The State vs. the Dead Body of J. H. Christian

Date: 
July 21, 1856

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Method/Implement: 
pistol
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say, that the deceased J.[?] H. Christian came to his death by the discharge of a pistol in the hands of G.[?] D. Tilman

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
acting coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
in the village of Edgefield in Room No 11, in B. J. Ryans Hotel

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
G. D. Tilman
Inquest Images: 
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