Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-17
OLD BENDER.

Yesterday the scene around the cltN
all vas one Of intense excitement ana
clauor. the object which drew the crowd
to that point heing the supposed old ulAn
Bender. At early morn people began 10
flock TO the city hail, and by 10 a. ID. the
uncertainties OF the crowd TO see the
1rsatest murderer Of modern TIMES be-
came so great that -ihe jailtr to Crafty
them threw oueu the Jali ana e1hiuiieh
the accused. The curiosity to see the
author Of so many crimes was not con-
fined 10 the male portion OF inAnklhd
only. as the Ladies were seized with the
sane desire. and during the day dozens
~ the weaker sex called at the cassie
establishment and gazed at the nan-ii
he be Bsuder-whU has done enough IN
hi, world to -ntitle him to front seat
during a portion. at least, OF eternity, III
the doInluions ii his Satanic HaJesty'
The old man was calmer yesterday
than Oh the day previous, ana talked
with greater freedom and could be bet
ter understood than on the day OF ms az
rival. He stated to u German, who was
in the cell with him for some time, that
he had been engaged in farming IN Nam
sas: but said nothing else that wonld
Indicate that lie was Bender. DHring
the dav two gentlemen visited him who
had known him in former years, ana
they both recognized him as being the
much sought after Kansas butcher. Ohe
gentleman. who was IN the Pike county
I'M clerks Office in lSs6-67, lmmedi-
ately recognized the accused AS being the
man who had taken out Letters Of admin
istration n Pike county, in the maine oi
John T. Bender, on the estate OF his
brother-in-law, one Schmidt. The gen
tleIoen above made ont the papers ana
saw Bender frequently during that year,
1851. after which the latter moved 10
Kansas. A former Indian agent Of Kan
sas. who formerly knew Bender, says
the night man Is captured. With tins
strong evidence II can scarcely be doubted
that the great criminal. who has eluded
/ officers and detectives for the past year
! has at last stumbled into the CLUTCHES o.
/ the law, and is now prisoner in th'
city jail.
/ One dav, when the old man was in thu
/ Manti Jail, Sanpete county, anoihe!
strange looking German appeared there
/ and asked permission to see the accused
/ His request was granted, and the two
. had long and confidential interview
/ The Sheriff who had charge Of the Jai
said the meeting Of the men was mos
cordial and that they appeared to tall
freely on subject with which the,
were both acquainted. The German lef
town next day rs mysteriUusly as he ha'
appeared in it. The circumstances O
his visit having reached the ears OF one q
the deputy sheriffs of Sewer county, tn
latter concluded that the Germa'
stranger was young Bender, and starte
in search OF him. He followed him t
Nephi. in Juab county, where he ovel
took and arrested him. He is now there
and this morning Deputy Sheriffs Farms
worth and Foutz, OF Sewer county, go
bring him to this city. They expect I
return on saturday or Sunday.
Should these two Germans be the ma
portion OF the Bender family, il woul
not he an improbable occurrence if Il
female members OF the murderous qua
tette were discovered ere long in II
vicinity s. L. Herald. 10th