April 13, 2008

Politics sure can be a dangerous business

On this date in 1893 John Buttermore, 26th Ward Committeeman, died of complications from a bite on the ear. The biter was a former Committeeman named Gus Vogel. Here is how the whole thing went down according to The New York Times...

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A0CE3D61731E033A25757C1A9629C94629ED7CF

Posted by Brandyn at 04:30 PM | Miscellaneous & Eclectic
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