Lynching of William Harvey

William "Sam Joe" Harvey (c. 1848 – August 25, 1883) was a 35-year-old, Black, US Army veteran accused of killing the Salt Lake City police chief Andrew H. Burt on August 25, 1883. Upon arrest Harvey was severely kicked and beaten by the police. A mob of up to 2,000 White people formed in front of the city jail, and the officers handed him over to them. The mob hung him there then dragged his body for several blocks down State Street.