The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-13

Earl Ross Bullock, Self Slain Bandit.
Accompanied by William Mckay, 15
years old, of Jacksonville. Fla, Bullocl1
held up tho bank Although Starr offer
ed no resistance to the holdup Bullock
shot him through the jaw. Snatching
more than $500 Bullock fed, followed
by his companion. Each youth had
two revolvers. Harry Wilson. son of
E. E. Wilson, cashier of the robbed
bank, spread the alarm and crowd
of citizens armed with shotguns, rifles
and revolvers pursued the boy robbers
across the fields. In attempting to
swim the Kaw river the boys lost
ground and few minutes later the mob
was at their heels. Mckay surrender
ed, but Bullock. wrenching the revo-
YER from his faltering partners hands
sped on into a patch of woods.
Bullock Fired at a Farmer
John Miller, farmer in no way con-
nected with the pursuit. stepped into
Bullock's path and the boy, thinking
him an enemy fred at him. The shots
missed Miller and the posse, seeing the
youth was ready to fight fired q fusil-
lade at him. Bullock returned the fire.
But realizing he was about to be cap
|tured, he shot himself through the head
Meantime the crowd threatened to
lynch Mckay and officers hurried him
placed him in Jail.
Bullock's previous holdup of the Eu-
dora bank and the murder Of Policeman
Wilson Pringle took place October IL.
Efforts to locate Bullock following the /
robbery were useless. He was report
ed to be in hiding in wood near his |
home. Later 1t was reported he had 4
been captured in Oklahoma Rewards
arrest. Until Mckay made a written |
statement OF his connection with Bull I
lock his whereabouts were not known.
According to Mckay, Bullock has been /,
sonville under the name of ~. A. Don /
aldson." He had money on deposit ini
the Florida National bank there underl
that name. Mckay said.
Mckay New at the Game.
Mckay is a tall. slender and appar- /
crime by Bullock's lurid description Of
the thrilling adventures of a boy des- !
perado.
Bullock, whom knew as Donald
son, picked me up In Jacksonville and
entertained me royalty" he said. HE
used to take me out to dinner and
give me checks to cash for him.
When he told me that he was a
desperate and had robbed bank I
thought it would be fine to be q real
robber like him, with the police look
zone day Bullock told me he
wanted me to go to Kansas City with
him as he knew where there was a
little bank near there with only one
man in it and that he could rob it
without any trouble. He promised
to pay all the expenses of trip to
the town.
1--WE left Jacksonville Sunday and
arrived in Kansas City Tuesday. we
went to several little towns around
Kansas City and finally arrived at
Lenate Kan, two miles from Eudora
yesterday. Then he gave me some
ammunition and two revolvers and
told me we would rob the bank. I
was supposed to guard the door and
see that nobody escaped. He robbed
the bank and shot the man. Then he
told me to follow him.
It was badly frightened when the
mob began to follow us and wanted
to stop and surrender soon after we
lef. the bank.
mo I'll not surrender he said.
"A real robber fights on until the last.
1 will die before 1 will give up"
All of the money taken from the
bank was found in Bullocks pockets
when he was picked up in the woods.
1t was returned to the bank.
MANY threats were made against
Bullock when ii was learned he had
robbed the bank a second time When
the report came that he had shot him
self. the threats ceased. however. He
was brought here and placed in an in
stitution Bullock was unconscious.
Fred Starr who was injured in the
pital in Lawrence His wound Is saio
not to be serious.
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