Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-12


tary police within the cantonment and
officers Of surrounding towns today
were searching for the man or men
who last night killed with axes four
men and seriously wounded another In
an army bank on the military reser-
walton here and obtained as loot about
$1,000 and some liberty bonds
One Of the robbers, it is reported,
wore a uniform of captain Of the
United States army. Army officers.
however. do not believe soldier was
involved. The bodies Of the dead men
were hacked to pieces.
The Dead.
The dead are:
c. Fuller Winters. vice president of
the national reserve bank of Kansas
City, Mo.
John w. Jewell, of Springfield, Mo-,
editor Of the Camp Funston Trench
and Camp, and associate owner with
his father. H. S. Jewell. of the Spring.
field Leader.
Carl Ohleson. aged 10, son OF Andrew
Ohleson. contractor OF Kansas City,
Mo.
--- Hill, clerk in the hank.
Kearney' Wornall cashier Of the army
bank, was seriously wounded. When
the murders and robbery were discov-
eyed he was the only one Of the five
victims conscious but he has not been
able to give lucid story Of the oc-
currances.
The robbery and murder is believed
to have occurred about 1880 last night.
A se0try investigated when he heard
groans. Mr. Winters was still alive.
He was removed to camp hospital,
where he died today.
Dog Follows Trail.
Early today 1t was reported that an
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.
The army bank. branch Of the ma
tional reserve bank Of Kansas City,
No. is, situated in the center of the
cantonment. 1t is housed in a build :
ing which is occupied by the bank
ers. y.
Yesterday the temperature was 90
number Of sentries and guards had
been reduced to the minimum. 1t was
pointed out that since it was after
banking hours it was necessary to wear
an army uniform to gain entrance to
the bank.
Wornall Tells Story Of Crime.
Wornall recovered consciousness for
time this forenoon but his story is
fragmentary and hazy. His injuries
will prove fatal 1t is believed.
According to the injured man an in
sistant knock at the bank building
caused them to admit man who i'm
mediately covered them with & re-
volver. He then ordered Wornall to
tie the hands of the others. after which
he tied Wornall's hands. He said he
thought the robber realized that he was
recognized and decided to kill them.
He picked up a hand AK from the floor
and began ratning blows on the heads
of the men.
CIV. Winters. vice president OF the
reserve bank Of Kansas City. and
cashier OF the army bank. was the first
man attacked. A blow from the AK
struck him on the back Of the head
He died today. ,......
Attacked in Turn.
o. NJ. Hill and Carl Ohelson. clerks,
were next struck down.. after which the
man attacked Wornall and John Jewell,
Of Springfield, who were at the opposite
end of the room. Wornall said when
he regained consciousness he found his
hands were not securely tied and made
1t, n,o,, $rny,o Tho hni1dIn1 ..
Winters received four or five severe
cuts on the head. Hill and Jewell
were beaten severely about the head.
Ohelson was killed instantly.
A feature Of the case was that Ohel-
sons father, a contractor. who Is build
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