The New York herald., 1873-07-19
THE JENNERVILLE BUTClERY.
Damaging Evidence as to Udderzook's Guilt
His Propositions to a Relative and
tho Promise Of "A Cool Thou
sand" for His Assistance.

PHILADELPHIA. July Is, 1873.
The mystery surrounding the horrible murder
near Jennerville, in thus State, is gradually being
made clear, and the evidence Of guilt points more
strongly against William f. Udderzook, now con-
fined in the Westchester JAIL His arrest in Balti.
more and conveyance to the scene OF the murder
is familiar TO all Yesterday u strong document
bearing on the was produced by william
Rhoades, brOther-in-law to the accused, which
gives the outlines Of the plot OF the murder and
sheds faint clew as to the identity OF the muir
dered man, whose name is undoubtedly Goss. The
following is the substance OF the evidence produced
by Rhoades, wnch is letter received from Udder-
zook, dated Baltimore, December Is7S. Is reads -
FRIENp SAM have something of Importance tina.
be done by word OF mouth: Please don't let any
mount your horse an1 come 70 oxford. Take the
ngar ing d for pnk roe4 %hsn n m IL ALA
right the street from where you get out of the
% at In asS any am m s
1 Sn one oaq GSa & wha w a
for us to arrange one OF the finest plans that have
THERE IS COOL THOUSAND DOLLARS IT,
Is na There SSab e 90 Hc Suy @
but pay your fare on the car DO not let soul know
Do
R pay M and SpI5 ID
You will find Y the best days work that you ever do.
id nsuPance men Won't Know ySS or care a
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W.. Z. UNDERTOOK.
Rhoades would not ha We produced this damaging
letter had he not been aware that he was suspected
by the people OF Jennerville as being an accom-
the Sheriff yesterday in which he said tnat July
last Udderzook came to his farm and desired him
as he said "there was 81, 900 in it,, and that that
sum would be guaranteed him (RhOades) for his
trouble. When asked where the money was to
"Right here; have toted it to Jennervila."
Upon being further questioned, as Rh,ades says,
man who had plenty OF money with him. In Jenner-
vile, and in his own words, twas drunken cuss."
and could be easily got out OF the way, If Rhoades
would only help to get him In his wagon and carry
him to- grove. There they would take him
out and
and nothing more would be heard or said about the
matter, as the man was sick all the time and had
no acquaintances nearer than New York.
Rh0ades said he expostulated with UdderZ0ok
and urged him, for his own sake, as well as that OF
his family, to drop the whole thing. To these
as we'll do it mysef and bury the moi Money have
been TO good deal OF trouble about this matter,
and there isn't tae least bit Of danger Tll DO It
says he still adhered to his resolution and had
nothing more to do with his brother-in-law, and
was fully convinced in his own mind that Udder-
zook knew something about the murder as soon as
he heard OF 1t.
The feeling Of the people. Of westchester and ,nd
Jennerville Is intense against Undertook, and the
probability Of his living to undergo trial IS
rather slim, unless the Sheriff takes proper measures
to prevent the people taking the law into their
own hands. Since his arrival az the West
chester jail he mas become morose and gloomy,
and speaks only to his wiie and children.
He at first denied all knowledge OF the
murder. but has time and again let fall
from his tongue facts which go far to show that ne
is using deception. Representatives OF the Con-
tinenal and Travellers Life Insurance companies
have visited the ground where the body OF the
murdered man was buried. They lad photo
graph of the missing man. GOss, and 1t Is the
general impression Of all who had seen the body
when first found that 1t was the same man whose
photograh they were looking at.