He was probably born in germany or the netherlands. Pa, ma, kate and john bender, or the bloody benders as they became known, were a group of people who lived. This is not to say that the story of this book s long road to print isnt fascinating, but so are serial killers, so strap in. One of these families was the benders, who moved onto a 160acre property facing the osage trail. How the bloody benders made murder the family business. They would have been far more suited to the 20th or 21st centuries. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas bender mounds, kansas by kathy weiseralexander. The family consisted of john bender, his wife elvira bender. For literary mysteries, the thread tackles your book questions, big and. Dec 28, 2016 the 1800s serial killer family of kansas. While bender mythology holds that john and kate were brother and sister, contemporary newspapers reported that several of the benders neighbors have stated that they claimed to be married, possibly a common law marriage. In their first book, the guys take a deep dive into historys most infamous serial killers, from ted bundy to john wayne gacy, exploring their origin stories, haunting habits, and perverse predilections. May 07, 2007 the saga of the bloody benders is the final of rick gearys altogether eight graphic novels on various murder cases of the victorian era. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who owned an inn and small general store in labette county of southeastern kansas from 1871 to 1873.
The bloody benders they really didnt belong in the 19th century. Considered by many to be americas first serial killers, the bloody benders were an immigrant family living in 1870s kansas who ran a roadside murder inn. A book published in philadelphia soon after the murders were discovered, the five fiends, or, the bender hotel horror in kansas, described. I will never understand why women would have wasted the money on a photo of the back of their head. York, and is a descriptive firsthand account of the murder of her husband, by the benders of cherryvale. But an entire family of serial killers is almost unheard of. I used to be able to check it out from my library all the time. The bloody benders, americas first serial killer family. Violent blacks now killing white people at will incog man. The benders of old kansas was published in 2004, reader jan peterson put the author on the trail of john and katie bender in colorado. The bloody benders part 1 an american horror story youtube.
The saga of the bloody benders is the final of rick gearys altogether eight graphic novels on various murder cases of the victorian era. God bless you miss peaches, and may you rest in peace, at last. It is the first and only comprehensive story of the bloody benders. The saga of the bloody benders graphic novel snoisle libraries. See more ideas about bloody benders, serial killers and history. Depicting the arrival of a murderous german immigrant family in rural kansas shortly after the civil war, it makes no attempt whatsoever to analyze its characters actions and worldviews from a contemporary perspective. The novel cottonwood 2004, by scott phillips, features kate bender in a supporting role. The saga of the bloody benders by rick geary goodreads. A family owns and operates a creepy hotel in the late 19th century where some of the guests who checkin disappear mysteriously. It covers the ongoing investigation into the bloody benders. The bloody benders were the first in the united states. As long as you know going in that this is a fictionalized account, you will thoroughly enjoy this book.
Jun 01, 1971 2020 50 states50 books reading challenge. Greta cohan is a young american woman who takes a job as a. The approximately 152 acres of land that was once the property of the bloody benders, who may be the first serial killer family in america. C photoduplication service, library of congress,19. The story of the bloody benders was originally posted on murder by gaslight on november 6, 2010.
The big valley, season 3, episode 6, ladykiller 1967 loosely depicts the story of the bloody benders, as an innkeepers pretty daughter is the bait used to rob and kill visitors. When the bender family opens a tavern along the osage trail in southeastern kansas, many westward bound travelers suddenly go missing. No, she was not a graphic designer, not an illustrator, she was nothing of the sort. This is not to say that the story of this books long road to print isnt fascinating, but so are serial killers, so strap in. With a gingerbread sleigh and a gingerbread noelle, this recipe is the perfect way to spice up your holiday festivities. In the 1870s, labette county, kansas became a destination for a small groups of spiritualists among them, the bender family, who built a cabin that served as their home and an inn for travelers. Full text of a book in letter form internet archive. This family of serial killers made national headlines for their horrific crimes committed during. Photo gallery once the authorities got to the scene of the crime, several graves were uncovered on the bender property, as shown in this photo by t. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas legends of.
In 1992, fern morrow wood, a cherryvale teacher, wrote the benders, keepers of the devils inn. And no matter how tenuous or fabricated the connection, this new book ensures that the lurid tale of the bloody benders will live on as long as the tale of the ingallses. Oct 05, 2016 in this episode of murder with friends, grace baldridge and amir nikoui discuss the bloody benders. If the lost lenore was murdered and stuffed into the fridge, a roaring rampage of revenge usually ensues. For decades, if someone said bad costume, roman was the first thought. See more ideas about bloody benders, serial killers and true crime. The inn is separated by a canvas curtain, from behind which the bleeck family kills visitors seated in a chair of honor with a hammer. Most of all, the story of the bloody benders has endured because of its their ability to inspire fictional accountsincluding one by famous prairie writer laura ingalls wilder, who claimed that pa ingalls had joined a vigilante hunt and that shed come to her own conclusion as to what he meant when he said the family would never be found in her annotated autobiography, pioneer girl. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county, kansas from 1871 to 1873. The kansas murders new york times, may, 1873 says theyre not the benders new york times, january 11, 1890 website. Gearys ninth volume in his violent but informative and wellresearched series covers the little known tale of the socalled bloody benders. A great fictional account of a real life serial killer family from the kansas plains. Geary has opened a chapter in history in a very accessible way with this graphic novel series.
The author mixes known facts, along with inventive twists, to tell the harrowing tale of the bloody benders. Kansas serial killer family bloody benders and their. Over a century later, you can still find them in books, tv, and on the big screen people never get tired of their story. July kicks off with a grisly bang as the boys of blurry photos introduce you to the bloody benders. The benders was a deadly place for many travellers. This is a novel based on a true story of a dutchgerman family of four. The new encyclopedia of serial killers by brian lane and wilfred gregg.
The story of this soldiers death that in the battle fell. The key is to make sure you get all the information out of each clue, by starting with the most obvious associations, then deducing the less obvious associations until everything finally fits together. Violent blacks now killing white people at will posted on march 23, 20 by incog man as i sit down here tonight typing out my latest hateful screed, word comes out of brunswick, georgia, that two black teen punks where nabbed for shooting to death a defenseless little monthold white toddler in a. In his next volume, geary takes us out to the wild w. I recently came across a book entitled history, romance and philosophy of great american crimes and criminals with some fascinating depictions of the bender family, along with a floor plan of their house and an illustration of how the murders were done. In the 19th century, kansas was a bloody place, especially before the civil war as freesoilers and slavery advocates duked it out for control of the new territory. The woman who supplied us with the font to use for the bloody benders logo has passed away at age 73. It surmises the bloody benders tragedy where so many people were murdered. In 1843, in rural kansas a family of serial killers known as the bloody benders cut a deadly swath across the prairie.
Roman, robot monster roman, for all intents and purposes, is like the patron saint of the cheesy movie monster. The boy is a frightening thrill ride directed by william brent bell the devil inside starring lauren cohan the walking dead. Next, check out the story of edmund kemper, whose story is almost too gruesome to tell. The struggle still continues but no people sacrificed there lives for other generations to live. This book contains the bender tragedy, and is a reprint from june 8, 1875. The bloody benders hardcover january 1, 1970 by robert h adleman author. The saga of the bloody benders the infamous homicidal family of labette county, kansas graphic novel. And their story remains a ghastly part of kansas folklore to this day. Sketches from the 19 book the benders in kansas by john towner james the members of the bender family were not named bender, and with the exception of the two women, were not related. The wonderful debbie reese of american indians in childrens literature posted two years ago part of the text of a speech laura ingalls wilder made in 1937. The bloody benders, americas first family of serial killers.
Nov 08, 2011 the bloody benders november 8, 2011 henry cabot beck scare master john carpenter, who created the halloween franchise, wants to make a picture about the bloody benders, a german family of serial killers who ran a general store and saloon in mound valley, kansas, in the early 1870s. Id spotlights family of serial killers known as the bloody. Apr 08, 2010 heres a fascinating example of the complex, continually negotiated relationship in childrens literature between the adult writer and the implied child reader. The bloody benders were a family of four though it later turned out. A book published in philadelphia soon after the murders were discovered, the five fiends, or, the bender hotel horror in kansas, described how large numbers of people arrived upon the scene, who. Dec 05, 2015 the bloody benders were a family of serial killers who owned an inn and small general store in labette county, kansas from 1871 to 1873. The bloody benders hardcover january 1, 1970 by robert h adleman author visit amazons robert h adleman page. Students learn to carefully analyze each mind benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. Though stories abound, to this day no one knows for certain what became of the bloody benders. They operated a small grocery store and provided meals for travelers at their cabin. Mar 20, 2018 the bloody benders quickly passed into legend as americas first serial killer family. Nov 28, 2016 its bizarre enough when a single serial killer is terrorizing the community.
Geary has done another bangup job merging history, murder, and detailed drawings to pull the reader into a time that is often difficult to understand. The bloody benders, americas first serial killer family mental floss. Bloody benders property goes up for sale in kansas cnn. The bloody benders in the 1870s a group of four german immigrants settled in kansas. American serial killers spotlights the old west family who had a taste for murder. A ticket agent in thayer, kansas, reported selling tickets to four people matching their descriptions. Jul 02, 2018 the bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county, kansas from 1871 to 1873. The saga of the bloody benders by rick geary is part of a treasury of victorian murder put out by nbm comics lit.
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