Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-13
SUICIDE OF Army
OFFICER Makes
HYSIERYaPLAIN
Captain Lewis R. Whistler
Kills Himself at Camp Fun
ston After General Order
for Investigation is Made.

CAMP FUNSTON. haS.. Jan. r.
Withthe finding late today of the body
Of Captain Lewis r. whistler of Salina.
haS.. in his tiny office AT the national
army cantonment here. the mystery
which had surrounded the looting last
nisht of the army bank and the sub
seQuent murder OF tour men and Se.l-
Gus wOunding of a fifth. is believed 10
have been cleared up. The murders
were committed with n hand axe.
Captain Whistler killed himself. fir
ing two shots from an army service
rifle into his head. The first bullet
glanced downward through one cheek
but the other lodged in his brain. The
suicide followed u general order nom
headquarters instrucung captains at
the cGntonment TO report and have
their finger prints taken.
4 note was left by the army officer.
addressed TO 4 woman whose name
the authorities so far have declined
to divulse. The note said:
Had Good Reason
i have been thinking Of committing
suicide for a long time. but l have
never had a good reason. Yesterday
| went out and made myself a reason
The room which Captain Whisler'S
body was found in was Smeared with
blood spots. Two bloOd-sOaked towels
were found in the room and the table
was spotted with blood.
hstchetS from a supply company yes
terday, according 10 officials. and he
borrowed two more today.
Army officials tonight declined TO
say whether any of the money which
the robber is supposed to have OBJ
tanned, was found in Captain Whisler's
room.
The suicide of Captain Whisler was
the climax of a day of Investigation by
army authorities who were confident
as the day progressed that the murder
er had not left the reservation. Their
most definite information was fur
nished by Kearney WOrnan the fifth
man attacked by the robber and whose
condition tonight was said 10 he, Seri-
Gus.
Clue is Found
WOrnall who recovered conscious
ness this morning. told the authorities
that the murderer was an army caT-
who. he said. was closs friend OF {.
Fuller Winters. of Kansas City, head
of the army bank. and one Of the men
killed. As the result Of Wornalrs
statement a senera- check Of ARMY Cf-
ficsrs was begun. rH;s altc~n0Sn ne
c. ,e7 tina. al capta as SaOuld report
81 have their fi@e-r pE,a.S tsken was
issued.
WornaR in describing the murderer
said n man came TO the door OF the
bank about $50 O'Clock 'ast riShs and
raped insiStently. He WAS admitted
and covering the five men With his re
volver. forced WOrnan to tie the
hands of the four men after which he
tied Wornall's hands. The man then
looted the hank safe and had reached
the door when Winters said to Worn
all; You recognize him. don't YOU
WOrnan answered that he did
The murdered turned TO Winters
and said:
You know me. do your"
i sure do. YOU black scOundrel."
was Winters reply.
WOrnall saws at this point the man
hesitated and then suddenly leaped at
struck the helpless men Oosyn On" = y
one. Wornall was ;he last struck.
When he recovered consciousness he
managed to unite his hands and made
his way into the open air. where he
was discovered BY a S..l'ry.
No Theory For Crime
Relativesand friends OF Captain
Whistler were unable toriga, to I'D
vance any theory as to VIA; in.pelled
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