The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-09-01
STEVE BODISH KILLS
MAN AT RAPID CITY
FORMER PHILIP MAN HELD
FOR MURDER BY PENNING-
TON COUNTY AUTHORITIES
VICTIM DIES INSTANTLY.

| oCeVe BOQ1Sn, former homestead
er near Bowling and a resident of
this county at various times for
several years past, is confined in
the Pennington county Jail at Ra-
pid City charged with murder, and
his victim is dead as a result of a
terrific affray which took place in
the Palace Cafe of that city early
last Thursday morning. Bodish was
one of the proprietors of the cafe,
and the deceased, Monte Thomp-
son, a former employee of the
place.
As a sequel to a quarrel which
took place in the kitchen Of the
Palace Cafe, Thursday morning,
Monte Thompson, a former employe
of the restaurant, lies dead from
The effects of knife wound, and
Steve Bodish, one of the proprie-
tors Of the cafe, perpetrator Of the
deed, is confined in the county
,a;l, and will be tried FIR murder
The murdered man came to Ra-
oid City about two months ago
from Valentine, Nebraska, and was
employed as night cook at the
Palace until recently when he was
discharged. According to witness
IS Thompson entered the cafe at
about midnight and went back in
to the kitchen where Bodish was
fulfilling the duties of chef. Ru-
NOR has it that the man was un-
der the influence of liquor at the
time, and that he provoked quar-
rel in which Bodish came out Sc
cond best, receiveing a bad eye
in the alteration. 1t is said that
Thompson, apparently satisfied
with having reacher his objective.
turned to leave~the kitchen and
was we'll on his way to the front
of the cafe when he realized that
Bodish was in hot pursuit, armed
with knife of huge proportions;
the kind generally used for carv-
ing meats in such places. Seeing
his antagonist armed prompted
Thompson to grab dining room
chair with which to shield himself
from the onslaught. Thursting the
piece of furniture between himself
and Bodish he retreated backward
toward the door. Bodish pressed
forward and as the pursued near
ed the entrance he was compelled
to dispense with the protection Of
the chair and turn to open the
door. The Palace Cafe is SO con-
structed as to have a vestibule at
the front, the outer enclosure be-
ing a screen door. 1t was while
Thompson was negotiating this
space between the doors that the
weapon in the hand of the irate
chef landed, witnesses say with
two distinct jabs, the second being
the more vicious and telling of the
two. The keen blade Of the carv-
ing knife entered the unfortunate
victims back, penetrating almost
through the abdomen. Thompson
staggered to the walk in front of
the building, bleeding so profuse-
ly that death ensued within few
minutes.
Deputy State Sheriff Wesgate
and Sheriff Christensen or Mar
shall county were at the time of
the row, standing at the corner Of
Main and Eighth, engaged in con-
versation. Hearing the groans of
the victim they rushed to him.
DR.. F. G. Gilbert who was on his
way home, was also attracted by
the commotion, and upon his ar
rival felt for the mans pulse, but
pronounced him dead. Sheriff
Mackrill was notified and he was
soon on the scene of the tragedy
and took Bodish into custody. The
body of Thompson was removed to
the Behrens undertaking establish
ment and County Attorney Stanley
had the known eye witnesses held
in surveillance and conducted
John Doe proceedings immediate
ly to guard the states interests.
Steve Bodish went to Rapid City
last February from Philip and he
shortly after purchased an interest
in the cafe. He is man about 80
years, and during his residence
here made a goodly number of
friends.
The victim of the unfortunate
affair, Monte Thompson, is known
to have father living at Valen-
tine, Nebraska. He was employed
as night cook at the Palace for a
period of two months, but it is
said was discharged on account of
being ! "moonshine" addict. He
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