The State vs. the Dead Body of Arthur Morris

Date: 
June 20, 1898

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Method/Implement: 
pistol
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their Oaths do say that Arthur Morris Came to his death by a pistol fired by and in the hand of Henry Jeff

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
acting coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at M. W Clarks

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Henry Jeff
Inquest Images: 
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L19077_0001_897.jpg

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