Inquest held at Fairfield R.#2 on the 13th day of May 1927
on the body of LESLIE PAUL HODGES, deceased:

Names of Jury:
 Milton BROWN
Edna BROWN
Laura GILLISON
Effie WILSON
James GILLISON
Sam PAUL
 

Witness	Residence	Occupation
Bertha HODGES	Fairfield	Housewivfe
Laura GILLISON	Fairfield	Housewife

Verdict of Jury:
 "We the jury sworn to inquire into the death of LESLIE PAUL HODGES on oath do find he came to his death by eating rat poison accidentally."

Description of Deceased:
 Sex:  Male
Height:  3 ft.
Complexion:  Light
Color of Eyes:  Blue
Color of Hair:  Light

Evidence at the Inquest of LESLIE PAUL HODGES:

Bertha HODGES; 21; Housewife; Fairfield:
"The lilttle boys came in from the smokehouse and I asked them if they had been striking matches, they said no had been eating smoke.  I investigated and found a part of a tube of rat poison "paste"; I ran to MRS. GILLISON'S and she came up and we gave them melted lard, milk and coffe;  he threw up- but gradually grew worse.  They ate it about 9:30 a.m. and he died about 1 o'clock p.m."

Laura GILLISON; 49; Housewife; Fairfield:
"I have heard the testimony of the mother and agree with all she has said and can add nothing to it."