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Thomas Ferdinand Goslee

Case from Hot Springs, AR dated Mar 16, 1899

Victim Details

Thomas Ferdinand Goslee

Male

White / Caucasian

Hot Springs

AR

1899-03-16

47

Thomas

Ferdinand Goslee

Yes

07/06/2026

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In the spring of 1899, a dispute over a mayoral election in Hot Springs, Arkansas, escalated into a tragic and violent confrontation that resulted in the death of 47-year-old male police officer Thomas Ferdinand Goslee. The fatal encounter unfolded when a neighboring sheriff, his son, and three of his deputies entered the town and engaged in a heated argument with local law enforcement officers and a bartender.

The initial confrontation appeared to de-escalate as the sheriff and his party ...
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