Craven County NcArchives Court.....Arthur, Michael 1873
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1873

Folder: Inquests 1870-1874
Name of deceased: Michael ARTHUR
DOD: 21 February 1873
Witnesses: G.C. ARTHUR, Sarah T. ARTHUR, Bryan WHITFORD, Jno. S. ASKINS,
Witness statements: Witness GC ARTHUR stated that on day of death he was 
dressing hoofs and his father [the deceased] was cutting basket splits. His 
father went inside and GC heard a gun fire and went in to see what was the 
matter. Could not find his father, and got the horn to blow; his wife came in 
and said his father was in the kitchen dead. S. ARTHUR stated she had been 
there 6 years, and never knew M. ARTHER to take a gun to go off before. She 
went in search of him & went to the kitchen & saw his feet & turned & went to 
tell her husband. The gun had not been used in some time. She thinks he was in 
sound mind yesterday [day of death]; he was not intoxicated. He was somewhat 
deranged last week & his "hole crave to dg." WHITFORD said M. ARTHUR had been 
for years somewhat deranged. WHITFORD visited him in Dec 1872; knew he was 
deranged. ASKINS stated he had known the deceased 20 years, and had known him 
to be deranged several times. ASKINS had been to see him lately; he appeared 
to be in his mind at times and at others was not. GC ARTHER was recalled and 
recanted and said that he thought at times his father was deranged.
Inquest verdict: Death occurred near Little Swift Creek. Verdict: Came to his 
death from gun shot by his own hands while out of his mind.


Additional Comments:
Craven County Coroners' Inquests 1870-1905 (broken series)
Citation: CR.028.913.2


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