The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-07
DENIED ALL KNOWLEDGE O
ANY ASSAULT.
Defense Consumed the Entire D.y
In the Hearing Of Wit.
nesses.
witnesses Testified That Bullock
Sustained Injuries in FALL
ing While Drunk.


The opening Of the second day OF
the Bullock murder trial found the
criminal court room crowded to the
doors with an interested audience
Yesterday morning. Martin LOTUS.
the defendant. appeared IN the room
short time before the court was
opened. and was soon surrounded
Oy his mother. father and sister. who
sat with him throughout the days pro-
ceedings. Several surprises were
sprung by the attorneys Tor the de.
Tense during the afternoon session.
when two witnesses testified that they
had seen Bullock fall on several occa.
sions. while testimony given by two
witnesses was 10 the effect that shor.-
ly before the night in the cooper shop
Bullock fell into the turn-table pit nf
the Ohio River Railroad on the South
Side and sustained injuries to his
head
Another surprise came late n the
afternoon when LOTUS. the defendant.
was placed on the stand aud s~ore
that he had never struck. beat or
kicked Bullock. sud had neve- seen
any one else strike Bullock as he was
asleep during the entire night spent
in the cooper shop. when the assault
is alleged TO have occurred.
Morning Session.
Court was convened promptly at
$3.50 o'clock and the attorneys for the
State announced that they had rest
ed. Attorney O'Brien. for the lie
Tense. then asked that the jury be ca
: cused from the room for tim". and
after his radueSt was complied WITH
asked the court that The defendant be
dismissed on the grounds iaat the
State had failed to prove that Bul-
locks death WAS caused by any inju-
rirs inflicted by LOTUS. The court re-
fused this request. the jury was re-
turned to the room and the trial re-
sumed. the defense recalling DR.. l..
b. Plant rs their first witness.
Dr. Plant was questioned on one
point only. he stating that the frac-
tur. to Rullock's head coulG only bc
made where eNterGa! violence was ap-
piled aud further stated that g.
bundle Of slaves were dropped on "A
mans head. the fracture. IL any were
produced. would be- produced where
the staNes struck. Dr. l. " McMi-
Ian was again called and testified to
tn same facts as his predecessor
Peter MIrharlS. a young South side
calico and testified that b, had seen
Rull"' on the niuht before tho alleged
assault ir the cooper shop. The wit
ness stated that Bullock had entered
Lon RuSIS pool room on the south
Side anu started 20 walk across the
room. hut staggered and toll his head
striking pool table. However. Bull
lock. according to th" witness. did not
seem 10 be injured bv th" fall. got up
from the iloor and walked out uT the
room
Mrs Rachael Eu,khaunou testified
that ;pttuS was 20 her home shortly
hrfor' ~ was arrested and that Wal
ter Runaway. who testified Wednes-
dpN night. accompanied him th-re.
81" stated that Dinawav had told
her that LOTUS did not strike I:ul-
lock on IN" evening uf the trouble
IN IN" cooper shop Mrs. Buckh1nnon
was 10, last witness called during the
morning session OF court.
Afternoon Session.
Court rc-conf"r'd 90 . O'Clock and
James Thomas. 90 mill worker. was
called Thomas testified that he
worked with i;ullock for several dayS
iu th' latter part 81 \utcmher and
"ur morning while thov were on tieir
way to work. Bullock slipped and zen