The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-23
Prisoners are Taken from Jail
at Roanoke and Taken
to Hillsville
ARRAY OF LAWYERS.
REPRESENTS STATE
AND ACCUSED MEN
First Question to be Settled
Is. Regarding Change Of
Venue, Which May
Not be Asked
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tsepcial to The Richmond viysinian.
HILL&vILIsE. VA, April 22.-To-
night q conference Is being held by
Judge Staples and counsel for the
Commonwealth and the Allen prison
srs regarding preparations for the
opening Of court tomorrow and the
arraignrient OF the accused II
eeeuae to be assured that Baldwin
Fsttx detectives will guard each en-
trance to the court and search for
are not above ~ picion.
All the indications are that the
trial will be held here.
The hrrt question to be considered
tomorrow will be whether the State
has the right 10 object TO withdrawal
change of venue. 1t Is doubtful
whether this will be argued. 1t il
probable there will he some argu-
nent on the question whether the
State may move for change OF venue.
but the general and strong opinion
IL that q jury can be secured in Car
roll county TO give fair trial, un-
swayed by fear OF or favor for the
Aliens on one side or hostility TO the
other.
Carroll People Chaxrined.
The good people Of Carroll are In
tenseiy mortified and chagrined by
the evil prominence into which their
county has been brought and are
anxious that the courts show that
confidence n them as citizens has not
been diminished.
Fefts Cares for Aliens.
When the Aliens entered tho home
of detective Felts. at Blair. this af-
tern0on, dismarking from the train
from Roanoke, they ceased TO be
his prisoners and became his guests.
The younger men were shown every
attention. taken up stairs to prepare
for dinner, seqted n the parior and
entertained WITH che1ee aelectApns
from the grabhopene 10 which they
Floyd Allen. a. he could mot be
carried up stairs conveniently, asked
with one OF the pleasant smiles that
occasionally light his face and =
courteous inclination of the head II
he could Dust his hands little"
.sDnsted His Hsnds"
And 10 basin. water soap and towel
were carried to him III the paflor
where he made his toilet borrowing
comb With which to arrange his
thick hair and heavy white NOUS
tache. His dinner was served to him
under the euperintendence OF the la
dies OF the home. The other Aliens
ate at Mr.. Feits long. broad dining
table.
II was a strange company and oc-
easion, for despite the courtesy ana
hospitality and sumptious fare one
half the diners watching the other
half intentiy to see that they Got In
reach Of none Of the many fire-arms
so plainly In evidence. and opportun-
! ity 10 make a break for the liberty.
The detectives trust none OF their UNI
willing associates.
TIIe Trip % Hil1sstllc.
AT q little, before o'clock pro-
cession was formed consisting OF
three big country hacks ana TWO
surreya The Aliens were divided NJ
nearly equally as possible. Two Of
thu hacks contained two each OF the
Aliens. each pair handcufYed togeth-
ar and surrounded. by detectives. The
nth OF the boys was In surrey. oc-
cunied by two detectives. Floyd Al
ian hecause his broken leg, yet In a
naastNr cast. was carried ont by two
men and placed on the door Of long
snack" from which the seats had
been removed. all except the front
one. where an armed detective sat.
A rope was woven across NE rear OF
fhe Wrundcd man.. who evidently rode
very comfortably. some times lean
/. tne .hackwSrtl, at others resting him.
self by ciinging with hts hands to. tho
s3ran. an the Sides. He looked about
~. " ana forvard WITH ev-
80 s..s~.rs - ~ srtereat ana rood
~ ..,,.s
49, u.>vv rsn.rd.
4. hcrsssren win carbines rode
.,..ss. -sv ~ me6ia teiv behind him.
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pnss. sn..hSrs .rrrea horseman rode
n. " 80 ~. ~. =. .,..t ahs.d
- 's Hees,se rinsk 70 noad.
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-. w. ..o ~s.sr.nssncs to- vi,d west
ao ssr>H~ This resembIancA vas
s ns ~ 4, ~ Sacf shst - evsrv
s.s 49, .tnr. .icrs Tho nfteen
namses. -. ~ rn,,.. ~ r.crYA wsre
I na.se: n Oh -" ..s,.ost crosas thrv could
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