Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-13

him 70 commit the murders and rob
berry
: Captain Whisler's former vile, frOla
whom he was divorced about a year
ago. and q son. Duane. Il years 0id,
reside IN Sslins. Kas- His parents
live at GoOdland. Kas-
Captain whistler fought in the Span
ish-American war and later saw con
siderable service in the. Philippines
During the Mexican border troubles
he attempted 10 form a regiment in
Kansas and offer il TO the govern
ment. but the plan was not carried
out When the war with Germany
came he entered the officers training
camp at Fort Riley, Kas-. and was com
missioned captain He was about for
y years old
Mrs. Whistler today received let
ter from her former husband in which
he said he was in good health and spir-
its. The letter. she thought. was writ
ten yesterday, although il was undat-
ed
Body Identified
WornaU TONIGHT identified Captain
Whistler as the man who committed
the murders. II was announced BY ar
my officials. who said his Identified
tiOn would be taken as conclusive and
that the case would be regarded as
closed
WornalFs condition continued 70
improve rapidly tonight and physicians
expressed the belief that he would re
coved-
Officials Of the army bank. il was
said completed checking up the
money in the bank tonight and made
their report 10 the divisional com
mander's office The exact amount OF
money obtained in the robbery was
not disclosed however
Some army officers declared tonight
that only a small sun was taken.
Their opinion was that Captain
Whistler was short of funds and plan
ned 10 take only enough for his IN
mediate needs Their theory Was born
out BY WOrnalrs statement that when
the man entered the bank he said he
was short OF money and hated 20
DO IL Another fact tending 10 con-
firm their theory Is that the body Of
Winters was found lying on top of a
large number Of hank notes which had
been scattered over the floor IN front
Of the safe
The suicide OF Captain Whistler was
discovered by brother officers who
heard the two shots and rushed TO the
rOom- They found him lying on the
floor, the rifle nearby
Arrangements for the funerals Of
the four victims Of the tragedy had
not been made tonight
Although the murdered men we're
civilians. II vas said here tonight
that some ceremony By which the
camp might show lis sympathy prob
ably would take place
Welcome News
News that the murders had been
cleared I'D came as d welcome RELIEF
10 the officers and men al the camp
Since the crime vas discovered last
night the camp has been a barred
military are surrounded BY heavily
armed guards with orders 10 shoot
anyone who might seek 10 enter o.
leave the camp without permission
Although 1t was virtually certain
that he would be accused. Captain
Whistler 6ept his nerve and displayed
a bolt front. according TO the men who
were associated with him He at
tended regimentaI school al O'Clock
this morning ss usual although class
mates recalled tonight that he ap-
pezred rather nervous At noon when
the order came for all officers 10 rec
ord their finger prints. Captain Whisl
81 went with the rest and submitted
10 the test II s denied that Whistler
was in great need OF money. al least so
Tar as his most intimate associates
we're aware