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Coroner's inquest Over the Body OF
Banks seymore.

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State OF South Carolina,
County OF Abbeville.
| An inquisition indented. taken al Able.
| Vile said State and County, the 3rd day OF
July, 1907, before M. E. Hollingsworth. Aot.
Ing Coroner for said County. upon view Of the
body Of Banks Seymore then and there being
dead, by the oaths OF Henry White, Foreman,
James Fipdly, James Hughes, Pal Blanchett,
William Perry, John Vaughn, John B!uford.
T. M. Horton, Jim Erwin. being a lawful jury
OF inquest, who being charged and sworn to
inquire for the State OF South Caroline, when
came to his death. Upon their oaths do say
that Che said Banks seymore came to his
death by lick in the head with an Iron
weight, said weight being In the hands Of
| Clayton Smith. And SO the Jurors, upon
their oaths Aforesaid, do say the aforesaid
| Banks Seymore In manner and form came to
bis death. That Clayton Smith Aforesaid
then and there did take the life Of said sey.
| more, In form and manner aforesaid.
| Given under our hands and seal this 3rd
day OF August. 1907.
James x Findly, G.s
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H. E. White. Foreman, a.. 81
M E. HoliGngsWorth' GSs0Mar Mag Acting r. q,
State OF South Carolina,
County Of Abbeville.
State VS.. The dead body OF Banks seymore
BY Nj. &. Hoillngsworth, Magistrate Acting
Coroner.
DR.. c. c. Gambrell, being duly sworn, says:
examined the dead body OF Banks Sey-
more and found that he came TO his death
from wound in side Of skull. said wound
penetrating the brain, causing instant death.
| did not find any other marks OF violence.
pointed instrument.
C.C. Gambrel,. N. D.
Sworn 10 before me this Aug Srd. 1907.
M. E. Hollingsworth.
Meg. Acting Coroner.
Robert Langly. being duly sworn, says:
On the 2nd day OF August. 1907. about five
O'Clock in the evening. Clay Smith came to
where was. ! was in the spinning room in
the mill. saw Clayton Smith take an iron
near Banks seymore the decd. They. were
| saying something, but on account OF the
| noise In the mill, could not understand what
y was. When Smith took the weight from
| bis pocket told him not to bother hanks, as
Banks was not bothering him, went on
Robert Langley.
1907.
NJ. Z. Holingsworth,
Magistrate A. O., 8. @. Acting Coroner.
Arthur Wilson. sworn. SAWS.
WAS In the spinning room yesterday even
Ing. and heard some one say they were ight-
Ing, Went over there and saw Clayton
smith coming down to where Banks sey-
around and got the iron out OF his pocket and
struck Seymore upon the head with II.
Smith stood short while and walked off,
seymore fell to the floor when struck,
Sworn to before me this Aug. sTd. isd7' Is 57s0n'
| N. E. Hollingsworth,
Maglstrare A. ", 3. Z. Acting Coroner.
| Watson White, sworn Gays:
eaw the Smith boy come up thsrs tn get
some water. and he went back to where Ssy-
| more was and passed him by . nttle piece
and got the iron out OF hiR pocket. The iron
round bis hand and struck the Ssymore boy
TO ,hs foor. AVA
Watson K Smith.
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sworn to before me this Aug. 8rd, 1907.
| ID. E. Hollingsworth,
Magistrate Acting Coroner.
| Lizzie Young, sworn, says:
W hen Smith came down my alley he
cursed. and said he intended Knocking out
the brains Of the first boy that came in front
OF him. Smith swept up two more alleys be.
fore he got to where Seymore was. did not
hear anything said, but saw him strike Sey-
| more with piece of iron. II was an iron
| weight. A string was tied to It, and he
wrapped II round his hand and struck him on
the left side OF the head. He came up behind
and struck Seymore. Seymore fell. Smith
stood there little while and walked of.
Lizzie os[ K Young.
Sworn to before me this Aug. 3rd, 1907,
| NJ. +. Hollingsworth,
| Mag. Acting Coroner.
The above witness was excused from testi-
Tying by the jury; they thinking her eompe-
tent to testify.
j. M. James. being duly sworn, says:
About twenty Ave minutes before the fatal
fight heard fuss on the other side of the
frame and went around there. Both the
Smith and Sey more boys had Rlats OF of the
frame, dRhtipg. / did what could to part
them. After parting them went on With
my work. There was al least one lick each.
Twenty five minutes later heard the Sey-
more boy hollering and went to where he
was. BE was kicking, Smith was going down
the alley as ] went to where Seymore was.
]. NJ. James.