The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-12
SURVIVOR TELLS
HOW Man ne KNEW
COMMITTED CRIME
HoIdUp Bound Victims Hands,
Then Battered Heads In,
aHa=aaH=
NEEDED MONEY; "HAD TO"
Kansas City Bank Vice PreSi-
dent Among Those Killed,

CAMP FUNSTON, Kan. Jam IL
kcarury Wornall ol Kansas City, the
only survivor OF five men who were
IN the Army bank here last night when
the institution was robbed. today told
the aulhorltc, the robbcr was an army
captain he recognized, It was announced
this afternoon It is understood lie
gave the officers name.
"Thc murders ware committed by
q captain" Wornall Ia said to have
told the authorities. "He wore no
mask. He cape into the bank and
said he was short Of money and had
to do II. The mans face is familiar
to me, Winters was we'll acQuaint-
ed with hint"
Woriall says that when he recovered
conSciousncSS hc found his hands were
not securely tied and managed to free
himself and make his way from the
building
wOrnsll Found DAisd,
Wornall was discovered by sentry
wandering about the camp, The sentry
called upon him to halt and when Wor-
nall did not obey the sentry drew clos
er. lie discovered Wornall was COW
cred With blood and gave the alarm.
Wornall was taken to an inilrmary and
detail sent 10 the bank bwldihg- The
four bodies were foaud AID the military
police notified. Wornal was removed
to the base hospital at Fort Riley
Lspsss OFF Again.
Efforts on the part Of Wornall's queS-
TONERS 10 obtain further information
were futile, as the injured man soon
lapscd into inconsistencies. When he
made the statement that an army cap
tain committed the murders his mind
seemed 10 be working clearly II was
said.
A handkerchief satur, ted with blood
was found by searches today near the
place where police dogs put on the trah
lost the scent Nearby was found thirty
one. dollar bills and a canvas cap such
as is worn by soldiers. The money was
not blood stained
Wornall recovered consciousness for
a short time this forenoon and while
his story IS lragmentary and haly OF
fetal, thought that il mght'go a long
way toward solving the mystery
He May Die.
Wornall's injuries probably will prove
fatal, physicians believe,
According to WornaIl, an insistcnt
knock at the door of the bank building
about $50 O'Clock last night caused
them 10 admit man who Immediately
covered them with revolver. lie then
forced Wornall to tie the hands OF the
other members of the party WornaIl
saws. after which he tied Wornall'S
haud,
Knew Victims; Killed Them.
Wornall does not say he recognized
the robbcr and his description Of the
robbers next action is rather hay.
He said he thought the robber
realized that he was recognized by
some OF his victims and that he de-
cided to kill them Wornall says
he picked up a hand AK from the
floor and began raining blows upon
the heads and faces of the helpless
men.
& T. Winters, vice president OF the
National Reserve Bank .oi Kansas ClN,
and cashier OF army bank, was the
first attacked Wornall says A blow
from the ak struck him in the back Of
the head Winters died early today.
.. NJ Hill aud Carl Ohlesou, clerks,
were next struck down, after which the
man attacked Wornall and Jof'n Jewell
OF Springfield who were at the oppo-
site end OF the room. 4.
Beaten Beyond Recognition.
Winters received four or five severe
cuts on the head and forehead. Hill
and Jewell were beaten about the head
almost beyond recognition OhleSon
va, apparently killed instantly by a
blow on the forehead with the blade OF
! the AK
Officials today were asking them
selves how it was possible for tho mur-
der 10 have taken place IN A small area
where thousands Of armed men are
living without the crime being discoy-
cred.
Amount Of Loss Unknown.
Just how much money the robber Oh.
tanned was mot announced by the au-
lhorllic, Today is pay day for the.
Jlup ami it :, imposed that there was
AN mu,udl, large amount OF cash on
hand
Within twenty minutes after the muir
ders were discovered Camp Funston
went under a most strict regime. The
camp was isolated and heavily armed