Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08
BULLOCK WILL BE
CARRIED BACK.
New Jersey officers Recognize
dim and Pay Reward for Capture.
BULLOCK GLAD TO SEE THEM.


Sheriff Q. e. Davis and Constable
Charles II. Strong, of Monmouth
county. New Jersey arrived in Ports
mouth yesterday morning, and went IL
once to the County jail to see Will
lam Bullock. the murderer OF Chief Of
Police James Walsh, of Freehold. AS
they entered the corridor. where the
wounded prisoner was lying on mat
tress, they addressed him by name
and, looking up. Bullock recognized
them. For a moment his face bright
eued. and there was something very
as he spoke to them. In his loneliness
and suffering the prisoner was evil
IDENTIFY glad to see someone whom he
knew. Bullocli's next thought must
have been, that one OF these men
standing over him would, in all like
lihood. be his executioner, for with
sigh his head sank down on his arm
and he spoke no more. No other ques-
tons were put to him, the identifca-
ton being complete.
After consulting with DR.. Southgate
Leigh as 10 removing the prisoner in
his present condition. Sheriff Davis de-
cided to take Bullock back 10 New
Jersey at once, and sent Constable
Strong to Richmond with the requisi-
tion papers to obtain the signature OF
the Governor. DIR. Leigh. who was
called in consultation Thursday by the
Jail physical, DR.. Truitt and the lat
ter gentleman also. expressed the opin-
ion that Bullocks chances OF recovery
would not be lessened by the journey.
but that ii was absolutely necessary
that he have hospital treatment. If the
requisition papers get back in time he
will I've taken away today.
Messrs Garrett and Myers. the
North Caro!inans who captured Bull
lock were yesterday paid the $500 re-
ward offered by Sheriff Davis.
From the two Jersey officers it was
learned that previous to the murder
of Chief of Police Walsh. Bullock had
of last year Walsh arrested him on
a civil paper involving about Sl3 for
load OF millet. a few days previous
he had been apprehended for some
trivial offense and fined. and II is sup
posed that he treasured this up against
the officer. He asked and obtained per-
mission to go into the house and
change his clothes. and when he re-
turned shot Walsh with a revolver,
which he had secured from his room.
Four shots We're fired into the officers
body. killing him almost instantly.
Bullock escaped. but was captured
that night, and in January following
was put on trial for his life. This re-
suited in conviction. in spite OF the
prisoners plea of self defense, and
that he shot to prevent Walsh from
shooting him. He was sentenced to
hang in March.
A few days after the trial. a rusty
pistol was found In the yard where the
killing had taken place. and friends of
Bullock claimed TO see In this strong
confirmation of the prisoners state
ment. that Walsh had n pistol and
was about to use it. The weapon
found was a cheap and practically
worthless one. not such as a police
officer might be supposed to carry. and
how it came to be In the yard was
never explained. except by the suppo-
sition that 1t had been placed there
with view OF STRENGTHENING the plea
OF self defense. Flimsy as was this
scheme, it obtained Bullock n new trial
and the jury failed to agree on a YER
dict. y third time Bullock was placed
on trial for his life. and was sec
ond time convicted. but for some er-
ror in permitting inadrnissab bic testi-
mony this verdict Yves set aside and
n new trial ordered.
1t was while awaiting n fourth trial
which would have been held in October
that Bullock escaped from the Mon
mouth County jail on September 9Th,
by digging through the concrete nnor
Of his cell and tunneling the founda-
tion of the Jail.