130 years ago today - 130 years ago - Aug 26, 1883

[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] Learned that Bp Andrew Burt of the 21st Ward Salt Lake was shot & killed yesterday by a negro, and that the nigger that did the shooting had been hung by the citizens. --also learned that Chas Wilcken was shot in the arm by the same nigger.

[Source: Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

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