The State vs. the Dead Body of James S. Aiton

Date: 
June 19, 1893

Deceased

James S. Aiton
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Method/Implement: 
pistol
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that deceased. . .died. . .from the effects of two pistol shot wounds. . . inflicted by his own hand and with Suicidal intent on his part

Coroner

Coroner: 
A. P. Timmerman
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at J.S. Aiton deceased
County: 
Edgefield County, SC

Source

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