The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13
BANK ROBBERY AT CAMP
 FUNSTON IS CLEARED UP

admitted and covering the five men with his revolver, forced Wornall to tie the hands of the four men, after which he tied Wornalrs hands. The man then proceeded to loot the bank safe and had reached the door when Winters said to Wornall: You rec ognize him, don't you?"
 Wornall answered him he did
 The murderer turned to Winters and said; You know me, do you?"
 "I surely do, you black scoundrel."
 Wornall says at this point the man hesitated and then suddenly leaped at the five men swinging his hand axe. He struck the helpless men down. one by one. Wornall was the last struck. When he recovered con- sciousness he managed to unite him. self and made his way into the open air, where he was discovered by a sentry.
 Relatives and friends of Captain Whistler were unable tonight to ad- vance any theory Es to what i'm pelled him to commit the murders and robbery.
 Capt. Whistlers former wife, from whom he was divorced about year ago, and a son, Duane, fourteen years of age, reside in Salina, Kan. His parents live at Goodland, Kan.
 Captain Whistler fought in the Spanish American war and later saw considerable service in the Philip pines. During the Mexican border trouble he attempted to form a regi- ment in Kansas and offer it to the government. but the plan was not car ried out
 When the war with Germany came he entered the officers training camp at Fort Riley, Kan, and was com missioned captain.
 Captain Whistler was about 40 years of age.
 Mrs Whistler today received let ter from her former husband in which he said he was in good health and spirits The letter. she said, she thought was written yesterday, but she was not certain
 Whether the body of Captain Whist Ter wodld be taken to Salina for burial or not could not be learned to- night
 Wornall tonight identified Captain Whistler as the man who commiotede ( b.. announced bE army officials. who said that his iden tification would be taken as conclu siye and that the case would be re- .arded as closed Identification was made by means of photograph, it was understood
 Wornalls condition continued to improve rapidly tonight and physi- clans expressed the belief that he would recover He has a number of deep cuts on the head and face in- flicted apparently b. rhe broadside of the axe. He is in the base hospital at Fort Riley to which place he was taken soon after he was found by q sentry wandering about the encamp- ment in a dazed condition.
 Officials of the army bank, it was said. completed checking up the money in the bank tonight and made their report to the divisional com handlers office.
 The exact amount of money ob tained in the robbery was not dis closed however.
 Some army officers declared to- night that only small sum was taken Their opinion was that Cap tain Whistler was short of funds and planned to take only enough for his immediate needs <he theory was borne out by Wornalls statement that when the man entered the bank he said he was short of money and hated to do 1t" Another fact tend ing to confirm tleir theory is that the dead body of Mr. Winters was found lying on top of a large num- Der of bank notes which had been scattered promiseuously over the floor in front of the safe. The latter fact became known generally only tonight
 The suicide of Captain Whistler was discovered by brother officers wlo heard the two shots and rushed to the room They found him lying on the floor, the army rifle nearby. Death from the second shot was instantane ous, physicians who examined the body said.
 Arrangements for the funerals of the four victims of the tragedy had not been arranged today It was ex pected that the body of MT. Winters would be taken to Kansas City. The body of Carl Ohleson, a clerk in the bank, also probably will be taken to Kansas City. 1t was said The body of John Jewell. editor of Trench and Camp at Camp Funston, who was wis iting in the bank when the murders were committed will be taken to Sprmgfield. Mo, it was said
 O NJ. Hills body also win be taken to Kansae City. aecordiag to infor-