The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-06

Told story OF Assault Committed on
"chatty" Bullock In Cooper
Shop.
Day ana Might Sessions Held Yesterday
ana GOOD Progress Made
~ state.
The story of one OF the most brutal
crimes that was ever perpetrated in the
history OF Ohio county was clearly told
George Allen, eve witness OF the as
sault on 'Chatty" Bullock. I'm the La
Belle cooper shop. which resulted in Bull
locks death.
Answering each question without hesi-
tation. the witness told OF how Lotus.
Blattner and Gattrell, LOTUS being the
most aggressive. beat. kicked and Jump
cd upon Bullock and stated that at the
time. Bullock WAS - helplessly drunk
that lie could not protect himself. Allen
was the last witness called at the even
ing session OF court and during the time
he was tostifying. LOTUS. the prisoner.
who had not seemed 10 take any particu-
lar interest In the proceedings during
the day, listened with Interest. a sheer
ing smile coming over his face at tunes.
The court room, as during the day seS-
eions. was crowded Ia the doors and
every aisle was filled with persons
ter Of LOTUS again attended the trial
and sat with him throughout the even
ing.
FIRST witness Called
Court was re-convened promptly at
$50 o'clock and Police OFFICER SEWARD
the state. He testified that he had ar
rested LOTUS. having been ordered 20 do
20 by the chief OF police. hut that he eN-
perienCed considerable trouble ia CATCH
ing him. lie stated that on two occt-
sions after the assault he saw Lotus
but that LOTUS had always escaped
from sight before he could reach him
The arrest was FINAL. male early in IN"
morning ~ the 9th 81 December. at tine
home Of DICK uaulu an Sn1Ifh
Side. where LOTUS spent much Of his
time
PATTI Quann enjoyed iu pool room
M Jacob street was the next witnrS
rHllcd AID SEATED that ne had known both
Bullock and Lotus for several year.
before The murder occurred. lie stated
that he was employed In the saloon of
Lon. Rust for -o'n" time before aud at
the time OF the assault.
Bullocl.. according tu ia. witness. Wa~
regular caller at the saloon. hut h.-
drinks had been shut OF becaI~r he
OF December Z. two days after tU. as
Fault. Bullock entered the saloon be-
tween the hours 81 = 30 and . u'cluck.
pulled - ctitr W 30 ff"ut "f tn stow
and sat down. lie remained there for
several minutes. then LETT a." chair anu
started toward the door. but graSUeu
his side. uttered "a peculiar noise and
fell before hs reached the door. the LEFT
eide OF hi head -triEiug Tie nuot Tie
witness stated that h~ lifted Eulloot
from the floor ana carried him into the
rear o. the room art So him on
again fell 10 the floor. The witness then
Notified Bullork's brother who imm-di-
Gtely came 70 the saloon with pr.
stats Who ordered that the man Dee
taken TO Tho hospital This was tr. last
time that the witness had seen EuiiucK
Felix bullock. brother ~ the murdered
man. was next called To- trsfif.. but
only stated that he had accompanied
his brother p" the hospital bur did rot
notice any bruises on his face OF TODD.
a. he was too excited ~ the time Nre
FELIX Huilgck vas called aud stated NAT
on the day after the assault 81 49," COOP
sr shop ana was complaining of pains iu
1is side she stated thst poo rouai ned
~ her home f"r some time. washing
himself AM eating lunch. huf that he
oil not SAY how be- was injured
John 81. Clair.
John - clair. VINO was ln tie cooper
rnop on tn" evening ~ the assault. was
next called from the county 'sIi. waer.
fe has been incarcerat"d since tho Tim"
~ Bullock death -. clair stated thut
visited several saloons ln tire vicinity ~
TIE shop. fnd become highly Intoxicated
snd went 20 The cooper sloY g sleep =
Trer AMI Bullock t..ofr.af.isI nfrI - tIt..
ehpp ana that soon after DO rad entered
fhe room. 10 went 2" sleep huf sas soon
ewakened D. sounds 81 or argument.
Whom he aw0Ne. fuatfrer emil t.lffr.
we're accusing iiuli"'k ~ te'rg % srfh
ness Of being = sc1h The vIflesH stat
81 that pc denied this Vhsre/D.r fuat-
inc struck him. ard f.uffu. struck fflf-
lock After frIa 10 dIiuf remember
much ~ tle fEhf except fUaf El4tfrar
knocked him 90 tne nD0f ami tnnfiur.d
20 beat hin wrii" ne heard Rulinrk ere
out aeevral times and knew fHaf f.e.
were heaffrr El'i0rf also The wffraae
STATED that come nre boo 900 with
bundle 81 'fatrs about tHla fIus HuI
~ 0cksd him into T afnfr o. IOnarIf...s.
ness from hon Do II1 rNf awaken Intff
the next morn ~. &c. stated ffif s.srt
one in TIE room. fatH Gsprr AlIra. wnr
drunk
John Brann0r vls raxf safIsI f1 go
pfand. but knew ffffr nH..lf f.e a~a.r
tecaurf DO isft fHe ,Hnu.r chop ..af t.
Bullock una entering ffuua.ef. Hf
knew that Hii tlDra lr fIs shop were
drunk whom He leff afd f.H. EnI.Yris
VS. drunk wisn Is entered Co., afnfrf
mat w. anw Eu'irrf after fFa rIgIf f.
She cooper shop HrI fraf HriIu.t .Ht o.
llark eve ara cute su rIa ifsD. tff f.Hf
water Dunavay.
walter TuravHH. runff.f ttr witness
o. tho anHif Use fIa rfvf sffrt.. tfr.
Jed and stated .tt Ie r.fI o. fItsrE
- clair. Ein3frf.. alien asI f.sfff.
Werr fu fNn ruNffr. H.ur rr #.f r|a.f UF
the agsnuif Do ffffsr f.f- gHH.sI.
came fr re- short flfHa after y tr.f a..
sault lad been made pl f.IIlo.E rrI fr.f
eIfu Geffre'I CAME fu. If Ern. BOD f...I.
JOCK down. bumped ur11 Ifr1. fIsa rils..f
him u. from f.r frur nrf aaEtI f.sff .s
ard Blatfnfr % .nlt fuf damned .sr.
while ne heat bin Tho other f.i.. f..
fused 20 do THE wIcreurrr f.afffsII 4.
cOrfing 90 fhr wffufea. reIeaFeu H.a f...f
on Bullock ara aiirvcI IIm fp Iron. fu
fne fOor. rfrikirF bio IsrI On t pile 81