Craven County NcArchives Court.....Whitfield, Elizabeth 1871
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1871

Folder: Inquests 1870-1874
Name of deceased: Elizabeth WHITFIELD
DOD: 15 July 1871
Witnesses: Polly SMITH, Challot FRANKLIN, ? [looks like JLine] DANIELS, Edward 
WHITFIELD, Dr. M. C. RICHARDSON
Witness statements: Witness SMITH says that she went to the pump, left the 
child alive & well. When came back, found the child screaming. Asked the 
children what riled the child; they told her Wilson KORNEGA struck it with a 
cockle shell. SMITH said she would give it back to its mother. Wilson 
KORNEGA's mother abused SMITH; called her a gray headed old Bitch and other 
names. The child was struck 12 July and died the Saturday evening July 15, 
1871. Witness FRANKLIN said she saw Wilson KORNEGA strike the child with a 
shell & went running around the corner. Threw the shell at Edward WHITFIELD 
who was holding the child. Edward called Wilson a Pussy Dog. Wilson was after 
Easter [last name not given], and Edward called him a Pusy Dog. DANIELS said 
the same. WHITFIELD said he was holding the baby when Wilson struck her with a 
shell. Wilson was throwing at Edward; Edward called him a pusy dog. He was 
after Easter. He struck the baby on the top of the head. RICHARDSON stated the 
death was caused by "plefussion" of the brain, caused by fracture from some 
hard missel. 
Inquest verdict: Inquest held 16 July 1871.  Verdict: Came to her death 
through a fracture of the skull produced by a shell or other hard missel 
throwed by the hand of Wilson KORNEGA. Additional: There is a document dated 
18 July 1871, which is an order to the sheriff stating that Wilson KORNEGA is 
being held in the county jail charged with murder, and that Wilson KORNEGA is 
a child of tender years, and ordering that the sheriff produce him at 5:00. He 
being produced, it was found that he is a child of about 9 years of age, and 
the witnesses are all 5 years and less, and the act was unintentional, Wilson 
KORNEGA is released.


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


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