The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-29

in this Vicinity-s'old Nan Bend
err, Arrosted at E1y-The Yopne
man lase seen 1t 1ncha1iaoVille.
We havs already sven, inclseins
additional facts published on fourth
page herewith, Q very full account Of
al the circumstances and develop
ments connected with the horrible
crimes Of "the Bender family" II
viii be- readily believed that no little
excitement vas induced In those To-
ca,ities when. last Saturday night,
citizsns OF Ely Station, eight miles
south Of Cedar Rapids on the B.. c. r.
i r. railway, autographed to the lat
tsr place that man who answered In
every particular the description Of the
elder Bender was there and would be
detained until officers should come To
arrest him. The following account Of
the arrest 10 from Cedar Rapids Re-
publican extra, published Sunday
morning:
In the meantime Mr.. Devault and
few Of the people Of Ely had got the
suspected man In box car and held
him there by means of conversation
and other devices until the officers OF
the law arrived. They were deter |
mined at the same time to hold him ut
al hazards IL he attempted to escape.
The officers arriving. at once went to
the car, and being satisfied from . de-
scription they had seen Of Bender that
this man answered to it 80 fully that
they felt 1t their duty to arrest him
and hold him In custody until his case
was finally determined.
In going from the car to the wagon
be showed that his feet were very sore,
occasioned, undoubtedly, by long con-
tinued walking.
On his way to this place he admit
ed that he had lived near Indepen-
dence, Kansas. Thst he lived on .
farm, and that he had an orchard.
He also spoke several times Of his
Kate, whom be said has S.
600 In her possession and that she
kept nearly all u the money, having
only given him small amount Of it.
He denounced Kate in severe terms
for her thievish conduct 10 keeping
the money. He also said that his
name Is Bender.
To some he tells that he has been
several days from Kansas; to others
hat he left there several weeks ago;
md to others again, that he has been
around this country for
! long time. He told . person last
night that he has not been at Ely at
III, but that he came direct to Cedar
Rapids from Clarence. His stories
.bout one thing and another are very
which only makes his
.ase the more singular and suspicio Gus.
he did not ut all rrctes. against being
lrrested.
Mr.. Bershon Of this place who knew
Bender In the year 1866, was sum-
noned to the Jail last night TO see
he could recognize him. He
vent away stating that he believed
lin to be Bender. the hight, build,
dior Of hair, and general appearance
1 the man being precisely like that of
bender. The only differe nee he could
90 was that he il little fleshier now
han he was seven years ago. He
bought his wife would be better able
, recognize him than he would be. II
A son Of Bender Is supposed to have 9
ot off the express train at Mechanics
lille last night, and An ofieer took
he ear ly train this morning for that
,lace, with the intention OF bringing
him to this city II they find that he
the description Of y Dung Ben
Ter.
The Blenders have been tracked into
he southern part Of this State, where
III traces Of them have been lost.
Marshal Hale has telegrsphed to
col. York concerning the arrest. and .
photograph Of prisoner will be taken,
and sent to Kansas for Identification.