The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-16

shotguns, two hundred and nifty mon
crowded into the court room this at
ternoon when Judge Staples called
court Attorney General Williams sat
within the chancel. Il am here,
said Judge Staples Ito do my duty.
20 prosecute crimes OF Yesterday 'Tne
Attorney General is here to aid me.
As the judge talked In low voice.
grim -xisaged men nodded approval. a
Low muttering was silenced by the
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t~'.eers named by the court are
FIoyd Lambeth, Commonwealth at
tcrney, and Sheriff Charles Edwards
Ready for Man Hunt.
every one OF the forty detectives IN
town is a special corsta bis. They
were sworn In Immediately. 4 score
more, who will arrive on g special
srain tomorrow, vii! aid in the man
nunt The men arg gathered from yII
parts Of Virginia. the coal fields o,
west virginia and Kentucky They
We're armed this afternoon with a
case of Springfield rifles and 200
rounds OF ammunition brought fro,
roanoke by Captain II. w. Davaut. o.
the Second Regiment. DsvAnt was
accompanied by two of his COMPANY
both crack rifle shots.
Augustus Fowler. a Juror, lies NOR
taiy wounded In room In tho Thar,.
Ton Hotel. He lis expected 10 die a,
any moment. Or. Nuckles stated he
could not I've through tho night. A
pistol bail passed through his SKIM
ano entered the brain. lie has been
UNCONSCIOUS since shot 1t is not
KNOWN who shot him.
Miss toad IL Heroine.
Miss Isabel Goaa. daughtar tho
cierk OF court, is horo.ne of tragedy
seated In the clerk office when rho
snooting began, she ran to the court
room door and pulled from it's eastn..
one OF the Allen gang. who was nrine
$500 ast US ne could pun the trigger
ouaisht at the court officers.
FIRST she attempted TO wrest IN.
eeosef from his hand and failing
saukht the man hy the coat and Jerk ed
niih out upon the porch Marrow es.
Sspes we're many. County Treasurer
:. IS Marshall walked from the room.
and down the steps before IN. row.
coihHenced he mad started around
tne building. hearing the fusilIade
Tusned to the foot of the stems and
met sidney Allen, backing down. Ar
.us p Clerk Goad as he retreated
ar. Marshall stopped In his tracks
AHeE ~ntrled Oh the Treasurer and
n1ed a bullet pointbiank AT his face.
~ missed It's mark and lodged in "A
window shutter two inches a boya Mr.
Marshall head. Turning again to
Clerk Goad. who continued firing
Allen got behind column and whip-
ping out second pistol, h.. shot the
clerk In the leg. His bullets exhaust
cd he rushed across the street 10
guy more cartridges The store he
t1ed 10 enter WAS locked and Allen.
oAsh!ng behind the building nnour,nr
ms morse and sped. Meanwhile shoot
ing Ia the courtroom continued. The
crowd stampeded.
zach Picked III. Man.
Ihere is no doubt In my mind that
mera was conspiracy among the
Allons to clean out the court In case
fioyd Allen was sentenced by the
court. said Chief q. O. BALDWIN. -
tho baldwin agency, who has tn. case
personally in charge. my reasons Tor
believing this Is the way the assassina-
4 ton was carried Out. FLOYD Allen
VAS sitting near Sheriff Webb.
The natural thing for him Ia haze
oone when tbs shooting SeEun was
20 have shot Webb. but instead F'ioyG
Allen. at the signal. shot the Conn
4 s9stfi w'eixt III 8 attorney. who was rita nd
ing some distance away.
:. sidna Allen shot the Judge: ] be-
AeVe that Aliens and their friends
were stationed in the courtroom ana
each had his man picked.
"s are either to take the Aliens or
run them out OF the country. Sidna
Alien recently built house with
= concrete cellar. This burned Later
new house was erected and tbs con-
crete cellar VAS converted into a
fortress with Portfolios through which
10 pick off approaching men
III may be that We will he compelled
to cali or the State militia for help
~ order to talks thess men. / am In.
formed that the Aliens bnu~ht an all
the ammunition In Pulaski They also
bought quantities In Roanoke Mr.
Baldwin stated hs is satisfied that the
Aliens agreed to Wipe out any court
which may convict them,
Aliens Are Weii-to.do.
The HillsviiIe people say the Aliens
a<s splendid looking men. and ath-
lettc figures, They 90 well dressed.
II ~ said that the men are not typi-
Gel mountaihser type, but when aruus-
ed are dangerous. They are we'll TODD
dealers and farmers. stories of their
Illicit blocksding are on ali lips. II
~ said that old Mrs. Allen when she
comes to Hillsgilie talks Of the be-
havior Of her boys. tears streaming
down her cheeks.
The Sidpa Allen home seven miles
from here. cost 500 900, and is one of
the most magnificent residences in
Carroll county,. Eight years 30 the
Allen ing descended upon the Hills
VILE JAN taking from his cell an enemy
whom they shot TO death in the court
house. The ehertff, Joe Blankenshir
knowing the manner of men they were
turned over Tie KEYS OF the Jail,