Roath, Beverly (2010). "The Bloody Benders, Kansas, ca. 1870–1873"(PDF). Malice, Madness, and Mayhem: an Eclectic Collection of American Infamy. pp. 1–6. Archived from the original(PDF) on October 10, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
According to one of the myths that have grown around the murders, after dinner, Colonel York was sitting in the front room when he noticed a gold locket under one of the beds. He opened it and was surprised to see images of his brother's wife and daughter. He slipped out and returned the next morning with the sheriff and several deputies, only to find that the Benders had fled. After a search of the Bender property, twelve mounds of earth were found among the trees and as many as 24 bodies were reported to have been found.Bloody Benders: Mass Murderers Of KansasArchived 2018-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
Roath, Beverly (2010). "The Bloody Benders, Kansas, ca. 1870–1873"(PDF). Malice, Madness, and Mayhem: an Eclectic Collection of American Infamy. pp. 1–6. Archived from the original(PDF) on October 10, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
According to one of the myths that have grown around the murders, after dinner, Colonel York was sitting in the front room when he noticed a gold locket under one of the beds. He opened it and was surprised to see images of his brother's wife and daughter. He slipped out and returned the next morning with the sheriff and several deputies, only to find that the Benders had fled. After a search of the Bender property, twelve mounds of earth were found among the trees and as many as 24 bodies were reported to have been found.Bloody Benders: Mass Murderers Of KansasArchived 2018-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
