The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-25
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\ Galax. Va, March 24.-Claude Swan
! aon Allan, the twenty r-old
son OF Floyd Allen, and one OF those
indicted for the illsville courthouse
murders. has ciennly eluded all pur-
euers. but his uncle. Sldua Allen. and
cousins, Wesley Edwards and Erie!
Allen, are SO closely pressed on. the
! south side OF the Blue Ridge that they
probably will be captured within three
days.
This information came to-day from
! leaders OF the hunt for the gang Who
on March u. swooped down on the
Carroll county court, killed Judge
Massie, Prosecutor Foster. Sherin
Webb. Juror Fowler anu Miss Nancy
Ayres, and wounded two bystanders
Claude Allan, who once attended
:niii,ary school az Raleigh y. C. and
knows moro OF the outside world than
the average mounta!neer II was
learned to-day. took pocketful OF
gold from the family casa drawer on
the night Of the tragedy put on his
best clothing. and vanished on horse
back beyond the North Carolinn line.
Hope OF indins him in the mountain
region has now been abandoned
Not so, however, with the three other
( outlaws. who are dod ging about in the
crev!ces Of the Biue Ridge between
here and At Airy, y. c. They have
been seen at distance. detectives
having been within thirty minutes Of
them
81 hope they Will ell give them
selves up: tAey had better do II, for
they have no chance at ALL" was tho
frank comment OF S!dna Edwards,
likewise indicted for murder. VINO was
taken to-day for satekeep!ng TO the
Roanoke Jail, where he Joined mis-
uncle, Floyd Allen; his cousin. Victor
Allen, and MS chuTn, Byrd Marion, all
indicted FOR completely IN the court
house shooting
EDWARDS swung his tall robust Ag-
u-e into the train at Galax about noon.
Iie was brought here from Hiilsvnle
under heavy guard. With him MAS
Sergeant White, of the State militia
lie arrived In Roanoke Tonight seem
ingly as carefreo as 4 school cy on a
lara- From afty miles around tn
countryside gathered at the railroad
stations TO catch glimpse Of the pr!s-
oner. They had no dlmculty. FOR Ed
wards projected his broad shoulders
through the train window and waved
10 each group, not n few OF whom were
friends or relatives, for Carroll coun-
tvs population Is composed largely OF
Aliens o. their is!nsfolk
Doesn't Realize Plight.
Edwards. whose manner .s guile
less and open, hardly seemed TO rcalize
the seriousness OF his plight lie
1augA!ngly read one OF the circulars
giving descriptions Of himself and
companions. Last night, IN q moment
OF thoughtIessuess. he referred. the
detectives say, 10 his revolver. deolar-
ing mat ne had fired some shots
Hitherto no had claimed to be un-
armed .Wttacssc.' b-foro the grand
Jury said that as he came out OF the
courthouse he gave his pistol 70 Floyd
Allen SO that tie latter might continue
his pistol duel with Clerk Dexter Goal
on the courthouse green
TO H!!lsvi!ia to-day came reports
that the various posses are still on
the watch in the mountains Most o.
the Allen family, though not involved
IN the TRAGEDY. included amons, when
~ Jack" Allen, were to-day placed
under close surveillancc. o!l.srs Of
surrender. II was authorl,atlvely said
today. e7nanated from some Allen
noncombatants. TIE detectives are
positive that the outlaws have au-
thori2ed no one to make propositions
on their behalf, because communicn-
ton with the Bandits in the mountains
has baen blocked.
The lorna! arraignment % the prle-
oners was definitely set to-day for
April 10 al HlilsvNe. y change o.
venue to wytheylEc, wythe coun,y.
IS likely