The State vs. the Dead Body of Ineed Madden

Date: 
July 12, 1897

Deceased

Ineed Madden
Description: 
Daughter of Perry & Della Madden
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
Black
Parent(s): 
Della Madden
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Infanticide
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say Ineed Madden infant of Perry & Della Madden came to her death by Gun shot wound inflicted by the hand of Ause Simpson Col on the 11th day of July 1897 at the House of Rudy Barksdale on B.C. Burns plantation.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Miles H. Ferguson
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Buford Burns plantation
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Ause Simpson
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Transcription: 

Minnie Barksdale duly sworn says, On yesterday even. July 11th I was at home on Mr Bluff Burns place Laurens County S.C. near Barksdale station on Greenville R.R while we was here Ause Simpson shot his Pistol and Killed Della Maddens child Ineed Madden... the Pistol went off and the ball went into the head of the baby and Come out and hit me on left side below the nipple the child was in my arms when the pistol went off. Ause Simpson left immediately don't know where he went.

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