Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1892-11-30 | Page 1 | Waylaid and Shot

WAYLAID AND SHOT I Two Brothers Killed on Account of I Mining i ing Claim I CALIEHTE Cal Nov 29News is received i re-ceived of 1 tragedy at Kernville growing I out of claims to a rich gold mine recently I discovered there The Gibson brothers 1 who discovered the mine gave a half interest inter-est therein to Burton brothers on condition condi-tion that the latter would develop themine it is claimed the furton boys took out papers pa-pers alleging sole ownership ant toon possession of the claim On Sunday evening even-ing tho Burtons were shot from ambush by unknown parties Fletcher Burton being be-ing wounded killed and his brother mortally