Hilton Theodore

Death by Force

Assistant Jailer Hilton Theodore Smith, aged 31, tragically lost his life on May 18, 1910, following an incident that occurred the previous night in Columbia, South Carolina. On the evening of May 17, 1910, a woman approached Jailer Smith at his residence, which was located on the grounds of the city jail at 1425 Lincoln Street. She reported that she had been assaulted by her husband. Responding to her plea for help, Jailer Smith accompanied the woman to her home and arrested her husband for the ...Read More

Assistant Jailer Hilton Theodore Smith

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