The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-13
Career Of Despsrado Chosen
By Youth viii Wind Up
In Prison
ANOTHER BOY LED INTO
CRIME BY The ROBBER
After Bank Is Robbed the Young Ban
dit Is Pursued by Posse and When
Capture Is Sure, He Shoots
Himself.

Eudora, Kan, November 12-Driven to
bay by an armed mob, Early Bullock,
the 17-year-old bandit of Lawrence, Kan,
who twice within the last month has
robbed the Eudora State bank, murdered
q policeman and mortally wounded an
other man, shot himself in an attempt to
commit suicide near Eudora this after
noon.
Bullock attempted suicide following his
second robbery of the bank here today
and his shooting of Fred Starr, cashier of
the Kaw Valley State bank of Eudora,
who was in the Eudora State bank with
his days clearings.
Accompanied by William Mckay, is
years old, of Jacksonville. Fla. Bullock
no resistance, Bullock shot him through
the jaw. Snatching more than $500, Bull
lock fed, followed by his companion. Each
youth had two revolvers.
Harry Wilson, cashier of the robbed
bank, spread the alarm and a crowd of
armed men pursued the boy bandits. In
attempting to swim the Kaw river the
q later
the mob was at their heels. Mckay sur
rendered, but Bullock sped on into the
wood.
John Miller, farmer. in no way con-
nected with the pursuing party, stepped
into Bullocks path and the boy, think
ing him an enemy. fired. His shots missed
Miller, and the posse, seeing the youth
was ready to shoot. fired a score of shots
at him. Bullock returned the fire. but
realizing he was about to be captured
shot himself through the head.
Saved From Lynchinq.
14ie crowd threatened to lynch Mckay
bit officers hurried him to Lawrence in
an automobile and placed him in Jail
Bullock's previous holdup of the Eudora
hank and the murder of Policeman Prin-
Gle took place on October II.
While i'm charge of d. S. Woods,
deputy sheriff who arrested the boy on a
charge of robbng second hand store
Bullock drew two revolvers and forced
Woods and Cashier Wilson into the bank
vault. Snatching $1,000 he fled.
That night Pringle was shot while at
tempting to arrest Bullock at his home in
forts to locate Bullock were unsuccess-
ful
According to Mckay, Bullock has been
living In fashionable hotel In Jack
sonville under the name of -. A. Donald
SON." He had money on deposit in the
Florida National bank there under that
name, Mckay said.
Mckay Is tall slender and apparently
weak youth, who was led into the crime
by Bullock's lurid descriptions of the
thrilling adventures of a boy desperate
Story by Mckay.
zone day Bullock told me he wanted
me to go to Kansas City with him. said
Mckay, "as he knew where there was a
little bank near there with only one man
In 1t that we could rob without any
trouble He paid all expenses of the trip.
We finally arrived at Lenate, two miles
from Eudora, yesterday. Then he gave
me some ammunition and two revolvers
and told me we would rob the bank to-
day.
Il was supposed to guard the door and
see that nobody escaped. He robbed the
bank and shot the man. AThen he told
me to follow him.
Il was so badly frightened when the
mob began to follow US that wanted to
stop and surrender soon after we lett
the bank.
No, I'll not surrender he said. "A
real robber fights on until the last /
will die before / will give up.
All of the money taken today was found
In Bullock's pockets when he was picked
up in the woods.
Many threats were made against Bull
lock, but when the report came that he
had shot himself threats ceased.
He was brought here where his wound
was attended. Bullock was unconscious.
STAIRS injuries are not serious.
Rumors that Bullock had been placed in
iail caused a noisy crowd to gather at
the prison tonight. but when 1t was ex-
plained that only Mckay was fncarcerated