The State vs. the Dead Body of E. M. Whatley

found him lying dead with the top of his head shot off

Date: 
August 31, 1893

Deceased

E. M. Whatley
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the Said E.M. Whatley came to his death from a Gun shot wound inflicted by his own hands with suicidal intentions

Coroner

Coroner: 
A. P. Timmerman
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at E M Whatley's
County: 
Edgefield County, SC

Source

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

had a string tied to his foot and to the trigger of the gun

Some time ago Mr Whatley told me that he was a draw back to his family He was not able to work for them and that before he would be a drag to his family he would put and end to him self. Mr Whatley's health was very band and at times was very low spirited

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