Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-13
UNRESiSTlNG SPECTATOR
GETS BULLET THROUGH Jaw
Fifteen. year-oId Companion Of Dying
Young Outlaw Says He Was Led
Into Crime by LuTid stories-6ul.
lock HAD Lived Under Assumed
Name After Murder and Robbery.
tBy Associated press,.

FUnORA. KANSAS. Nov. Earl
Bullock, boy bandidt Of Lawrence,
Kansas. accompanied by William Me-
KAY. i5.years old, Of jacksonville. Fla.
today. in an attemtp to repeat his ex-
plot OF q month ago. robbed the Eu-
dora state Bank OF $500. after shoot
ing Fred starr. banker, and later
probably mortaily wounded himself
when closely pressed by armed citi-
zens
In his first hoid.up OF the Eudora
State Bank. Bullock. who IL l7-years-
old, shot and killed a policeman. OF
ncers had about decided that Bullock
had left the state With the loot CT
the previous hold-up. lie and Me-
Kay entered the state bank about
closing time.
Fred Starr. cashier OF the Kaw VAL
ley State Bank. Of Eudora, who was
IN the state baak with his days clear
Imgs. stood by AZ the outlaws held up
the state banks cashier. Henry VIII
son. Although starr offered no resist
ance to the hold-up. Bullock shot him
through the jaw. Snatchlng more
than $500. Bullock and Mckay fled.
Each youth had two reviewers.
Lost Ground at River.
Wilson spread the alarm and citi-
zens armed with shot guns. rifles ana
reviewers pursued the bandits across
the fields. III attempting to swim the
Kaw river the boys lest ground and
a few minutes later the pursuers
were at their heels.
Mckay surrendered. but Bullock,
wrenching the revolver from his fall
terIng partners hands. sped on into
a woods.
John Miller. farmer. who knew
nothing about the pursuit. stepped IN
| TO BuIlocks path and the boy, think
II him pursuer. fred several shots
that barely missed Miller. Seeing
that tn. youth was ready to shoot at
anyone. the pnrsuers fired a score OF
SHosS at Bufio'hs WIN ictuihcu eH~
! FIRE
Uses Last Bullet on Himself.
Thus The chase continued for some
time. none OF the shots exchanged
! between the citizens and their quar-
~ taking effect. The hunted robber
gradually losing ground. stopped and
shouted: 4 have only enc bullet left
bat III beat you yet" Then he fred
his remaining bullet through his own
head.
Thinking Bullock dead. most of the
puFsuers turned their attention 20 Nc
Kay with the intention Of lynching
him. some announced. OEcers, how
ever. hurried Mckay to the Lawrence
Jail IN an automobile.
Murdered Policeman.
After Bullock held Gp the state
EaEk u Eudofa. on October II. he
murdered Policeman William PriBgle.
who attempted TO arrest the bandit
al his home in Lawrence.
u va while in charge Of Deputy
sheriff Woods. OF Lawrence. who hcd
arrested the boy on & charge Of rob
bing a second hand store that Bullock
drew fwo receivers and forced Woods
ana Cashier wilson into the state
Rank vault. Then he snatched $1,000.
fed and vas lost track az.
According to Mckay. Bullock was
living st a fashionable hotel IN
jacksonville under the name Of j. A.
Donaldson lie had money on de-
Iosit in the Florida National Bank
under that name. Mckay said.
Mckay. a tall. slender and apparent
y weak youth. was led In,o the crime
by BuIlocks iurid description o. the
thrilling life % a desperate.
Bullock. whom ! knew as Donald