The State vs. the Dead Body of Jeff Evins

Date: 
March 24, 1895

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that Jeff Evans came to his death by Pistol Shot fired from the hands of Will Smith, and so the jurors afore said do say that the afore said will Smith in mann. And form then and there feloniously did kill against the peace and dignity of the State afore said...

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the residence of Jeff Evans
County: 

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Will Smith
Inquest Images: 
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