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come within the next few days. The anthori-
ties here think 1t very strange that the Kansas
Officers have not taken some steps toward den..
talked with ut least dozen prominent men to-
day on the subject, and all are OF the opinion
that Gov 81. John should do something ut once
In the premises.
pENDERs ILLINOIS MURDERS.
- OMAHA. Aug. Ga travelling man. named
Rogers. who assnmes to know what he is talking
prisoners were the Benders sure. and offered
to hrt $500 that he was right. An ex-attorney
fullest confidence OF the old woman. told her
that Kat, md John Ind boen captured; ths:
Kate had turpesd stntes evid nee; that Knt.
murders. while she iKate) was, comparatively
innocsnt; that he ran and will help her to
more ,elaborats statsnient than any one
eiss; In ,nd ,lltion = tao confession already
nI,6lsshed, shn -ays III. ,rst murder was COM
there on farm rented from JAKE Strong.
sG msn came to II Tho house aad asked to he psr
b. lodging in advance he showed a large roll
Of money. Her husband had made a trapdoor
old man slipped behind him With nm Axe. split
irap: door into tne cellar. The, man was short.
chin was shaved. The old man went down
into ne, ne, cellar that ntght With light;
the blood from he floor and table. and in the
morning went down into the cellar with tho old
iHH' lOey pul tnn Oouy Oh u pOtlu, tOOk u out
doors and buried it. She says shs did not got
any Of tho money; that the old man got 1t.
When sho went down the cellar in the morn
Ing after meat she searched the pockets. hut
found no money. few weeks after that they
moved to Iowa City. where they did nothing,
living ON the money secured from the murdered
man. They then went to Indiana where they
lived eight months. The old man worked there
al hiacksnithing.
They then roved to Kansas. John and Kate
and Maggie, the litter cousin. had been living
there several months. Then followed the Kan
lS m RAJ. ia thaN HFCt tnn Of "a
other young girl in the caso besides Kate. The
old woman says Maggie was Just as bad
Kate. They had II bar in the house. and the
girls would drink and carouse with those who
came there. One mun who came to the house.
WAS found in bed next morning with his thrOat
cut from Cur TO ear. tho decd having been done
by Kate. There was a Justice of tho Peace
named Grimshuw who used to send in their
way everybody he could. Horse thieves and
cu,throats used TO come to the house and stay.
hut were never harmed. Nobody was ever
druggrd in the house: every victim was killed
by violence.
In subsequent wanlerings In the Indian M
ton Maggie had an Indian for husband.
Kate and John frequently went out on foraging
expeditions and came home" flush" but the
old woman knows OF no murders they COM
mtted.
This evening Shedd and a reporter Of the
Omaha HrDHJhcdH had u long interview with
they would ASST Il him To escape. He corrobo-
rated in every important particular the confess
sion OF the old woman. and described the kill
ing OF the man in Illinois exactly as his wife
makes no secret of his identity as Bender He
gives n complete history OF Kate. John. and
Maggie. This Is tho first time he has talked
ireey; and the first time he has admitted that
Sheriff Of Labette County Is expected to-mor-
row to take the prisoners 10 Kansas.