^^ 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
15 Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle at
2 oclok Prayer By John PackG Q Cannon spoke
60 M[inutes] followed By President Taylor who spoke 22 Min
there was some 60 strangers Present & some 15 Editors
17. I spent the day in the office writing I was taken sick in the Evening the Hives came out all over me from
Head to foot I was much Distressed for 2 Hours
FIGURES On the David P RichSon 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
15 Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle at
2 oclok Prayer By John PackG Q Cannon spoke
60 Minutes followed By President Taylor who spoke 22 Min
there was some 60 strangers Present & some 15 Editors
17. I spent the day in the office writing I was taken sick
[FIGURE] in the Evening the Hives came out all over me from
Head to foot I was much Distressed for 2 Hours
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," July 10, 1883 - July 17, 1883, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 30, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/lR9M