Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-08-13
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
A Horrible Narrative.

OMAHA, Aug. 6.-Bender made the
following statement: My name is
Alexander McGregor; was born in
the state of New York; lived there
till I married my first wife; when
married I had one child called VIM.
Houck, begotten in adultery; after
being married two weeks John Ben
der, his son, was born; then l moved
to Illinois, where Kate was born.
Kate and John were good children,
but ran away when II years old, and
went to Kansas; my first wife died
in Illinois with consumrtion; after
two years l married my second wife;
she had three children; her name
was Nancy Peasly; the children all
died; l had no children by my sec
ond wife. While living in Illinois I
committed my first murder; the
killed was short, dark haired man
l sent him down cellar through a
trap door. l got some money from
him; buried him back of the house
two rods; the old woman helped me
bury him. Went to Independence,
Iowa, worked on farm at my trade
(blacksmithins) there. After while
l went to Kansas-had heard from
Kate and John and they wrote for
me to come on. went to Kansas to
live with John and Kate; Maggie
his cousin, was at the place called
Bender's hotel. After being there
a few days l helped John to make a
tap door the same as l had i'll Him
DIS. The first man I killed wouldn't
get on the trap-door. He and Kate
slept together, and she killed him
with q butcher knife. I buried him
near tho house. The only man
ever killed alone in Kansas was a
peddler. l hit him on the back of
the head with stone-hammer; hit
him only once; got good deal of
money from him; don't know how
much. remember others that were
killed. One man John killed and
put him under. The two little child
rem, both girls, were buried alive.
The children were seven or eight
years old. The parents were killed
the day before. I used to stand be
hind tho curtain and push the trap
door. Kate and Maggie always went
down in the cellar to cut the victims
throats, [ often heard them whetting
the knives. John and Kate used to
sleep together Leander Smith was
Hates lover; Justice Grimshaw used
to be Maggie man. After leaving
Kansas We went with the Indians.
We thought this Spring that we must
go to Illinois to die. | started with
the old woman, Kate, John, Maggie
and four children. The old woman
and left them at Schuyler. They
had the team, one bay and one gray
horse, and an old wagon.
Ten Acres of Flame.
New York, Aug. 1O.-This morn
ing the hull of the burning vessel
Nictdur hoated against q pier occu-
pied by the American Export Lum-
Der Company at Hunters Point.
The premises occupied by the Com
pany reach along both sides of the
new town Creek. At the time the
Nictaur came in contact with the
pier they were unloading large
number of vessels. The fire immed-
lately communicated to the lumber
yard and spread in every direction
with lightning rapidity. From the
lumber yard the fire spread to the
vessels, and Notwithstanding the ef-
forts made by several tugs which
fastened to their assistance, six
barges, one schooner and one ship
were soon in flames. Over ten acres
of fire is now raging wildly and it
appears to be beyond the control of
the tiremen. Several burning ves-
sells were towed into the river and
drfted with the tide toward Black
wells Island enveloped in sheets of
flame. The fire is spreading in every
and no estimate can be
formed rs to its probable extent.
The scene from the river is one of
lndescribable grandeur, flames rising
in every direction and devouring
everything in thei: path.
Democratic Conventions.
ATLANTA, Aug. 1O.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention to-day re-
solved, after the Odd ballot had been
Laken for candidate for Governor
and no choice, that the Convention
recommend to the people Governor
A. II. Colquitt. The Convention, by
rising, voted q united and hearty
support of the Democracy of Georgia
Of Hancock and English.
The result of the SD was, Col
quit, 220; Lester, 5S; Hardemen,
lG, Gartrell Is; Warner, s. The
Convention then, by reclamation,
placed in the field an electoral ticket
for President and Vice President of
the United States and adjourned I'M
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