, 1873-05-10
THE: KANSAS HORROR.
Revelations OF the Crimes Of the Rens
der Family.

der Family.
Ftsn' 1e Kaasas cfty Journal a Commerce, Hay
DR.. William York, brother Of Senator York, oi
Kansas, disappeared on the 8th Of last March,
for him since that time. A few days since, "a
the public has been advised by telegraphic dis.
patches, his body WIS found buried on > farm
about six miles north Of Cherry Vale by York, q
brother Of the deceased. The remains OF ths
murdered man, for it is evident that he had been
murdered, were thrown into hole q foot deep
and a foot and halt vide, face downward. Tbs
grave mas in ploned Geld, adjoining the house
formerly occupied by Bender. The particulars
of the discovery are described as fol-
lows in q; eorresRondenso g'onl Of m, the Law
on which the body was found is about
six miles northeast OF Cherry Yalo.. It is rail-
way claim settled on about two years ago by
family By the name Of Bender, consisting Of an
old man namcd Bender, his SOP, wife, and daugh-
from former marriage. Upon examination the
head was found to be badly broken, with an in-
denture On the back part OF the skull, and both
temples emashed. One eye had been bnrstsd
oat by the force OF the blow, and the tace had
been cut. 4 elloe-hammer had bean found IL
the house which fitted the indenture On the bact
Of tho head It is supposed that he was
stricken from behind, and then the tenn
pies broken by the hammer. Tbs g1a7e
was about 200 yards from the house, and the
mAl1 p1ONEA 1QlIQH 1au EIUSAWIE9 1lCm H. Iha
eides and middle had settled somewhat, and an
iron rod taken from the end board OF wagon
WAS run down the sides Of the grage before dig
ging into it. Tho house iB to be moved of its
foundation to-day, and it is supposed, from tbs
afluvia arising from underneath it, that another
body OF bodies are buried. The clothing had
been stripped from the body, excepting Hoolen
undershirt- 1t had not become so badly decou,.
posed but that it Was easy to identify it. Tha :,
hair, face, and :whiakers we're in fair state ot
preservation, and the remains were easily identi-
lied by Ed York 4 coffin was brought from In
dependence, the body placed in tho same, and
lie remains taken to Independence, passing
through here about o'clock this morning."
Desidaa ths discovery Of, the body Of York
there have already been discovered md exhuned
being a child In addition to these new evidences
OF damnaplo murder and wholesale crime, three
more graves we're found, and at the writing Of
our correspondent were to be speedily opened
and examined. All the bodies exhumed gavs
evidence Of having been killed in the same man.
ner, they having been struck by some heavy in
stru1nant-a hammer Or hatchet-on tho bsck
and lower part Of the skull. Some Of the bodies
were stripped entirely Of the clothing. The Ben
der 1amily, to whom the crime is attributed Wsra
before the discovery. It Was found, upon seeking
their whereabouts, that they had secured hckesa I!
and gone to Humboldt, which is the last trsca Of
them. It transpires that, during the search for
the missing persons, one OF the Bender family,
q young woman named Kate, who Represented |
herself as Spiritnalst and 3 medium, was sp-
pealed to for information, when the victims were
traced to the Bender premises, and she replied
that she would consult the spirits il time would
be- given her to do so, and would, through Their [
agency, be able to disclose the whereabouts of |
the missing persons. The time Was granted, and,
in the meantime, the family took opportunity to
decamp, sincs which time nothing has been I
learned, Of them, other than their buy. !
ing the. tickets for Humboldt. The fami- :
" kept an eating-sa1oon at this place, and, !
although thero seems to be no apparent moti,a !
for the horrible murder, it ia more than kelyis
was perpet1ated for the gain pl1ndered from {
travellers along the main road leading from Oswe-
70 to Independence, Kan. Altogether the mu1-
ders are without q parallel. ~'' /