Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-13
Capt. Lewis Whistler Shoots
 Himself as Net Closes
 On Him in Camp.
SURVIVING VICTIM
 TELLS ALL DETAILS
Eearney Wornall, Recovering From Attack With Ax, Related How Whis- Ter Killed Four Men With Hatchet
 When He Was Recognized.

Camp Funston, Jan. 11.-With the finding late today oi the body of Captain Lewis R. Whisler, of Salina, Ka lsas, in his office at the national army cantoment here. the last chap ter was written in the bloody story of the footing last night of the army bank. and the subsequent murder If sour men and woundlng of a fight. The murders were committed with a hand axe Captain Whistler killed himself, firing two shots from an army service rifle into his head The suicide followed a general orter ilisiructing all captains at the can- tonment report and have finger prints taken. A note was left by the officer addressed to woman, whose name authorities have refused to Givulge.
 Made Reason fer Suicide.
 The note said.
 "1 have been thinking of commit ting suicide for a long time. but I have never had good reason. Yes terday 1 went out ard made myself reason'
 The room in which Captain Whis .or's body was found. was smearcn with blood where he had washed, ap- parently after the murders last night. There was much blood, two blood soaked towels were found in the room and the table was spotted with it.
 Army officials tonight declined to say whether any of the money. which me robber is supposed to have ob- talned was found in Whisler's room. The suicide was the sclimax of day or investigation by army Authorities, who were confident as the day gro sressed that the murderer had not !elt the reservation. Their most def lhlte information was furnished by hearney Wornall of Kansas, the fifta man attacked by the roDber. Wor- nall, who recovered consciousness to- day. told the authorities that the murderer was an army paptain whose race he recognized, and who was ciose friend of c. Fuller Winters of nansas City, head of the army bank, ana one of the men killed.
 Attacked Men When Recognized. Wonall. in describing the mur- aers; said a man came to the door oi the bank about S:3O o'clock last mght and rapped insistentlv. He was admitted and. covering the five men With his revolver. forced Worn asl to tie the hands of the four men; 1n ai'er Which he tied Wornalls hands tue man then proceeded to loot the Salhs safe, and had reached the uuof oT when Winters said to Worn "'i; You recognize him, don't you?'
 T,' morhall answered that be did.
 me murderer returned to Winters ana said; You know me. do you?" sure do, you black scoundrel," !" was Winters reply.
 Mornall says the man then evi- Ien'iv leaped at the five men, swing has as ms hand axe. He, struck the WWsapiess Wapss men down one by one. ho hmoihall was the last struck. When ne recovered consciousness, he man. h;S hneu to unite his hands, and made was way into the open air, where he was 11scovered by sentry.
 Mnislers Family Puzzled.
 wh;s,tlv heatlves and friends of Captain thann thsier are unable to advance any covo voly as to the murders and re- whoas' His former wife, from anS n ne was divorced a year ago. uiu iu son. aged 14, reside in Salina. sas parents live at Goodland. Kan sro Gaptain Whistler fought in the sidan irHnisl- American war and saw con- nu;aole service in the Philippines. be ins a1. the Mexican border trouble K Kante attempted to form a regiment in IMansas. but the nlan fel, thru When thn war with Germany came he entered
 o'''cefs training camp at Fort