The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-15

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DIES MONIES, Sept. 14.-Loye
aided the law in the hunt for Sidna
Alien. sthe old fox of the mountains"
and his nephew, Wesley Edwards,
members Of the outlaw Allen gang OF
/ Carroll county, Virginia, who in
March assassinated Judge Massie on
the bench at Hillsville and slew court
officials in the battle which followed,
Tor at noon today Sidna Allen, leader
+ Of the gang, was captured without a
| aght and at $50 tonight Edwards
was caught on the outskirts of the
city.
In charge of the police matron, cry
ing out her pretty eyes over the
tragedy to her hopes on what was to
have been her wedding day, is Miss
Maud Irolier, IS, daughter of Frank
Iroher. mountaineer of Mt. Airy.
who, coming here to marry Edwards.
was secretly followed from her far
away mountain home by Baldwin de-
tectives who arrested Allen and Ed
wards and will take them back to
Hillsville to stand trial for their life
In the same courtroom where the
tragedy occurred and where two Of
the clan have been sentenced to
death.
Swallowed Through Streets.
Tired and weary from her long rail-
road Journey, Miss Irolier stepped
from the II O'Clock train here and
started for the Cameron boarding
house on the outskirts of the bust
ness district where Joe Jackson,
the name which Edwards assumed
when ne arrived here with his uncle,
sldna Allen, in April, lived. She
hunted up the address, while shadow
ing her from behind and on the
opposite side OF the street were De
tectlyes William Baldwin, l.. l.. Lucas
and William Monday from Roanoke
va who have been watching her foi
months. AS she stepped to the door
BALDWIN passed her and raped at the
door. Neither spoke and the girl die
mol recognize the detectives, If sht
haa ever before seen them. AS Mis-.
hthei Cameron opened the door Col
ohel Baldwin stepped in and rendered
ner telegram supposed to be from
FRANK irolier. father of the girl, say
,ag MS daughter had gone to De-
MONIES to marry Joe Jackson, that h
aia not object, but did not want hi
uausnter travelling about the countr.
WIN a man without marrying him.
BALDWIN said he was there to SCI
maj Miss Irolier was protected an
asked for Edwards, He was told tina
EDWARDS was up stairs. Miss Gamer
W went up the stairs, the detective
iollowing, and when she called Aller
Nho vent by the name of tom Saw
~, ne appeared from room an
yoheu INTO the muzzle Of revolyers !
a'e hands of the detectives. A quic
'ofenent for his revolver brough
,or.n the command to throw up hi
Aalus and he did so with the words
guess I'm your man.
Broke Down and Sohbed.
nen ne broke down and sobbed.
as soon as Allen was handcuffe
NV NV searched for weapons, the loci
soiice department. was notified and e
available officer started on a hui
- automobiles, on motor cycles an
:. - ioot for Edwards, supposed to /
town 80 2
~ mere was much difficulty in fin
Us 'he grading gang where Edward
s borAeo and it took the officers s
:. .u,s 70 locate him on the outskir
- 'ne city. He was easily capture
Ut ne had not seen the evening p
- =, : which We're filled with little
Na.s lhe arrest of his uncle.
Miss lrolier was brave and tearle
t safing the day until the news can
c. CANT that her sweetheart had be,
cr wired when she broke down al
Fathers Advice unheeded.
=, !. was all my fault, If | had TAX,
~ lather's advice and not tried
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