Charles G. Smith
Charles G. Smith, of Petersburg, died in October 1905 after being shot in a crowded railway station in Raleigh, North Carolina. According to a Raleigh newspaper report, he was killed by one of seven shots fired during the incident. Two men were to face a preliminary hearing over the shooting. His brother Ed disputed that the dead man was Charles Smith, and counsel for one of the men asked for an autopsy to determine the caliber of the bullet.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A Raleigh newspaper report says Smith was killed by one of seven shots fired in a crowded railway station, and counsel for the accused men asked for an autopsy to determine the bullet's caliber.
Reported by: Raleigh newspaper report (reporters).