Dougherty County GaGenweb Archives - Joe S. Clark 1938
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Albany Herald Aug 10, 1938 

"Locate Body of Local Man in Waters of Flint"

A coroner's inquest in the death of Joe S. Clark, of the Newton Road,
Dougherty County, whose body was found floating in the Flint River
yesterday afternoon, was postponed yesterday afternoon due to lack of
evidence and witnesses, to 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon, according to
Coroner C. W. Thomas.
Clark's body was spotted in the river early yesterday afternoon, about
1 mile south of the Flint River bridge, by Carol Sears and Leroy Porter, 
Negro, employee of Sol. K, Simon who were "hunting hogs" at the time,
according to City Officer Eugene Denson, who was summoned by the two
men upon discovery of the body.
The officer then contacted Coroner Thomas, who with the aid of several
attaches, retrieved the body from the muddy waters of the river.
According to Coroner Thomas, the body must have been in the water fro
from 2 to 3 days and was badly decomposed.
Several head blows apparently inflicted with some blunt instrument, were
found by the coroner upon examination of the body.
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