The Caucasian., 1911-07-20
THE LOU ALLEN CASE
A Strong Presentation by the State.
A Singular Story of a Mysterious
Man Related by the Accused.

The court room was crowded to
day from the opening to adjourn
ment, the spectators displaying al
leagerness to catch every word a
spoken by the witnesses.
The evidence presented on tht
part Of the State is demaging, anC
reported in substance is that Mrs
Flliquier received two letters, ''blacl
hands" in which there was a de-
mand for $500, which was to be
placed in box at a tree in the yard
IN the rear of the residence occupied
| by Mrs. Allen. Should this not be
cone, the threat was that Mrs. Fill
quier's grandchild, Lucille Catherine
Horne, would be kidnapped.
The residence then occupied by
Mrs. Allen is the old home 81 Mrs.
IlFouier, corner Market and Mi,an
streets.
On receiving these threats Mrs.
Flliquier, Mr. Horne and his wife
became alarmed, but Mr.. Horne de-
termlned on a consultation with
Sheriff FlOurnoy and the chief of
police. A trap was laid, and waiting
in cOncealment were several detec-
tlNes and officers of the parish and
city. After dark Mrs. Allen was seen
to leave the house and go to the
place indicated where the money
would be left. She made several
trips from the house to the tree and
finally she was seen to stoop at the
tree, and finally when she went into
the house she was followed, and on
her person concealed in the bosom
OF her dress was found the money
all in bank bills marked for identi-
ffcation.
The case by the State is strongly
positive, and is sustained by links of
circumstances which may not be
readily refuted.
The ease was resumed this morn |
ing, when the defendants introduced |
witnesses who testified to the good |
character of the accused.
There was an effort to disDrove |
hat the black hand letters had been I
written by Mrs. Allen.
One Of the witnesses. C. E. Allen.
husband of the accused, testified
hat he did not know that his wife
lad written such letters, or was or
yer had. been connected with the
flair.
At about noon Mrs. Allen was
allied to the stand. She related a
TRANCE story, the substance of
which was discussed yesterday af-
ernoon on the streets and about the
ourt house. The story is that a Y
Mysterious man told her that money {
7ould be deposited in a box at tree
I the rear of the yard of her resi- |
ence The money was to be used
Or benevolent purposes. That night
er curiosity was so great that she
ould not resist going to the tree, q
nd there she found The money |
'hich she carried in her hand into
he house and then placed-ft in the
osom of her dress. She admits that
ne was SO excited that she could c
carcely remember what she said or n
id when the officer called on her v
nd demanded the money.
The case was resumed at 2 o'clock |;
hen Mrs. Allen continued herl
atement. If
Although indicted with his wife il
I'D being tried together, C. E. Allen 4
as not been connected with the n
ise. At least there has been on evil h
ence presented against him. It is "
.ry probable that he will be dis
larged. 10
The case will go to the jury late Il
lis evening or tonight. Z
The defendants have for attorneys :
I'm D. Wilkinson, NJ. C. Elstner and !
ldge A. J. Murff. The State is rep :
scented by District Attorney Foster. = =