Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-12

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up a hand axe from the floor and be-
gan raining blows. upon the heads-and
faces OF the helpless men. C. F. Win
ters, vice president OF the National
Reserve Bank Of Kansas City, and
cashier of the Army bank was the
first man attacked, Wornall says. A
blow from the axe struck him in the
back Of the head. Winters died early
today. O. NJ. Hill and Carl Ohleson.
clerks, were next struck down after
which the man attacked Wornall and
John Jewell of Springfield, who were
at the opposite end of the ROOM.
Wornall says when she recovered.
consciousness. he found his hands
not securely tied and managed
to. free himself and make his way.
from the building,
Wornal1. was discovered by a sentry,
wandering about the camp, He was
removed to the base hospital at Fort
Riley.
Heads Badly Beaten.
! Winters received four or five severe
cuts on the head and forehead. Hill
and Jewell were beaten about the
head almost beyond recognition.
Ohleson was apparently killed in
-stantly by a blow on the forclu I'D
,W,.h the blade of the. axe.
Another feature of the case which
attracted particular attention today
vas that Carl Ohleson's father, "
Kansas City contractor, who is build
ing the new bank building at the
camp went tosthe bank about the time
the murders. were committed. He
found the door locked and called out
TO Mr.. Winters. The murderer must
have answered for Winters. for he
told Ohleson to return today. When
Ohleton insisted that the matter was
important. he says 4 voice replied
Please go away; III come to tn. new
l1anh and talk with you in just i few
minutes" Ohleson said he then left
Amount Not known. Z
Just how much money the robbar
obtained vas not announced By the
authorities. Today is payday. for the
n = and it is supposed that there
was an Unusually large amount Of
cash on hand. .1*t
The murders were committed by
a captain" Wornall is said to have
told the authorities. "He wore no
mask, N%Hefcame into the bank and
said he was short ofsmoney' and hat
ell to do it. The mans face is fa-
mil;ar to me. Winters was well ac.
quelnted with him" L
Thorough Search Being Made.
Military police within the canton
ntent and officers of surrounding
towns and cities today were searching
fui the a or men who last night
killed with axes four men and SER
iously wounded another in the Army
bark, on the military reservation
here, and obtained an .unstated
amount of money and Liberty bonds.
One of the robbers, it is stated, wore
the uniform Of s captain of the Uni,
ten States army. Army officers, how
ever, doanot believe a soldier was in.
VOWED in commission of the crime.
r! 3 bodies of the dead men are said
to- have been literally hacked to
.pies es.
The dead are:
6: Fuller Winters. vice president Of
the National Reserve Bank. Of KAN
sas City. Mo. r.s.>
John w. Jewell of1springfeld, Mo.
editor of the Camp Funston Trench
ana Camp, and associate owner with
his father. H. S. Jewell, of the Spring.
field Leader 4.
Carl .Ohleson. 10, son of: Andrew
orleson. contractor of Kansas City.
9. NJ. Hi. clerk in the bank.
iiis ke-.rhey WGrnall,s cashier Of NE,
When the murders and robbery; were
1T. was the only .Jaet Of
the hvs Victims ikconscious but No has
not been abfest6 Sive asil1ctd story OF.
the occurrence II
The robberysendsmurders OCCURRED,
it is believeda shortly after w $50,
last No Eft. A half hour later
a sentry heard groans, and Sinvestigat-
ed. Mr.. Winters was still alive,
He was removed to the camp hos
pital where he died early today.
The Army bank. a branch Of the.
National Reserve bank Of Kansas
City, No, is situated in the center
Of the huge tcantonment. It is housed,
in a small frame building and Mr.
Wipters was at the camp to- super
Wise moving the bank to larger quar-.
ters.s 81 ~
Young ohleson had been sleeping
nightly at the bank and Mr.. Jewell
was at the bank to takesthe other,
ing quarters.
Large Amount Sent to Bank.
Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. .19.-Pour
hundred and seventy-1ve thousand
dollars In cash, the larger part Of
Uhick@Woulds have been4depostted In
the Army bank at Camp FunstenSwasl
sent from here yesterday and sched-
nled to reach the hank late yestsr-
daysSattNrnonn,Iit hetAlne knoNn1to-f
Day xspWsysf, tho shtptnents.Was d.
layeds ard DID moi stFive until today..
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