Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-14
FIRST EDITION.
a CHESTER COUNTY BUrCHERY.
shocking Parallel to tie West
Case.
A Mans Trunk Exhumed From one Grave and
-ac Has Limbs From Another.
Five 1tabs in the Body.

From gentleman direct from the scene Of
ne tragedy, Wehaye the particulars of a mos
brutal murder in Chester County, and sub
sequent nutilation OF tho body which finds ia
parallel only in the West case at DIVER The
facts in the case, as far az developed arc as fol-
lows Il
On Friday last, about noon, Mr. gamuel p.
Moore who resides about two miles from Cocb-
ranville, on the road to Penningtonvilie, OBJ
served the unusual sight OF buzzards, hoyerinp
over the woods, in the vicinity of his home in
| great numbers. Turning his steps IN the diree
| tlon indicated by the buzzards, he soon came nm
on a. newly made grave in tho depths of the
| hndinB that human body was Inferred there
ne returned aud notified the Coroner who at
once summoned juryand repaired to the spot
exhuming the body between aud 7 o'clock the
same evening.
And OH! what a sickenng sight! The BODY
was " perfectly nude state, and partially de-
composed, while the legs were separated from
tue trunk at the hip joints, in as skillful man
iler as u done by practical surgeon. Our in-
iormsnt counted five stabs in the body, and il
was otherwise mutilated besides. few feet
frem this grave was another fresh mound
which was opened, and from it were taken the
iegs OF the same body, with the boots and stock
Jugs still on. The murdered mans shirt wa
round beside him, which was all the clothing TO
the body. Fl auEr-U - ~ - NO'O-'O
The body lis supposed 10 be that OF an nm
known kentuckian, who hsd been travelling
through the county as an arentAfor the sale af
some article, a man named William E. Ulder-
zook, residing near Jennersville ACCOMPANIED
the hentuckian in his travels, and is supposed
- 70 pe ms murderer. He became familiar with
tne strangers business, ascertaining the amount |
OF money on his person and how much he had
elsewhere, and even proposed to a brother-in-
law to murder the man by poison, as will appear |
herea,ter' Inc murder Is supposed to have ta- |
ken place on the night OF the 1st instant
The Coroner at once began his Investigations
out night coming on it was deemed best to ad- |
Journ, which was accordingly done until Saturday
morning; we nave therefore, only the evidence
produced at the inquest on Friday but this seems
to be both direct and positive.
On the Monday night preceding the murder
which was the 3Oth of June, the stranger staid
AZ the hotel ia lennersyllle and had been in
company, during the day. with Undefzook as |
usual, who also staid at the same hotel although
Ills mother resides near the town. The next
Undertook borrowed a horse and bng-
~ and drove to Penmngtonville where his
samuel Rhodes, resides. The OBJ
ect OF hls Vlslt,as voluntarily stated by Rhodes
vas to induce him (Rhodes) to Join him in the
hutdef or the stranger by poison that they
night possess themselves OF his money-SI. .OO1
Nhlch @ Y onlelzook SAID the man had upon his |
1ereon and $1,000 which he knew he c1nld get
thodes stated further that he declined to enter l.,
hto the conspiracy against the life of the strana
n, ana attempted to dissuads UnderzDok from |
~ nnrr,'5e failing him that t'be We uld daoraca
iol Only nlmsaH Eat 49, -, tifht
10 never heard or man who prOspsred by rob
,eTy."
Undertook, after long consultation depart,
I'd, and Rhodes thought he had persuaded his |
to desist. lie (Uudorz1ok) then
lired horse aud buggy from a Iiveryman in or
iear Penningtonville, and returned the one he a
ad borrowed from Mr.. Patch sll near Jenners-
ME, IN the morning, riding in on9 aud leading |
he other.
Nothing further was seen of Unlerzook dur 5
ng the day, Gall this occurred on the 3Oth Of A
une), aud tue stranger disappeared altogether I
ntil his body was exhumed, as above stated l
Ibout ~ oclock at night, UndoIzlok returned a
he horse aud buggy which he hired, with two
blankets missing, tho dasher of the carriage APP a
'arently kicked through, and the frame bent, ]
lving evidence OF struggle. The next S
morning, July 1st, Undertook was seen at 1
ennersville with his clothing in a very
muddy condition. lie remained there the
'hple of the day, until evening, disappear
ng short time before the train
'as due on the Baltimore Central Il. r., at the
tation for the town, about one mile distant
I il supposed that Undertook took the train for
he Monumental City, as he has not been seen |
ince 10 tue vicinity OF the murder. He formerly |
erVed for some time on the police force of Bal
more.
Undertook is about % years of age. sal
The man murdered was Of medium height,
eavy set, and had black hair and whiskers. He
ppeared to be about 80 years Of age
We are unable to give the result of the Ooro-
ers investigation on Saturday