The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas Hoffman

Date (Partial/Ambiguous): 
1895--

Deceased

Thomas Hoffman
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that T.P.[?] Hoffman came to his death from a Pistol Shot fird by his own Hands believe to be intentinial about 5 oclock in the Telegraphic office at Blythewood[.]

Coroner

Coroner: 
John Martin
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Blythewood
County: 
Fairfield County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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