New-York tribune., 1909-11-13
TWO BOYS ROB BANK
YOUNG KANSAS B4N-
DIT REPEATS EXPLOIT
Shoots Banker and Tries SUI
eide U7hen Cornered-T5ro
Crimes an a Month.

Eudora. kan. Nov. 12-Esrl Bullock.
3 boy bandit. Of Lawrence. Kan, ac-
ooupanied bv William Mckay. fifteen
years old. of Jacksonville. Fla. in an at
tempt 70 repeat his exploit of month
ago. robbed the Eudora State Bank n
$500 to-day. after shooting Fred Starr.
q banker. Later he probably nnortaliy
wounded himself when closely pressed
ty armed citizens
In his hrst hoid-up of the Eudors state
Bank. Bullock. who is seventeen Years
old. shot and killed a policeman
Omoers had about decided that he had
left the state with the loot Of the previ-
Gus hold-up. when he and Mckay
entered the bank about closing time to-
day
Fred starr. cashier II the Kaw Valley
State Bank Of Eudora, who was in the
bank with his days clearings. stood by
as the outlaws held up the banks
cashier. Henry Wilson Although Starr
offered on resistance 70 the hold-up. Bull
lock shot him through the Jaw Snatch
ing more than $500. Bullock and Mckay
fed Each youth had two revolvers-
Wilson spread the alarm. and citizens.
armed with shotguns. rifles and re-
volvers. pursued the bandits across the
fields In attempting 70 swim the Ksw
River the boys lost ground. and a few
minutes later the pursuers were AZ their
heels.
YOUNGER LAD sURRENDERs.
Mckay surrendered. but Bullock.
wrenching the revolvers from his fslter-
ing partners hands. sped on into a
woods
John Miller. q farmer. who knew moth
ing about the pursuit. stepped into Bull
locks path. and the boy. thinking him a
pursuer. fred several shots that barely
missed Miller. Seeing that the youth
was ready 10 shoot at any one. the pur-
suers fired a score Of shots at Bullock.
who returned the fire
Thus the chase continued for some
time. none Of the shots exchanged be
tween the citizens and the youth taking
effect The robber gradually lost
ground. and. with scant hope Of escape.
he stopped and shouted defiance at the
fast approaching hunters.
Il have only one bullet left. but I'll
beat YOU yet" he shouted. and fired his
remaining bullet through his own head.
Thinking Bullock dead. most of the
rursuers turned their attention 20 Ne
Kay. with the apparent intention of
lynching him. This attempt 70 deal out
summary vengeance was thwarted by
officers who hurried Mckay 10 tho Law
renee Jail I'm an automobile.
After Bullock held up the state Bank
q Eudora on October II. ne killed VIII
fam Pringle. = policeman. who attempted
10 arrest the bandit al his home in Law
renee.
II was while in charge Of Deputy Sher-
IN Woods. of Lawrence. who had ar
rested the boy on charge of robbing n
secondhand store. that Bullock drew two
revolvers and forced Woods and Wilson
into the state Bank vault Then he
snstched 81 .eO0 and fled
After Staying Pringle in lawrence
bullock disappeared. and until Mckay
made a written statement tonight of
his connection with Bullock his where
nbouts were not known 10 the officers
CAREER IN JACKSONVILLE.
According 20 Mckay Bullock had been
living al a fashionable hotel iu Jackson
vile under the name of j.. A. Donald
sen" lie had money on deposit in the
Florida National Bank under thar name.
Mckay said.
Mckay Is tail. slender and apparent
~ weak youth. who was led into the
/ crime hv Bullock's lurid descriptions Of
the thrilling life OF a desperate.
Bullock. whom knew as Donaldson.
fen in with me IN Jacksonville and en-
tertsined me royalty" said MCKAY. "He
used 20 take me out 10 dinner and give
me checks 70 cash for him When he