The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-13
JULIAN BULLOCK's VERSION
OF FRIDAYS TROUBLE


reason for this was that Mr.. Bullock
was suffering from two wounds and
the reporter feared that talking with
him on such a worrisome subject
might add TO his pain and bring on
fever. That the reporter was not en-
titely wrong IN this theory is proven
by the fact that Miss Marshall, so
late as noon Monday, was dubious
about allowing him to be interviewed,
ard said he could not be until she re-
ceived permission from his doctor.
Mr.. Bullock, however, came down
town yesterday afternoon to be put
under the X-ray, and when he started
back to the hospital. met the reporter,
who secured the Doctors permission
to talk to him awhile. Julian was ac-
eompanied by Mr.. T. D. Lancaster,
ready to assist him. The location
of Mr. Bullock's wounds-in his right
arm and under his right shoulder
makes it difficult to help him, unless
he is lying on a cot, for the very
places where one would naturally take
hold of him would cause great pain if
touched.
b He reached the sidewalk, however,
tnder his own power, and waited
while the ever-helpful Albert Harriss
brought around his sedan Julian and
the reporter climbed in, and Mr. Har-
fiss guided the car rapidly around to
Troxler's, where the wounded boy
enjoyed long, cold coca-cola, which
sad to say proved just little too long.
Mr.. Harris then drove very care
fully to the hospital-he needed to be
careful, for it is an awful road for
sick or wounded people TO travel over.
However, the hospital was reached
at last, and after kicking his shoes
off and stretching out on his cot, with
cigarettes and matches TO hand, Mr..
Bullock said he was comfortable, and
told his story, which was as follows:
Mr.. Bullock said he knew nothing
IF the trouble until few minutes be-
fore it happened. He had been in the
barber shop and went around to III. w.
fuckers store, where he overheard
J the last of the telephone conversation
between Tucker and Bronson Tucker
was inquiring why he shouldn't go to
Bronson's house at once, and Bronson
was telling Tucker, so he thought, to
come ahead. Bullock asked another
gentleman in hearing what the matter
was about, and by the time it was
Eartly explained Tucker and Simmons
were ready to leave in car for
Bronson's home and Bullock jumped
in. When they arrived at Bronson's
house, Mr.. Bullock says, Bronson
came to the door in his shirtsleeves.
Mr.. Tucker introduced himself by
name; Mr.. Bronson replied in kind and
asked the gentlemen in. Mr.. Tucker
sat in the porch swing with his hands
extended TO the supports. Mr.. Bull
lock sat near to Bronson, and Mr..
| Simmons little further off. Mr.. Bull
lock trying to ease the rather strained
situation, took out match and Gig
arctic, and asked Bronson to hold his
shoe up so he might strike the match
and Bronson complied and Julian lit
what he wanted to make a peace pipe.
Mr.. Bullock also told Mr.. Bronson moi
to mind what the other boys said;
/ they were excited, but they meant no
harm.
| Tucker then asked Bronson had he
struck William Bullock few nights
before. Bronson wanted to know why
the question was asked. Tucker re-
piled that William Bullock was one of
his best friends, and Bronson might
as well strike him (Tucker), as Will
lam Bullock. Bronson seemed to con-
slider this a second or two, then told
Tucker to get out of his house Tucker
inquired what would happen if he
/ didn't go. Bronson replied that he
would kill Tucker, and then reached
for his gun. He pulled the pistol out
and swung it up and then drew if
down on Tucker. Julian Bullock
Jumped and caught the gun and SHOW
ed it up, so when it fired the ball went
into the ceiling. He also begged Bron-
son not to shoot, declaring that no
harm should come to him. He then
pushed Bronson back into the hall,
trying to put himself between the
conflicting parties, so that neither
would be hurt. From the hall
Re pushed him back into a side
room. There was a rug on the floor
of this room, and both men slipped
on it. and came down, the pistol going
off and the bullet striking Julian in
the back. He didn't think the wound
vas much and continued to struggle
/ fssr the eIln asking RronSor +o LET