The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-03-22

district of Carroll, and his cosy little home
is in close proximity to the mountains
where the much-sought-for dew Is manu- manu-
featured. Mr.. Lou Allen is a law-abiding
citizen. and the moonshincrs have had
grave fears for years past that ola man
Lon Allen would give them away ana the
strong arm of the law take hold OF them
for their dsloyalty to the United states
GO to make the large band of moonshiners,
and they all put their heads together to get
rid of old man Lou Allen, II not by
fair means, then any kind, just SO they
got rid of him.
Lon Allen owned a good farm and they
wanted it. They had often approached the
old one-armed veteran. for his possessions,
Offering him a fair price for the same, but
The old gentleman did not care to sell. Al
thoueh The uplafds were billy and by no
means smooth, the lowands belonging 10
the small farm of Lou Allen were good ana
brought forth abundant crops as me re-
ward of the labor of the old con!edeitte
children; and the owner didn't care 10 part
with his farm at anything like reasona-
ble figure The Smiths and HorSeleys were
determined to have the little farm poruel
ing on the state line, and also to get rld Oh
the enemy of their nefarious work, so they
commenced to get rid of old man Lou
Allen Mt once. A number of the band
didn't care to deal foully with the OLD man.
and their comrades, to engage their assist,
ance in a plot to whip the old man, tolu
them that the old man at Intervals oeat
his wife numerically. This raised the Ire
of the recreant moOnshlners, ana tney
agreed to help whip the old man at the hfsV
opportunity. v
So, few nights ago old man Lou
Allen. who is now fully three score years
old, was awakened from his peaceful ana
quiet sIunbers by some one knocking at
his door and the voice of some one when
he recognized as the voice of u near neigh
Dor of the adjoining state OF Alabama me
to the door at once, for he had news OF
importance for him. Mr.. Lou Allen arose
from his couch and went to the door, ana
passed out on his piazza before he saw
any one As he came to halt on the
piazza he was seized by strong hands and
dragged to the yard and then outside
There he was lifted to the shoulders OF sew
eral strong men and was borne OFT; Inc old
man pleaded with the mob and told them
he had done nothing to deserve such pun
ishment as they told him he would get Lis
faithful wife and children, who had hIlr-
ried from their beds, begged pitcousiy for
the old man, but it WAS of no avail The
men carried him into the deep woods and
after binding him hand and foot. When
they had whipped him nearly to death they
told him that if he didn't sell his land and
leave the county at once he W0iIiu
be served far worse next time. His
wife unbound her husband and, with assist
ance, carried him back to his humble cot
tage, where he now lies in Il critical con-
dition.
Warrants were sworn out for the crowd,
many OF whom were recognized by old
man Lou Allen and his wife and children,
aud placed in the hands of Sheriff jim
Hewitt, of Carroll. Mr.. Hewitt has caught
jim Smith, one of the principal actors in
the crime and has in his possession requi-
stions from the governor of Alabama for
the arrest of the balance of the posse. This
was terrible outrage on q poor inofTensiye
one-armcd confederate soldier, ard the Of
tenders of the law should be. brought to
Justice.