Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-11-11

The following account Of q murder 10 which
allusion was made in the Spy, few days
since, is copied from the Herald, paper pub
lished at Cleveland, lie Sueur county, Min
nesota:
HosRIBLE MURDER.-One of the most
startling cases OF murder which ever occurred
in civilized community has just come to
light. man by the name of Bodell, from
Worcester, Mass came TO Fagribaut, in this
State, few weeks since, for the purpose of
buying farm, as home for lis family
While Bodell was in Fsrrlbsult, he became
acquainted with a German by the name of
Rhinehsrt, resident OF Lexington, and for
merly of St. Peter. Rhinehsrt proposed to
sell Bodel some land near Lexington, and
they both left Farribault for Lexington. Ar
irving ct Lexington, Rhinehart went out to
show Boiell the land. After looking at the
land, Bodell said he did not like it. Where
upon Rhinehart roposed to show him anoth-
er piece of land. While they were thus talk.
ing and walking, Rhmehart showed Bodell
Quarter-secnOn stake. Bodel looked at it,
aud stopped down to examine the marks
closely, when Rhinehsrt shot him through
the head with pistol. Then, the murderer
cut the throat of his victim, and buried him
in q marsh about one and half miles from
Lexington.
Report says that Bodell had money with
him, which, when positively known by Mr..
Rhinehart, caused him to peTpetrate this
black deed.
The GOODNESS of the murderer is exhibited
in the fact that after committing the deed, he
went to q nelghboring house, and borrowed
spade to bury him with, but stated that
" he wanted to fix bad place in the road"
~ hon Rbiuobort cd hxf I,a ~ h.
where Mr.. Bodell was, Rhinehart answ cred,
" he's gone to Shekopee."
The citizens OF Lexington, not hearing Of
the whereabouts of Bodel, their suspicious
were aroused that foul play had been used,
and they began to inquire and search for him.
Last Sunday, the oath, party of SIXTY men
turned out and commenced thorough search,
at and near the place where Bode was last
seen. After examining the ground for some
time, one of the party stepped over a log on a
soft place that Attracted his attention, and
turning up a little dirt, discovered Bodelrs
carpet bag. This strongly tended to show
that the body was not Tar off. Continuing
the search one of the party slipped down on
a place on the edge of marsh and to save
himself catched hold Of some willows which
he pulled out, and discovered that the will
lows had no roots, but had been shGrpened
with knife and stuck III that place for par
ticular purpose. Here the party turned over
about a foot of dirt and found the body of
Bodell.
The family of Mr.. Boder. and his friends,
have the sympathy of the citizens of Lexing-
ton and LIE Sueur county. The deed is ac-
complished, and nothing remains to be done
except the arrest and conviction of the MUIR
derer.
We understand that FIVE or six persons
have been deputzed to capture Rhnehart.--
When last seen and heard from, which was
Thursday the 2lst inst. he was staying at
Minneapolis and St. Paul on the preIence of
buying cranberries. The probability lie he in
tended to wait at one OF these places long
enough to see whether the murder was found
out within four OF five weeks. If not, he
might thinking that it would never be found
out, return home in comparative safety. He
will undoubtedly be taken.