The State vs. the Dead Body of Spencer Simpson

Date: 
November 25, 1896

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

We the Jury of inquest. . . find that Spencer Simpson died in Laurens County on 21st Day of Nov AD 1896 - from the Effects of a gunshot wound from the hands of Jno. Miller, and so we all agree.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Clinton
County: 

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Jno. Miller
Inquest Images: 
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