The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-18

illustrated by an escapade in which Floyd
figured about six months ago.
He got into a fight with q barber In
Mount Airy and Policeman Cody OF that
little town arrested him. A few weeks
later Cody was passing Floyds house
and Floyd appeared smiling and invited
him in to dinner. Cody declined. Several
hours later ms he was passing the Allen
house on his return trip old Floyd rushed
out. pulled him from his wagon and beat
the limp form into the rig. whipped up
tho horse and let 1t go galloping and
tinguided along the dangerous mountain
road. A few weeks later Floyd Allen
visited Mount Airy again and Cody. es
away with his automatic pistol. Floyd
was on horseback. and realizing that
Cody had the sympathy Of his towns
people spurred his way back into the
mountains.
One of the shots from Cody's revolver
spent it's force against Floyd own weapon
as il lay in his coat pocket. The finishing
of Cody was one Of the jobs Floyd had left
ilndone when he was arrested and jailed
for the Carroll county murders.
Another instance of the terror that the
Aliens inspired in Carroll county was the
rested the two Edwardses. Floyd's
nephews. for disturbing religious meet
ing. Floyd knocked the deputy down
and beat him until he was unconscious.
1t was this assault that led to the arrest
! of Floyd and his trial, followed by the
murders
Samuels Immediately after his fight
with Floyd left the county. This was
another name added to the long list OF
officials who had been bulldozed and ter
roriaed by these unscrupulous noun
taincers.
Even the women in this little town were
! occasionally reminded Of the supremacy"
of the Aliens and the Allen family. When
, the telephone girl was Glow In getting
number II gruff voice often said: Say. l
reckon you don't know l am one Of the
! fightin' Aliens"
] In fact. Floyd Allen and his gang have
had this little town and the surrounding
| community absolutely under their thumbs
| for almost a quarter OF a century. They
had no regard for law or the rights OF
/ others. They ruled by the might of the
repeating rife. Occasionally sweeping
just to remind everybody that the fight
ing Aliens were supreme. they had a
crude kind of honor among themselves
and in their business dealings and through
| their wealth. superior mentality and force
full character they built up a power which
in their little sphere they regarded as
absolute. IL is the firm belief Of the
detectives who are pursuing them that the
/ Aliens have not yet been disiliusi0ned
and that they will go to death fighting
for continued sway over their mountain
princiDality.
To one OF the guards here on Thursday
night Floyd Allen gave the only state
ment that he has made. regarding his
reasons for shooting and killing Judge
Thornton l.. Massie. Floyd Allen said:
! u shot in self defence and had a right
TO shoot. When the Judge started to
sentence me l said. Boys. ] won't be
taken and then l fumbled in my coat
| pocket for some papers l wanted to find.
! My friends thought | was getting my
gun TO shoot and SO they began to shoot,
and then did too"
Further than this Floyd Allen has
made no statement. He sent for his
brother Jasper, called Jack Allen. asking
him To come TO see him in Jail. butJas per,
who was in town. refused to 20 to the Jail.
| Floyd Aliens wife. who was and still is
at the Allen farm, seven miles away did
not visit her husband while he was In
csrcerated here. Persons who know
Sidney Allen intimately say that he has
declared that he will commit suicide
sooner than suffer arrest.