The State vs. the Dead Body of Fred Demby

Date: 
October 12, 1945

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
automobile
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say: Fred Demby came to his death by a car being driven by the hands of Abe Clark

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Pageland

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Abe Clark
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