Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
MAN SOUGHT BY POLICE IN CON.
NEcTloN WITH DEATH OF MISS
COLBERT KILLS HIMSELF.
FIRES BULLET INTO HEAD
AS OFFICERS APPEAR
Bernard Wesley Lewis, Scion Of
Wealthy Family and Married Man,
Adds Another Sensation to PhiIadel-
phia's Tragedy Believed to Have
Had knowledge Of Crime.

Atlantic City, Jan. with his feet
braced against the head Of the bath
tub, Bernard Wesley Lewis, scion Of a
wealthy Pittsburgh, Pa. family,
wanted in connection with the murder
of Maize Colbert, the artist model in
a Philadelphia apartment on Saturday
night last, pulled the trigger of a
tweney two callber rifle in the bath
room adjoining his bedroom in the ex-
elusive States Villa last night at s:25
O'Clock as Detectives Farley and Tot
ten Of the local headquarters staff zap
ped for admittance on the door.
The shot entered the mans temple
and death is believed to have been in
Simultaneous. The weapon was brand
new.
Search For Lewis.
Yesterday Captain of Detectives NAL
seed received communication from
Captain of Detectives Tate at Philadel-
phia asking him to endeavor to locate
Lewis. Detectives Farley and Totten
were assigned to the case. They sue
ceeded in ascertaining that the father
of Lewis. Wenman Lewis. retired
coal operator living in the east end OF
Pittsburgh resided in a house near the
States Villa about four years ago. On
inquiry they learned that Bernard
Lewis was known at States Villa.
About o'clock last night word came
oyer the telephone to Captain Malseed' s
office that a man answering the de-
scription of Lewis had entered States
Villa. Farley and Totten rushed to the
house They learned that Lewis had
gone to his room on the third floor. The
detectives hurried up the stairs and
raped on the door of the bedroom.
What He Waited For.
Who is there" Lewis called out.
I'VE have message for you" Far
ley answered. Let us in
"All right was the reply.
A moment later the detectives heard
gun bang inside the room. The de-
tectives broke open the bathroom door.
Lewis was found half reclining in the
bathtub, with his foot braced against
the head. The trigger OF the rifle was
still clasped in his hand.
Lewis had removed his coat. He
was attlreQ IN Dluc Strlpeu SHIT
black trousers and black shoes. On
the bureau were several newspapers
One contained a fiaring headline across
the front page. Girl May Solve Model
Mystery" Underneath this was large
column cut of Maize Colbert.
Lewis was positively identified by
the owners Of the hotel. 1t was said
he arrived at the hotel at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday night.
Lewis Married Man.
Lewis is 35 years old, married and
is said to be a graduate Of Yale uni
versity His father, on learning that
warrant for his sons arrest had been
issued. said in Pittsburgh that he knew
nothing Of his whereabouts. Young
Lewis. he said, left Pittsburgh to en-
gage in business, ostensibly in New
York He was formerly secretary OF
the Finley Coal Company of Pittsburgh
| now out of existence.
| The Kyle sisters said Lewis told
them during theater and supper par
| ty last Thursday night that he ha6
been commissioned to purchase mum.
tions for the British government. He
also said. the Misses Kyle told the
| police, that he had lost luggage be.
tween New York and this city.