The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

ice were after him the boy ulQ not
forget to pack this picture in his suit
case.
Bullock answered a request in an
other letter and sent her a picture.
The letters were sent to Bulloek at
the general delivery. Kansas City.
Until year ago, Miss Blankenship
| said, she sent her letters to 304 Myrtle
avenue, Kansas City, where Bullock's
father, I. A. Bullock. owned home.
A year ago the family moved to New
Mexico. Earl went to New Mexico,
but did not stay there long. He re-
turned to Lawrence early last summer,
brought back, it is believed, because of
his desire to persuade Miss Blanken-
snip to marry him. He went to Kan
sas City several months ago and was
employed there in a printing office.
ST burned Up his letters two weeks
ago." Miss Blankenship said to re-
porter. "I didn't like him any more"
Later she said: 81 never had any
thing to do with him"
at is terrible to be mixed UP in this
case" she said. ct never was in love
with Ross. 1 hope he is caught and
sent to the penitentiary. Nothing
would please me better He's not
and I refused to marry him when he
asked me because 1 didn't like him. I
told him so. I don't know where he
got the idea that we were engaged"
DO you think he will write you
now?" she was asked.
81 don't think so. But If 1 hear
where he is I'll tell the police right
away. I don't like him. I hope he is
caught" she repeated.
Making Ready for Wedding.
Letters found, in Bullock's suit case
show that his family was preparing for
the wedding. One from his sister, Mrs.
Pearl Burton, written August from
Webb City, says: LET me know your
street address Gin Kansas City, so 1
can see you. I intended to bring some
thing for Ammie-that is, if it is true
that you expect to get married" Mrs.
Burton was Pearl Bullock here. She
three years and left college in 1905 to
go on the stage. When she wrote this
letter she was with the Lillian MARI
Stock company.
A letter signed Mamma" dated
July IS, 1909. is in answer to the boys
telling of his engagement. Mrs. Bull
lock congratulates the boy and says:
"I am very sorry you went to Kansas
City, as that is an expensive place to
live and save money to be able to keep
house next fall - Mrs. Bullock con-
tinues: 'I wrote Annie letter. CIV
ing her my consent and love and best
Wishes" She also says: 81 wish you
had stayed in Lawrence, for 1t is not
SO expensive for living and I believe
you could have more-and then you
are not paroled, you know"
Other letters from Mrs. Bullock tell
of her writing to Annie. They also
tell of the struggle of the Bullocks to
make a living in New Mexico and con-
tain warnings that the boy must learn
to save as to be able to support
wife. His mother continually tells
him to be a good boy and in one letter
asks him if he will be able to send
them help. She says: Pearl always
encloses a stamp so that we can an
swer her letters
1t is probable that the boy, finding
that his father and mother were in
need and that he would not earn
enough money for some time to sup
port a wife, deliberately planned the
robbery of the Eudora bank. Sheriff
w. H. Banning says that Eli Schneck,
who lives next door to the house where
Bullock shot Pringle, told the boy
Monday morning that the police would
get him for stealing the revolvers,
the theft of which he is said to have
admitted.
eyes, but before they get me TIL get
a few of Them is said to have been
the boys reply.