Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-29
SURROUNDING
ALLEN CLAN

HILLSVILLE, Va, March zS,-1hiS
entire section today anxiously awaited
news from the North Carolina border,
expecting to lear at any ONE that
what is left of the Allen gang had been
taken. The capture of Claude Swanson
Allen, son OF Floyd and nephew OF
Sidna Allen, revived the hope that all
of the outlaws soon would be safely
behind the bars.
Young Aliens starved n wretched
condition when he walked out of the
bushes and gave himself up exploded
the idea that the outlawed noun
taineers were in communication with
friends who supplied them with food
as well as with information concerning
the movements of the posses. The boy
declared that he had been living on
bread and water and he locked as If
he had.
Sidna and Friel Allen and Wesley
Edwards are supposed to be in the i'm
mediate vicinity of where Claude was
found, in spite of the latter's story that
he had Deer separated from the rest
of the party for days. The section is
surrounded by detectives under Thomas
l.. Felts.
Claude Allen will be taken to the
Roanoke Jail and there await with his
father and the other clansmen trial on
a charge of murder. Seemingly indif-
fent to their effect, Claude Allen today
reiterated his statements of participa-
ton in the shooting. He admitted fir
ing four shots in the courtroom and
one at Clerk Dexter Goad while outside
the house. He declares he aimed TO
hit every time.
How Capture Was Made.
In one of the widest sections of the
Fancy Gap country twenty-five miles
south of here Harry Lucas, a Keen
eyed detective scout, was making his
way along a mountainside yesterday
afternoon when he CHANGED to turn
and look back over the trail he had
been following.
About thirty yards away from him
topping a thicket of laurel he caught
sight of a mans face. haggard and
bearded and with sunken eyes.
Hold up your hands," commanded
Lucas, singing his rifle to his shout
der.
AS the other obeyed, the scout adj
vanced, still keeping his weapon ready
for instant use. AS he reached the
thicket he recognized in the tattered,
dirty man before him, Claude Allen,
son of Floyd, and one of the most des-
perate of the clan that killed five per-
sons in the Court House here Just two
weeks ago.
you all needn't worry none about
me, mister" said the young giant, still
keeping his hands in the air. He
smiled a little.
Could Have Killed Detective.
IT could have killed you half a dozen
times In the last five minute If I'd a
mind to. You passed me a piece bach
to kill you. I'm willing 20 go along
peaceable. Yes, take my guns"
Laying down his rifle and drawing
his own revolver Lucas stepped up tc
the boy and drew from the inside OF
his coat pocket two wicked-lookins
pistols, fully loaded. Then he slapped
steel cuffs upon the wrists which AL
len extended to him voluntarily.
II Allen had not stood at full helgh'
to look after Lucas he probably would
not have been taken.
"You all are only three miles from
my daddy's house." said young AL
len, won't you take me up there so
can get some other clothes and ge
shaved and say goodby to m!
mammy?"
IT would like to do 1t Claude, but
am afraid ! can't" said Lucas. III
boy m~ountaineer looked grievec. bu
said no word Of complaint.