The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-04


Sidna last. Both were firing back at
the courthouse. Floyd shouted some
thing to tho effect tina he had been
shot In the bowels. Then he made
some remark about shooting "a damned
scoundrcl. lie backed to the street
shooting.
young man whom Mr.. G!lmer
thought was Sidnu Edwards came
CLOSE to the hotel. carrying very
arse pistoi. which the witness said
looked about foot long. He seemed
much excited. but Mr.. G!lmcr did not
sec him shoot. Two others fred he
sides Floyd and Si'lna Allen, but Mr..
Gilmer did not know them. \ woman
In black went about among the men,
and spoke TO Sidna Allen once.
Mr.. Gilmer went 10 the courtroom
when the shooting ended. and helped
to care for Judge Massic. receiving
jurist said TO his friend, II die doing
my duty"
TIE oss-cXainination revealed lit
tic that was new Recess then came.
Placed on the stand when court re-
convened, Dexter Goad said he was
forty-four years or age. lived at Hills
Vile, and had been clerk of the Cir
cult Coutr OF Carroll county for six
years. lie was formerly u member of
the House CT Delegates. and had been
United states commissioner The
witness seemed clear at all times. He
looks younger than he is.
Some time was consumed in reading
various indictments, still pending In
Carroll against FLOYD Allen, Sidna
Allen. Sidna Edwards and Wesley Ed
wards. The idea of the prosecution
was to show motive for shooting
up the court The defense objected
The jury was taken out, and John S.
Draper, Of counsel for the Common
wealth. read from authorities to show
that collateral facts may be produced
to show guilty intent. Judge Staples
permitted the indictments IL G , before
1.-THE jury.
Events of Trial Retold.
Gradually the events of the trial
March 13. the jury came in. reported
it had not agreed. and said ii it
could get some instructions. 1t would
arrive at verdict Adjournment was
taken to 8 o'clock the next morning.
Asked to tell of the shooting in his
own words. Mr.. Goad said:
"On Thursday morning, when court
met. 1 saw Floyd Allen. Sldna Allen,
Claude Allen and Bird Marion In the
room. sidna and Claude were near
the entrance. TO the judges room.
nearly behind me. The jury went out,
and returned IN about half an hour.
read the verdict. The Judge
Instructed that correction be
made. and Mi. Foster came out OF
the bar. lie stood with n book and
corrected the verdict. The attorneys
made q motion for q new trial for
Floyd Allen, and asked for bail until
they could get affidavits. Judge Mas
sic said this was not the rule IN
Virginia, and he ordered the sheriff
to take charge OF the prisoner Mr..
Webb started toward the entrance TO
the bar HIS hands were by his sides.
Floyd Allen stood up. saying: Gentle
men and muttering something I
could not understand. He 1umbled
nervously with his sweater. AT once
there was commotion in the court
room. Shots were fred from the
northeast corner. Then e. number of
other shots came.
IT was standing at my desk. When
the shooting began ] reached inside
my vest for my pistol. AS I stepped
down from my stand l was shot, and
at that moment the sheriff fell by my
side. got my pistol out and fired at
Floyd Allen. 1 don't know how many
times. My pistol hung and stepped
back to the corner OF the bar. Judge
Bolen and Floyd Allen were then
both lying on the floor. and Floyd got
UP and jumped over the bar and left
where were you shot?" inquired w.
S. Poage, counsel for the Common
wealth.
Wounds of Clerk Goud.
"In the right cheek. The bullet
ranged TO the back OF my neck"
do YOU know who fred the first
shot?"
u do not"
Where were sidna and Claude AL
len?"
"They had been near the northeast
corner. Claude had just heen in the
bar. where he held converse ton With
his father"
AT what point did you reach for
your pistol?"
After about two shots had been
fred"
when did you see Floyd Aliens
pistol?"
While he was lying on the floor"
DO you know who shot you?"
IT do not 1 saw no one shoot in
the room"
What then followed"
"I went back TO the fury room,
where Mr.. Foster lay. In there some
i
ran TO the door and down the steps.
/ saw Sidna Allen standing at n pillar.
He had n pistol in his left hand and
fred at him. He kept lodging behind
q pillar and then coming out to shoot
at me-. and each time We exchanged
bullets. When my cartridges were
exhausted 7 went back TO my Office
/ did not see Floyd Allen on the out
side. 4 good many people were run
ming about"
Mr.. Goad then showed the bullet
holes In his clothing. In ADDITION 10
tho wound in his cheek. he had been
shot twice inside the thigh and onro
on the left hip. In addition. there
were holes through his right trousers
leg between the knee and ankle. IN the
left side OF his coat and his coattails.
As to Mr.. Fosters part. the witness
Said this former commemorative at
to:ney was facing toward FLOYD Allen