Criminal Justice Matters: James Taylor Inquest, 1905, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483


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From: Inquest Book, Office of the Clerk of Court, Winn Parish, LA

Inquest of Jas. Taylor

An inquisition taken at Winn Parish, La., on the 24th day of December in the
year 1905 before the coroner of the Parish of Winn upon view of the body of
Jas Taylor there lying dead the jurors whose names are hereunto subscribed
having been sworn to inquire on behalf of the State, when and by what means
the said Jas Taylor came to his death upon their oath do say that the said Jas
Taylor came to his death on Dec. 23rd, 1905 from natural caused and that no
guilt attached to any one by reason thereof. In testimony whereof the coroner
and jurors of this inquest have hereunto subscribed their names the day and
year above stated.

J. J. Peters, Coroner

L. E. J. Grisham
H. M. Cockerham
R. L. Dark
J. A. McMurray
I. Porter

Dec. 24th, A. D., 1905

Wm. Townsend, sworn, says, that Jas Taylor came to my house Friday night Dec.
22 he was then apparently in good health yesterday morning he and I went
squirrel hunting left home about 7 o'clock a.m. we hunted together nearly all
the time till about 8.30 o'clock and about this time we separated for a few
minutes I suppose we got 100 yards or 130 yards apart when I shot a squirrel
and started immediately to where his dog was barking supposed to have had a
squirrel treed When I got within 60 yards of where Taylor was I heard him
struggle as though something was wrong with him I stopped and looked when I
got his course and saw him lying in the ground I hasten to him and found him
struggling unable to speak and died in a few minutes I saw no other persons
there or any sign of any person.  He had no enemies in this neighborhood
that I know of.

Wm. P. Townsend

Filed for the record Dec. 26th, 1905 recorded Nov. the 2_th, 1906.