The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16

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stolen and then replaced. and in this
manner Miss Iroler's father learned
OF 1t. Detective Baldwin stated that
he had two OF his men working on
the Iroler farm and in this way learn.
ed OF correspondence between the
girl and Edwards.
Followed By Detectives.
tn; remainder Is easy" said Bald.
win. 1--WE watched her. When she
left, these two men. Lucas and Munday
followed her. and was right behind
them on the next train. You know the
story of the arrests, and that is all
there 10 TO it."
The party left for Roanoke, Va, at
o'clock tonight over the Norfolk ana
western Railway. expecting to arrive
there Tomorrow noon.
With the exception Of desiring to
correct the statement concerning Miss
Iroler. neither Edwards nor Allen
would talk tonight. conhning their
conversation to Its too warm to talk
Dlames Handeuns for Murder.
Chicago, September l5-"All the
trouble in TEinia was caused by a
deputy sherih~who insisted on putting
handouts on an Allen said Sidna
Allen to-day during a brief stay In
Ch:sago en- route from Des Moines.
Iowa. east in company with Wesley
Edwards and Miss Maude Iroler. The
trio were in charge of Chief Of De-
tectives Baldwin
Sidna Allen laid their capture to the
fact that Edwards. his nephew. had
insisted on going to visit Miss Iroler
At her home in Mount Airy. n. c. Il
told that boy he would get in trouble
and We both would be caught. but he
just naturally would co. said Allen.
we would have lived in Iowa the
rest OF our lives II he had not been
in love with Maud"
Allen talked OF his wanderings with
his nephew through the Virginia
mountains and in Kentucky I'D Mis-
souri,. He indignantly denied that he
and Edwards were outlaws.
Il never saw an outlaw until we
got away from home" Allen said. In
virginia we don't have locks on our
doors, and nobody ever thinks OF any
body doing any harm. But during our
travels we saw a number Of persons
who would kill a man for a dollar"
He referred to the assault on q dep
uty sheriff for which Floyd Allen was
tried by Judge Massie when the judge
was shot.
The deputy for spite put handouts
on Wesley Edwards and his cousin.
said Allen. 1T was the first time
handouts were ever on an Allen and 1t
made US all wild. That was what
caused all the trouble"
Anxious to Marry Hin.
Miss Iroler has not lost faith in Ed
wards. Il am going to marry him II
they will allow me, she asserted, as
she sat beside him on a seat in the
Illinois Central Station. fondling the
hand that was not manacled. Il love
him more than ever. now that have
got him into this trouble. II I had
known that these detectives were fol-
lowing me 1 would have killed myself
before I would have led them to "es.
The girl paused to wipe her eyes.
Yves. never done anything to be
put in jail" she continued. Hes
good boy and he wouldn't harm any
body. unless they started something
first I know he didn't shoot unless
the sheriffs in the courtroom shot first.
Back In Hillsville they're all against
him He won't stand no show at all"
There, there. little girl. it will come
out all right" Edwards cheered her.
patting her hand. We amt hung
yet
But the two mountaineers realize
their peril. The guards are permit
ting Edwards and his sweetheart as
much privacy as is safe. knowing that
when they get to HiIlsville they will
be allowed to see little of each other.
Sidna was asked il he believed any
attempt would be made to rescue him.
Il guess there won't be no more
trouble like that" he replied. The
party of six arrived at Union Station
at o'clock on the Burlington They
were transferred by omnibus to the
Illinois Central station. They waited
two hours there and boarded a Big
Four train. which departed at S:24
o'clock.
Had Breakfast Together.
Allen and Edwards were handcuffed
together. They ate breakfast at the
station. one at time Allen ate f1rst,
guarded by two detectives. while Ed
wards was handcuffed to Lucas. When
he finished the cuffs were put On the
wrists Of Allen and Detective Muncy-
while porters watched Edwards dine
with his sweetheart 1t was to have
been the first breakfas: Of their honey
moon Edwards now Is convinced he
never will be allowed to enjoy that
happiness He and Allen believe they
are going back to their death They
expect no lighter sentence than life
IMPRISONMENT They do not think
thev will be given a fair trial. They
gave that as their reason for hiding
so long.