The Van Buren press., 1873-05-20

At another place the disappearance oi
York was the the topic, and the man con.
fdentialIy said they would never find
York for he had been burned in corn
Geld and tho ground had been piowed
over.
Beers heard this, too, and some other
things. Then he learned that the Ben
ders had suddenly disappeared, and nc
began to see light lie went back to In
dependence, told York his suspieions
and asked him to 90 with him in order
to identify anything that might be found
which had belonged TO his brother. York
put but little confidence in the detectives
suspicious, and sent younger brother
with him.
Beers went from independence to Cher
| ryyale by rail, and then taking wagon
rode out To the Bender claim, few miles
or The place had been deserted has'i'
| ly, but there were plain evidences ina
great efforts had been made 10 burr
clothing, pieces of harness and papers
| There was ANAL stock OF groceries 10
! tho front reom Between this and the
next room only the joists had been put
up, and sheet was hung upon these for
screen.
The Bendars had gone, apparently tax
ing nothing bot little wearing apparel
with them. As they searched the house,
Beers told young York to keep sharp
lookout for anything which might hive
beon his brothers. He did so, and be-
roro they had gone far he picked up
piece Of his brothers bride
Teen the search began in earnest. In
cropping about in the room back of the
grocery, Beers found little trap-dooi
and raised it, There came up sicken
ing stencil, peculiar to accomplishing hu
man remains Alnost nauseated, Beers
and his little posse examined the place
The trap opened into apt about ak fee'
deep, and this had Il passage opening on
under the foundations. They made G
careful examination ofthe pit, and found
the soil saturated with what was plainly
human gore. Back Of the house was
piece Of ground, perhaps an acre and
half in extent, which had been broken W
and apparently recently ploughcd.
Beers subsequently learned that Ben
dor had ploughed this ground ever thu
day after Senator York aud his fiend'
had been there on their search.
The detective at oncc began the exam
nation Of this ground aud, trking youn:
York with Him, started diagonally foi
| the southwest corner, Intending To beSi'
systematic search, locking carefully foi
any appearance OF sub soil or disturb
ancc.
A few rods from the corNsr Beers
stopped and looked about kim. Young
York, who was on his right, few feet
! from him, turned and came toward him
Glancing down, Beers saw between them
little depression, and some appearance
Of sub. soil Both noticed it, and tho do
tec,ive said; "Thcrs's something here
York; go and get wagon rod forh
complied and soon returned.
Beers took the rod and gradually push
ed il down until it struck hard ground
lust as it reached The ring. Then draw
! ing it out he found that ha had plunged
tho iron into what appeared to be human
remains.
The Others, who had in the meantime
been rumasing the house. were summon
cd, and digging was commenced. About
! four feet below the surface they camo up
on body partially decomposed, and ~
ing face downward Then they stepped
the disintcrring and began to dig down
trench two feet wide on one side OF the
grave, toward which the face was turned
little
The trench was lowered below the lev
el of the bottom Of the grave aud the
earth dug away caacfully from the face
and head Of tho body Then the de,ee
tive, seeing that from the condition d
the corpse tho utmost care would be nee
in order to insure recognition, told The
doctor he must detach the head from tho
trunk. 1t was done, and having beer
carefully cleaned, was lifted out and plac
ed on n sheet brought from tho house
Tho counteaasce was exposed TO view
and in an instant the features Of Dr. YORK
were recognized.
Tho work went on and other bodies
we're found. until in all, nine had beer
unearthed when Beers left In every
case except that of the little girl, tht
skull was broken in the back o, the head
The detective is Of the opinion tha
the murders were done in the following
manner.
The parties either come or were eate
Cd to tie house where the young woman
engaged them in conversation, for sh'
had the reputation in that part OF th'
country Of being a good talkor TheI
one OF the men would strike the visito
on the back of tho head. telling him te
tho floor, when the other would strike
him with heavier slcdgc like instruments
Then Il would bo but the work Of an In
slant 70 drag the victim to the trap an,
cut his .'l.oat In every case except tina
of the clio .hesc terrible wounds wer'
found in tue back Of tha head, and TIT
throats wore gashcd from car to ear
Two hammers were found 10 the house
which had evidently been used in TN
manner described.
The news of the finding OF lorks BODY
spread like wildGre, and before nigh
scores OF men had ilocked to the place u
ail in the search. Among them came