Criminal Justice Matters:  William Limbacker, 1922, 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.


William Limbacker,
Inquest of

An inquisition taken at Winnfield, La., on the 3rd day of October, in the
year 1922.  Before the Coroner of the Parish of Winn.  Upon view of the
body of William Limbacker, there lying dead.  The Jurors whose name are
hereunto subscribed, having been sworn to inquire on behalf of the State,
when and by what means the said William Limbacker came to his death, upon
their oath do say, that the said William Limbacker came to his death,
October 3, 1922, from a wound inflicted by a shot gun in the hands of
Dennis Powell, being in our opinion a case of premeditated murder.
Therefore we recommend that a warrant be issued charging the said Powell
with murder, and that he be arrested and held to answer said charge.

In testimony whereof, the coroner and Jurors of this inquest have signed
our names the day and year above written.

J. J. Peters, M. D. 
Coroner

H. C. Wilson
W. A. Wright
J. G. Teagle
W. L. Howard
T. C. Blackburn


Minerva Lemon sworn says:

I was in the dimming (dining) room when the gun fired, there was but one
shot fired.  I went to the door, the front door, the main front door where
the machine was.  I saw William Limbacker, sitting in the swing, he was
shot in one eye, he was jerking and blood was flowing from the wound, head
was laying back.  Dennis Powell shot him.  I don't know what he shot him
for, he said he shot him accidentally, he said he was shooting a hawk.  I
do not believe he shot him accidentally shooting at a hawk.  I ran with
him to his house, he tole me not to go, that would go, he did not go tell
my husband.  I have not seen him since then.  I went to a white lady's
house and told her to call a Doctor and an officer.

Minerva Lemon (X) Her Mark

Attest:  J. J. Peters, M. D. 

Filed October 3rd, 1922 and duly recorded on this the 16th day of
December, A. D., 1922.

Eugene Beck
Deputy Clerk & Ex-Officio Recorder