Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12

towns and cities today were
searching for the man or men who
last night killed with axes four
men and seriously wounded an
other in the army bank, on the
military reservation here. and OBJ.
tanned as loot about $1,000 and
some Liberty bonds. One Of the
robbers, 1t is stated. wore the uni
form OF a captain of the United
States army. Army officers, how
ever, do not believe soldier was
involved. The bodies Of the dead
men we're hacked to pieces. :
The dead are:
c. FULLER WINTERS, vice presi-
dent of the National Reserve bank Of
Kansas City, Mo.
JOHN W. JEWELL Of Springfield,
No., editor of the Camp Funston
Trench and Camp, and associate own
er with his father. H. S. Jewell, OF
the Springfield Leader.
CARL OHLESON, 10, son OF Andrew
Ohleson, contractor, of Kansas City,
NO.
HILL, clerk in the bank.
Kearney Wornall, cashier Of the
army bank. was seriously wounded
When the murders and robbery were
discovered he was the only one oil
the five victims conscious, but he has
not been able to give a lucid story
Of the occurrence.
Grams Lead In Discovery.
The robbery and murders occurred
It is believed. shortly after 1880 O'Clock
last night. A half hour later sentry
heard groans and investigated. Mr.
Winters was still alive. He was re-
moved to the camp hospital where he
died early today.
Immediately a guard was thrown
about the camp and all military passes
we're revoked.
Early today 1t was reported that ar
army officer with a police dog that is
being trained for war work had fol
lowed a trail some distance to an In
terurban car line. That APPARENT!
was the only clue.
In Center of CantOnment.
The army bank, a branch OF the
National Reserve bank OF Kansas Clty
No., is situated in the center or tne
huge cantonment. 1t Is housed in
small frame building and Mr.. winters
was at the camp to supervise moving
the bank to larger quarters.
Young Ohleson had been sleeping
nightly at the bank and Mr.. Jewel
was at the bank to take the other mel
in his motor car to their sleeping
quarters.
Coolest Day Of Year.
Yesterday was the coolest day O
the year at Camp Funston, the ther
mometer registering % degrees peloV
zero and it is said that as a result th'
number Of sentries and guards ma
been reduced to the minimum.
1t was pointed out that since 1t wa!
after banking hours the uniform OF al
army officer was needed to gain un
opposed entrance to the bank. WIN
ters and Wornall are both member
Of prominent Kansas City families.
kearney Wornall of Kansas City
bank here last night when the instltu
ton was robbed and the other fou
murdered, today told the authorities
the robber was an army captain whom
he recognized, it was announced thl
afternoon. 1t is understood he gav'
the officers name.
Wornall recovered consciousness
fOr a cbcr+ ty,,n fornnnnn huf hi
story is fragmentary and hazy. Wor
nails injuries will prove fatal, physi
Clans believe.
According to Wornall, an insisten
Knock at the door of the bank build
ing at $50 o'clock last night. caused
them TO admit man who immediatel.
covered them with revolver. HI
then commanded Wornall to tie tn
hands OF the others, Wornall says
alter which he tied Wornalls hands.
Uses Axe On Helpless Men.
Wornal's description of the robber'
next action is rather indefinite. II
sad he thought the robber realize'
mat he was recognized and that h
decided to kill them. Wornall say
ne picked up a hand axe from IN
moor and began raining blows upol
lae heads and faces of the helples
men. {. +. Winters. vice presiden
oi the National Reserve bank OF Kan
sas City, and cashier Of the arm
oahk. was the first man attacked, Wor
nail said A blow from the axe strucl
MN In the head Winters died earl
'oday. O. NJ. Hill and Carl Ohelsor
clerks, were struck down after whic
,ne man attacked Wornall and Joh
'ewell Of Springfield, who were at tn
opposite end of the room.
Beaten Beyond Recognition.
winters received four or five sc
we're cuts on the head and forehead
MI and Jewell were beaten about IN
lead almost beyond recognition. Ohel
On was apparently killed Instant
Ky a blow on the forehead with tn
siade OF the axe.
A feature OF the case which al