The State vs. the Dead Body of Arthur Jordan

Date (Partial/Ambiguous): 
1903--

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oathes do say, the said Arthur Jordan came to his death by a gun shot wound in the hands of Thomas Thompson on the night of the 24th day of Dec 1903 in the house of John [?] on D. Barns[?] Mobley place[.]

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
at W.B. Dixon's place

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Thomas Thompson
Inquest Images: 
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