Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
John Bullock in Dying Condi-
ton at Alexandria.
ASSAILANT is IN ARREST
Charles St. Clair Taken From Car
by Washington Police.
SHOTGUN IN HIS POSSESSION
Said to Have Fired Three Times in
Quarrel Over a Trivial
Affair.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 20, 1909.
John Bullock, about thirty years old. OF
Fairfax county, Va. was shot three times
at 7:3O o'cIock tonight with a double
barreled shotgun, said to have been fired
by Charles St Clair or Sinclear, about
twenty years old, and fatally injured.
The shooting occurred at the home OF
the two men, three miles south of this
CITY ON the Hunting Creek road.
Following the affair w. e. Stonneh OF
that county was informed Of the shooting
by Jerry Stokes and a man named Wise.
both oolored. He wrapped the injured
man in a blanket, and shortly before 10
o'clock tonight reached this city with him
in buggy and took Bullock to the Alex
andria Hospital where his injuries were
dressed by DR.. S. B. Moore. An examina-
ton disclosed that Bullock's body Is lit
orally peppered with shot, and at a late
hour tonight 1t was stated that his
chances for recovery were very slim.
Mr. Stonnen came to police headquar-
tiers and related the story of the affair
could be sent to arrest st. Clair. who, he
said, when he left. was barricaded in the
house. Chief Goods told the few men
present that 1t was beyond the city S
Jurisdiction. but if any would volunteer
to go he would not object. although he
added that it was not obligatory. No
one volunteered.
Dispute Over Trivial Matter.
The Shooting is said to have been the
result Of dispute about some keys.
Bullock. 1t is said, had J1st returned
home from work at the Southern railway
shops in this city. when st. Clair. who
was already in the house, asked him
about some keys.
Bullock. it is said, replied that he did
not know. No sooner had he made the
answer than st. Clair, 1t is alleged. fired
twice point-blank at Bullock with a
double-barreled shotgun. Both shots
vera fired inside of the house where
the two men roOmed. Following the firing
Bullock, with blood flowing. from his
wounds. fed from the house. followed by
ST. Clair. AS he got outside st. Clair
pulled the trigger third time, but the
gun failed to go Off.
Fell at Third Shot.
With Bullock pleading for mercy as he
ran. with the blood streaming from his
wounds, St Clair is said to have fired
again. and as he did so Bullock fell to
yards from the house.
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house which belongs to Mrs. Ella McCann
A few days ago Bullock secured employ
ment in the Southern Railway shops here.
It is understood that st. Clair had no
regular employment.
st. Clair Arrested Here.
Shortly before IL o'clock last night
Charles A. st. Clair was arrested, charged
with the shooting OF Bullock, before he
had stepped from the electric car which
bore him to this city. Chief Goods tele-
gram to Lieut.. Peck ut headquarters. CIV
ing q rather meager description of St.
Clair. was Immediately sent to number
one precinct station. Detective Kleindienst
and Detective Cox Immediately went
around the corner to the station of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric railway, where they had but
q few minutes to wait before the car on
which st. Clair was supposed to be came
In. st. Clair was arrested and at the
station a shotgun and thirteen shells
were taken from him
Sinclair would say nothing to the police
when first arrested about the shooting.
He seemed to have some difficulty in
hearing. but in reply to q question as to
why he came to Washington said he in
tended to visit his brother, who lives
here. Later he confessed to the shooting
and told a story very similar to the theory
the police had already formed. that he
had shot at a figure in the dark, believ-