The State vs. the Dead Body of infant

the body of a dead infant was in a well . . . the body was floating and unclothed

Date: 
January 10, 1898

Deceased

Description: 
infant
Race: 
White
Child: 
infant
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, do Say: That the said Infant was killed and murdered by Some person or persons to the Jurors unknown

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
magistrate acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Johnston

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
L19077_0001_870.jpg
L19077_0001_871.jpg

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