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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCoroner Inquests, Padgett-Poole STATE OF NORTH CAROLINADEPARTMENTOFCULTURALRESOURCES Microfilmed by DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND RECORDS Raleigh,North Carolina INDEX IREDELL COUNY,NORTH CAROLINE CORONERS’INQUESTS n.d.,1854-1968 Abernathy-Ayers Bady-Berryman Biggers-Boyd Brackette-Brotherton Brown-Byers Cagle-Campbell Carlton-Cathey Chambers-Clouse Cockerham-Corry Cottril-Curtis Daiton-Dowell Drum-Dye Eagle-Evans Fain-Furr Gabriel-Glovier Goforth-Gwaltney Hackney-HayesHeaggans-Hinson Hodges-Hoover Hopkins-Hutchins Icard-Isenhour Jackson-Johnson,Press Johnson,Robert-Justice Kale-Knippenbert Knox-Kuhn Lackey-Lazenby Leaird-Lewis Linder-Lyon McCarter-McWhorter Mackey-Martin Mason-Mayhew Meadows-Mills Millsaps-Moose Morrison-Mowbray Mulkey-Murray Myers-Myrick Nantz-Nobles Olephant-Overcash Padgett-Perry Pharr-Poole Poore-Queen Rainey-Reddeck Redman-Reynolds Rhinehardt-Robison Rogers-Rupard Sadler-Shaw Shepherd-Shuford Sides-Smith,Gladys Smith,Henry-Sprinkle Stafford-Sullivan Summers-Swilling Tabor-Thomas Thompson-Troutman Tuck-Tuttle Upright-Vinson Waddell-Waugh Weaver-Westmoreland Weston-Whitlow Wilkenson-Zimmerman Unknown,n.d.,1886-1961 DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY This is to certify that the micrographics appearing on this film are true and accurate reproductions of records originated during the normal course of business by the Iredell County and consist of Coroners’Inquests No date,1854-1968 The recordsbegin with (0 R.054Y,973.7 Pad sett -Cans It is further certified that the above records were microfilmed in conformity with the provisions of the General Statutes of North Carolina,chapter 8-45.1 and 8-45.4,"Uniform Photographic Copies of Business and Public Records as Evidence - Act";that the microphotography processes accurately reproduce the records so microfilmed;that the film forms a durable medium for reproducing the original,if necessary;and that the film used conforms to American National Standards Institute,Photographic Films-Specifications for Safety Film,ANSI IT9.6-1996 and American National Standards Institute,Imaging Media (Film)-Silver Gelatin Type-Specifications for Stability,ANSI /NAPM IT9.1-1996. This is further to certify that the microphotography processes were accomplished by the undersigned on the date and at the reduction ratio indicated below. Date filming of this reel began 4—/6-732 Reduction Ratio VATIOUS Date filming of this reel ended Microfilm Camera Operator Iredell County Coroners’Inquests No date,1854-1968 ‘Nantz-Ruppard C.R.054.913.7 State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. Joseph Parks Padgett,white male,49,Rt 1,Olin,N.C.,came to his death at 4:00 PM this date at his home in the back yard,death being due to a self-inflicted shotgun lacerating his brain. The deceased was found by his wife,and Sheriff J.C.Rumple investi- gated. Coroner's Jury consisting of Victor W.Crosby,Clinard T.Keller, Hugh D.Gaither,Carl S.Campbell,Flake W.Millsaps,and Jack Messick, all of Olin,R.F.D.#1,were sworn and observed the body,and ruled sydeathbeingduetoasuicide. Marvin W.Raym Coroner;Iredell County. OFFICE OF THE CORONER IREDELL COUNTY N.C. HARRY B.UNDERWOOD,M.D..,CORONER No -63-17 1.NAME OF First Middle Last -2.DAZE ‘Month Day YearDECEASEDr22563MaggieDavis.Page DEATH ; 3.SEX 4.COLOR OR RACE 5.MARRIEDX NEVER MARRIED 6.DATE OF BIRTH 7.AGE Female White WIDOWED DIVORCED 4-24-1894 68 8.PLACE OF DEATH 9.USUAL RESIDENCE (a )COUNTY (bv)TOWNSHIP (a)STATE (bv)county Iredell.~—s—s-Cleveland aie _dredellbh(sy oa TOWN Cleveland (a)STRETP ADDRESSORRFDNO.Route 2 10.CAUSE OF DEATH INTERVAL BETWEEN "PART I.DEATH CAUSED BY ONSET AND DEATH IMMEDIATE CAUSB:(®)Coronary occlusion Immediate ANTECEDENT.CAUSES DUE TO (bd)Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease 10 years DUE TO (0) PART II.OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS 11.WAS AUTOPSY PERFORMED?YES 12.REPORT OF INVESTIGATION: At approximately 7:30 pe.February 25,1963,I was called by Mr.GlennWestmorelandofBunchFuneralHome,stating that he had been called to the deceased's home and it was obvious that when he saw her the patient was dead.She had apparently been in satisfactory health.Following supper she stated that she had some pain in her chest.She laid down for awhile.The husband tried to make her comfortable.It was obvious that she was not getting any better and the ambulance was called.Death occurred from the causes as stated above. No inquest necessary. hey(3Garde. ——~Harry B.Underwood,M.D.° ng itesStrenat a:a>Cie Luck recunO cone’ sgn?|ao Kae ag cea ,|Tags aetips 2S hte Iris abe 9 Fee ota “weia fn,a>¥, ance Hho ad inwk Cot OnLy og fa Be ae Elin < Fil per tonto,on £2oiOEae a 7”ee jnceew le,S Gfx IDB Ait Te 4 y hn ess LSSot Ne Shiites] i.Hai er oof poet Of li The wer otek (FM Meet Lan,bese Jee leu ELS.pated ies a e i CoE Hy Be tgp BEE fae et hoanagh ;tLehs,Ha 73 aeeee ..ste ou Yrune 4 Geos L Vliallar abet 13 eS 2 April 3,1962 State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. Cansada Parker,73,white female,Gastonia,N.C.,came to her death at Patterson Nursing Home,death being due to myocardial failure. The deceased was unattended by a medical doctor,and no provision was made to call one from the Gaston Welfare Dept.,so the undersigned signed the certificate,and removed the body to the Carouthers Funeral Home,Gastonia,N.C.to releive Iredell County of the Expense. No inquest necessary. Marvin W.Raymer Coroner,Iredell County. State of North Carolina. ~ County of Iredéel2. Charlie Ben Parker,Rt 1,Stony Point,N.C.,came to hisdeathat2:50 o'clock 12/26/86 at Morrison yard,large oak tree West Front Street,due to broken neck and brain laceration due to severe saute wreck.— The deceased was travelling west on Pront Street at a high rate of ayeee as stated by Bobby Combs,259 North le Street,who was immediately in front of.the deceased vehicle prior to the wreek. Combs stated that he could hear the motor rev-ed to height of action, and that he pulled to the right in the Brady yerd to avoid collision. Investigetion by the Statesville Policemen,T.d.Waugh,G.W. Moore,and W.H.Manning revealed auto didn't wey very much to make the ust went straight from the right side the road to left endcurvestrucktreewithatarrificimpect.eeased driver wes the only oceupant of the esr. No inquest necessary. 4 We BaymerCoroner,IredelX county. July 2,1957 State of North Carolina County of Iredell Charlotte Parker,colored,female,of Route l, Stony Point,Shiloh Township,came to her death at 1 A.M.,July 2,1957,at her home.- She was the wife of Monroe Parker.Dr.Holiday, M.D.had not seen her for two months. Their were no marks on the body,no evidence of foul play. The deceased died quietly in bed. No inquest was ne ary. et Csurgslt Marvin W.RaymeCoronerIredelY¥County Everette Parker Report of the investigation of the death of Everette Parker, -aged 8 years,who was found shot in the head.Dr.McElwee and C.Re Bailey,C.Re McCrary,policeman and D.D.Nantz,policeman, after thorough investigation of all facts to be found,Dr.McElwee, myself,ahd Phlicemen McCrary and Nantz deemed it unnecessary that an *.inguést::--be held due to the fact that the pistol was found in front of where he fell.Dr.McElwee estimated that he had been dead approximately twenty-four hours. Investigation held, répofted and signed. This December 23rd,1936. ®@ :"aden 7 or % Iredell County. OFFICE OF THE CORONER IREDELL COUNTY NW.Ce HARRY B.UNDERWOOD,.M.D.,CORONER NAME OF First Middle Last at Year DECEASED Fred William.Parker DEATH 11 Lh 65 SEX 4.COLOR OR RACE 5.MARRIED NEVER MARRIED 6.DATE OF BIRTH 7.AGE M White WIDOWED DIVORCED 2-11-1916 19 PLACE OF DEATH 9.USUAL RESIDENCE | (a )COUNTY (b>)TOWNSHIP (a)STATE (bv)COUNTY iredel Statesville ()oh +Catawba Davis Hospital T Ou (a)STRETT ADDRESS OR RFD NO..Route 2] CAUSE OF DEATH INTERVAL BETWEEN PART I.DEATH CAUSED BY ONSET AND DEATH IMMEDIATE CAUSE (s):Severe head injury Immediate ANTECEDENT CAUSES DUE TO (db) DUE TO (0) PART II.OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS 11.°WAS AUTOPSY PERFORMED?YES 12.’REPORT OF INVESTIGATION: I was called by Dr.Max Lewis in the emergency room of Davis Hospital at approximately 1:00a.m.on the above date.He reported that the deceased was brought to the hospital by ambulance and was obviously dead from severe head injury.I observed the body at the Bunch Funeral Home the following morning.According to the report of Statesville police,at approximately 12:32 a.m.W.A.Goodinof the Sheriff's Department stated he was chasing a blue and white 1957 Chevrolet with South Carolina license DX-87 3h,west on Connor Street. He stated he turned on his red light and siren md the car just speeded up.The car turned left on Buffalo Street and proceeded south at ahighrateofspeed.At 12:23)a.m.he stated that the car wrecked on Buffalo Street in a curve just inside the city limits...Patrolman - J.L.Zimmerman investigated the case and stated the car had gone off the road and struck a utility pole cutting it in two and struck a tree, and struck two other trees...The otheroccupant of the car was Edward Clark Robbins,who was a wiHite male,age 30,of 721 California Avenue, Spartanburg,South Carolina,and he was taken to Davis Hospital by Nicholson's ambulance.cording to investigation,it was obvious that the deceased was the/driver of the car, No inquest necessary.icerfeeBSotrarodB.Underwood,M.D.«“ine: ‘OFFICE OF THE CORONER IREDELL COUNTY,N.C. HARRY B.UNDERWOOD,Ms D.,CORONER No.66-9 1..NAME OF First Middle Last 2.DATE OF Month Day -YearDECEASED_Noal ‘A.Parker DEATH 1 1 __66 3.SEX 4.COLORORRACE 5.MARRIEDxNEVERMARRIED 6.DATEOFBIRTH 7.AGEeaCol.WIDOWED____DIVORCED ._7=3-1919 WA 8.PLACEOFDEATH (a)COUNTY '(b)TOWNSHIP 9.USUAL RESIDENCEIredellStatesville(a)STATE (b)CouUNTy Iredell Route 3,Home N.C. (c)CITY or TOWN Statesville(d)STREET ADDRESSORRFD.NO.Route3 10.CAUSE OF DEATH INTERVAL BETWEENPARTI.DEATH CAUSED BY ONSET AND DEATHIMMEDIATECAUSE(a)Gunshot wound of chest _Unknown_ ANTECEDENT CAUSES DUE TO (b) DUE TO (c) PART II.OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS 11.WAS AUTOPSY PERFORMED?YES N& 12.REPORT OF INVESTIGATION: I was called at approximately 9:30 a.m.on 1-19-66 by the Sheriff's Department,stating the the deceased had been found in his home, which was on a dirt road in back of the Brittain Lumber Company. I proceeded to the home and received the following reports;JohnTheodoreKinghadleftthedeceasedtalkingtoSamMcClelland,who lived next door,at approximately 5:00 p.m.on 1-18-66.John King came back on the morning of 1-19-66 at approximately 9:00 a.m.and found the house locked.He looked inside the window and saw the deceased on the bed.Sam McClelland reported that he had not seen any lights the night before and no smoke was coming from the chimmey in the morning when he got up.The house was entered and the deceased was found lying on his back on the bed.There was a-20 gauge shotgun next to the bed,The right barrel had been fired. Examination revealed a wound of the left pectoral region.Further interrogation revealed that the deceased's wife had left home approximately six to eight weeks before and he had been rather despondent.This case was ruled as a suicide. . No inquest necessary. akHarryB.Underwood,M.D. CORONER'S INQUEST IN THE DEATH OF SUE PARKER AND LAWRENCE YOUNGER JURY:J.©.McNeely M,&,Godfrey H.A.Gill J.B.Washington D.H,Houpe R,E.Jarvis Ea Benfield: Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. A. What date this happen? This happened on Friday night or Saturday morning rather.I don’t remember what date. What day of the month did this happen on? I don't know. There 18a calendar on the wali.look and see wnat date. First day of May. What are your initiais ur.Benfieida? J.£. Go ahead and teli what you know with reference to one Sue Parker and Lawrence Younger and Theodore W,Carson operating a motor vehicie on the hignway between Statesviilie and Taylorsville.Were you working on the night of May ist? Yes,sir,at the Vee Point Service Station at the forks of #10. Were Sue Parker,Lawrence Younger and Theodore Carson there at your filling station? Yes,sir, About what time? ‘:Off and on about three or four times.) When was tne last time they were there? Sometime after 3 o'clock m the morning of May ist. Whowas driving the car? I can’t teil you that.I dadn't see them get in the car. Who did see them get in the car? I don't know.I was busy on the inside and Mr.Carson and Miss Parker were out 7~~ in the car and Mr.Carson called me and told me to teit Lawrence Younger to come on that he was ready to go.Lawrence went out tne side door. Whose car was it? Suppose to have pveen Mr,Carson's car. Did you see them drive up there muny times? Yes,part of the time I went out to serve them. Who was driving the biggest part of the time? Lawrence was driving the biggest part of the time. Was Carson driving any of the time?| I don't remember. Were they drinking? Not that I know of. Did you notice any evidence of intoxication? No,sir. Was any one out front when they left the last time? I don't know. Did you see them drive away? I saw the rear of the automobile as it left. Was there any bet with reference of someone making that curve at 90 miles an hour?“> No,sir,hot that I kmow of. Did you hear Carson make a statement that he could make it at any rate? No,sir. Shortly after they left did you hear the crash? No,sir.| When did you first learn of the wreck? After 5 o’clock. And you didn't view the scene of the wreck until when? .They had already moved the car back of the G.&M.Motor Company. Lr Was Sue Parker driving at any time? Carson could have left there driving that car and you not know anything aboutit,couldn't he? Yes,sir,he could have. You say Younger was in the filling station at the time they called for him? Yes,sir. Did they ask you what time it was when they drove up there?Younger was inthefillingstationandtheytoldhimtohurry? Yes,sir. Which way was the car headed? Kindly in toward the door. Did Carson get out on that side or the other? I don't know. Were there any other people there at the time they left? There were quite a few around then. Do you remember some of them? No,I don't.I was busy. You know who was there at that hour of the morning. Some of the boys were from Hickory. Wasn't there any one there from Statesville? Mrs.Mitchell,the wife of the man who runs the place,was there. Were there any girls around there? No,sir. No more fram around here there? No,sir. Were there anypeopléytiare when they pulled in? I don't know whether there was or not. ‘You stepped out the filling station when the car disappeared,didn’t you? No,I looked out the window. \ Clarence White Q.What is your name? Clarence White. Clarence were you at the Vee Point Service Station on the night of May lst about 3:20? Yes,sir. Did you see Sue Parker,Lawrence Younger and Theodore Carson there at that time? Yes,sir. Where were you when they drove up? Standing in the front door. Who was driving? I don't know.They drove up on the other side. Who saw them drive up?Did you? I saw the reflection of the lights? Which way were they coming from? Coming from toward town.I was standing in the door. They drove up on the side of the Taylorsville Road? Yes,sir. Did that throw the steering wheel next to the door? Yes,sir. How long did they stay cont tet About two minutes. Did Lawrence Younger get out to go inside? He was already inside.‘ :Did they pick him up there? Yes,sir. In other words Carson drove up there with Sue Parker? I don't know. ‘But Younger was at the filling station when Sue Parker and Carson came to the filling station? -4- Yes,sir. What was said with reference to Younger going with them? They told Benfield there to tell Lawrence to come on and Puffy hollered and asked what time it was and I hollered and told him it was 20 minutes after 2. Was it 20 minutes efter 2 or 3? And somebody said it was twenty minutes after three and I glanced at the clock and it was twenty minutes after three.I just glanced at the clock wrong at first--it has three hands. Dia you see them leave there?Who wes driving? I couldn’t tell the curtains were up.Apout the time they pulled off someone drove up in the front and I went out and put some gas in.A few minutes laterIheardthebrakessqueakabouttheHome041Company. Did you hear them talk about how fast they could make that curve? No,sir.I saw them pull off and I saw the car plain when it pulled off,but I hadn't thought of nothing like this. Where was Sue Parker in reference to the car?Was she sitting in the middle? I don't kmow.She had been sitting in the middle.They had come there at least a half dozen times. Was Lawrence Younger with them? Part of the time he was and part of the time he wasn't. When Carson and Sue Parker went off who was driving? I don't know.One time Younger brought samebody to town. You never did see Sue driving the car? No,sir.. Did you know that Carson drove up there sometime? Yes,sir. Were they drinking? No,sir.te Did you #mell any beer or wine? No,sir. What kind of car was it? 'S7 V-8 Roadster. Were there lights on the car or filling station that showed the car up plainly? No,sir the side lights were cut off. Now just tell me Mr.White if it isn’t a fact now that you have been holding out on the Court and you kmow for a fact that Theodore Carson drove up there the last time and was driving when they left?bs No sir,I don't know it for a fact.No doubt he drove up there. You know now that Carson was driving when the car left there.| No,sir I couldn't say that., No one from Statesville around there at the time they left? No,sir. No one on the outside? No,sir. Can you swear there was no one on the outside? No sir,I didn't say that. Who drove up there about that time? I don't know.Carson had left when this car drove up. You don't know who they were? No,sir/ D.Mott Mr.Mott did you have an occasion to investigate a wreck occurring in front ofthegradedschoolonFrontStreetonthenightofMaylst? Yes sir,I was called up there to a wreck but I didn’t make such a close investi-gation.It was dark.’ What kind of car was it? V-8 Roadster. Now,which way was that car headed? 1+was headed west,about Northwest. .Mth reference to the street along there. Back towards the street. Did you eet there before they removed the bodies? |-6- Yes,sir. Tell what position you found the bodies lying in? With reference to the car Younger was lying back of here quite a little ways fromthecarandwaslyingonhissidealmosttothestreetandwaslyingcurledup. Was be still breathing? Yes,sir. Where was Sue Parker? She was nearly up to the car between Younger and the car. With reference to where Younger and Sue Parker were lying where was the steeringwheel? It was away fram the side they were lying on.The car was headed this way and theywerelyingoutontheright. Where did you find Carson? He was right up almost against the car.His feet were on the running board andhewastryingtogetup. Where was he with reference to the steering wheel? He was on the right of the car and the car wasmtting like this on the bank.Hewasnearesttothesteeringwheel.He was between Sue Parker and the car.Youngerwasthrownfirst,then Sue Parker and then Carson it looked to me. And the steering wheel was on the opposite side from where theywre lying? Yes,sir. Did it throw them on the school yard? toward the street. car ran off the hard surface? sir,the car was up on the school yard. Carson seem to be conscious? sir,he was talking but I couldn’t understand what he was saying. Was there any statement made by Carson?| No sir,all he said was "is everybody out of the car?* Did Carson ever lapse into unconsciousness? Hot that I know of. Do you know of your own knowledge whether or not-Sue Parker and Lawrence Youngeraredeadasaresult’of this accident? Yes,sir. Shaw: Doctor,you are a practicing physician on the staff of the Davis Hospital,are you not? Yes,sir. As such,did you have the occasion in the early morning of May lst,1937 to examineTheodoreCarson,Lawrence Younger and Sue Parker? Yes,sir. Go ahead and tell what you found with reference to Sue Parker... She had a deep wound on the right side of neck,a deep cut,and her skull wasevidentlyfractured,and the chest was broken up and both legs were broken. Did you observe any evidence of intoxicating liquor on her? No,sir,I didn't. Was she dead when brought to the hospital? Yes,sir. Who brought her there? Johnson's Ambulance. Did Johnson's Adbulance bring Lawrence Younger? Yes,sir. Go ahead and tell what you found with reference to Lawrence Younger. He had a punctured wound at.the top of his head with his brain oozing out.He wasbleedingatthemouthandnose.He had an injured chest and fractured left leg.He lived about two hours. Was he admitted about the same time? Yes,sir. Did you notice any evidence of intoxicating liquor? No,sir. Was Theodore Carson brought there with Sue Parker and Lawrence Younger? Yes,sir. Describe the injury,etc.,that you found with reference to Carson. Carson had a diexeonted right hip,a lacerated wound on the forehead and a lacerated wound on the neck on the right side and he had severe bruises of both arms and legs and fore-arms and both legs below the knees. Did you notice any evidence of intoxicating Liquor on him? Yes,sir. What in your opinion was it doctor? It smelled like whiskey on his breath. Was it very pronounced? Well,it could be easily detected.In fixing his face up we could smell it. Did Carson have bruises of the chest? Yes,sir.He did have a chest injury but not a severe one. Could the injury have been caused by being thrown out from under a steering wheel of an automobile? I think so. No ribs broken? No,sir. But the chest was injured? Yes,sir.I might add this that although you could ‘mell whiskey on him he was conscious and didn't talk like a drunk man. If he had been drunk would not the shock have cleared his brain to some extent?. It might have.| Did he have the reputation of drinking a good deal doctor? I don't know. He is still in the hospital? Yes,sir. Did Carson make any statement to you with reference to who was driving? The only statement that he made to me was that he said he didn’t know which one was driving;that he wasn't driving,he was asleep.I léft out one injury.His Tight foot is broken all to pieces.Every bone is broken. -9- VERDICT OF JURY: The Jury finds from all evidence to be procured that Sue Parker and Lawrence Younger came to their death by an automobile driven by Theodore Carson in a wreckless manner and orders that Theodore Carson be held for action of the Grand Jury under a Five Hundred ($500.00)Dollar Bond. ~ North Carolina, Iredell County. In the matter of W.L.Younger and Sue Parker,deceased. Be it remembered,that on the 13th day of May,1957,I, Co WS De Tomlin,coroner of said county,attended by a jury of good and lawful men,viz.:J.C.McNeely,Me E.Godfrey,He Ae ¢ Gill,J.B.Wasnington,D.H.Houpe and R.s.Jarvis by me summon- ed for the purpose,acc rding to law,and after being by me duly sworn and empaneled,at Statesville in Iredell County,did hold an inquest over the dead bodies of W.Le.Younger and Sue..Par ker and after inquiring into the facts and circumstances of the ~ death of the deceased,and a consideration of all testimony to be procured,the jury find as follows,to-wit:That Theodore Carson be held for second degree murder and placed under a $1500.00 bond for his aygpearance in the May Term of the Superior Court of Iredell County. Inquest held and record signed in the presence of Signatures of jury is hereto attached. jooZ. pre Rg 6 tee ete ee % Ae ancient 2 eesuenaa AM _—eda’be Report of the investigation of the Geath of Laura Parkes. Laura Parkes,colored,age 27,who lives 5 miles south of Troutman,N.Ce.She had had no doctor since about the first of the year.I received the call Saturday afternoon and sent Rutledge and Bigham cow after the body and tobringitiniftherewasnowouidsonthebody.She died from lack of nourshment.I called Dr.Sam Tally and he said that he had not seen her since News Years day.He said that she might have had T.38.but that he could not give any definite information as he was not called when she’died. This the 15th day of May,1939. C7 MabCoroneroflredell County 7 March 31,1962. State of North Carolina.Slee op2,‘By.we .<2segemee™ Annie Murdock Parks,c/f,42,706 Hunt Street,Statesville,N.C., County of Iredell. came to her death at about 6:00 AM this date,death being due to myocardial failure. The deceased was behind the church on Washington Street beside Flossie Maxwell's,two propholaxys were near the body,and the States- ville Police File and report is attached hereto,and a report of Dr. W.M.Summerville of bhood alcohol of .250 attached. No inquest necessary. XWwe Marvin W.Raymer Coroner,Iredell County. SOL,DOCTORS BUILDING 203 HAWTHORNE MEDICAL CENTER DR.W.M.SUMMERVILLE CLINICAL PATHOLOGIST 612 PROFESSIONAL BUILDING _CHARLOTTE 2.N.:C. April 7,1962 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that we received a blood sample and a note stating as follows: "Blood sample taken at ‘Rutledge &Bingham Funeral Home at 10:00 A.M,.on March 3l,1962,by Coroner Marvin Raymer,Iredell County Coroner.Taken from the body of Annie Murdock Parks and delivered to Dr,Summerville in person by C.L,Pearson,Statesville Police Department,"' There was a request for an alcohol determination,This test revealed an alcohol concentration of 0.25%.* i is our opinion that this amount of alcoho}is consistent with a state of intoxication, W.M,Summerville,M,D. ita Mie NAME OF COMPLAINANTINVESTIGATIONREPORT: POLICE DEPARTMENT Statesville,N.C.(Desk Sergeant..Moore)Hunt St.,Startesville,N.C orrense___De ath PLACEOF =Washington St.,Statesville, TIME COMMITTED_3=31-62m.pate.3=31-62 Now ATTacmED CY Death REPORTED By_fred Clark_ appress_Washington St.,City poone_MEANS OF ATTACK TIME REPORTED_0200 A+y,_March 31st REPORTED To__Site JeiieReid OBJECT OF ATTACK How REPoRTED__LY_Telephone v2 Whouierk Ro Nf jOFFICERSASSIGNEDChiefIvey,Lt.Waugh &Marvin RayMe@P pane MARK wansons AYTAcKED.Annie Murdock Parks,c/F 2 PROPERTY ATTACKED__None VEHICLE USED. sane a DETAILS OF OFFENSE:(STATE FULLY ALL OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS OFFENSE AND ITS INVESTIGATION,ACTION TAKEN,WITNESSES INTERVIEWED,ETC.) Complaintant stated ‘that ‘the would like for an officer to come to the church on Washington St.— that there was a woman there that he believed was dead.Assigned officers found that this was AnnieMurdock Parks,C/F ef Hunt St.,Statesville,N.C.who is approximately 2 years old,and she was laying just behind the peut.Coroner Marvin Raymer'stated that she had been dead for about Two Hours.Tom Harmdn,who lives at Flossie Maxwelis home on Washington Ste City,etated that hea heard some people making noises on the street around 4.30 A.M.and Homer Rucker,who lives with — Flossie Maxwell on Washington St.,stated that someone tried to get him to open his door about 5.00 AeM,&stated that his name was "SHORT STICK"and wanted to tell him something.The body was taken to the Rutledze &Bigham Funeral Home,and blood samples were taken to Charlotte,N.C. for futher eximanation &to determine the cause of death,12335 P.M.March 31st 1962 Coroner Marvin Raymer,stated that this woman died of a Myocardial Failure due to acute alcholism & her blood showed a reading of 250 This case is declared UNFOUNDED CLEARED BY ARREST EXCEPTIONALLY CLEARED..O SIGNED. (CHIEF OR COMMANDING OFFICER) INACTIVE (NoT CLEARED)‘ON“1ViNRS. -> QUANTITY PROPERTY STOLEN (uss 4 stancano vescmirnen)ESTIMATED RECOVERED::VALS DATE VALUE 2 SIGNED. DESCRIPTION OF SUSPECTS OR PERSONS WANTEDos ADDRESS :HEIGHT| BEARD |sex]Coton DRESS ANDO" Poa DRESS ANDO° September 8,1961 State of North Carolina County of Iredell. Mrs.Bennie Louise Alexander Parks,53,906 Restmore Lane, Statesville,N.C.,white female,came to her death at 1011 PM this date due to Cerebral Hemorrhage at Basal Brain by escape of floating embolus from hip injury 9/6/61 as stated by Dr.W.C. Palmes,M.D. Said injury happened at 6:15 PM 9/6/61 when Jamck M.Wagner's “@ogs chased and frightened the deceased inf the deceaseats yard, causing injury.Said death is accidental. The husband of the deceased,J.Harold Parks,was a witness, as well as Mrs.Lena Haigh,neighbor. No foul play noted,and no inquest necessary. Marvin W.Raymer Coroner,Iredell.County. State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. John Henry Parks,20,colored male,223 Charles Street,came tohisdeathat2:00 PM this date due to immediate heart failure. The deceased was living with his mother,Iula Mae Griffin,same address,and was found by Inula Mae. The deceased had been an invalid for many years,and was a cripple. = Rutledge &Bigham Funeral home called the undersigned,and upon investigation,no evidence of foulglay was noted. No inquest necessary. Marvin W.RaymerCoroner,Iredell county. Investigation of the death of Leon Parks The Grgyhound Bus driver coming from Charlotte early last evening picked Leon Parks up at Troutman and brought him on in to ‘Statesville to the bus station and called the police. Freeze and Lackey of the Night Police force went to the bus station and got Parks “Zaelk him in jail.About SO minutes c out to the house for melaterParksdied.Mr. and we sent for Dr.Little.Dr.Little said he thought he died from having had too much to drink.Parks was seen.on 'the Streets in Statesville yesterday afternoon in a drunkért.: condition.It is not known how he got to Troutman. This the 20th day of September,1946.Me oe ner Tor OFFICE OF THE CORONER IREDELL COUNTY N.C. _HARRY B,UNDERWOOD,M,D.,CORONER 1.NAME OF First Middle ©Lrst 2,DATE of_DECEASED___Ruby Lee Parks...DEATH 3.SEX 4.COLOR OR RACE 5,MARRIED XNUVER MARRIMD.6,DATE OF BIRTH7.AGE Eemale Colored WIDOWED____DIVORCED__3-2-1922,llienssacts 8,PLACE OF DEATH . (a)COUNTY (b)TOWNSHIP 9.USUAL RESIDENCEIredell:_Troutman (a)STATE (b)COUNTY Route 1 N.C.Iredell ay(c)CITY>yTOWN(ad)STREET ADDRESSORRFDNO.__Route 1 7.0,CAUSE OF DEATH -INTERVAL BETWEENPARTI,DEATH CAUS2D BY ONSET AND DZATH IMMDIATE CAUSE (a)__Acutecoronary occlusion ._=__s_Tmmediate ANTSCEDENT CAUSESDUETO(b) DUE TO (c)__ PART II.OTH2R SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS i>©6©(AS AUTOPSY PERFORMED?YES x |Seem 12,REPORT OF INVESTIGATION:‘ I was called on the evening of November 7,1964 at approximately 8:00 p.m. by the Sheriffts Department and proceeded to the home of Jule and Ruby Lee Parks.The deceased was found lying in the doorway of a bedroom with her head up against the foot of the bed.She was lying on her back.There were many people in the home.Apparently the husband had been drinking. The story given by the daughter,Joann Parks and probably by other witnesses, was that her mother had a play gun in her hand and she and her father were grappling.The father grabbed her hand and the mother fell back and hit her head against the bed.She did not move after this.A friend,Bertha Freeman,also gave the story that the deceased had been having some heart trouble and had beef to the doctor.The body was taken to Florence Funeral Home and the possibility of the death being due to injury,autopsy was per- formed.Examination of the cranial cavity did not reveal any evidence of hemorrhage.Examination of the chest did not reveal any evidence of injury in the chest.The lungs were normal.The heart was normal in size.There was no evidence of previous coronary occlusion and no evidence of infarct. It is my conclusion that this patient did have an acute coronary occlusion of the spastic type accounting for her death,since there was no other evidence of death due to trauma. 3 “7 /Warry£9 Underwood,M.D. In inquest necessary. LF,ad Log —_ Le ale.berry At tren.ee TEE Vireo te (290- Zi Zee woe2.Taste acetic ana hon { Pe ee ve chek Le / Yeo)or apne2 CL Lila a Fes gerhune., ee:“Gis ee |ot NyGe “ipots 7 FE Unga 7 A BH t (SA 7.-’:'‘ I’SS,é fie :At2 vs A ot Zuo Ok, State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. ¢Ranse (NMI)Parsons,31,R.F.D.3,TaylorsvilleN.C.came to his death at 2:00 PM this date due to crushed chest by a falling tree.The deceased was a colored male. The deceased was helping to cut logs for hisemployer,Esbie Wellman,colored male,on Mr.Coleman Lippard's farn,Ref.De 6,Concord Township,this date. Other witnesses were Charles Clinton Gray,R-F.D.7,Box 241,Poplar Brencg,Statesville,N.C.;Aus Feimster,RFD.7,Box 241,Poplar Branch,Statesville,N.C.;and Jim Davidson,RiF.D.7,Box 371,Statesville,N.C.-'all colored males. Employer Wellman stated that his crew and himselfwerecuttinglogs,that the deceased was about 50 feet or more away from them looking for some iron wedges to tilt the tree thatwasbeingsawed,that a gust of wind came and blew the tree down, that the yelled watch-put,and that the deceased jumped into thepathofthefallingtree,killing him almost instantly. Sheriff J.Chas.Rumple,Deputy Bunch Redmond,aratheundersignedinvestigated,and were of the opinion that the de- ceased came to his death by pure accidental means. There was no monies on the person of thedeceased, and no personal effects except his identification and driver'slicenseinhispocketbook. All members of the log cutting crew were sober andnoevidenceoffaulplaycouldbenoted.No inquest was necessary. Marvin W.RaymerCoroner,Iredell ounty. State of North Carol2na. County of Iredeli. Vernon ene.Peneinm.26,white wale 154 Chureh Street,-Mooxenville,,2G,came to his death at about 3:00 o'eleck Suldeyetre756,8%theintersection of the Tabor Church RoadU.S8-fa”about 12 miles north of Statesville.Cause of-acct wag gevere brain damage due te crushed akull from auto accident. Arnold Ray Parsons,North Tasewell,Virginia,white male,30,end brother of the deceased,stated that his deceased brotherwas’drivinga 1942 Ford Station wagen east on the Tabor church road;thathe,Arnold,had beendrinking,however,his deceased brother was not;that.‘they over-ren the intersection and tarned over;that the StationwagonbelongedtoaRev,Keller,Mooresville and been berrowead—in the eve in.Mooresville ~no registration cara found asyet-;that a motorist picked him up and brought him te Davis Hospital;that they had been visiting friends near Harmony,an@ that neither henorhis.Jeceased brother were familiar with the roads in that section. e Highway Patrolman Roy F.Fa investigated,and statedthattetfhe.station wagon over-ran U.S.#21,turned over twice in a fielaserossfromTaborChurchroad,head ef oar facing south,reartotheJarenthataentlythedeceasedwasthrownfromthevehicleandthat1%crushed|as.it ocver-turned and that Arnold Ray Parsenseeeinthevehicle;that definite stop signs are displayed upenroachtoU.S.21;that the estimated ed would be abouts 50$&no eye witnesses ceuld be feund;about an-hour hed-lapsedfromthetimeofthewrecktotimeofreportingat4:00 aM .6. Mr.Brace Reavis,Reavis Faneral Heme Dereeny the deceaged,.and stated that his body was.cold at 4:ae %itwasreported@passengerwiththedeceasedwasmispleced,who afterwardsturnedupatDavisHospital,that watch,wallet,and a few dollars wouldbe—over to the widow of the deceased andreceipt fer same besecured. Deceased's drivers license #200079,auto license »vehicle at Carolina Motor Company. "No inquest necessary, ens.ne County. Nov yo 199g —|Ls Mono AoW Melt Od.> platipnst oe Le : rote cereeae?a“7 KA. .-2tt~Sepa . Sofan?lw “6 oCeeclen:DK tree :CasL cmt e2.Ateo>amineae.ae |o Medes eh.Ln,th WE ies bik. UsmeAE es Fase $e LagcfebeeLtnee OM pelitdiid Lat9 hay faiteodttlineasLeporeCoA 4 2 Big | of At Qn ee2 arseadBeeslagss Lhe 2.F LLEL oece Norm Nev CORONERS REPORT OF PERSONEL LNVEGT LGATIONeered County”Iredell Case No:IGA Date:Jume 12,1968 deport.of death was received by me at 11:15pm.June 12,1968 . “ ‘rem_MooresvillePeliceDepteoo whe reported the.‘follouing faci.«couderning the death . C and M Ambulance was called to 713 Cascade St.,and found Mrs. Christeen Sherrill Patterson dead. Mrs.Patterson had been under Dr.Bill McLain care of a heart condition. Upea inquiry and investigation,I found the fn]lowing: (a)Name of deceased:Mrg,Christeen Sherrill Patterson 53,May1b,396d Address:713 Cascade St.Sex:F _Race:Col. Next.of kin:a son Relationship:Sern Address:__Sameasabove _ Time and place of death:11:15 p.m.at her home Names and addresses of syewitnesse::Mr.&Mrs.Memroe Patterson — 4. Names and addresses of other persons who can give information concerning the death: Condition of the body:Mrs,Pattersenwasimbed Form No.5 Exact location where body was Cound’Jp bed at heme ._._ Anpee ewe eae i diateeaeelnesta iaestinanedien dihendealedaihad Peiateetathdinesatesnaa tinge aatedetieteeta taehades ananassae Apparent.cause of death:Ceronary Oeclusion,5 minutes.ey ae a A rE eA ENT meer me FR Se me ae I mmee RD pm ER omyateeeee,ee erNamesandaddresses<f persons admitting criminal ach or sefault,7 Se ORDCELsONE CO RSOO TT RT OCCTNSOE EEON AS OEONE py ET OE ee Ne Beet eea ee Ereae Re ee SnnrI rae — Nage:S and addresses of suspects,if Se Se EE ee te Based upon the foregoing investigation,J find §fno cause) trike one to hold am inquest The inquest will be held an tna day of 19 yat o'clock,at _.Lredell Copnty Corover Investigation of the death of Hattie Patterson,colored Hattie Patterson was 61 years of ag@.The husband and other members of the family were out trying to get a doctor but failed to get one and upon their return home found Hattie Patterson dead.It was thought that she was suffering from an acute attack of indigestion.There being no evidenge of zou)pie a inquest was deemed unnecessary.She died ec. nis tue 10th day of December,1934. *du Goroner of Iredell County State of North Carolina,-Ae TIME Statesville,N.C.ate. ><Sen210 Ivey F.Patterson,67,white male,412 Hill Street,came to his death at 1:00 PM this date due to a coronary occlusion. Chief W.T.Ivey and the undersigned went to the home,and found the deceased lying upon the floor,and his wife stated that he had been in the floor for three days. Capt.Tom Waugh investigated also,and no marks were noted upon his body or surroundings,and no foul play;wife was ill. Next of kin summoned to help in this situation. Marvin W.Rayme fvCoroner,Iredell county. No inquest necessary. MAR 1955FILED State of Worth Carolina. County of Iredell. John Patterson,colored male,80,North fradd StreetStatesville,H.C.came to his death at'1:00 PM 3 February 1955duetoaCoronaryaccident. The deceased was making his home with his son,JohnPatterson,Jr.,same address.He was found by his son lyinginbed,and no evidence of foulglay was noted.PolicemenHowardJonesandRalphHooverinvestigated. A large abdominal hernia was noted about the sise of@hat,however,Dr.S.A.Rhyne,M.D.believed that the Coronarywastheimmediatecauseofdeath.Wo marks were on his body. The deceased was found in bed at 2:00 PM 2/3/55. ,Marvin W.RaymerCoroner,Iredell County. No inquest was necessary. 17th May 1961 State of North Carolina County of Iredell. Pearl Patterson,65,colored female,Rt 1,Hamptonville,N.C., came to her death at 4:45 AM this date,death being due to a heart attack. The deceased was found by her son in law,Eugene Dalton,with whom she lived,and the deceased died in her sleep.No marks were upon _her body,and no evidence of struggle,and no evidence of foul play. No inquest necessary. Marvin W.Raymer Coroner,Iredell County. OFFICE OF THE CORONER IREDELL COUNTY BW.C. HARRY B.UNDERWOOD,M.D.,CORONER Middle 3.SEX 4.COLOR OR RACE 5.MARRIED NEVER MARRIED x 6.DATE OF BIRTH 7.AGEMale_White WIDOWED DIVORCED 3-21-45 18 8.PLACE OF DEATH 9.USUAL RESIDENCE (a )COUNTY (bd)TOWNSHIP (a)STATE (b)COUNTY Iredell Statesville N.C.Iredell(0)ORYtow Statesville (a)STRETT ADDRESSORRFDNO.Route 6 10.CAUSE OF DEATH INTERVAL BETWEEN PART I.DEATH CAUSED BY ONSET AND DEATH IMMEDIATE CAUSE (*): Cardiorespiratory failure ANTECEDENT CAUSES DUE TO (bd)Drug intoxication DUE TO (oc)Noludar PART II.OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS 11,WAS AUTOPSY PERFORMED?YEs 12.REPORT OF INVESTIGATION: I was called by the Sheriff's Department at ee tdhearaorpetay 4 5:00 p.m.on July 11,1963.They reported that William E.enfield,Constable of Shiloh township,had found a man dead in a car.I went with Deputy Marshall Maness to the scene of the accident,which was on a drive. along the side of a creek.The windows were down in the car.The body was found lying across the front seat with the head against the right front door.There were cigarettes present with one in the mouth,as though he had just tried to light the cigarette.There was some bloody, frothy fluid coming out of the nose and mouth.It was felt that he probably had an argument with his girl friend,obtained some sleeping pills from his doctor.He had last seen his girl on July 8th,at which time he threw the empty bottle at the girl's feet ard said he had taken all the pills.He was out with Clayton Cockerham on that same night until between 8:00 and 9:00 o'clock.Clayton stated that he left Philip at Austin Davis'serivce station about that time.It was reported by Constable Benfield that Ralph Fox saw the car sitting where it was found on Saturday,on Thursday night.Woodrow Patterson said that he last saw him on July 8th in the afteroon at Fox's beer place.He states that he was told by Willidm Hobbs that the boy had been seen Thursday afternoon. It seems that the boy must have been putting on a show for his girl wi friend,Linda Cowart,since he co not have taken the pills and Still have been awake enough to have been seen by all these various individuals.He had apparently taken the pills out of the bottle. It was then possible that when he got to the site where he was eventually found that he took the pills.He was possibly sensitive to them and died of drug intoxication. No inquest necessary.| d rry B.Underwood, OFFICE OF THE COROWER TREDELL COUNTY N.C. HARRY B.UNDERWOOD,M,-D.,CORONER 1.NAME OF First Middle Lest .DECEASED Samuel Parks Patterson 3.SEX 4.COLOR OR RACE 5.MARRIED XNEVER MARRIED 6.parif4_WIDOWED DIVORCED 8.PLACE OF DEATH 9.USUAL RESIDENCE (a )COUNTY (bd)TOWNSHIP (a)STATE (b)COUNTY Iredell Coddle Creek N.C.Iredellcan(o)Tryrow Mooresville (a4)STRE®T ADDRESS OR RFD NO.Route 1 10.CAUSE OF DEATH INTERVAL BETWEENPARTI.DEATH CAUSED BY ONSET AND DEATH IMMEDIATE CAUSB (#):Acute myocardial failure Immediate ANTECEDENT CAUSES DUE TO (vb)Coronary heart disease DUE TO (oc) PART II.OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS 11.WAS AUTOPSY PERFORMED?YES NO x 12.REPORT OF INVESTIGATION: Mr.Patterson was apparently shaving when he fell over onto the floor. Ee was taken to the Lowrance Hospital where he was reported DOA by Dr. Henderson. No inquest necessary. ThlaherAd. H.B.Underwood,M.D. Report of the investigation of the death of Mildred Carolyn Payne Mildred Carolyn Payne,age 9 months,daughter of Mr. &Mrs.Luna Payne of Eagle Mills Township,was.found dead this morning at 6 o'clock.There was no marks or bruises of any kind found on the body of the child and an ingtest was deemed unnecessary.I was calledfromtheKeavisFuneralHomeabout7o'clock and went immediately to make the investigation. This the 25th day of April,1940. t Coroner of Iredell County. 12 September 1960 State of North Carolina. Gounty of Iredell. Calvin Jones Pearson,64,408 North Oakland Avenue,white maleStatesville,N.C.,came to his death at 5:30 PM this date,death beduetoaheartattack. Mr.Pearson became suddenly il]at his home,and was DOA at DavisvoNomarkswereuponhisbody,and no evidence of foul playnoted, No inquest necessary. Marvin W.Raymer Coroner,Iredell county. Form No.5 150 CORONER'S REPORT OF PERSONAL INVESTIGATION County:__Iredell.Case No. Date:9-8-1968 |peasReportofdeathwasreceivedbymeat10:00 A.M.on from Statesville Pelice Department who reported the following facts concerning the death: That a woman had been found on her porch at 513 Brevard Street, Statesville,N.C,.and was xmdead, Upon inquiry and investigation,I found the following: (a)Name of deceased:_Mrs.Dersice Dye Pearsen Age:73 Address:__513 Brevard Street Sex:Female Races Celered (b)Mext of kins Mrs.Camilla Dye Scott Relationship:Daughter Address:Troutman,N.C, Time and place of death:9:15 A.M,-513 Breavard Street Names and addresses of eyewitnesses: Subject was feund by a next deer neighber when she came eut en te an adjeiningperch te Mrs,Pearsen. (e)Names and addresses of other persons who can give information concerning the death: (£)Condition of the body:Subject was fully dressed for Church,ne marks 2causefor suspect. Form No.5 (g)Exact location where body was found: (h) On frent perch ef home-513 Brevard Street,Statesville,N.C. Apparent cause of death:Acute Corenary [cclusien Names and addresses of persons admitting criminal act or default,if anys Names and addresses of suspects,if any: Based upon the foregoing investigation,I find (S&ss)no cause)(Strike one to holdaninquest.The inquestwillbeheldonthe day of ? 19 _»at o'clock,at County Coroner Nhe K re bron , INVESTIGATION OF THE DEATH OF MISS MARIE PEARSON Miss Marie Pearson,of North Wilkesboro,who wasdrownedinSnowCreek,on highway #115,10 miles northofStatesvilleontheH.S.King farm.It seems thedriverofthecarwasMissPearsonofNorthWilkesboro.She was accompanied by Mr.Eugene Davis of N.Wilkesboro.They were coming south on #115 in a blinding rain stormat6:15 o&clock.Mr.Davis stated that Miss Pearson wasdriving.They went off the road and down the bank intothestreamanditseemstheyoungwomanwasdrownedratherthankilled.She floated down stream about 100 feet andloggedonadrift.The car was almost a complete wreck.The young lady's watch stopped at 6@15 o'cléck and theyoungman's at 6:30 o'clock.Sherriff J.W.Moore anddeputysBaileyandReidansweredthecallandIwascalledtntheundertakerstomakefurtherinvestigation.Mr.Davis was taken to the H.F.Long hospital for treatmentforbackinjury.After we made the investigation theyoungwoman's body was removed to Wilkesboro for burial.Messrs.Moore,Refid,and Bailey were on the scene shortlyafterthewreckoccurredandIwascalledafterthebodywastakentotheJohnsonFuneralhome.The above in-vestigation was made the night of the tragedy. Investigation held by N.D.Tomlin. N.D.Tomlin,Coroner North Carolina Iredell County AFFIDAVIT In the matter of John Peay,deceased Be it remembered,that on the 18th day of March,1934,I, N.De.Tomlin,coroner,of said county attended by a jury of good and lawful men,viz.Solon Crawford,E.Ae Shepherd,O-.L.Lippard, Dr.Re S.Holiday,Arthur McDowell,by me summoned for the purpose according to law,and after being Oy me duly sworn and empaneled, at Statesville,in Statesville township,Iredell County,did hold an inquest over the dead body of John Peay,and after in- quiring into the facts and circumstances of the death of the de- ceased,from a view of the corpse and a consideration of all testimony to be procured,the jury find as follows,to wit: Inquest on the body of John Peay was thought to have died from infirmities of old age or heart desease or possibly other com- plications. Inquest held and record signed Signature of the jury in the presence of attached hereto. LM of Iredell County. Investigation of the death of George Wilson rendergrass Dr.Pressley was called and got there after lr.Pendergrass died but from the evidences that could be had it seemed that he died from angina-pectorius.lr.Privette being a neighbor was called in to rub his arm which he was suffering from and he died while Mr.Privette was rubing his arm.Dr.Pressley after hearing the evidence decided his death came from the abovenamed.Mr. Pendergrass was origtnatly»from the windy zap section Dut was has been a resident of Statesville for some time.I deemed an inquest unnecessary.lire Pendergrass died July 7th,1335. This the Sth duy of Julye,1935.: Ht hrrsLoCoronerofIredellCounty >maPeee oF INVESTS@AT ION OF EDWARDNe --AGED, Said Egward Wales?Perry,age 60,was found dead in the Tee Pjant of the W.N.Johnston,!he:was taken to the Hospital by some of the Night Force.He was pronounce deadwhen arrived at the Hospital.He was then removed to the Cavin Funeral Home at Mooresville,N.C.s |ne \w:<.I was called to make an investigation from the Cavin Funeral Home. WseP.Johnston,Deputy Sheriff,accompanied me,We decided that an inquest was not necessary and none was held. This the 13th day of July,1943. Invéstigation of the death of W.C.Perry,Jr.age 57 years. W.C.Perry,Jr.,was hit by train No.16 that came into the yards Saturday night about 83:15 P.M.,November 2nd,and died at Longs Hospital about 45 minutes later.The evidence that could be procured was that he was slightly intoxicated and that he was sitting on the end of a cross-tie.He was about 100 yds.above the Station.The train struck him in hés leftsideandthrowinghimaboutfifteenfeet.f¥rom the evidences that could be procured it was so plain that he was struck by the train and killed shat an inquest was unnecessary. This the 4th day of November,1935. v Coro ner of 4Ler1County. Coroners’Inquests\Pharr—Poole Sth August 1955 State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. George Ray Pharr,Sr.57,251 Maple Street,Statesville,N.C,came to his death at 1:30 A 19’July 1955 aue to accidental shotgunwoundtoleftmidthoracicarea,. Coroner's Jury consisting of A.B.Bass,410 Buffalo StreetEL.Lippard,406 Monroe Street,Stoy Parks,525 Wise Street,K.D.Blankenship,532 Hast Broad,R.¥.Moore,Rt’2,Harmony,8.B.Alderfer,Union Grove,N.C.all observed the evidence at the home of Mr.Pharrat8:00 Pu&August 1955 and reached their decision. The aforementioned jury observed the body of the deceased atReavisFuneralHome,Statesville,N.C.at 6:00 AM 7/19/55 and recesseduntilthisdateandhour.: The undersigned was called about 2:00 AM 7/19/55 by IredellMemorialhospital.Sheriff J.C.Rumple and Set.W.G.Blankenshipandtheundersignedinvestigated.Jury was empanelled to determinethemannerofdeath. No witnesses available that saw the actual shooting.Wo lightatreardoorasplaceofexit,Deceased's wife stated that Mr.Pharrawakenedherandinformedthathewasgoingtotakehisgunandshootthecatsinthedrivewaythatweredisturbhissleep,that sheheardhimgruntasifhetrippedoutthebacdoor,then heard theshot,found the body,called her son Hildred. Hildred Pharr stated that his father wak 1ying on his left side,that he removed the unbritched gun to right,that a shell was in Mr.Pharr's right hand,that Mr.Pharr made not move,sound,or statement. “No notes were found,either at home or business nor had therebeenanystatementsbythedeceasedthathemaytakehisownlife, Severe powder burns were on the front portion of the left chesttheportalofentryofthewoundwasovertheheart,the place of exitwasdirectlytotherearinlevelledformofposteriorthoracic,bloodwasonendofthebarrelofgun,anticoagulated blood was on top oftherighthand,none underneath.Four pieces of bakelite and twowoodenpiecesofgunstockwerecaveseektoreardoor.Adent was intheedgeofconcretewalkaboutfivefeetfromreardoor.. Marvin W,RaytherCoroner,Iredell county. J 19th August 1962 State of North Carolina County of Iredell. Ida Bruner Pharr,93,colored female,531 West Turner Street, passed away at 10:00 AM this date at the home of Lillian Ramseur. Death was due to Myocardial Failure,and no marks were upon the body,and no evidence of foul play.The deceased was Senile,and cared for by Mrs.Ramsuer. No inquest necessary. Marvin W.Raymer Coroner,Iredell County Form No.5 150 CORONER'S REPORT OF PERSONAL INVESTIGATION _Countys_Iredel_Case Wo. Dates 9=11~1968 Report of death was received by me at 2245 P.M.on 9-10-1968 from Assistant Coroner A,M,Guy who reported the following facts concerning the death:That a man had been found dead_in his pick-up truck on a Yeisner Farm in North Iredell County. Upen inquiry and investigation,I found the following: (a)Mame of deceased:Maynard Columbus Pharr Age:44 Address:Foute One,Sin Sex:Male Race:White (b)Next of kins Lucille Mathis Pharr Relationship:Wife Address:Toute One,Olin,N.C, Time and place of death:County “oad 1858 -Unpaved near the subjects home. Names and addresses of eyewitnesses:None Names and addresses of other persons who can give information concerning the death:Highway Patrel,Sherriff and Raymond Weisner,R#1,Olin,N_C, (f)Condition of the bodys Body had already been removed from the scene and was _taken te the Reavis Funeral Home in Harmeny,N.C.Subjectwasdressedin work clothes -had a laceration on the forehead_and_alse ene under the chin, At the time ef my Viewing the sulject had been dead fer over two hours and the bedy was badly discetered in the head and neck due te the gravitation of the bedy fluids to the dependent er lewer portien ef the body.This was due te the posit&onofthebodyinthepickuptruckfollowingitsroutethroughthefarmfield.‘ Form No.5 (g)Exact location where body was found:On the right hand side of the pick-up truck with the head and feet both on the floor board,The feet were higher fo }I °(n)than the beet lugdone contour of the field heute Coronary Occlusion (This epienion was reached following a discussion with the Highway PatrolLy Ss Hyg D,DManoa‘said ‘akitedsen Of Vartone,dint Aieg ariel 0 OY BISTE*30 ang (3)Names and addresses of suspects,if any: Based upon the foregoing investigation,I find (dadaaX no cause) (Strike one to holdaninquest.Theinquestwillbeheldonthe day of ? 19 _»at o*clock,at Assistant County Coroner The pick@ap truck being operated by Mr.Pharr left the read at a very mederatespeedclimpedahillrise-passed through mmm a ene strand barbed wire fenee >dewn through a farm field and across a drainage ditch,which was about a feet drep eff,and ente the other side of the ditch about 30 feet before comfing to a complete,step.It is nete worthy that the distant ef the truck frem the time it left the readuntilitcameteastepwas420feet.At no point was there any effort of the driver toapplythebrakesefhaveanycontroloverthetruck. 2SOF. State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. Annie Young Phifer,23,colored female,416 Bell Street,Mooresville,N.C.came to her death at shortly before noon on 3/16/57 at LowrenceHospitel,Mooresville,N.C.Cause of death was Acute Hepatitis. Dr.A.M.Henderson,M.D.,stated that he did not know the cause ofdeath,and Courtney Cavin of éavin Funeral Home and the Mooresville Police department stated that the family of the deceased was very much upset ani were of the opfinion thet the deceased had been poisoned, Dr.W.M.Summerville,Pathologist wes called for the cause of deathandanautopsybeforeinvestigationproceeded. Death was found to be due to natural causes after labratory diegnosiswascheckedbyDr.Summerville. No inquest necessary. Marvin W.ReymCoroner,Iredell county. OFFICE OF THE CORONER TREDELL COUNTY N.C. se 64-14 HARRY B.UNDERWOOD,M.D.,CORONER y Noe:.p isa 1.NAME OF First Middle Lest 2.DATE of y YearDECEASED_Clarence Junior Phifer DEATH 5 9G Bw 3.SEX 4.COLOR OR RACE 5,MARRIED.NEVER MARRID.x 6,DATS OF BIRTH 7,ACE - Male -—Colored_WIDOWED___DIVORCED ww12223240 pace ekacd cleat 8.PLACE OF DEATH ;(a)COUNTY (b)TOWNSHIP §9,USUAL RESIDINCE Iredell Statesville (a)STATE (b)COUNTY Bo.Rowan(c)GiaTYTOWN:Cleveland (2)STREETADDRESS eeORR7DNo.Route 2,Box 135 0,CAUSE OF DEATH INTERVAL BETWEENPARTI,DEATH CAUS2D BY ONSET AND D3ATHIMM@DIATECAUSE(a)__Shock due to hemorrhage _-5_hours ANTSCEDENT C:USESDUZTO-(b)Laceration of the aorta 52 hours DUE TO (c).Stab woundofabdomen PART II.OTH2R SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS 3 WAS AUTOPSY PERFORMED?YES 12.R=PORT OF INVESTIGATION: I was called by Dr.C.Roy Rowe,Jr.concerning this case.The victim had been brought to the Iredell Memorial Hospital.Dr.Rowe performed emergency surgery,however,the patient expired.The deceased had apparently been found on the street bleeding from the abdomen and wasbroughttothehospitalbyambulance.Investigation by the policerevealedthatastabwoundwasprobablycausedbyGeorgeIckard,Jr., and he was taken into custody. No inquest necessary. = €arry!B.Underwood,M.D. VeRDIC# <aChip “,J10November3982 State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. Be it remembered that on the 10th day of November 1952,Marvin W.Raymer,Coroner of Iredell County,attended by aCoroner's Jury of good and lawful men,to-wit:W.A.Cavin,W.W.Goodrum,R.f.Brantley,Archie Gabriel,Edward Johnston,andR.H.Honeycutt,Jr.by me summoned for the purpose,accordingtolaw,and after me being duly sworn and empaneled at Mooresville,N.C.in Coddle Creek Township,Iredell County,did hold an in-quest over the case of Iucille Edan Phifer,and after inquiringintothefactsandcircumstancesofthedeathofthedeceased,from a view of the corpse and a consideration of all testimonytobeprocured,the jury finds,to-wit:That the deceased,Lucille Edna Phifer,came to her death due to Natural Causes ofundeterminedoriginbaseduponreportsfromDr.Creighton Wrenn'sautopsyandDr.ywood Taylor's foxicology examination.Allavailablemeanshavebeenwxertedtoprocureacauseofdeath. OG Ch ik,Cavin Goodrum ~T.Brantley Y Archie Gabriel edward Johnston eg ReH.Honeycutt Jr Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the day and year first above written. DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DURHAM,NORTH CAROLINA ‘DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRYsox3093 October 24,1952. Mr.Marvin Raymer, Coroner,Iredell Co., Statesville,N.C. Dear Mr.Raymer; I have submitted the gastric content submitted by you inthecaseofLucillePhifertoatherochemicalexaminationandIamunabletofindanythingofatoxicnaturetobepresent.Examination was madeforheavymetalssuchasarsenic,mercury,lead,etc.,alkaloids such asstrychnine,morphine,codeine,and others in this group,ethyl and methyl alcohol,barbiturates,aniline derivatives etc, Since the contents of the stomach only were submitted it is possible that she lived long enough for materials to have been absorbed fromthestomachandhencegiveanegativereport.In cases of this type it isalwaysbesttosubmitadequateamountsoftheliver,kidneys,brain ete. I regret very much that this study was delayed but it was as I have explained in a former letter.If I can be of further service pleaseadviseme,Statement of fee for analysis is attached. Toxicologist,. 10 November 1952 State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. Iucille Bima Phifer,colored female,28,Mooresville,N.C.School Street,died at 14:00 PM 19th August 1952,at her home. Dre een Wrenn called Coroner Matvin Raymer at 8:00 AM20August1952andstatedthatthedeceased,Lucille Edna Phifer,colored female and 28 years of age was dead and it was his opinionthatshehadbeenpoisonedandthathefeltittobehisdutytoreportsaiddeathtothecoroner.Dr.Wrenn stated that a heavybloodypurgewascomingfromthedeceasednegro's stomach and noappearanceofanylungpurge.:° Said Coroner summoned and empaneled a coroner's jury con-sisting of W.A.Cavin,W.W.Goodrum,R.T,.Brantley,Archie Gabriel,Edward Johnston,and R.H.Honeycutt,Jr.to observe,advise,anddeterminethecauseofdeathofthedeceased. Dr.Wrenn's opinion was introduced to the Jury as well asrumorsthatHermanPhifer,husband of the deceaseé,had threatenedthelifeofthedeceasedwhenhegotofftheor’HeymanPhiferhadgottenoffthechaingangonthe18thAugust1952.TheJuryrecommendedanautopsyandthrooughexaminationtodeterminehowthedeceasedcametoherdeath. Dr.Wrenn was called to perform the autopsy and his examinationrevealednooutwardmarksorbruises.and no obstructions or ulcersinternally.Dr.Wrenn recommended the examination of the contentsottheSeoneees,#stomach to reveal the poisons used to kill theeceased.- Said Coroner took the contents of the stomach of the deceasedtoDr.Haywood Taylor Toxocoligist at Duke Hospital,Durham N.C.for Dr.Taylor's examination.Dr.Taylor stated that he wouldfowardhisfindingstothecoronerassoonaspossible. Dre Taylor's findings are attached hereto which were negative. It is the opinion of the Coroner and Coroner's Jury that thedeathofthedeceasedLucilleEdnaPhiferwasduetonaturalcausesofundeterminedoriginandfindingssignedandsealedanasworntoareattachedhereto. Wo further investigation is deemed necessary. Report of the investigation of the death of lirs.Lettie Drye Phillips. Mrse ttie Drye Phillips,age 75,was found dead in peadthis morning at about 6 o'clock at the home of J.A.Perry,wrere she was visiting,in Trdéutman.e Tire Perry is Mrs.Phillips vrother.She.hasbeen making her home with Mr.Ge Ke Procter at Mooreswille since the death of her husband three years ago. lirs.Phillips had not been well for sometime and an inquest was not deemed necessary.However,she was not complaining when she went to bed last night. hr.“le He Shuford accompanied me on this investigation. This the 22nd day of July,1944. “ZSEP1954 «edefeee 27 September 1954StateofNorthCarolina‘ag CHU Ag “J County of Iredell.XS,hoeegre Samuel Lee Phillips,c and,N.Ce,Age 26,and.Willie Watson,ia.Bear Popular,Rt.2,Mt.Ulla,N.C.,Age 20, came to their deaths instantly a 5:40 aM 12 September 1954 at the intersection of N.C.Highways 801 &150.Cause of death of each was severe brain damage,neck and skull fractures.Samuel Lee Phillips was apparently the driver because he was taken from under the steeringwheel,and the 1936 Ghevrolet Toddr both were killed in was registered in Phillips name. The car transporting the deceased individuals was struck by anAssociatedTransporttractorandtrailerattherightfrontdooranddrug48feetfrompointofimpactandcompletelydemolished.The car was about 6 feet across the center line of North Main Street,Mooresville, N.C.on the tractor-trailer's side of the road when struck.The carwastravellionHighway$801 (Park Avenue)east,and did not yieldrightofwaytothetractortrailer. fhe tractor-trailer was driven by J.J.Hubbard,w/m,29,15 Luther Street,Greenville,S.C.who received a severe head injury due to the accident.The tractor-trailer was headed north on Highway #150 (NorthMainStreet,Mooresville,N.C.,when it struck the car transporti the two deceased individuals.The tractor skidded 35 feet before striking the car,went to the right after point of impact,ran over a mail box, cut a telephone pole,and left front of tractor struck a tree takingthecarwithit.The tractor was a total loss. Gerald Lee,w/m,Rt.3,Taylorsville,N.C.,witness and driver oftruckfollowingHubbardstatedthatashecamearoundthecurve,he sawthechevroletcarcomeacrossHighway#150 at a high rate of speed anddidnotmakeanyattempttostopforthestopsign.Mr.Lee stated that.he skidded 75 feet when he saw that the car and truck were going to wreck.Mr.Lee also stated that both trucks were doing approximately 30 MPH,adthathewasfollowingMr.Hubbard. Gordon Wesley Weaver was in the sleeper of the wrecked tractor,stated that he was awakened when the tractor stopped and just saw a flashwhenthewreckhappened.Mr.Weaver was co-driver,and his home addressisRt.3,Greenville,S.C.His injuries were broken ribs,laceration ofleg,and head.He is 36 years of age and a white male. License plates and registeration was 0.K.on both vehicles.Notime-log-dial was on the tractor-trailer.Weather was clear,dawn,roadwasstraight,asphalt road surface and road was dry.A center line intheroadmarksthelanes.A stop light is placed at the intersectionanditwasancaution.Width of North Mein Street is 49 feet,width ofParkAvenueis39feetand4feetshouldersoneachside.The tractor-trailer had the right of way in this accident. Chief of Police R.C.Dyson and others of the Mooresville PoliceDepartmentmadeimmediateinvestigationofthisaccident,and thisCoroner's investigation has been made at different intervals since thedateoftheaccident.I hereby rule by authority of General StatutesofNorthCarolina,Chapter 152,Paragraph #1,that J.J.Hubbard,driveroftheAssociatedTransporttractor-trailer was not negligent in any way,and that the colored males in the 1936 chevrolet car contributed to theirowndeathsbytheirrecklessdisregardfortherightsandpropertiesofothers,and that no inquest is necessary.[ransid KargervinW.Ra |Coroner,Iredé11 County. ae March 28,1960 State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. Abel Alexander Pierce,50,white male,Rt 6,Sharon RoadStatesville,N.C.,came to his death at 8336 aM this date due toselfinflicted22’calibre rifle wound to his brain. Sheriff J.C.Rumple,Deputy Bunch Redmdnd,and the undersignedwenttothehome,and the deceased's wife stated that she and theirlittlesonsamthedeceasedfirethefatalshotbecauseshewould not sign a deed of trust to borrow money on the home. The body was in the bedroom,rifle to the right,place of entry of bullet at right nostril and portal of exit was left parietalsuturetobasefrontalsuture. The Sheriff and undersigned talked with the wife,and no in-quest necessary. Air:whegmeMarvinW.Raymer,Coroner,Iredell county.. OFFICE OF THE COROWER IREDELL COUNTY W.C. HARRY B.UNDERWOOD,M.D.,CORONER 1.NAME OF First —Middle Last 2.Date DECEASED Bay Christoph r Pierce DEATH 3.SEX 4.COLOR OR RACE 5.MARRIEDxk NEVER MARRIED 6.DATE OF BIRTH 7.AGEMaleWhiteWIDOWEDDIVORCEDee2-28-1900 63 PLACE OF DEATH 9.USUAL RESIDENCE (a )COUNTY (b)TOWNSHIP (a)STATE (>)COUNTY Iredell Statesville N.C.Iredell(o)Cryrom Statesville (a)STRETT ADDRESS OR RFD NO.Route 6,Box 259 10.CAUSE OF DEATH INTERVAL BETWEEN PART I.DEATH CAUSED BY ONSET AND DEATH IMMEDIATE CAUSE (a):Laceration of brain Immediate | ANTECEDENT CAUSES “ DUE TO (b)Gunshot wound ; DUE To (0) PART II.OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS 11.WAS AUTOPSY PERFORMED?YES NO + 12.REPORT OF INVESTIGATION: I was called at approximately 5:30 p.m.to the home of Mr.Pierce.Mrs. Minnie L.Pierce and daughter,Patricia Ann Harris,had been out of the house about 15 minutes.They returned about 5:00p.m.and found Mr. Pierce on the bed with a gun and obvious gunshot wound of the head.Mr. Pierce had been ill in bed for the most part of eight months.He had told a sister-in-law that there was no use to live.Apparently his family was not suspicious that anything imminent was going to happen, although there was a gun available in the room at all times.Examination revealed a wound in the right side of the head.The bullet was beneath the scalp on the left side behind the ear.There was blood coming out of the mouth.Cause of death was obviously a suicide. No inquest necessary. .Underwood,M.D. Report on the death of Dallas H.Pitts Dallas H.Pitts,of Harmony,age 65 years,was found dead yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock.He hanged himself in the garage of his residence.I11 health was given as the reason for the act.No notes were left.An inquest was deemed unnecessary. This lst day of March,1939. 11 October 1962 State of North Carolina County of Iredell Lori Ann Pitts,Rt 2,Hiddenite,Sharpsburg Township,white female,3 months of age,daughter of Robert and Carol Martin Pitts, came to her death at 9:00 AM this date,death being due to acute hypostatic pneumonia,after common cold of two days. No marks upon body,and no foul play. Marvin W.Raymer Coroner,Iredell County. eMeacham &Watts Masonry Company Laboratory Tested Steam Cured Concrete Products Statesville,North Carolina CORONERS REPORT IN THE CASE OF: Pitts,Deceased March §,1949 Rt.Statesville,N.C. Female ,White,aged 11 Days. CASE HISTORY: Deceased was daughter of Mr.&Mrs.Edgar M.Pitts and was lil days old.This was their eleventh child.No physicanm visited the child ‘ms the family thought she had a cold,and it was not necessary to call a doctor. FINDINGS:Having personally known the parents of this child for several years, and both stated the child had a bad cold for three days,and there was no evinence er reason for foul play,it is my opinion the child died of pheumonia. The body was released to Bunch Funeral e,Statesville,N.C.was was buried in Boone,N.C.the native ¢c °Ly Ei ,coroner, dell County. Member NorthCarolinaConcrete Masonry Association State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. Louella Bellamy Pledger,59,316 North Tradd Street,Statesville, “N.Ce,colored female,came to her death at about 6:15 PM 3 October 1954 due to Myocardial Hypertrophy with Fibrosis and marked Pulmonary Edema as revealed by autopsy of Dr.W.M.Summerville,Pathologist. fhe undersigned was called to the Iredell Memorial Hospital to seveatege ee unusual death and poison was suspected due to white frothy o and nasal purge. Dr.Louisa Littleton was of the opinion that the deceased woman had been dead for some time upon arrival to hospital. Check was made with the deceased's family,Roy Bellamy,316 WorthfraadStreet,Statesville,N.C.with whom she lived during life Mildred Bellamy,neice of deceased,and Sarah Bellamy,wife of Roy Bellamy,.and ali stated that they had not seen the deceased woman after noon on 3rd October 1954.No definite history of disease was demonstrated by the family of the dead woman and written permission for autopsy was given by the next of kin.Each of the colored people were of the ea that she had been poisoned,and stated that John Williem McLelland,30,colored male,R.F.D.2,Statesville,N.C.,had been keeping company with the deceased for a long period of time,and that he had threatened her life,also had beaten her on two different occasions. John Williem McLelland stated that he had known the deceased woman for 7 or 8 years,and had been keeping reguler company with her for 6 months.MoLelland stated that he came by the Bellamy home and picked up the Pledger woman at 6:00 PM 3 Oct 54,that Roy Bellamy was asleep in the home,that he saw no one else,that he and the dead woman were together about 15 minutes,that they drove from the Bellamy home to Rankintown and that the dead woman became violently i11 with aifficult breathing and severe abdominal pains,thet he could prove that he did not leave his.wife and 6 children until after 5:00 PM 3 October 54,that he took the deceased woman immediately from Rankin-town to the fredell Memorial Hospital,that he and an orderly helped to get her into the hospital. John William MoLelland was questioned at length by Statesville Policemen W.F.McCoy,Marvin Henderson and the undersigned. Dr.WeM.Summervialle,Mecklenburg Pathologist,and Dr.Louisa little ton,M.D-e,performed autopsy on the deceased and report is attached hereto. No labratory diagnosis of re or inorganic poisoning was found and death was due to natural causes.No inquest is necessary. Coroner,Iredell County. \ W.M.SUMMERVILLE.M.D.THOMAS H.BYRNES.M.D. PROFESSIONAL BUILDING LABORATORY 612 PROFESSIONAL BUILDING CHARLOTTE 2.N.C. Name:Lula Bellamy Plager Coroner Marvin Raymer Date:10/3/54 Iredell County Prosector:W.M.Summerville,M.D.Path,No.1-44819 COMMENT:This autopsy was performed at Iredell Hospital,Statesville, N.C.on order of Coroner Raymer.In attendance,were Coroner Raymer and Dr.Singleton.The autopsy was performed at approximately 11:00 P.M. on Oct.3,1954. EXTERNAL EXAMINATION:This is the body of a normally developed, slightly obese,Negro female appearing to be approximately fifty-five years of age.There is a small amount of frothy fluid coming from the mouth and’ nose,There are no other significant external findings. PLEURAS:There are a number of moderately dense adhesions over the upper left lobe and the upper portion of the lower left lobe,laterally and posteriorly,There are a number of moderately dense adhesions over the upper right lobe,laterally and posteriorly and over the right lower lobe, laterally and posteriorly.There is no fluid in the cavities. LUNGS:These are voluminous and subcrepitant.There are a number of small irregular subpleural hemorrhages.The cut surfaces of the lungs allow much frothy fluid to escape.The tracheobronchial tree contains much frothy fluid. HEART:The pericardium is smooth throughout and the sac contains a normal amount of clear fluid.The left myocardium showg a moderate degree of thickening.The left myocardium shows irregular graypatches particularly near the apex,The endocardium is not remarkable,The valves are essentially negative.There are a few calcified areas involving the aortic cusps.The coronary vessels present numerous atheromatous plaques with points of narrowing in several areas.No points of complete obstruction are demonstrated,A thrombus is not found, ABDOMEN:The peritoneum is smooth throughout,No fluid is present. LIVER:This organ is enlarged approximately 1 cm.below the costal margin in the right midclavicular line.The cut surfaces have an essen- tially normal lobular architecture.The extrahepatic ducts are patent. GALL BLADDER:Negative. ~*- THOMAS H.BYRNES.M.D.W.M.SUMMERVILLE.M.D. PROFESSIONAL BUILDING LABORATORY 612 PROFESSIONAL BUILDING CHARLOTTE 2.N.C. Page 2 Plager Ne SPLEEN:This organ is slightly enlarged.The capsule is not remarkable. The cut surfaces present an essentially normal follicular architecture. PANCREAS:Negative. ADRENALS:Negative. KIDNEYS:These organs appear slightly small.he capsule is moderately adherent and on stripping leaves a granular surface.The line of demarcation between the cortical and medullary portions is distinct.The cortical portion appears thin.The ureters and bladder are not remarkable. GENERATIVE ORGANS:The uterus is small,There are several intramural tumors measuring to 2 cm,in diameter.The tubes are not remarkable,The ovaries are small and firm. GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT:The intestines are moderately distended by gas.There are no unusual features,; BLOOD VESSELS:The aorta presents considerable atherosclerotic change, the process being more advanced in the abdominal portion. LYMPH NODES:Negative. HEAD:The scalp and calvarium are not remarkable.The meninges are engorged,The architecture of the brain is essentially normal,The cut surfaces of the brain present no areas of hemorrhage or tumor formation, The vessels comprising the circle-of-Willis show marked atherosclerotic change. 1,Myocardial fibrosis, 2.Coronary arteriosclerosis. 3.Pulmonary edema,marked, 4.Kidney pathology (type undetermined). 5.Arteriosclerosis,generalized. ANATOMICAL DIAGNOSIS: a - } W.M.SUMMERVILLE.M.D.:THOMAS H.BYRNES.M.DO. PROFESSIONAL BUILDING LABORATORY 612 PROFESSIONAL BUILDING <SHARLOTTE 2.N.C. MICROSCOPIC PROTOCOL HEART:The muscle cells show considerable hypertrophy.The coronaryvesselsshowatheroscleroticchangewithnarrowingofthelumeninsomeareas, LUNGS;The capillary vessels are engorged.Many of the alveoli arefilledwithfluid.Some are markedly dilated. LIVER:This organ shows fatty infiltration and parenchymatousdegeneration,There is some lymphocytic infiltrate in the periportal connective tissue. SPLEEN:This organ shows engorgement. KIDNEYS:Many of the glomeruli are fibrosed,There are areas of focal.pyelonephritis.A number of the small arteries show considerable thickening_with occlusion of the lumen in some areas,A few of the tubules contain casts, OTHER ORGANS:The pancreas,the adrenals,the gastrointestinal tract,andthebrainpresentsnoremarkablemicroscopicchanges,oe DIAGNOSIS:1.Myocardial hypertrophy with fibrosis and coronary arteriosclerosis,marked.2.Pulmonary edema,marked, 3.Focal pyelonephritis and nephrosclerosis,4.Parenchymatous degeneration of liver,_.Arteriosclerosis,generalized,marked. -Splenomegaly. .Chronic pleuritis, ;Ww.M,.Summerville,M.D. Aes2223Mrs.Edna Miller Pless and 9/25/60 11:20 AM multiple injuries. Wr.arthur Whitehead Pless 9/27/60 1:55 PM multimple injuries due to auto wreck Highway 150 near Mooresville on 9/24/60 late in the afternoon.Both were husband and wife from Sanford,N.C., going home,when struck by transfer from LeGrange,Georgia. State Highway Patrolman,Warren and Gaither investigated,andcalledtheunderwignedontheafternoonof9/24/60,and stated the details of the wreck,and the Patrolmen were advised to thoroughly investigate,and inform the driver from the equipment company at LeGrange to go ahead.After the death of both Mr.&Mrs.Pless, he was exonerated,and notified by the State Highway Patrol. No inquest wassnecessary. Marvin W.RaymerCoroner,Iredell county. Report of the Investigation of the death of E.Le.Plott. Mr.E.Le Plott,age 57,of Shiloh Towship,was shot and killed by Harry Kale,41 years of age,of Fallstown township.Harry Kale shot E.L.Plott with a shot gun shooting him in the mouth killing him instantly.HarryKalefirstwenttothehomeofRussellParkerandcalled him out of his house.Mr.Parker saw what was takingplaceendranbackintothehouseandHarryKaleshot him in the back but he was not killed.He then wenttoE.L.Plott's home and called him out of his house and shot him and he died instgntly.After he shot and killed Plott he then threw his gum and it landed across the face of Mr.Plott.The officers in charge of this was D.E.Hayes,Cc.R.Bailey,H.M.Reid and J.W.Moore. Harry Kale was apprenhended by H.M.Reid and D.E.Hayes whé brought him to the Iredell County Jail.This tragedy occured about noon Saturday,February T¥th,1940. This the 19th day of February,1940. State of North Carolina County of Iredell 23rd February 1962 James Leonard Plumley,15,1907 pena etree',Charleston,W.Va.,w/m,came to his death due to multip uries,complete,suddenly due to auto wreck 200 yards south of stop aight in Troutman,N.C.at Coroner's Jury empaneled this date consisting of Harvey L.Grose, Lee Roy Horton,J.D.Harris,Billie B.Haithcox,Harold L.Knight,and George W.Lamberth who reviewed the statements and heard the witnessesandorderedRichardJoeChristy,15/w/m,1912 Lower 4th Avenue,Charles- ton,W.Va.,held for Grand Jury Action in Iredell Superior Court in the May 1962 term.Warrant issued and served by the undersigned,bond was set at 1,000.00 dollars,for his appearance. Statesville Police report as follows,“Policeman Marvin F.BennettcalledtheP.D.at 2258 AM 2/13/62 and stated there was a white 60 or61PlymouthgoingsouthonS.Center and stated that he thought it oughttobechecked,stated that it would not stop for him at Center &Front, stated that there were two boys in the car who looked very young.The Above traffic was given to car #3,Sgt Watts,by radio and at 3:01 Mf Sgt Watts called by radio and stated that he was chasing a white Plymouth south on U.S.#21 operated by two white males and the car would not stop., Stated that the car was trying to wreck the police car.The above traffic was given to County Car #31 who was at Sheppherds School and he advised §he would come north on #21 to assist car #3.At approximately 33:04 AE Sgt Watts called by radio and stated that the car had just wrecked south of the red light in Troutman,N.C.and wanted an ambulance and rescue squad sent at once,as he believed one of the boys was pinned under the car.Approximately 3:07 AM Sgt Watts called by radio and stated he had found one of the boys was dead and the other was hurt badly,and would like for the Cheif,Sheriff Rumple and Coroner Raymer to be sent to the wreck scene.State Highway Patrol was called at approximately $:07 af and adtised of the wreck.The boy who was killed is James LeonardPlumley,w/m,15 years old of 1907 Lower 4th Street,Charleston,W..Va.,and the injuréd boy is Richard Christy,w/m,14,1912 Lower 4th Street, Charleston,W.Va.and he was taken to Davis Hospital by Reavis Ambulance and admitted.Flumley's body was found 20 feet to the rear of the car, a 1961 Plymouth Lic #2308 W.Va.Serial#B151741,was a stolen car, which was stolen from Boulevard Bowling Alley,Charleston,W.Va. Richard Joe Christy,while nat under the influence of nartotic stated to the undersigned,State Highway Patrolman C.E.Gaither and Sgt Billy Watts that he was the driver of the car,that mm had stolen the car from the Bowling Alley,had observed the owner or driver pull into the Alley and hang his coat in the building,that he went in and took the keys from the coat of the owner-driver,and drove off and picked up the deceased later;that he wanted to tell the truth.Plumley stole the car. Richard Joe Christy testified at the ee that Plumley drove the car across the state line,that he picked (Plumley picked Christy)upat7:30 to 8:00 PM 2/12/63 on the Boulevard below the Bowling Alley, that Plumley first stated that the car borrowed,and later informed that Plumley stole the car,and was the 15th car that Plumley had stolen,and that Plumley had served several short hitches in reform school for se acts of car theft.Christy had served 6 days once in reform school for missing school.Christy testified that he was the driver of the car that killed Plumley,and that they switched drivers on #21 south of Statesville because he was larger than Plumley.Christy cried at the inquest because he realized what he had done,and how good the people of this community had been to him in the hospital here.The boy is orphaned,except for his Mother who stated that she made $30.00 per week in a laundry. The death vehicle clipped a light pole,a maple tree,flew air,stripped a couple of crepe myrtles 12°stymp -Polic Ivey,Chief,has photos of the scene.( North Carolina, Iredell County. In the matter of John Pool, deceasede Be it remembered,that on the 29th day of April,1941, I,Ne D.Tomlin,coroner of said county,attended by a jury of good and lawful men,viz.:W.J.Matheson, Karl Deaton,C.L.Lippard,Bill Lazenby,C.C-Bustle, and Ace Holland by me summoned for the purpose,according to law,and after being by me duly sworn and empaneled, at Statesville,Iredell County,did hold an inquest over the dead body of John Pool,and after inquiring into the facts and circumstances of the death of the deceased,from a view of the corpse and a consideration of all testimony to be procured,the jury find as follows,to-wit:That we the undersigned jurors having been summoned to inquire into the death of one John Pool,which death occured on the night of April @8th,1941,find after hearing all of the evidence procured that the deceased,John Pool,came to his death le driven by himself on Highway #21 as a result reyhound Bus driven by E.S.Ballou.We further find that the collison was caused py the careless driving of the said John Pool,and we absolve ‘the driver of the said Greyhound Bus,the said E.S.Ballou of any responsibility for said accident. This the 29th day of April,1941. Inquest held and record signed in the presence of Signatures of jury .is attached hereto.Also, a report of the inquest is :'attached. e ‘ Coroner -ee C CORONLR'S INQU:STDEATHOFJONPOOL:Aprtl 29,1941 ‘Firat witness Sworn:‘Bus priver bs Se Ballou +.kee Now,lir.Ballou,=yourown words aonerste how the accident tookplace. I reft Winston-Salem last night at 93 50.I checked through Staies~ ville on schedule and i:prosseocec ta a point about 5 -miles North © _of uooroaville,At that point I was proceeding on my side of...tho road at a “speed of about 45°miles per hour.All:of.my lighte were burning.I noticed the lights of the approaching car ‘then.Shen - I.was approximately 75 fect.from this car I noticed that he was, "coming steadily on my side ‘of ‘the read.I cut ay bus ,to’the”right on the ‘shoulder,applied my bhakes,and.slowed down slightly.; The car struck me on.the left ‘front corner,At the ‘time of the accident the pus was almost oft on the plight haat,shoulitery:The. .Fear wheels were.almost off.L continued after the impact,I. tha Nr.Hawthorne's neaniretents were approximately 60.feet.Be I stopped with "y left wheele-“{n the ditch. “whieh ‘way were you ‘progpedings 2.IT wag going,Seuth.*te was coming forth, anything.else? ":got out and went:‘to the car and with the help of-some folke that aay ee around,one’I velieve off the bus,we got him out of the. car and put him in the first car that came along and sent him to the ‘hospi tal,in Uooreev tlle.Hie car caught fire and we put it. out with the fire extinguisher from the bus, Could you estimate the speed of the oar? T don't know exactly -approxinately 45 miles an hour.It is rather hard.to Judge exactly.-:: » Give your ARGT Os eh On:as to why he wae on the WrOpE |side of the road if you can? I don't know,He:eertainiy was on the rode side of thie road Were your:lights:bright or dim? ‘They ©were dim for approaching oar. Was it possible for you to dodge the car?Or did it happen so quickly you couldn't avoid it?| ‘Ne He kept coming right.on my Side.I don't believe it would have deen possible to have avoided it, Patrolman Horbert Hawthorne Cworn: Qe In your.om way give us what ;you.found. Ae The accident happened between 11:15 anc 11:20 last night (April ?28,1941).The Greyhound bus was proceedin.;So .th on #21 and .The Chevrolet autonoblie was coming Norti..The hishway at this point is 18 fcot wide;.9 feet runway for each line of traffic. At the point of collision,the point we determinec the :ars col- :Lided,‘we found thut the bus had left the pavement 46 feet North of the point of collision.He veerec off at a constant angle at “the place where the cars collided.The bus is 8 feet wide and the inside wheels were four feet from the center line.fe ‘traveled 54 fect from the point of impact,and wien he etoppes. the left rear wheels wore 6 fect from the edge of pavenent. The other car that was atruck traveled North 3 or 4 feet from the point of collision end went 10 fcet from center line which “would make 1 foot off pavement, Kas the automobile wreckec very badly? :Yes,the car was almost completely Gemolished. Qe Did you get there before the cody was moved? No.— Were the bus whoels off the pavement? The bus wheels were 3 feet off the pavement at the time of the -eolliston. Prom what you observed.do you think the driver made every effort to a¥oid the aceident? Yes,sir,he left the pavement 48 fect before he collided with him (John Poole)and.was going at such an apzle that hé was getting farther off all ‘the timo.The bus did not skid and went in practically a straight line from the time he started. pid you measure the shoulder?| Iata note. In your opinion aid the bus driver do every thing he’anne have *to avoid the accident? hag.z“ag:not now.I have never driven a bus ané I don't know how ‘fast you can cut.He was leaving the pavement and I don't -know ?fe ne GaadAcbave gotten ‘off ‘any faster or ngts oe oh Waal that Sepent upien the speed he was makeing? .Neng”eae :ae Yow ease tar éoning? ;at couldn't tell that. How.deep.was the:qitoh? “e feet maybe.oe <if he had gone any further would he have turned over.“(bue)e ‘There is that possibility.oe.bus had crossed:the ai teh wi thout tuming ‘over.; The impact took place 4s Yeat South of where he (bus)deft the nateinst.He (bus)stopped 54 fect after the:collision,could he (bus)have stopped in less”if he was not.geting 80 fast? .could”not say about that.It depends onon.what octane in. “following the:‘acoident and iis ‘Gauaze to the bus.is in your opinion it depends on the peculiar reaction of the man. Yéo..I ‘do think he did an exceptionally dabei piece of ariving after he got.in the ditch CeMe Wallace,Rt.ly»“eowtuan,Ne Ce Sworn: 20.”In,your own words:describe the accident.. "ke I'Work in’the Mooresville Cotton iitlls,we got oft at 11 ofclock. Re first saw hin (Jobn Poole)as he was crossing the junction (oerecvilie):“We.followed.him (John Poole)ail the way.He was making ‘about she same apeed we wore,approximately 35 niles - an ‘hour.I saw he was going akead so I Bléwed up anc let him | -20 OR After he hit the State road thore was a lot of dust.r don't ‘know wheter he ‘Lert the road.er not.we were goins about - ,45:or SO miles att hours.hy friend says to TO »"ye drives fort : “ar.‘like one ‘pf.oun neighbors.He arives on both:aides of the ae Ke went on to:near.ur.Sherrill's,we could see the re- fleetion of the"lights ‘of tha car and the bus coniitig through the *,flaites .‘the first,‘thing.we knew.both cars had atopped.We could- .*3«Bell thie‘by,the,reflection of the lighta.~~. Fe 7% .eeé ¥ ?o ”aw .-2":*Ret= ’TI abe.h .i «nl ‘?.;mee @ <7 ee iw is or oY os 2%,,"-.a .y , Men es “whet aid you ‘nink was wrong with him?‘ We thought he must ve ‘sleeping and catotingnimeelt and eutiten’” peat ‘back.on the road.eae. Wathappens whan you|reached the erecne’ ca rt seenda to.ve On.fire.The.bus driver’‘and one of the men with sh : me.helped pte the nian ‘out’of the care The bus was.on the rere” ede of the:pO,’approximately 8 feet off.the’roads ga é ‘RB.Orbison,Rte 1;Troutman;N,Ce Sworm +Tel what you knows,|cv I don't know any more than ur.vallace.We were ceming down :Broad Ste (Mooresville),making about.the seme speec he was.fe -started to speed up end ure Wallace slowed @own and.let him get 7 in front.of hin.25 sald to ur.‘Wallace,"He drives ike one of our frignds."|f |‘He said,"Yes,he does,”When we got to Shepherds ? .there was more dirt flying.Then he speeded Up and ot about 200 yards head ef ue,‘ie didn’t sce the accident.The Due ariver anc some of the fellow:enc I-pulled hin out of the ‘Care :, we ooui anit see An the car there weg so much amoke .mw finalry . ,got hin out:and put the fire out.He was still living then. Wegot him in the first car that cane along.I did not go with oe bin to thehospital.Gilmer Martin took him to,the hospital. cooke:Sworn: |Tell’what you know of the accident? _Shey hadalready taken hin to the hospital when I got there. ,Every thing,was over when tr;got the ree Sole fellow took mg:Hams. Ne De Tomlin,Coroner ; OFFICE OF THE CORONER IREDELL COUNTY,N.C. HARRY Be UNDERWOOD,M.D.,CORONER No.66-19 NAME OF First Middle Last 2.DATE OF Month Day YearDECEASEDCarlDee.Poole DEATH iT 3 66 SEX 4.COLORORRACE 5.MARRIED x NEVER MARRIED -_6.DATEOFBIRTH 7.AGEMWhiteWIDOWEDDIVORCED55 ‘PLACE OF DEATH(a)COUNTY (b)couNTY Iredell Tredell Wom CAUSE OF DEATH aN INTERVAL BETWEENPARTI.DEATH CAUSED BY ONSET AND DEATH ANTECEDENT CAUSESDUETO(b) DUE TO (c) PART II.OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS Acute subdural hematomas,bilateral,evacuated by trephination WAS AUTOPSY PERFORMED?YES NO_x REPORT OF INVESTIGATION: On 4-2-66,the deceased was tossed from a horse when the horse suddenly stopped as he was being guided through the gate.The cinch broke and the victim and saddle were tossed over the horse'shead,landing on a dirt driveway.He was taken to Iredell MemorialHospitalandwastreatedfortheconditionsasnotedabove.The death was due as noted above also. No inquest necessary. arry B.Underwood,M.D. 25 August 1956 State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. Janie Poole,colored female,212 Clark Street,Statesville,N.C.came to her death at 5:30 AM 8/22/56 due to lower abdominal carcinome metasticised to the liver andi lungs. Dr.Wed.Warner and Dr.Paul Ogburn of the Davis Hospital noti- fied the undersigned and stated that possible toxics or possible abortion observa BY noted,that the subject was admitted to the hospital on the 8/15/56,was jaundiceé and origin never noted.A possible history of @ previous abortion could be established. Dr.W.M.Summerville called to the Peterson Panerel home to.perform an sutopsy to determine cause and manner of death. The Statesville Police Department investigated the preliminary observations and with husband and family of the deceased,and noted @ mental condition existed in @ pregious history of the deceased. No texics or abortion lacerations noted,and the sutopsy report will be attached hereto. No inquest necessary. Coroner,Iredell county. weakSUMMERVILLE.M.D.|‘THOMAS H.BYRNES,M.D. PROFESSIONAL BUILDING LABORATORY ae So7BD>, 612 PROFESSIONAL BUILDING Ast ane CHARLOTTE 2.N.C.iy MAC IES), Le Name:Janie Poole Coroner Marvin aymekDate:8/22/56 Statesville,N.CoX~sig siglo Prosector:W.M.Summerville,M.D.Path,No.1-57624.2 ey x es Py 5-54 404 Qe COMMENT:This autopsy was performed at the Peterson and Mangum ~2:",(eee Funeral Home,Statesville,N.C.at approximately 11:00 A.M.on Aug.22,1956,In attendance,was Coroner Marvin Raymer and a member of the funeral home. EXTERNAL‘EXAMINATION:This is the body of a normally developed Negro female eppearing to be approximately twenty-five years of age.There is a recent surgical lewer abdominal mid-line incision closed with clamps.There are needle-puncture wounds of the anticubital spaces and the ankles,There are no other significant external findings.— PLEURAS:The left pleura presents a small area of moderately dense adhesion at the apex of the upper lobe,The remainder of the left pleura and the right pleura are smooth,There is no fluid present, LUNGS:These are subcrepitant and wet.The cut surfaces allow a small amount of frothy fluid to escape.The base of the right lower lobe is noncrepitant and dark red in color.The tracheobronchial tree contains a small amount of frothy fluid. HEART:There is aslight to moderate scattered fibrinous pericarditis,There is a small amount of clear fluid in the sac.The myocardium,the endocardium,ag and valves are grossly normal,The coronary vessels show no unusual changes,% ABDOMEN:The abdominal fatty tissue has a dark yellow appearance,The peri- toneum is smooth with exception of the area immediately beneath the abdominal incision and jn the pelvis.There is a small amount of clotted blood in the pelvis, There is approximately 50 cc.of dark yellow blood-tinged fluid in the cavity. LIVER:This organ is enlarged,approximately 4 cm.below the costal margin, in the right midclavicular line.The cut surfaces present some diminution of the lobular architecture.It is of a dark yellow-red color and of soft consistency. The extrahepatic ducts are patent, GALL BLADDER:This organ is small and contains a small amount of thin green bile.The extrahepatic ducts are patent, W.M.SUMMERVILLE,M.D.THOMAS H.BYRNES.M.D. PROFESSIONAL BUILDING LABORATORY 612 PROFESSIONAL BUILDING CHARLOTTE 2.N.C. Page 2 Poole SPLEEN:This organ is approximately six times the normal size and of soft consistency.The capsule shows irregular areas of gray thickening.The cut surfaces have a dark red appearance with moderate diminution of the archi- tecture, PANCREAS:This organ shows some congestion.The cut surfaces present an essentially normal architecture, ADRENALS:These organs are normal in size and show no significant gross pathological changes, KIDNEYS:These organs are markedly enlarged,The capsules show considerable eversion on incision but strip readily leaving dark green-red surfaces.The cortex appears thickened but there is a clear line of demarcation between the cortical and medullary portions,The pelves and calyces are moderately dilated,The ureters are moderately dilated,The bladder is small and contains a small amount of urine. GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT:The stomach and intestines show considerable gaseous distention. GENERATIVE ORGANS:The uterus,tubes,and ovaries are surgically absent, BLOOD VESSELS:Negative. LYMPH NODES:The mesenteric lymph nodes are slightly enlarged and of a gray- pink color,: HEAD:Not examined, NOTE:There is a female infant,appearing to be at approximately six to seven months stage of gestation showing no significant external findings.It was stated that the infant had been removed at the time of pperation,. ANATOMICAL DIAGNOSIS:1-Hepatitis with jaundice. 2-Pericarditis, 3-Splenomegaly, 4-Kidney pathology. 5-Recent surgical state. W.M.SUMMERVILLE.™.D.(\THOMAS H.BYRNES.M.D. PROFESSIONAL BUILDING LABORATORY 612 PROFESSIONAL BUILDING CHARLOTTE 2.N.C. MICROSCOPIC PROTOCOL LUNGS:.Sections show many of the alveoli filled with fluid,A few of the alveoli contain a few leucocytes.There is considerable capillary engorge- ment,Sections thmough the right base show atelectasis. HEART:Sections showa slight fibrinous pericarditis with a few leucocytes, The myocardium shows no significant histological changes. LIVER:This organ shows considerable distortion of the normal architecture, The liver cells appear swollen,The bile canaliculi are distended with bile, Some of the liver cells show early degenerative changes, SPLEEN:This organ shows marked sinusoidal engorgement, PANCREAS:There are no gemarkable features, ADRENALS:Negative. KIDNEYS:These organs sh uid and some hemorrhage within the capsules, The glomeruli are edematous.The tubules,in many areas,are widely dilated and many contain hyallime,cellular,and bile casts,There is a moderate inter~- stitial inflammatory reaction,The blood vessels are not remarkable, LYMPH NODES:Sections through the mesenteric lymph nodes show a benign hyperplastic reaction,: DIAGNOSIS:1-Hepatorenal failure. 2-Fibrinous pericarditis, 3-Pulmonary edema, 4-Benign lymphadenopathy. 5¥Splenomegaly. 6-Jaundice. 7-Recent surgical state, W.M.Summerville,M.D. State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. John Wesley Poole,13,R.F.D.2,Statesvillé,his death at Davis Hospital on 7/12/56 due to severejuriescausedbyauto-truck wreck on 7/6/56 on U.S.highway 21 at Barium Springs,N.C. The deceased was @ passenger in auto driven by Johnny Williams,19,RFD,2,Statesville,N.C.who was travelling south on U.S.21.fhe Williems auto was in collision with @ Coca Cola truck driven byWileyH.Riddle,Troutman,N.C.who was proceeding north on U.S.21. witness Riddle's statement is attached which in partstatesthathenotedtheWilliamscarmeetinghim,leave the road onWilliem's right,come back on the highway and start spinning on thewetpavementuntiltheWilliemsautostrucktheCocaColatruck,thebackofthecarstruckthetruckinfront. Eye Witness M.F.Gabriel stated that the Williems car was nottravellingataaereteofspeed,that the car went into a spin andstruckthetruck;that the Truck driver tried to stop and also to missthecar,that there was no recklessness on the part of Williems,thatthewreckhappenedinthemidstofaheavyshowerinfrontofhishome. Williems hes a reputation of being reckless among his neighborsinNorthIredell,and great pressure has been placed upon the under-signed to try to convict him of Mansleughter by numbers of the indivi-duels that know him,and know of his spirit of driving;however,thisreputationhasnobeeringinthecaseofPooleloosinghislifebe-cause no evidence has been producted to warrant the charge. Patrolman J.F.Davis investigated the immediate wreck.ani todatehasproducédnoevidenceforaconvictiononthepartofWilliems. Wiley H.Riddle is to be commended for his in trying toavoidthewreckandiswholelyexoneratedofanybwhatsoever. No inquest necessary aw of this date. Williams did state that the brake on the right front did locktocausehimtoofftheroadtotherightpriortotheskid.andhedidstatethethehednointenttodocriminalharmtothedeceased? ymer~Coroner,Iredel2 county. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN I was heading north on Highway US 21 at about 4:25 P.M..on Friday, July 6,1956,having just worked Pope's Service Station just north of Troutman,*N.C.It was raining at the time.I-noticed an approachy ing car veer to the right slightly off the pavement,pull back onto the road,and then start skidding and spinning.I did everything possible to prevent a collision.I started slowing down and was going between ten and fifteen miles an hour at the time of the impact.The skidding car was coming down the wrong side of the road backwards after having already turned completely around one time. 'The back of the car struck the right side of the truck. One occupant of the car was thrown clear at the time.I climbed down from my truck,took a quick look at the wreck,and called across the road to Jerry Ball and told him to call an ambulance. Within three or four minutes,two highway-patrolmen appeared on the scene. Jimmy Foxand Mr.M.F.Gabria#l told me they were eyEuinesens to | the collision. :ile Ae tledphe Jaf Re onofnson,Witness Wiley H.Riddle Statesville,N.C.;:Troutman,N.Cc. OFFICE OF THE CORONER IREDELL COUNTY,N.C. HARRY B.UNDERWOOD,M.D.,CORONER :No.66-13 1.NAME OF First -$$Middle Last 2.DATE OF Month Day.Year DECEASED Michael.Jason..Poole s—s«~DEATH 2 13.86 3.SEX 4.COLOR OR RACE 5.MARRIED NEVERMARRIED x 6.DATE OF BIRTH 7.AGEMLW,SSID DIVORCED 6-16-195)11 8.PLACE OF DEATH (a)COUNTY NSH OF 9.USUAL RESIDENCE Iredell :RH /Y oh (b)COUNTY_Iredell Route 1 CAUSE OF DEATH oe INTERVAL BETWEENPARTI.DEATH CAUSED By S&g ONSET AND DEATH IMMEDIATE CAUSE (a)Asphyxtati Instant ANTECEDENT CAUSES DUE TO (b) DUE TO (c) PART II.OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS 11.WAS AUTOPSY PERFORMED?YES NO_x 12.REPORT OF INVESTIGATION: In my absence,Dr.Robert L.Dame,assistant coroner,was called concerning the accident in which a tool shed collapsed during a period of high winds and fell on the deceased,Apparently the child was found with his head buriedin the mud.Iredell RescueSquadassistedinremovingtheboyfromtheshed.He was taken to Davis Hospital,where he was pronounced dead by Dr.Dame.The cause of death was accidental and quite obvious. No inquest necessary.“‘tScS wisH.B.Underwood,M.D,x«cf4coca\.Ge{e¢Ue.Mea.¢°aha4,“a,%$ 25 August 1958 State of North Carolina. County of Iredell. Paul Ernest Poole,32,c/m,came to his death at 7:00 PM 8/17/58atIredellMemorialHospitalduetogunshotwoundtoabdomen.AutopsyreportofDr.Lee Large,Pathologist,and notes of inquest attached. Coroner's Jury consisting of J.Q.Davidson,Champ H.McKee,Roosevelt Carson,John Stockton,Melvin Feimster,and C.H.Andersonallcametotheagreementafterhearingalltestimonybywitnessesthatdeathwasduetoanaccidentalshooting,and that no one be held. Witnesses testifying were Thadward Millsaps,Dr.J.H.Roser,™.D.Madie Poole,Carter Sharpe,Dod Howard,Marvin Henderson,Arnold Nesbit,Capt H.P.Lackey,and Biscoe Millsaps -statements attached,and on fileattheStatesvillePoliceDept. Marvin ‘lifgnnCoroner,Iredell county. |BiceMllesls,33~UH)lia fay |Wayte He 1 VYag. AUTOPSY REPORT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE.w.C. ATTENDING PHYSIC! be,Reseer ietetuieonaealiulfzitaecaliiiau-neceHfst8s3hes3seals3‘iaaaLt list,te aa enceth,aovist sad etening.kidneyscoloreadthecuteurfecesareofthei:a543aati:gas493a33fal3aWattPeele,Peul Exnest caaetuuZ|3fya eeminalvesicles,andrectum show AoThetesticlesshownae34feetures.Gppeeres thi:iii:iea, AUTOPSY REPORT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE.6.GC. ie :sex [~ee AUTOPSY NO. crus OONGs SoulExnest re =Tae 32 pohn874 De,Rosser 16 hours —|Aupust 18,1996 Gunshet wound,Sbdemen with perferetion of leceration of euperies mesenteric artery with asssive teneal hemerrh- age and heneperiteneun.Gunshot —“—of left head.iis i.7 Pest-ve tee,recents laporetenies stomach vonfenetion end suture ef mesenteric and pancreatic vessels. Moderate pulmonary edens,bilaterel.Bilaterel Mild coevebee]e ©.LS LARGE.Jm..4.D.,PATNOLOSIGT i *.4 sl de kt gris.fFifiatiHaleGavidihstsieealilseganaesinistosilehti7aitiuaiaaeeugissaatsinstiises8sssTh Peele,Peul Ernest #60°3282 1./4.podnB74 Mianeye aoe snecth,Aeiss aad glisteming.the Eidneysaxeae°are pale red in celerandthe cut surfaces are of thesamecoles.A distinet line is seen between the corticesendmedullas.Costical architecture and aedullary archiegtectureis«Calices,pelves and ureters showgresspathologicalfeseures. The chews no gross pathological festures.In the pyloricEeeteeteecurvetureis@recentlycleperforation",thisanne,tely 3 cn.in length,A O defect is foundin thewall of the stomsch.The setomech some fluidsmaterial and some undigested food.The shews no gross pathol features.TheendSxatissist,ne gress pathe cal feat-xansays 8 examined from the liver to theeersareures.bifurcatien,ound within the inferior vena cave.The shows no gross pethelogical features.Tears areneePaneTh,the or yainn TheeupericgmesentericarteryisopenedSeorgCa,fromiteewiginfromthesertathereisfound8smallraggeddefectinthewellmessuraeareSeek)ome Se Breetee:Sieees:aoe |i‘iteuesi Poole,Paul arnest 158-s282 I,m.P-a-874, MISTOLOOIC SescazPrion: Sections of the ventricles are examined.Wo histo- pathological features ere found. Llamngst Alveoli contain some eosinophilic —precipi-tate.Vessels throughout ere dilated and packed withredeells.Sronchi show no a ae eeeee features.Small amounts of ccal pigments are seen the vicinityofsomebronchi. leens The capsule is intact.Below the surface,however,re are fatiy large areas where one finds only redcells.In these sreas surrounding splenic tissue isatooneside.No other remarkable histopatholealfeatureserefound.Central artericles show milthickeningandhyalinisationoftheirwalls. _Ad@venealsg:The adrenals ere histologically unremarkable. 8 The kidneys es vell as all other organs show quite@bitofautolysis.The glomerulae of the kidneys areregulerlydistributed.Tubules are fairly close te-ther vbut not back to back.No dilatation of tubulesseen.The epithelial cells lining tubules are toeeutelyszedtoevaluate.Arterioles,arteries,and veinsshownohistopathologiealfeatures. Stomaehs In thewall of the stomech at one point suturematerialfeseen.This is within the subsuccea,mus-culeris,end sercea.Near this area is a defect inthewallpartiallyfilledwithfibrinandamoderatenumberofneutrophilsaremizedwiththefibrin.slse-where the mucesa of the stomach is intact. ..Zo remarkable histopathological features are ©e Liver:The cells are poorly served.Some variation inSiseofthenucleioflivercellsisseen.Mild vee-uclisation is seen.Periportel ereas are histologic-elly unremarkable.The lobular architectures is same-what indistinct. Superhor mesentorse ertery!Sections taken through the su-periocr mesen e ry at the site of lacerationrevealsraggededgesatthemaginofthedefect.Inthearteryandsurroundingadventitiathereisamoder-ate amount of neutrophilic iafiltration,such red ecellextravasationendsomedepesitionoffibrin.In theeurroundingfattissueismuchredoilextravasation. Poole,Ppevl 2rn-st 58-3282 I.¥.P-a-874, colons Normal. Bladder:Within the mecse of the bladder focally are @ ew round cells reserbling lymphocytes. Prostate:Ho histopathological features are noted. v2 36:Hormel. Testioless Nornal. A section from cerebrum reveals a normal erchitectwe lion colls appeer well preserved.Vessels are a Ho histopathological features are Beoted. 3.PF.Bos,MD.