Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-15
RorcEELE MURDER IN CHESTER
dObUNaY.

We stated yesterday, briefly, the fact that kor-
rbe murder had been committed IN Chester
count, The fact as an item OF news, first appear
n tne Lancaster Intslligsrcer, of Saturday,
b. he horrible details as they appear In
c GAzErTE, in another column, were onIy eli
cited at the Coroner's inquest, which We find in
the West Chester Nesos. Of yesterday. In one of
these accounts Of the bloody deed, it appears that
a prearranged plot was made by the murderer with
his brother-in-law to murder and rob. Whether
this is the only deed that has been committed BY
these parties is question. We give the testi-
mony Of this witness before the Jury as follows:
Samuel W. Rhodes testified that bis broFher-in-
la&, VIM. Udderz0ok, of Baltimore city, had Wrls-
ten TO him Last fall or winter that it he vented TO
make q thousand dollars to come on 10 Baltimore,
telling him how to come, how to pay, 80 as toavod
being known that be was away from home, and
that he could return home the next day that much
richer ana no one know anything about it.
His plan was murder and robbery as he said,
aud wanted Rhodes 70 go into theplot with him.
Rhodes made no reply to his letter aud thought no
more Of the matter until the hrst OF July when
UddeIzOOk put In his peTAonai appearance at his
mothers, at Jennervltes IN this county, and from
there came on to the residences OF Mr. Rhodes but
he not being ut home, he with his sister, Mr..
Rhodes wife, went after him OF Mr.. Baldwin,
where he was harvestipg and informed him that
he had his fritnd with him at Jsnnervrle, aui
that he wanted Kim to Join him in robbing him,
that they could procure sonethihg az the drug
store to render bTm Ipconsciouss when the money
could be obtained. BE desired Rhodes to Loan
him his horse and wagon TO bring this TREND OF
his up to his, Rhodes. house for few days so
that this deed could be done there, to all Of which
Mr.. Rhodes peremptoFily declined, and remarked
he had better abandon such ideas and 20 home.
He remarked that he was going TO do IL anyhow
and left himi coming to Rennngtonviile. Hlrne
horse and buggy Of Mt. A. .. Baldwin he left
saying he was going to Jennervilie for his friend
to bring him up to hs sisters for a few days. He
went to Jennerville, got his friend and they were
seen to leave the village about six O'cleek In the
evening, and that was the last seen OF the mar
alive. 1 ri I'
This evidence reveals state Of morals in Ches
ter county that is truly alarming. The fact that
such deed Of blood and robbery could be deliber
ateIy plotted and finally Consumated in cornmu
nifty ciaimiug such high state Of civilization il
astonishing 1t is here quite evident that Their
were three, perhaps more, persons cognizant Q
this murder, knew it was contemplated and per
haps participated in the awful deed. Not ignO
rant, degraded or besotted Wrstchps; but we arr
told that UdderzoOk Is man sven pretending q
some refinement. Nothing Of 80 horEid q natnr'
has transpiEed in Delaware, or anywhere this sid
Of the Western StatOs to equal it in atrocity, unles
we seek for 1t in the crimes Of the most besottst
and ignorant negroes. Justice should be, and VI
hope will be, swift and summary. There is n
safety for life in such community where suel
Hends are allowed to escape the most terriblepu
ishment the law can inAict. rlrr