The State vs. the Dead Body of Lester Caute Woodward

Date: 
March 15, 1904

Deceased

Lester Caute Woodward
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Child: 
infant
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Suffocation
COD Inquest Finding: 

[No official declaration]

Coroner

Coroner: 
John L. Woodard
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the residence of A. L. Steen
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Lillie Woodard . . . being sworn ses he was lying on his Side his Eyes was a bout half shut I don t have any ida what Caused his dath I did not gave him any medison I dont Known any more a bout it
Lilie Turner . . . being sworn said ses went to the bed lade mt right had on her side and . . . She woke up She had her wright arm under the baby and the left one ove it I Could not see i ts face
A. L. Steen being sworn ses my belief is thate hite was Smotherd acidentley

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