The State vs. the Dead Body of Ford Rayfield

Date: 
August 17, 1935

Deceased

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

upon there oaths do say that Ford Rayfield received in Chesterfield County a mortal wound by Lick from Right rear wheel of Truck in the hands of Cleo Perdue While intoxicated and driving Recklessly

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Patrick

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Cleo Perdue
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