The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09

MURDER IS
DISCLOSED
"CHATTY" BULLOCK
KILLED BY THREE MEN
one OF the Most Brutal Murders
in History of Wheeling Dis
closed by Police.

What is considered one OF the most
brutal murders in the history of
Wheeling was disclosed by the police
last evening after they had made four
arrests and held an autopsy on the
victim. The men under arrest are
John Blattner. Martin Lotus. alias
'Giller.' and Thomas Gattrell. all men
with police records. They are accused
OF infiicting such injuries upon o. NJ.
Chatty' Bullock last Monday night
at the cooper shop Of the La Belle
mill, corner OF Thirty-second street. as
TO result in his death. Bullock died
al the North Wheeling hospital early
Sunday. and within a few hours after
his death the last OF the trio was ar.
rested at GAINESVILLE.
The men were grilled by Chief Hast
ines and Detectives Mcconnell. Burch
Frazier and Lieutenant Buchwald last
night. and all told conflicting stories.
denying their guilt. The incoming
prosecuting attorney was represented
by Attorneys Schuck and Mckee. and
the warrants were issued by Squire
Noitle, upon complaint OF Chief Hast
ings.
The Crime.
Some time before midnight last Mon
day night the three men entered the
cooper shop with a bottle Of whiskey.
The victim. "Chatty" Bullock. was in
the shop with a number OF companions
and was in an intoxicated condition.
Bullock was in such a condition as to
be helpless. and could hardly stand.
The trio accused Bullock Of having
'scabbed' at a glass house in Fair
mont and then started striking him.
The intoxicated man was knocked %
the floor and was unable to REGAIN his
feet Witnesses present testified he
fore the police last evening that the
three accused men then started Jump
ing on him. They kicked the semi
conscious man In the face. held him
up and knocked him down. and then
threw bundles OF staves on his head.
rendering him unconscious.
Fiendish Tactics.
After the victim became uncon-
scious one OF the trio wanted him
held mp so that he could beat his face
TO a pulp. John ST. Clair. who was
in the crowd was knocked uncon-
sciOus by the three men because they
alleged he. too. was a "scab." 81.
Clair regained Consciousness. how
ever. before they had finished" Bui.
lock and managed 10 drag himself
from the building. probably saving
himself from the fate OF his partner
Later Bullock was aided 10 his
home. and on Wednesday his Condl-
tion became such that the attending
physician ordered Kim rushed TO the
North Wheeling hospital. where he
died yesterday.
The autopsy was conducted by Drs.
Plant. Stats. Campbell and Arm
brccht. y large blood clot was found
on the brain. three ribs fractured. his
skull fractured In three places and
otherwise badly cut and SCARED about
the body. Blattner was arrested last
Wednesday. on the streets here. and
LOTUS found yesterday. Gattrell was
arrested by the chief " police Of
GAINESVILLE. a. THE Ridge" IN that
city. last evening. upon information
furnished by Chief Hastings The
chief and Detective Miuard left last
evening for the Ohio city 10 bring him
10 this city.
A number Of Witnesses are being
N'iN th 'Af 'NNN'N IhIis IN' INNINE -.
Claih. George Allen and Walter Dun
away.
All Have Records.
The three men all have police rec-
ords and are generally considered
dangerous men. Chief Hastings and
Nr Schuck are confident thar they
have woven r. strong case around the
three mon. an y whom are charged
with first degree murder They will
bo given preliminary hearing before
Squire N0itle within a fow days.