The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-10
It's BEST TO LET
A POLICEMAN ALONE
A. a Bunch OF Ollr Young Men Found
in a Struggle. with an Officer
Yesterday Afternoon

Afternoon and evening when it was
learned that Julian Bullock. one Of
our most popular Joys, had been shot
by Policeman bronson and that
Megsrs. RI. wv. Tucker and Paul Sim
mons were ingredients in the accom-
panying n1ixup. The tension was re-
lieved late in the evening when it be-
came known that while Julian,s
wounds were painful they were not
likely to prove dae gerous. One ball
went went into his light arm near the
wrist, and the othee struck him near
the base of his spine and worked to
the right At present it IS believed
that the wounds. while very painful,
are not dangerous
To begin at the beginning, the trou-
bic seems to have begun with the ar
rest Of Mr. William Bullock by Po-
lfceman Bronson, for a minor ofense,
several days ago. William has not,
so far as we have heard, made any
complaint to anybody about the ar
rest, nor asked anybody to interfere
with Bronson about it.
Policeman Bronson, who is on duty
at night, and sleeps in the daytime,
says he was called by one Of the three
parties over the phone late yesterday
afternoon, and questioned about the
affair. He replied hat he didn't want
to talk about it then, for his question
er to go to the clerk of the hotel on
whose request the arrest was made,
or wait until he tBronson) went on
duty. The reply was that they were
coming to his hose right away
Bronson told them to come ahead, and
began to dress, ard barely had his
clothes on when they were at the
door. He said that It was his impres
sion that they intended to do him
harm, and so he armed himself with
his regular outfit a revolver and
billy. He says the men came swarm
ing in. that they used rough language,
tho his wife was in hearing, that he
asked them to leave, but instead they
closed in on him, that he struck at
one with his billy and another caught
it. and then he let the billy go and
pulled his pistol; then the whole
crowd jumped on him, trying to take
his gun away; that the pistol snapped
twice, but then The cartridges began
to explode, and the crowd rolled off,
Julian being the only man wounded.
He had two more shots in his pistol,
but seeing his danger was over fore
bore to fire. Parts of Mr.. Bronson's
testimony are corroborated by wit
nesses.
Mr.. Paul Simmons says that he and
Julian were with Mr.. Tucker in his
shop and were talking about the ar
rest and were indignant over the re-
port that Bronson had struck William
Bullock over the head with billy;
that Tucker called Bronson over the
phone, and asked him about it, that
Bronson said he didn't want to talk
over the phone but would talk about
the matter when they met Mr.. Tuck
el asked what was the matter with
bis going to Bronaon's house and talk
ing about it at once and Bronson said
for them to come ahead. Bronson
lives in a house on Second street,
across from and little east of the
Ford garage. Tucker, Simmons and
Bullock went TO the house in a car,
but Bullock was on the back seat, and
Simmons didn't know he was in the
car until they reached Bronson s
house. On their arrival, Simmons
says, Bronson came out on the piazza
and asked them to cer1e in. They
did so and sat OH the porch, Tucker
nearest to Bronson and Simmons the
furthest away. Simmons says he had
no idea there would be any trouble,
as the talk seemed to be peacerul
enough, when Bronson suddenly drew
his pistol and ordered his visitors to
leave. Tucker and Bullock jumped to
try to catch the gun, and after a
moment Simmons also ran in, trying
to stop the trouble.
Simmons says they were all 50
mixed up he could not tell exactly
what anyone was doing, but he
thought Julian had Bronson's pisto
hand and was trying to hold it away
from everybody. Suddenly the gur
went off, two or three times, Simmons
cant say how many Julian fell bach
into Simmons arms, saying aHe's shot
me in the arm; cant hold him AM
more. Simmons then saw Ju1ia1
had another wound and was so busy
trying to help him that he didn't mo
tiee what else the others did.
M Tucker says that Bronson wa,
IN his store yesterday. and they hal
talk about the arrest of William
BEllock, but nothing unpleasant wa
said re corroborates Simmons abou
the telephone coElIve sation, the1r 20
ing to Bronson y hduaa aIssa al1oAl