Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-05


day, Nhesdayiof the, crime, is believed to
have beeT.committed, was issued today
and f1ierss were sent broadcast by the
police with a Prescription of the Pitts
burgher.
Two Sisters Furnished Name.
Lewis'N name had been furnished
the authorities by Misses Ethel and
Mabel Kyle. sisters, both of whom
were public school teachers who said
that the young man had taken them
nome in taxicab after elmer par
ty downtown. Elwood Powell, the
chauffeur, in an affidavit before a mag
istrate.' stated that he had later taken
the man to the apartment house where
Miss Colbert lived.
Lewis twice this afternoon tele-
phoned apparently from Atlantic City,
to the home of the Kyle sisters in Ger
mantown. His calls were answered
by Miss May Kyle. a third sister, and
Lewis, she said, plunged at once into
the subject of the murder. What
shall I do?' he is reported to have
said, Isn't this terrible?"
Did you know the Colbert girl ~
Miss Kyle said she asked him
"Of course. DID not know her." he
is said to have replied.
Then why have you not called on
the detectives and explained where you
were on Friday?' Miss Kyle asked.
WHY didn't you let them know before
this?"
Lewis is Sd1Q TO nave replled: Il
thought the easiest way was the best
Lewis was silent for a few mo-
ments and then said. according to
Miss Kyle:
Don't worry. am going to straight
en- this thing out. I have arranged to
see good lawyer and will do what
ever he says"
Lewis then hung up the receiver. He
called again in few minutes, it Is
said, and repeated his admonitfon thai
sisters ShOIIld a
matter
The funeral of the slain girl was held
from an undertaking establishment
Only her parents and other relatives
rasket said to have been provided b.
influential friends. A curious crowd
surrounded the place.
Called by Miss Colbert by Telephone
On Thursday night while Lewis was
out with the Germantown teachers
ne is said to have called ur Miss Col
bert by telephone. During the dane
ed. the Kyle sisters say, and he
bought a new one at the hotel. This
collar was the same size as. the blood
stained collar found in Miss Colbert's
apartment 1t also became wilted,
the teachers say and according to the
working on the case, the
collar found in the apartment house
had been discarded because it was
Wlited-
Captain of Detectives Tate in a
statement tonight expressed the
opinion that Lewis is the man who
committed the crime. He added, how
ever, that the investigation of other
elues viii continue. eff Lewis and
Miss Colbert were in the room to-
get1er when she was killed it is posi-
Die that we may never know any more
han we found out tonight" he said.
Jewels Missing From Colbert Apart |
nnent.
The jewels missing from the Colbert |
,Dartment with the exception of a |
arge diamond ring, were found today ]
n q pawnshop by the police. They |
'ecovered two rings and a diamond |
avalliere. Miss Colbert had pledg- |
I'd these jewels four days before |
Christmas and with the money adj |
-ance:i by the pawn broker she is said |
% have bought Christmas presents for |
Ter family
No murder in years so thoroughly |
aroused the police and the public rs
he mysterious, brutal crime brought |
% light near midnight Last Saturday