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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16

whicil hundreds OF bullets flew through
the air Mrs. Allen fell with mortal
wound, and Stdna himself received q
bullet that disabled him and may pos
sibly prove fatal While stating that
no detectives were killed, Mr.. Baldwin
neglected to say whether any were
wounded.
The receipt of the Attorney Cen
erals report. which said four prison
ers were arrested SO disconnected the
Governor that W. G. Baldwin was i'm
medately called over wire again and
asked for the authenticity OF his in
formation in regard to the capture OF
Sidna.
AIR. Baldwin reiterated that the
message was from the lips of one of
his operatives in IIillsville over the
long distance telephone. Tho only ex
PLANTATION OF the varying reports of
five prisoners and of four arrested is
the supposition that the Attorney
General did not include the sixteen
year-old son OF Floyd Allen. Victor. In
his list Of prisoners
To insure against the escape OF the
desperadoea across the Carolina bor-
der, Governor Mann exchanged further
kilograms yesterday with Governor
Kitchin, wiring him the latest infor-
nation in regard to tho movements OF
tho band. and repeating his request
that tho closest wa:ch be kept by the
sheriffs of Snrry, Stokes, Allegheny.
YadJin and wilkes counties.
The telegram from the detectives
In IIillsvillc telling OF tine capture of
Floyd Allen. his unsuccessful attempt
at suicide. and the capture of three
other outlaws was received by the
Governor early in thu day, and sub
stantiated last night by tho Attorney
Generals report An offer of blood
hounds from Chief of Folice Brinck-
Icy, OF Suffolk. was refused by Gov
ernor Mann.
In case IT becomes necessary for the
Baldwin men to cross the border line,
they can be Immediately deputised by
the sheriff Of whatever county they
ara in and continue ths pursuit with
out interruption,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16

Tidings of the terrible tragedy ats
Hi'tSvilic, Carroll county. yesterday;
in which Judge Thornton l.. Mas i:
me shtrihf and the Commonwealths
to dtatl: In court by desperately,
shocked and startled the people osS
Virginia and of the entire couutrIIt
Thc story of the thrilling court.logses
tragedy reads like dispatches ir;.pl
breath'tt county Ky, or the de.aIls@
OF Tennessee political fcud. 1t docs
n"t sound like Virginia at all. The.
worst phase or the affair is that IL
occurred In courthouse. temple
corsecra;ed TO 1ustics, the b1lwariSt
OF law and order and the safssy o rs
organized society. Virginia must wipe
out this stain and punish every per-
netrator in this apparently premedi-5a
tated assault upon the STATE. upoA
The lives of her citizens. ard upon the
fai- l,anc of a Commonwealth wlIch
should be an eXemplar to her sister
States. III
Details OF tho dcplorable affair ars
too meagre at this writing to be able
TO state with positiveness whether
the man just sentenced to prison did +
the shooting or all OF It. or whether
mis- gang of iaw-lcss sympathizers par
.Icipated In It, On this point the
early dispatches are not clear. About
| the only facts established arg that
the three leading officials engaged In
the administration of Justice and the
execution OF the laws arc dead, all
Victims OF tho bullets of desperadoG
or his sympathizers in 1awlessness.t
Such conduct is anarchy In menacing8
form. The example will be Initiated
by others. SIS
Tho latest reports indicate that six
persons. including the prisoner him
self. arc fatally injured and that two
or three more werc wounded In tho
! desperate encounter. but we hope
atcd. Information OF n reliable char
acter is meagrc and difficult 10 OBJ
tain and early rumor nearly alwa.s
overstates the exact truth. for the
reason that in tho excitement y. is
I impossible Ito secure only accur1tes
data.
The only case in any way resem-
| bling this Carroll courthouse tragedy
! Baker Walker tragedy in Rockbridge'
! years ago. but that was rather fcud
/ between two families and not a delib-.
! crate defiance of the law and the au-s
| thority OF the STATE.
! Governor Mann Is to be commended
! for his prompt and energetic action
| in the matter. and we hope thai he
! will press the purpose to appr. bend
and adequately punish every nan In
VOWED in this shocking and dis:retlit-f
! able ARRAY. surely Virginia Is not
| lapslng into Notwithstanding Reg
lister.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16

tho slaughter of Christians In the ORR
ent never fail to provoke the wrath
and Indignation of the American peo-
pie. Such sentiments and their eE-
preston are natural and proper. pro-
vided we can lecture other nations
with free conscience, backed by the
moral force OF perfected civilization.
But how Sayest thou to thy Brother.
let me cast the mote ont of thy eye ard
behold beam Is in thine own eyer
IN outrage like that which yesterday
turned the Hillsvllc courthouse into a
shambles places us all squarely in the
voeativc. The assassination or Judge.
n sheriff and Commonwealths attor-
ney. when about to enforce the law, OF
Which they are the guardians. is the
eravest possible reflection upon the
aw-abiding sense OF the American poo
pie. II strikes at tho yer: vitais of our
civilization.
OF course, the crime was not COM
mittcd by Nirgnians proper, but by
members of q degenerate and half out :
lawed breed which infests thu mountain
regions Of the Southern State. Still
the Turks cannot unload the r.sponsi-
bility Tor massacres of Armcnians on
TO the shoulders OF the Kurds. Nor, ii
a Pathan comes across the border to
settle feud, can the authorities Of
the Indian Empire wash their hands
OF the consequences. The crime was
committed in Virginia, and will remain
"a blot upon her fair name and fame
until the criminals are caught and pun
ished and the majesty OF tn. law there
oy vindicated. 1t is full time that tho
grand old State stamp out the spirit
OF bloodthirsty lawlessness that coca
sionally flares up within its borders
and eradicate the causes and condition.
which permit that spirit to survive in
remote regions, where a few wild ferd-
lists make life unsafe. terrorizing the
community and dlsgracing the State
Baltimore Sun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
MURDER MUST BE AVENGED
Senator Martin Tniits of the Tragedy tn
Currolf County.
lspecial 70 The Times Dispatch.I

Especial to The Times DispatchI
Washington, March l5.--Scnator Mar
tin, who returned TO Washington to-
night after a brief absence. deeply re-
grets the Hillsvlllc shooting. When
asked by The Times Dispatch CORE
spondent what he thought of 1t. he
said Il knew Judge Massie We'll he
was man of sterling character and
stood high with the people OF the
State generally.
NO one who has the welfare OF
Virginia or the country at heart re-
grets this moro than | do. That such
a thing should have been done is much
TO be deplorcd.
Il trust that Governor Mann and tho
officers of the law will use every means
at their disposal to bring the guilty
parties to Justice and to sec that this
foul murder IS avenged"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
.S|DNA ALLEN HAD
GOT Ne " TRIAL
Federal Court of Appeals Granted
1t at Present Term in
Richmond.

With Preston Dickens, Sidna Allen,
brother OF the leading member OF the
notorious Carroll county gang. was
indicted ny a Federal grand jury IN
Greensboro, y. e.. at the june. 1911,
term of the United states District
Court ON The charge IF counterfei:-
Ing.
They were alleged TO hava hal n
their possession bogus $50 gold aoins.
Dickens pleaded guilty 10 the charge.
ana was sentenced 10 a tenn IN .Ac
ported that Dickens took all OF the
responsibility upon himself and saved
Allen upon promise By III, latter OF
{. monetary consideration.
Allen WAS later indicted on a
charge of perjury whtla ,cstfying In
his own behalf when arraigned on the
Indictment for counterfcitinS.
lie was convicted on this charge,
fined $500. and sentenced 10 two years
in the penitantinry. The case was
brongh, to the Circuit Court of APP
pcals on writ OF error, and heard
here al the term which will end TO
day.
Granted New TriaI Here.
Upon consideration OF the case, the
lover cour; was reversed and the de-
~ aIitsu ~ 'ltN u sNis .'s
case now stands for trial al tho next
term of the District Court Ut Green's
boro.
The Judgment of the lower court
was reversed upon the ground taat it
had erred in charging the jury that ii
could convict thu defendant on cir
cumstantal evidence
When the case was heard in Green's
boro the utmost prccaution was taken
by Judge lanes f. Boyd and other
court officers WHO were aware OF tn,
notorious record of Ailen.
During the trial information was
given the United states marshal that
the Allen gang had declared that
Sidnn Allen should never be taken 20
Jail and consequently special preclu-
tinns were taken to prevent any dem
onstration IN the court An extra
force OF deputies was on hand when
the Jury brought IN the verdict against
Alien. Floyd Allen and other mem
bers OF the clan, whica has been the
terror Of Carroll county. were present
at tho time, and 1t was believed that
had not extra precautions been taken
there would have been serious trou-
bile. An appeal was ut once taken by
counsel for Sidnn Allen, and Floyd
Allen furnished the bail for the re-
lease OF his brother, and all of the
outlaws peacefully left the court
room
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
The Recall Mt HIlisvilIc.

Judge Thornton Massie will never
again pass sentence upon n convicted
criminal. Commonw saith's Attorney
Foster. OF Carroll county, Va, has
urged the conviction OF a felon for the
last time. Sheriff Webb. Of Carroll
county. has been relieved OF all the
cares Of Office and Of life. because h
tried to uphold the authority OF Il court
OF law. The recall was applied most
effectively yesterday in Hillsville. a
small town in Virginia. near the North
Carolina border. Arm ID noun tainecr
invaded the courtroom. where FLOYD
Allen had been tried and sentenced.
and retired, leaving tho Judge, sheriff
and prosecuting attorney dead and the
clerk of the court injured Allen. the
prisoner. was badly wounded
The people of the Hllsville neighbor-
hood are rude, unlettcred and tradition
ally lawlsss. The mountaineers felt
that the prosecution OF Allen for per-
forming an act OF friendship in help
ing prisoner to escape was uniustl-
fable. Tho court opposed their views.
and they have made the court feel the
peoples" power. Yet IL was their own
court. conducted for their own good
Doubtless many OF the proceedings in
that court had met their approval.
1t is to be hoped that all these inur-
dercrs Will be captured and punished.
Virginia is State in which the law is
generally respected. Criminals arc
d:alt with quickly These mountain
GERS arc criminals Yet the spirit that
prompted them was that whlci, under
lies the demand for the recall OF judges
They applied tho recall in their own
rough way.-Nsw York Times.
The 1IilISyillc Outrage
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16

recall the final decision would DO left
with the mob. With results iilke those
of yesterday.
No crime within tho recent history OK
this nation has secmed so atrocious as;
the one committed ut tIi,isvil.e, anu
yet 1T Is but the carrying OF tho recall
TO its logical conclusion. Well may
the people OF the country stand aghastS
at proposition leading to such a.
tragic exhibition of passion rising
above tho law. the Judges. and tho
Observation-Disclosures Post 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16

bench. tho clerk Of the court. tac shcr-
III, the Commonwealth's attorney. and
surely. that dead juror, all must have
known the danger they ran In working
to convict the desperate prisoner.
They did not finch, and paid with
their lives the price of their patriot
ism. Tncy died for their state just as
truly as II they had fallen OH the bat
tlefcld while rcpellinG Invasion. There
should he some way In which Virginia
could Nay proper honor 10 their NOM
orics.-PctcrsDurg lndeX-Appeal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
oHcr OF Dioodhound Pack.

a. "ISUGUIdI 10 ] fIE 7 lIII0H- I3ISDHtCIi.I -
Suffolk. Va, March 15.---Police Chief
william L.. Brinkley to-day wired Gov
srnor Mann. rendering the free service
Of Bloodhound pack to trail the
mountain outlaws who assassiunted
court officers In Carroll county, SUI
folk dogs have trailcd some noted
criminals In several States. 1t was
reported this evening that Hurrlcens
Branch would go TO the scene and
enter tn chaBsG Of the deBperedoeH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16

shocking rs 1t may soam to persons
with old-fashioncd nations about the
courts, 1t Will probably not have the
unfortunate effect upon their indcpend-
enee that some opponents predict of
the less sanSulnary Kind OF recall
Brore men will continue TO be found
who will sit I'm the seat OF Judge Mas
sic and I'LL tho place OF Prosecuting At
tcrney Foster and administer the law
II, the face OF the Blue Ridge theory
of justice.-New York Tribune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
The "necnlr' In Mountain coun,y.


The shooting of judge and jury the
prosecuting attorney ami the sheriff In
Carroll county, In Southwestern Nlr-
GINA. In a violent instance of the recall
by those who arc dispieascd by the re-
suits Of n proceeding lii court a pris.
oner mad been found guilty and was
being sentenced when his brothers and
friends opened Are on all who repre-
sented authority III that court. MANY
were wounded the judge, sheriff and
prosecuting attorney we're killed. and
the prisoner and his friends fed TO the
mountains
such AN incident could hardly occur
in this country. except in one OF the
mountain counties o: Virginia. West
Virginia Kentucky or Tennessee. where
tney border on each other. This IS fcui
territory. where homicide is the favorltc
mode OF settling disputes and Fighting
grievances. To our way OF thinking, the
people among whom these things are
possible arc hardly civilized. let they
possess many virtues. and those visit
iu, thelr section credit them with
many admiratic qualities.
These mountain communities .old
human life cheap. and Yiawlcss and
dangerous combinations are very COM
mon among them These gangs hate
the Law and the officers OF the Law,
especially when they seek 10 interfere
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
spaper Comment Murder Of Court Officials at Hlsvile

posing and adjacent to Carroll bern nc
ahane with wrath and alive with ac-
tiHity In efforts TO capture the fugl-
iifcs. Detective Baldwin. with more
lhan score of experienced. al.rt as
sociates, has tie case in hand. and the
Time VIII not be long. In all proba-
biiity, ere the electric chair Ut the
pcnitcntiary. will calm It's own.
Yet little r,al satisfaction can 70
derived from thoughts like shA.c. No
punishment of the guilty can make
PREPARATION FOR tho loss Of ;Ge Innocent
lilo death dealing Instrumcnt wiitn
applied TO the Carroll county murdar-
crs. can make slightest atonement for
the cruel taking Off or tho murdered
Naus1t can mend the hearts that arc
broken. nor stem the tears OF taos.
who arc so suddenly hcrenycd---so sud
denly plunged from the even tenor Of
Happy lives :nto the depths and dark
hess of soul-stirrlng 2ricf.-I.ynch-
burg News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16

Lawlcssncss In yirEInin.
The tragedy In Virginia. whereby a
judge of the court. together with court
officials and others. lost their lives
through the murdcrous attncK of n
lawlcss gang. Is ono that reflects most
seriously upon the Commonwealth,
Virginia must redeem it's good name
the murdcrers. Tho authorities must
act promptly and effectively.
1t is not always possible to prevent
the commission of crime. but 1t Ia i'm
perative that the machinery of justice
shall be put into operation and tho
majesty of the law vindicntcd. This Is
the duty of Virginia. ana those who
know the State and tic law abiding
character of It's citizenship feel certain
that the duty will be fully performed
Washington Herald
Tho Allen gang In the Virginia
mountains has no time for tho recall.
and proceeds to reverse an unpopular
decision without ceremony. One of the
gang being on trial. his companions
filled the courtroom, and when he was
convicted the gang began firing. When
the smoke cleared away tho Judge
prosecuting attorney and sheriff were
dead, and other persons in the court
room were wounded. 1t is short
triumph that the bandits have secured.
The state of Virginia cannot and will
not submit to have It's court rooms
SHOT up" and all the forces of the
State will be employed In capturing a
gang OF ruffians and freehooters who
have been torrorizlne their country
side 70 rsome time.
side for some t'me.-Philadclphia
Record
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
The Ii,I,s,Ii,c Crime.

siich an act OF outiawry as that com
mittrd at IIillsvIllc yesterday is with
out precedent In Virginia, and Il is
douhthhl II such a monstrous crime
has been committed anywhere n the
country within a generation. An en-
tire court wiped out by assassIns he
cause the officers dared TO enforce the
law OF the land.
This crmc has caused r!Shttui In
disna'ion throughout the state. Such
an act strikes at the very root OF tho
government That IN this day and
time Il Judge would be siot Down Ter
imposing the penalty of the law urop
a viointor Of that law seems almost
incredible.
This crime has placed . blot unon
the fair name OF Virginia that can be
removed only by the capture and
muck punishment or It's perpetrators.
II need be. every soldier IN the State
should be sent into the mountains 10
rout out this band Of outlaws. whose
crime IL practically unparalleled. =
Sewpor. News Press
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
LawIcnsncss In virginia.

In Carroll county, Viraini they have
the recall peremptory.-New York Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
Ask YOur Doctor

And why not? Yet some people
act as If a medicine could take
the place of a doctor! The best
medicine in the world cannot
do this. Have family doctor,
consult him frequently. If we,
did not believe doctors endorsed
Ayers Cherry Pectoral for
coughs and colds, we would
not offer it to you. To- togs Ays h C.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16

The fIillsvillc Outrage.
me massacre of Jews In Russia and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13

LEOoUX's DEBUT NOVEMBER 20.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Charles Ledoux,
oantamweight champion of France, will
make his first arena appearance in this
mont Athletic club, against Battling Mel
son
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
HOPPE AND MORNINGSTAR
WINNERS IN CUE GAMES

., N tEi YORK; Nov 12-Wilie Hoppe.
formerly of Philadelphia, but now 81 fl me,
city CIT w. by Sc score Of 500 to 100 in the first
lard tide me Oli-
Hoppe failed to score in his first tbrea
innings. In the fifth he ran 81 bv snlane
Gid ALA a-aroq4d billiards. In the eleventh
the balls out of balk on his 1i2th shot
ne rel away on his playing toward the
END OF the game. running off the required
500 points in his 44th inning
Cline was nervous. and did not show
to advantage at any stage
me scores-Hoppe 90 average II 1914
high runs Ill, "a, ~; Cline 800 avera ge
1913. high runs %, "a. 20
- ora Morninngstar Of Pittsburg, defeated
George F. Slosson, of New York. 500 10
80, IN the second contest, running to tie
54th inning Slosson made the high run
OF the tournament thus far, making 140
IN MS thirteenth inning.
ri, T9n.ghts contests will be between Cal
vim Demarest, of Chicago, and Kodii va
mada Of Japan, and George sutton ~
Chicago, and Al Taylor, of Milwaukee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
G. M. A. DEFEATS B. H. S.
EASILY; SCORE is TO O

Before one of the largest crowds as
sembled at prep football game this
season. Boys High school went down in
defeat yesterday afternoon at the hands
OF Georgia Military academy at Ponce
DeLeon by the score of Is to 0.
For the High school the work of Fox and
Knox stood out above that of their fellow
players. The team was in a back condi-
ton for the game, two regular backs be-
ing out Fox intercepted one of G. NJ
A, s passes and ran % yards before he
was downed by Brown.
For G. M. A. Brown was easily the star.
Besides preventing his team from being
scored upon by downing Fox, he made
both of the touchdowns, one for a run
of six yards and the other for 90. Babb
also played a good game.
This victory gives the pennant of the
league to G. NJ A, having come through
with clean slate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
Carl Morris, Who VIII Battle
Keating Here Tonight, Is Sure
He Has Chance To Be Champ

terday at the club, and looked pref
ty good. He has one bad fault,
however, and that is of trying to
block and lead at the same time.
This naturally takes all the force
out of his punches. Carl is try
ing to learn to be clever, and it
looks like a mistake. He is big
enough and strong enough to wade
in and take a chance.
Il like this city. and hope that 1
can afford to stay here for the next
two months" said Morris today. Il
think that bouts between Stewart
and Kennedy and yours truly would
prove mighty interesting, and l will
stay here for those fellows if l can
be guaranteed enough money"
For the semi wind-up. Mike Saul
and Eddie Hanlon will mingle for
six rounds. Frank Baker and Ed
Lowell are booked for a six round
preliminary. A battle royal will
open the card.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
MINOR LEAGUES
0PE N MEETING
IN MILWAUKEE

xUWAUKEE, WIS, Nov. II.
M The National Association of
4NA Profess ional B a b a /
1eagues, composed of S22 magnates
owning the teams in the AZ minor
leagues met here today in their
,royanth annual session for the pur-
,osa of conducting routine bust
7sss As we'll as settling disputes
,bat have arisen over trades, sales
M. drafts Of 1872 players, either by
rhe major league organizations or
.l,b. within their own associations.
This organization, which was
formed for the purpose of protect
,rs the interests of the minor teams
IN the raids of major league clubs,
has become a potent factor in the
baseball world.
The report of Secretary John H.
EsrrelI read at the meeting shows
,bst during the year contracts with
qoS7 PLAYERS were promulgated, g.
f62 sales and releases of players
made either to the major leagues or
10 clubs within its own organiza-
ZION. The average sale price Of
pIavers was about $1,000, many
sales at $500 being recorded, while
q big majority of the players
brought from $500 to $3.50.
The total amount received from
sales of players was $174,500. OF
this amount. s43,400 came from the
National league, $60,10O from the
American. and $7O,950 from clubs
within the National association.
The National league drafted 30
players. the American SO, and the
association clubs 141 players. The
organization includes three leagues
in class IA, two in class A, eight in
class B, five in class C and % in
class D.
The meeting. it is expected, will
last several days.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
CARL MORRIS still believes

~ARL MORRIS still believes
I that he has a chance of be-
coming the heavyweight cham
pion of the world. and tonight he
will endeavor to climb a step high
er on the pugilistic ladder by stop
ping Jack Heating. who claims the
honor of being Canada's champion.
Nothing is known of Heating
around this neck of the woods. He
may be bearcat or he may be a
bum. But Morris is big card. and
the fans will probably turn out to
see him work. The Dixie Athletic
club plans to bring Morris back
against Jack Mcfarland, Jim Stew
art and Tom Kennedy. 1t is the
intention of the promoters to make
Morris a local favorite, and work
him as often as possible.
The big fellow worked out yes