The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-12

stroy il. Probably three OF the chill
dren will die. The dispatch con-
cludes: All the evidence taken gives
the idea of insanity. and points di-
rect TO cold. deliberate determine
ton on the part of the lady 10 take
her own life and that of her family.
and at the same time conceal from
the world the cause of her act.
NEW YORK, August DIR. Tan
ner Is in good condition and will
undoubtedly complete his fast. At
noon a large crowd was in attend
ance. At IL o'clock he stood at
a window on Thirteenth street
looking al the crowd in the streets. 4
y few minutes previously he walked
one lap round the hall. His brother
in-law VIM. Garland called ON him
this morning; his visit seemed to
make the faster nervous. He COM
planned of a goneness in his stomach.
At seven o'clock this morning. he
had a iii of vomiting, he then got up
and dressed. At $50 he was much
exhausted and laid down on his cot.
He remained in this position till
1918 when he went into the lower
hall and after walk he again laid
down and was covered with a
blanket. At 1850 he rose and walked
into-the front room to large table
on which watermelons. fruit, bread.
etc. is spread in the hall.
LATER.-Dr. Tanner completed
his forty days fast AT noon TODAY.
A. soon as his time was up, the
crowd cheered Tanner enthusiastic
cally. About one thousand persons
were in the hall, and an Immense
crowd on the sidewalks. He at
once drank glass of milk aud
called for a Georgia watermelon.
This he Tapped, dug his hand into il
and ate heartily of il. When re-
mOnstrated with, he asked TO be left
| alone, SAYING, No, my lord. | am
running this now" When he placed
a glass of milk to his mouth he re-
marked: Gentlemen. YOU don't be-
lievc that's good" The signal for
the expiration OF the fast was am
nOunced by whistle from the fac
tory in the vicinity. When il blew.
Tanner had peach in his hand. but
before he could put il into
his mouth, somebody snatched il
from him. In response to the plaud-
its of the assemblage. Tanner. who
was sitting upon chair placed on a
table, raised his handkerchief over
his head. Al 1915 Tanner was taken
from the table and left the hall in a
coach in charge of DIR. Gum, who
took him TO his own residence. where
he will undergo a careful treatment.
During the morning about two thou
sand people visited the hall. just
before noon his temperature was
found to be 80, pulse 81, and respira-
ton II. His weight at the end of
the fast was l2l4 pounds, showing
loss OF &c pounds during the forty
daNs.
On leaving the hall DIR. Tanner
walked unassisted down stairs with
slice of melon in his hand. He re-
ceived great ovation from the crowd
in the street. III shops and windows,
and exhibited much qualification at
the hearty reception. He ordered
the covering of the carriage thrown
back and joked and talked with the
crowd that surrounded the vehicle,
but after TWO or three dozen per-
son, had yrasped his hand the two
accompanying physicians had to
grasp him by the arm and hold him
in his seat to prevent him from firing
himself on n they feared serious
reaction from the eXertion. On
reaching the residence Of DIR.
Gum, DIR. Tanner at once lay
down in the front parlor and
endeavored to sleep. The milk and
watermelon had not disagreed with
him. DIR. Gum, himself. is reported
ill. through eXertion.. AT 7:30 Tan
ncr was resting qietly, in a good
condition. He has eaten Of water
melon in small quantities three or
four times, without deleterious eff
feet. DIR. Tanner drank one ounce
Of light hungarian wine, after which
he ate small slice of watermelon.
At $3.50 he was eating, with great
relish, slice of beef steak. He did
not swallow the fibre, but only par
took of the juice of the meat. He
saw no visitors during the after
noon, and it was reported he was in
excellent spirits:-
CHICAGO, August IA special
from Omaha says Yesterday Mrs.
Bender was visited in Jail at FIRE.
mont by an Omaha reporter, to
whom she said that the first murder
ever committed by her and her hus-
band was in Illinois, ON their farm
near Jacksonville. The victim
asked for lodging and supper,and on
paying for same in advance exhib-
tied considerable money. While
eating supper, Bender cut his head
in two, from behind, and then
dumped his body into a cellar
through trap door arranged by
Bender, who got his money.
The corpse was buried next
morning back of the house.
a few weeks after this they went to
Iowa, remaining there eight months,
they then went to Quincy, living ON
the murdered mans money, and
then went to Kansas where Bender's
children, John and Kate, by his first
wife. were living with her cousin
Maggie. They kept a resort for
travellers there and called il the
Hotel de Bender. They had COM
mitted no murder prior TO the az
rival of the old folks but in course
Of time old Bender arranged "A trap
door and then the numbering opera
tions began. Kate at one time had
a man in bed with her and she cut his
throat and slept until morning be-
side the corpse. His money was di-
vided. She never injured the horses
of the thieves or cIIf-throats who
como IN har homo hint aha ouf.r
tanned them well with her cousin
Maggie. No murders were commit
ted by the family after they moved
from Kansas.
Old Bender has made q confession,
believing that the old woman had
escaped. His story TALES with his
wife's exactly. He relates the his
tory of the whole family and their |
crimes.
a sheriff from Kansas j. now
probably AT Lincoln obtaining a |
reguisition from the Governor. and |
will be at Fremont to-day. /
Especial 10 the Statesman.
DALLAS, August 9.-The delegates
are nearly all in. Great enthusiasm
for Governor Roberts here. II has
been developed that all the opposi-
ton to him is based ON per-
sonal and selfish grounds. Col.
Charles Stewart, of Harris county, |
leads the opposition, which dcvel-
oped one hundred strong AT the eau
Gus this afternoon.