The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-26

was scarcely necessary to recite the
fact of which the members were all
aware, of the shocking affair which
mad terminated the life Of City
Marshal Andrew Burt, who now lay
dead, having met his death while in
the discharge of his duty at the
hand OF a ruffian assassin. That he
hsd always considered Marshal
Burt to be an energetic and fearless
othcer, the incident which worked
his death being an evidence of the.
fact that he was alert and
intrepid in the line of duty.
He had been captain of
police Of this city for over
tWenty>one years, and for over
seven years marshal OF the city. He
was an officer who never faltered,
and when a call came, as the one
came to-day, he started out on his
errand of duty, and meeting a fell
low officer said, Come with me-"
1t was not go and do this" but
Come and assist me-" City mar
shals elsewhere were as rule
dlgnltaries, who directed the move
m6ats of others, but who were sell
dom brought into the actual dangers
attendant upon making arrests.
But with the deceased it was
different. He was a wise and
efficient director, but he never
asked his men to go where he would
not go himself. In view of the
circumstances # the death-of the
tact that the marshal of the city
had fallen at his post of duty-the
Mayor desired an expression
from the members respecting the
pr0priety of arranging for
and assuming charge of the funeral
and burial services and stated that
he was in favor of such action, but
to enable full consideration of the
subject he had called the members
together.
Various members then expressed
their sentiments concerning the
proposition of the Mayor in the
most hearty and favorable manner
and reverted also in the saddest
terms to the 1amentable event
which made such action necessary.
They recounted the many deeds of
valOr performed by Marshal Burt
in the past and spoke in the highest
measure Of his many excellent
qualities and traits of character
which they had become thoroughly
acquainted with from association
with him for so many years. They
viewed the occurrence as calamity
lone that fortunately happened
I but seldom in this city-one that de-
prived the city Of a most estimable
citizen, society of valuable man, q
large family of devoted husband
and father. And though all agreed
that the miserable being guilty of so
terrible crime should meet that
justice which could only come by
death, the necessity for acts of VIC
lence of the nature which had been
resorted to was strongly deprecated.
That while lynch law had prevailed
IN all the other Territories west of
the Missouri, particularly during
their early settlement, hundreds of
lives having fallen victims to it's iron
heel, Utah had been notable and
b norable exception; and though in
tlis inssance,an infamous creature
had deprived community of one of
its best men, they were sorry the
| law could not take its course and be
indicated. Finally the following
resolution was offered and adopted
as the sense of the Council:
In special session of the City Council
OF Salt Lake City, called by tie Mayor,
| By reason of the sad event that has cut
| down while in the active discharge of bis
official duty, Marshal Andrew Burt, and
for the purpose Of expires ing our sympS-
| thy and coincidence with the family oil
the deceased snd with the community in
the lose of SO valiant and able al officer,
Be it RESOLVED, that the Mayor be au
thorlzsd TO appoint committee Of
seven te ascertain the wishes o.
the family of the deceased, anC
With their appreciation, to provide fol
the funeral ceremonies, and to prepare
such expression Of the deep feelings o
this Council, on the lam entable occasion
as may be proper; and that said commit
tee be authorized to employ the necessary
means to afford all citiz9ns an oppor
tunity to express the high estimation il
which our fellow officer was universally
regarded.
| The Mayor named as said com
mittee Aldermen Patrick and Raj
eigh, Councillor d. H. Wells, Messrs
George NJ. Ottinger, John R. Win
der, b. Y. Hampton and w. G
Phillips.
The special session then adjourned