The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11
Son Of Prisoner Acted
to Sa We His Fa-
theirs Life.
FRANK EVIDENCE
GIVEN ON STAND
Claude Swanson Allen and His
Brother, Victor Allen, Make
Excellent Witnesses for De-
fcnsc-Floyd Will Go on
Stand To-Day, and Case
Then Will Rest.
nv ALEXANDER FORWARD.

ny ALEXANDER FOR WARD.
Wythoviilc. Va May 1c-rrank ad
mission that lie fred four shots at Dex
ter Goad in the. Carroll courthouse
Tragedy Of March H. was made on tho
witness stand TO-DAY by Claude swan
SON Allen. the younger san OF the pris-
omor who is on trial for the murder OF
Commemorative Attorney william VI.
Foster Claude, timsclr indicted rs :, I
principal III the crimes and III tho
conspiracy which The state charges.
denied that he sho, judge Massic, al 4.
though Judge - W. Bolcn has stated
TINT lie saw Tho deed done
The code Of the mountains was re-
Ncsled Ia tho statement OF the witness /
lie simply saw Clerk Gotd shoot. az APP
rcafing TO be- about To- shoot his faith ,
81 Floyd Allen. THAT seems to have
been enough for him. The fact that
nus own admissions nrr sufficient TO
place him ia the pententiaiy he did
not regard. lie was on the stand 10
help save the l!fo OF his father and 70 I
attempt TO disprovo tie conspiracy /
theory which the Commonwealth has
built up.
Cross examination failed TO alter
an! material statement. Claude stuck
10 his story. and made AN excellent
witness FOR his side. just as his broth
eT Victor NJ Allen, did just bcfOr, him
on tho stand But tho difference is I
mat Victor dsclaims any part IN the
affair. while Claude admits his own
participation. This has made him SO
Ear the central figure Or the trial
Seen in retrospect. there would APP
pear 10 he room for the conspiracy
theory. considering Ciaudcs evidence
alone lie began to draw his pistol.
according to his own statement before
hot ill.,
Eoad.s pistol out, apparcnuy aimed at
Floyd Allen Then, he says, he aired
as fast as he could"
Floyd on stand To-Dny
1t is the Intention tonight ot thu !
lawyers for tho defense TO put Floyd F,
Allen, who is now on trial. upon the
stand tomorrow morning, and then
rest their case. This may possibly |
prevent end to the testimony to- |
morrow.
The good appearance made on the
siand BY tho Allen boys, AMI the un
shaken nature OF their testimony. has |
put new heart in the defense, which !
a; the lunch recess to-day had anna.
rently not shred to count upon. F,
There has always been doubt as TO m, |
extent OF the guilt OF Victor Allen. II |
guilty at all. Ana should the jury be- |
lieve Claude when he comes 10 trial. |
rather than the mon who saw him !
shoot Judge Mass!e. he would get of
with lighter sentence. since ne |
claims he shot At no one saw Dexter
Goad.
But theso two young men admitted. !
Just as all other witnesses have ,ss !
titled. that Floyd Allen hogan tho ar
fair hy leapins TO his feet and fun !
ming with his sweater the Inevitable.
inference being the imminent drawing
o. n deadly weapon.
Broathlsss silence rc.=ncd in ,hc !
Nythc court room when Claude swan. |
son Allen told of tho shooting at fills. |
was watched intenity hut showed mo |
nervousness Once he flushed whom
his own love affair ana apnroarbin,r
marriage was mentioned Big black
haired clean shaver. neatly dra.sed |
no ala not look the cart of desperate |
lie is twenty-five years old
However, for Ane SO cool as no o,-
peaFed to have BEEN ne saw snrnr,s.
lnSly little of tho part played by othor, {
In tho room. TITS poin, was cnnbs |
sized ny tho prosecution on .rts.
examination "S'
Tells of His Mountain Life
Claude told OF his life on tho Sou,h
ern slope Of The Blue Ridge lilo snn,o
times carried pistols. hc said on NJ
DAY of court week he stayed AT hone
and went t. lIinsvilir on Tuc.,.,.
ihere he was witness IN the trial of |
ms A"tHci' ioNu Allen. He rooipod
with his brother, Victor, and his cous-
In, Sidna Edwards on "Wednesday nirb,
In Hillsvillc hotel Tnc n.xt mann
ing the young men arose ana went IN
tho courthouse. Soon after his arrival
there, said the witness he round ma
verdict had been rendered
Think Judge Bolton Was calling him
to the bar, he entered ana was told nv.
MS father to 40 for two Witnesses
wanted IN connection with the mofion
Tor new trial. Then Ii" went outsid. /
the bar. and would have left the co,rt
house. but waited in the northeast cor
ncr near the door TO the Judges office !
TO see If thu attorneys wanted him IN
take summonses with him He sow
Floyd Allen jump to his feet. when
Judge Massie told the sheriff To take
charge of the prisoner,
my father" he said put his bonda ,
to his sweater. 1 could not under
stand what he said. Then sow Mr.
Goad with his pistol elevated and
pointing at my father though hc
was going to shoot, and began to get
my own pistol. But before / could
fire. heard a shot from my left, which
I supposed was fired by Uncle Sidna
Allen At about the same time Mr. |
Goad fired shot as quickly os 7 |
could Mi. Goad kept ON firing. and 1
Jaw my father start TO fall"
WAS Judge Massic in your line NJ |
Sire when you were shooting at Mr. |