The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
mistaken about that"

mistaken about that"
Asked 3 10 his personal feeling re-
garding Mr.. Foster. Floyd Allen said
he had nothing against the Common
wealth's attorney.
He told at length Of his conversa-
ton with Foster over q letter which
the latter is said to have written to
he suggested he might have to Kill
Floyd Allen. Foster disclaimed any
such letter said the witness. and they
parted in friendly fashion.
1T was his duty to prosecute me-"
he added, ''and I didn't think hard OF
him."
In detail. the witness denied that he
made threats against Foster to Wit
ncsses Coulson, Weddle. Towe and Be
vile. He exhibited u note which he
said Bevillc still owes him.
He admitted saying to Mr.. Martin
that If Goad took stock in case
against man, it was mighty hard to
get fair trial In Illlsvillc."
Floyd Allen said he held no whis-
pered conversation with his son.
Claude. on the evening before the
shooting. in which he inquired IL "all
the boys were ready"
When did you change your mind
about going to jail?" he was asked.
when 1 saw Dexter Goad with his
pistol"
Did you make any agreement with
anybody to engage in this affair.""
Two minutes before 1t happened 1
had no moro idea of It than l had OF
flying"
Judge Halrston next touched upon
the time when the judge reprimanded
the prisoner for interfering with wilt
nesses.
visits Judge Massie.
Floyd Allen said that he supposed
that he referred 10 Samuels and that
he visited Judge Masse in the latter's
home in the hotel about the matter.
The Judge told him that Dexter Goad
was his authority for the statement.
The witness saw no other Aliens
save Claude in the courtroom t the
time OF the shooting. He had no ex-
ira cartridges, other than the four In
his pistol. He identified the coat and
sweater he wore at the time.
Joseph c. Wysor conducted the long
searching cross-eXamination. He be-
gan with the Floyd Allen indictment
for releasing the Edwards boys. and
inquired II Floyd, Jack and Sidna did
ask to be sent before tho grand jury
The witness could not remember.
Referring to the reprlmand by
Judge Massic. Floyd Allen denied that
he told one. Walter Webb, that he had
taken more off Judge Massie than off
anybody else. and that even the judge
had best not do 1t again.
why did you have pistol In
court?" Numbered Mr.. Wysor.
II aimed to give 1t to somebody"
faltered the prisoner.
How long have you been carrying
a pistol?"
Since Samuels began carrying a
Winchester rife for me-
Had Permission of Judge.
Then Floyd Allen told of a most
remarkable conversation. in which
Judge Massie practically gave him
permission to carry concealed wea.
pom. 1t happened. he said, when no
visited the judges room at the hotel.
'He saw the print Of big pistol L
was carrying" said Allen. "He told
me I ought to carry O smaller pistol
ono that would not show. Ho said 7
could carry n pistol. but that if 1t
was found out he would have to pun
ish me-"
Allen said he had carried tho small
pistol for a year past, but did not
know II It veto n five or six shooter.
He had nothing against Sheriff Webb.
Coming to. Goad. tho witness said he
heard the clerk had tried to get UP
evidence against him.
His remark when he jumped up in
the courtroom, he gave as about. III
don't want to CO." He might have
said. "Gentlemcn. hain't going" He
meant he would not go to jail, and
later said he was referring to going
to Jail in charge of Dexter Goad.
The witnesa cot angry whom he saw