The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-11
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
Mr.. BULLOCK TESTIFTES IN HIS
OWN DEFENSE.

ON the stand Nearly All Day-Nrr.
Leahy Appointed Notwithstanding
ON Westville License Case-City
Court Cases--Chief Wrlnn Testifes of
warning to 0flcera.
When the court Of common pleas
opened Saturday morning Rev. Mr..
Bullock again took the stand. In con-
sequence of the glass breaking incident
described by Mr.. Bullock Friday after
noon he said that Miss Smaller attended
no more choir rehearsals and but one
church service. and he further said that
the Preece children left the church be-
cause they were not asked to speak at
the entertainment.
Mr.. Bullock then said that his child
was cared for by Mrs. Blakeslee until
January. He described his actions the
night of the alleged assault and said
he reached home about 1915; and that
Miss Smaller was at the house two days
later and the next month, and again
in May, when his child died.
Passing to the night Of August q Mr..
Bullock said Mr.. Preece told him he
was accused BY Miss Smaller, but would
not let him see her. However. they.
went later, he said. to DR.. Clapp's office,
where the doctor told him he could set
tie for $500. They met again two nights
later and witness said he would make 1t
public, but Or. Clapp said 1t would
ruin him tMr. Bullock. Mr.. Bullock
then agreed to pay all the expenses, and
took DR.. Clapp 500 the following Mon
day. Mr. Bullock said he agreed to pay
the money because of his church work,
and his wife and mother. on that Nom
day night witness said, although urged
to by Mr.. Preece, be refused to admit
his guilt, but wrote an agreement which
was locked up. Later he paid him $25
or $50, notes, $12 from a church collec-
ton. and tried to raise money on his
life Insurance policy.
He said he later met Preece, who
claimed he Mr.. (Bullockl was lying
about him. and threatened him, If he
should do 1t again. When notified by
Preece that Miss Smaller might commit
suicide IL money was not Forthcoming
he said he tried to see her, but was re-
fused. He then told Of his going to DR..
C1app and offering money. He said that
at his first visit to DR.. Clapp's Office he
thought Preece had a revolver, and on
oss-examination he said he was not
coached on 1t.
On dissemination Mr.. Bullock
said he did not learn the cause of his
arrest, by advice of his attorney. He
said he confsded everything to his at
torney. and felt the charge Of assault
of secondary concern.
Mr.. Bullock then told that he was or
dained in Detroit. had preached there,
and knew "A. X. Sweet, and was not dis
missed. He then related other church
work he had done in different places
Being asked If he met Mr.. Fowler In
Bridgeport witness said he did, but Of
fered him nothing to refrain from testi-
flying against him. Mr.. Bullock also
said that he insisted on a trial last
spring. He repeated his former testi-
anony about Miss Smaller leaving the
church and said he recalled all the
events purely from memory.
DIR. Roy =. Tilden of West Haven was
was called after "a recess. He said he
was in charge Of the Kelley institute
and met DIR. Clamp there about II a.
M, October II, 1903 William M Ward
and Timothy McKewen gave conflicting
testimony as to Or. Clapp's stopping at
Smiths Inn. =
At 4 o'clock Mr.. Bullock was recalled.
He said he remembered facts about