The State vs. the Dead Body of William Belcher

Date: 
December 2, 1888

Deceased

William Belcher
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD: 
Poison
COD Inquest Finding: 

uppon the oaths do say we the jurors do say that Mr. Wm. Belcher ... came to his death by taking poison of some kind unknown to the jurors

Coroner

Coroner: 
W. O. Evins
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at or near Duncans
County: 
Spartanburg County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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Transcription: 

Mary Belcher being duly sworn says I live in Spartanburg County, that I am the wife of Wm. Belcher Dec'd. My husband left home last Thursday, said he was going to pack cotton for [?]. I think his mind was afected some what for he had said taht he was in trouble, was going to kill him self. Mary her mark Belcher

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