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However, the house did not burn down as they had hoped. Rehmeyer's charred corpse was discovered a couple days later on
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Wilbert Hess (who likewise felt victimized by Rehmeyer) demanded Rehmeyer hand over the book and lock of hair. When he refused, they killed and mutilated him in hopes that this would lift the curse. The three men also set fire to the body, hoping the
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and also get a lock of his hair. Knopp advised him to burn the book and bury the lock of hair eight feet underground.
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body and house would burn completely, thus destroying any evidence of the murder.
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134:References
75:Hex Hollow
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