The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-04

by report that an atrocious and cold
blooded murder had been committed, near
Lexington, 10 lie Seuer county. For Ger
tain reasons the papers Of this city remain
ed silent, thinking that publication Of the
particulars might possibly put the party
accused on his guard, and thus enable him
TO escape the just consequences Of the terri
BILE and revolving crime which be had com
mitted, but finding the particulars already
published 10 the last number OF the st. Pc
Ter Free Pres, We cannot, under the circum
stances, refrain from inserting them, not
withdrawing the request Of the Sheriff Of
lie Seuer county. A crime like this should
be made known ~ speedily "a possible, and
every effort used to bring the inhuman muir
derer 10 punishment. The Free Press says :
"The facts are entirely circumstantial, and
a. near IA VIC can learn are as follows A
Mr.. Burdell, who was q stranger IN the
State, bat who has friends residing 10 Wi
mona, came 10 Lexington in search OF u
farm, some week or 20 before election.
lie there fell in with Mr.. G. j. Rinehart,
who has o farm in the neighborho0d, and
was induced 10 90 with him 70 examine
il. lie was not seen again, though Rine
hart remained about the place for several
days. The strangers absence excited no
alarm there, though be told the family
with whom he was stopping, that he would
return at night they naturally surprising
that he had gone 10 cc some other land.
His friends in Winona, however, became
alarmed ut his not returning there according
TO promise, and came on 10 hunt him up.
After brief search, biz body was found
buried. lie had evidently been brutally
murdered. having been shot through the
head, his skull broken in, and his throat cut
W ~ almost TO sever the head from the
body Suspicion nj once FILL on Rnehart,
who had left in the meantime /; and the sus-
picion was heightened by the TACT, that
about the time Of the murder. he borrowed
u shovel Of neigbbor, alleging that he
wanted TO dig ditch with it. The discov-
cry Of the murder created an intense excite
mcnt at Lexington. Three hundred dollars
were At once raised by the citizens, and the
Sheriff dispatched In pursuit OF Rinehart,
who was supposed to have gone TO st. Paul,
and possibly down the river.
MIR Rinchart came TO this State from
Ohio, and last fall removed to this town,
where, for short time he worked in this
Office. During the winter he went into u
saloon. which no continued here up TO the
present time. lie has Wifi, who Ia spoken
Of IA fine woman, and also two small chill
dren. These he sent east some six weeks
-. III Ia, L. q
Paul. lie has other relatives here, and has
himself always borne a good character, so
Tar al we know. II may be that he is en-
tircly innocent Of any connection with this
affair and for the sake Of all concerned, we
hope II may prove So"
Rnehart came TO this city after the muir
der had been committed, and lett Tor below
on the steamer Denmark, about two weeks
since. llc was afterwards seen at Hastings,
where he informed an acquaintance that he
was going TO Rochester, in Olmsted county
to purchase u saloon, and u day or two since
the Sheriff Of lo Seucr county left this city
in pursuit, but We hardly expect that the
Rinehart has, in oil probability, gone 10
Springfield, in Ohio. where his wife is now
stopping with some OF her relatives, and the
statement in regard 10 the Rochester pur.
chase was undoubtedly intended to blind hs
pursucrs, II he is in reality guilty of the ter
ribe crime
We understood that Mr.. BurdeI or BE.
dell. the murdered man, is native Of Wor-
cest,r, Massachusetts, and was supposed to
have u considerable amount OF money in bis
possession.
Although hoping that Mr.. Rinehart may
prove innocent Of this bloody transaction,
yet We must confess that all the circum.
stances are strongly against him.
ARREST of RISxnARr. This man. who
is suspicioDed Of having committed the ro-
cent murder in Ir Seuer county, passed
through this city on Sunday last, in custody
Of the officers lie was arrested in la
Crescent. nearly opposite La Crosse, Wis.
cousin. lie made M objections TO the ar.
rrs,. and came with the officers without any
show OF reluctance. but was anxious to have
hs trial Immediately upon his arrival at the
place where the murder was committed. or
a. soon thereafter AZ possible. lie denies
ha7ng anything 10 do with the murder, or
that he had any knowledge OF it. lie ap,
pcarcd calm AMI collected, and conversed
irccly with his acquaintance about the out
rage he exhibited no fear or embarrass.
mcu, until the irons had been fastened on
his arms. This poccding be did not seem
to relish entirely.
Tnx Sr. Louis MAsNwr,-As there has
been large quantity OF produce shipped
from this por, 10 81. Louis during the last
two months, and evcn a, the present time
shipments being large, we make lew Sc
lections from the ST. Louis R,puhrcan OF the