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Day in the Life

Jul 10, 1883

Journal Entry

July 10, 1883 ~ Tuesday

10th Br Hammond took us in his carriage and took
us to Ogden 15 Miles we took the 10 oclok train & returned to
S L City at Noon I went to the office. distance 55 M[iles]
[FIGURE] & received 2 letters

^[FIGURES]^ On the David ^P^ Rich &Son of Charles C Rich
and Rudolph Smith Adopted son of Elias Smith went
into Zions Savings Bank a little after 4 oclok & David Rich
struck Br B. H. Schetler with a rod of Iron with a
not on such as goes through the End gate of a waggon
and split his scalp down from the schull in the shape of
a horse shue down over his face they knocked him
down with the intention of robing the bank. David Rich
gathered up about $200 in gold and put in his pocket By
that time Br Dunbar came to the Door & asked what
was the Matter and as he Entered the Door Rudolph
Smith ran out first & David Rich followed, But they
were soon Arested and in Jail Dr Benedic was soon
there & I was present when they sowed his head up it
was a Bold Daring robery and most of the Money was
obtained which Rich took I did not hear that Smith got
any. This is the result of Drinking & carousing

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Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
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Apostle
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Smith, Elias
6 Sep 1804 - 24 Jun 1888
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Hammond, Francis Asbury
1 Nov 1822 - 27 Nov 1900
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Benedict, Joseph Mott
29 Apr 1844 - 24 Jul 1896
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Jul 10, 1883