The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-06
RICH SUSPECT
I'M Girls Death Kills Hlmself-Ber-
}nard W. Lewis Taken To Apart.
: ment Of Miss Maxle Colbert on
Day Of Murder, Chauffeur
Says-Bullett Is An.
swcr To Detect.
Ives Call

win MS rect Draced against the neau
Of the bath tub, Bernard Wesley
Lewis, scion Of wealthy Pittsburg
family, wanted in connection with the
murder Of Maize Colbert, the artists
model, in Philadelphia apartment
Saturday night last, pulled the trigger
of q 22-caliber rifle In the bath room
adjoining his bedroom In the ex-
elusive States Villa on States Avenue
tonight at S:25 o'clock as Detectives
Farley and Totten, of the local head
quarters staff, raped on the door OF
his room for admittance. The shot en-
tered the mans temple and death Is
believed to have been instantaneous.
That Lewis anticipated arrest and
made preparations to kill himself is
indicated by the fact that the rifle was
brand new.
Yesterday Captain of Detectives
Malseed received communication
from Captain of Detectives Tate, at
Philadelphia, asking him to endeavor
to locate Lewis. Detectives Farley and
Totten were assigned to the case.
They succeeded in ascertaining that
the father of Lewis, Wenman Lewis
retired coal operator, living In the
East End of Pittsburg, resided in
house in the States Villa about four
years ago. On inquiry they learned
that Bernard Lewis was known at
States Villa, but up to 8 o'clock last
night he had not arrived at the house
and there was then no indication that
he would o so.
Maid Assisted Detectives
About s o'clock tonight word came
over the telephone to Captain Nal
seeds Office that man answering the
description of Lewis had entered
States Villa and was then partakine
Of his evening meal Farley and Tot
ten Immediately left headquarters and
went to the house on States Avenue,
Upon inquiry from a maid at the door
they learned that Lewis had gone to
mis- room on the third floor. They hur-
ried up stairs and raped on the
door of the bedroom.
who is there?" Lewis called out.
1--WE have message for you" Far
ley answered. Let us in"
"All right" was the reply.
moment later the detectives heard
a door bang inside the ROOM Their
first thought was that Lewis was at
tempting to make his escape through
a wondow. They hurried to an adjoin-
ing room from which there was com.
municating door to the bath room OF
Lewis apartment. AS they tried the
door the rife shot rang out.
Body Found In Bath Tub
They tried to insert key in the
door, but found that they keqhole had
been plugged. They then hurried
around to the door leading to Lewis
bedroom. After manipulating here for
moment or two they finally effected
an entrance. They found the door to
the bath room locked, however, and
were forced to break 1t open.
Lewis was found half reclining in
the bath tub, with his foot braced
against the head. The trigger of the
92-caliber rife was still clasped in his
hand and the end of the barrel rested
against his temple. The detectives
saw at once that the man was dead.
Lewis had removed his coat. His
fingers showed several scratches, as
.hough he had been in a struggle. On
the bureau were several copies of to-
days Philadelphia, Atlantic City and
New York newspapers.
One contained the faring headlines
across the front page, Girl May. Solve
Model Mystery" Underneath this was
a large column cut of Maize Colbert.
Lewis was positively identified by the
owners of the hotel, according to the
people at the hotel. He arrived there