Criminal Justice Matters:  Edward Megison, 1934, 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.

State of Louisiana
Parish of Winn

State of Louisiana v. Carl Carter

At an inquest taken and held on this, the 22nd day of March, 1934, for the
State of Louisiana, at Winnfield, in the Parish of Winn, before me, the
undersigned Coroner for the Parish aforesaid, touching the death of one Edward
Megison, upon the oaths of:

W. C. Cookston
R. F. Brewer
J. O. Teagle
K. L. Boyett
C. S. Smith

good and lawful men of the Parish of Winn, Louisiana, who, having been by me,
the undersigned Coroner, duly sworn according to law, and charged to inquire
on the part of the State, when, where, how, and after what manner the said
Edwad Megison came to his death, do say, upon their oaths aforesaid, that the
said Edward Megison came to his death from knife wounds, two anterior and two
posterior fatal wounds, in addition to other wounds not fatal, which said
wounds were all inflicted and given by one Carl Carter, and that said jurors
do therefore find that said wounds were so given  with the design of effecting
the death of the said Edward Megison, and that he, the said Carl Carter should
be bound over to the Grand Jury on a charge of murder.

In Witness Whereof, we, the said Jurors, as well as the Coroner of said
Parish, have hereunto signed our names to this inquest and verdict, on the
day, month and year aforesaid, and at the place aforesaid.

W. C. Cookston
R. F. Brewer
J. O. Teagler
K. L. Boyett
C. S. Smith

Dr. J. F. Faith, Coroner

Filed March 22nd, 1934; Recorded May 28th, 1934

C. F. Walsworth, Clerk & Ex-Officio Recorder