Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hall, Henry June 20, 1920
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, June 25, 1920
15 Year Old Boy Accidentally Drowned

Early last Monday morning Coroner E. G. Harrell was called to Beachton to hold 
an inquest over the body of Henry Hall, the 15 year old son of Mr. George Hall 
of the Beachton District who was drowned in a pond near his home Sunday 
afternoon.

It seems from the evidence introduced at the inquest, that Henry and a younger 
brother had gone to the pond for a swim.  He dived into the water which was 
hardly four feet deep, but never arose.  The younger brother seeing that Henry 
had not come to the top of the water went for assistance.  Several quickly 
responded to the call for help and the body was found by E. B. McCall, lying 
face upward, about ten feet from the edge, in water about waist deep.  
Witnesses testified that the body was in perfect condition and it is judged 
that when the young man dived he was struck with an epileptic fit, as it is 
said that he was subject to these strokes.  The funeral services were conducted 
Monday afternoon.  

The jury rendered the following verdict:

"We, the jury, sworn and empaneled by the coroner, find that the deceased, 
Henry Hall, came to his death by accidental drowning."
(Signed) H. O. Walker, W. M. Walker, W. R. McCall, M. A. Kinchen, Walter 
Miller, A. Kinchen, Foreman    

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