The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
JURY HEARS STORY
FROM YOUNG ALLEN


later he had gotten cartridges ar his
Uncle Sidna's store when they rode az
together. o''
mo other witnesses for the de.enss
,his morning were unimportant. all
though Green Robinson declared that
ne heard the first shots fred In tho
court room come from near Clerk
ooads desk. This witness furnished
considerable amusement by his pro
nounced mountain dialect and his man.
Derisits in talking.
Deputy Sheriff Gillespie. another
mornings witness. said Sldna Allen
ired the first shot that morning. Why
the defense wanted to put on two wit
nesses who told exactly different ver-
sions OF tie first shot was not made
plain. unless st was to convince the
jury that at least Claude Allen had
not fired 1t.
When Claude concluded his tssu-
mony at 1905 o'clock this afternoon the
defense closed temporarily The Com
monwealth then presented several wit
nesseS in rebuttal
Clerk Dexper Goad was the nrst. He
entered positive denials TO the testi-
mony of Floyd Allen In regard to hav-
ing had a pistol in his right hin pocket
and having winked at Sherinr Webo
just before the shooting Began. Goad
said he had a small pistol in his left
coat pocket, but he had not used II
nor touched it that morning.
Did you ever tell Judge Massie that
Floyd Allen was lnt!mdating wit
nesscs in his case?" asked Attorney
Poage.
NO, sir; / did not"
I'Ioyd's Evidence Denied.
Goad also denied having gone to
North Carolina In an effort TO inau-
ence witnesses against Floyd Allen he
fore tho latters trial in Hillsvillc. All
these statements were diemetrically
contrary TO assertions by Floyd Allen
when he testified In this and in hts
own trial.
Goads account was further cleared
in fact. wiped clean, 1t might rea-
sonably be said--whcn John +. Moore
whose name was brought into tfHc case
freely by Floyd. was put on the stand
after Goad.
Did you ever tell Floyd Allen that
Dexter Goad would get jury to ac-
Goad for the clerkshtp election last
fall?" asked Mr.. Poagc
II did not" answer Mr.. Moore.
II never carried Floyd Allen any
message from Dexter Goad about such
matter or about anything else"
On DISCRIMINATION by Attorney
Willis. Mr.. Moore said he had been
at Sidna Aliens home when Floyd
had been tried, but he denied having
said anything in regard to Floyds
pending case.
Moore had been arrested In Hills
willie few days after the shooting as
an accessory after the fact, but was
released when 1t was found that he
had no connection with the Aliens or
their affairs.
Thus, 1t has come about that Dexter
throughout both trials. and upon
whom the defense sought to place en-
tire blame as the cause OF the out
break by the Aliens in the courtroom
March IA was INDICATED, in view Of
the corroborative testimony. which on
the face of 1t. was unquestionably
more to be believed than the testi-
mony OF man on trial for his life
U. G. Wilkinson. the third witness
in rebuttal for the Commonwealth.
gave more contradictory evidence to
that OF Floyd Allen. He said he had
seen Floyd get a freshly loaded pistol
in the street in front of tn, bank next
to the Wilkinson property after the
shooting. He also saw S!dna Allen and
Floyd go off toward the Bla nkenship
Stable together.
Had steel bullets.
w ~ Cochran the last witness of
jacketed bullet from the ceiling Of the
Hillsville court room almost d!ri city
above whsre Floyd Allen was stand
ing. when. according to Floyds testi-
mony, he lad fred nearly straight up
ward. Floyd had said he shot lead
bullets in his pistol The defense did
not damage Mr. Cochran's testimony
ma tsr!ally.
There being no mora witnesses. at
4:3O o'clock court was adjourned until
tomorrow. when the last evidence VIII
be presented.
Mrs. Floyd Allen. mother OF Claude
sat beside his counsel all this AFTER
noon. while her son was testmElnS'
e.he seemed even more wan and broken
under tho strain than when she at
tended the trial of her husband Henry
Allen. cousin OF FLOYD. and JACK.
Floyd's brother. We're also in the court
room most of the day.