, 1876-11-28
Their Carcnsscs Put Where It VIII ID
tie Most Good for Gabriel Himself Z
10 Hunt for Them.
A Vessel Of righteousness Ever
lasttngly Smashed in Mil
waukee.
The Lincoln Tomb.Robbers not 10 Be
Tried Until February.

known to the reading public Of this country,
mud perhaps other cointrics, as tic BENDER
tragedy OF Kansas. Headers Of THE TRIBUNE
will remember at least 80 many Of tho terrible
details Of tho affair as arc essential to an easy
Of tic story presented below.
They will remember that the Bender family wns
resident In Montgomery County, Kan; TINT
tho family consisted of "Old AInn Bender, his
wife, his daughter Katc, anu Ills son, young
man who Is to sotnc considerable extent ac-
quilted In the public mind Of muc!l that Is
charged without distinction to his father,
mother, and sister; TINT the crime OF tho crowd
consisted Of numbering, from mercenary mo-
t!Ycs, md hlryfng upon their waystlc premises,
NOT FEWER THAN NINE PERSONS,
al1 Of them travellers, md several tem citizens
OF at least local prominence; TINT though n
number Of "sult1cn disappcarances Ind oc-
CURED In Montgomery County, suspicion had
not settled on tic Blenders until nfter
one Dr.. York, brother Of a. n. York. the
cxposes OF ex-senator Posncroy, had suddenly
tscome up mfsstng;" that when suspicion had
finally fallen upon the family every member OF
the same
SIMULTANEOUSLY p1sAprEAnEp;
and that since THUR disappearance 10 trace Of
them has ever been found, notwithstanding tho
most tliltgent search and the most Intricate
plnns md plottings Of detective bureaus tho
country over. All thEs will bc remembered by
many renders Of THE TRIBUNE, and all this
until within 4 few days has been accepted as the
sum mud essential substance Of what could
be discovered or explained relative to
tic whole procedure. Very 1ascjy, however,
an unexpected solution Of tlle matter
has been offered, though as yet It must not 10
accepted as conclusive, Some little gauzc re-
mains yet to be rcinnved.
THE sroKr
Is this: A gentleman residing Ia Topeka .lnE
travelled much in tho far Western States, and
vas about onc year ago. passenger on board
the steamer plying between San Francisco and
Portland. Concerning this voyage, in lettcrto
tho Topeka Commonwealth, le says:
met unn on Tho steamer. apparently about 80
pertinent, and Intelligent address. Upon entering
Into conversation with him. lie Informed me Tint
he was from Montgomery County, kan., where he
With bis fa1nlly 10 Washlneton Territory; which hc
eo'vetss.o. Showing thas 10 vas ' f1om tho Victns
ty Ut tho lcy!dcr murders, expressed my Rator1-
aliment that these l'eonls, Ignorant Of md nnfa.
must haye BEAN l,ad been 70 successful ii n,uEing
ihelr escape ffptn the oiccrs Of The law, especially
as large reward bad bccn offered for thclF appro-
IN 4 HALF CONFIDENTIAL TONE,
and IN 1na,nes which lent ercdenee to hts stats.
csty, hs said TINT ~ tar a. o WA concerned there
wna no mystery about IT, u am we'll acquainted"
said he. with the wholc history Of tlc matter.
KNOW ex-senator q. A.. ORE very wen. anu nlfo
tic development: witch hayo been lasds in con.
si q @ Fl s s9ss xspsf s.
s st Ss # thu s sSPs nSs .a.so nGs.s
| f!aa rested upon tho Uc.ldcr fAmly. Tho sudden
and anscsoantato dtsappsarsnse; e Or. York,
tst eon Se
" .s ysnco soss ard ssn
Instances In wllee pelsunH, lnl mysssrioualy dia-
appeared. ana naa never Heesl hcasd or, catna TO
a 4sa u asn ess ca'ss t
DcndcrB. ...-
| It IS Mf nPlNioS
few nights before the discovery was ,ade tlat tho
1landers had disappcared, went 70 their hot'ae,
PLACED them IT. IN ns'r own Tngn; 1awn y thst
es'oite5 tuli eonfssson from y the'u oi ii PEI
proIabe ga their bodies wero - carefully con;
ae aoss Il II viii be :" In. a
wagon was discovered nca. thts rolnt, to Which
o's Ss "a: 11S
t"au a, ne n ssn ~ 's Wiz IT.
nai hssn turnad joose. was in Starving condition.
hn Investigation Of iho premises was fhca tua,lc.
| !oudcd by Senator York, who upon catering tho
WALKED STRAIGHT INTO TIE nooM
wserc the old cluck stood mud opcnlng the case pnt
his hand into thu place where tho sey u usually
sifs ei a a,a.l ho1alur taeM % up ID t5e crowi saiG
'These nra my hrotAcr's .epectacles; I coultl
sweaf 10 ahemF IN ~. Ihe irap aoor unae; @ tae nea,
ncnniH i,nastpe. % accidentally d.ssossrel HnJ
Tho evidences Of murder found IN the cellar.
tsr t;s anon ea'mg @ ts e S"sse IT, seaa'o foss o..
slivht'y shaken. and sai5: Hcrc t. i cfpye; here
ny brother IL 1nrle,!.' This proved 10 b. true.
Tie unhctitatinE conduct o. senator YORK ln
sax to ta @ e1aei at spot @ "sts h* sfothsts
nalns t.i ocsm onseH, ptnve1 co.Sus'fe'S 'het he
"A" ess'. unrw x.%Ttv " p, M,,p;,r Sn n ,cor
N u,,.. thr .ii.soyc1ss that ha lid, ri. eonyc.
tion IL nl.o nQthcncd by Sycat tuany otrr in.
| ciJnnts thnt tnnk .incc nhnuf fhJs time am MI,