Criminal Justice Matters:  Monroe Bratton, 1928, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  Inquest Book A, Office of the Clerk of Court, Winn Parish
Courthouse, Winnfield, LA.

Death of Monroe Bratton
Verdict of Coroner's Jury
State of Louisiana v. Clarence Jones

An inquisition taken at Winnfield, Louisiana on the 30th day of July in
the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Eight, before the Coroner of
the Parish of Winn, upon view of the body of Monroe Bratton 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 said Monroe Bratton
came to his death, upon their oath do say:

That on Sunday afternoon on the Twenty-ninth day of July, 1928, the said
Monroe Bratton came to his death by means of a pistol shot wound entering
the head just below the left eye caused by a 38 S. & W. pistol, that such
shot was fired by Clarence Jones.  That the shooting occurred on the
Northeast corner of the Court Square in the Town of Winnfield, Winn
Parish, Louisiana.

The Coroner's Jury finds the killing was unlawful and recommends that the
said Clarence Jones be held in custody pending the action of the next
session of the Grand Jury.

In testimony whereof the Coroner and Jurors of this inquest have hereunto
subscribed their names, the day and year above stated.

S. C. Fittz, Coroner                         
J. R. Hall
A. P. Smith
W. J. Walker
A. S. Branch
A. I. Talton                            Attest:  Harry Fuller and G. M.
Walsworth

Filed & Recorded July 30th, 1928

C. F. Walsworth, Clerk, 8th District Court
C. McGinty, Dy. Clerk