The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-03-20
On Hill Top in the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
CAPTURE WILL Be DIFFICULT
Men Who Showed Contempt
of Law by Killing
Court Officials.
PURSUIT OF OUTLAWS is HARD

Cor first particulars, see second
page of The Herald.)
I Hillsville, Va, March 1.-Two
thousand feet above sea level,
among the crags and crevices of the
Blue Ridge Mountains, the Allen
gang who demonstrated their con-
tempt of constituted law by mas
sacre OF the Judge, the Prosecutor
and the Sheriff of the Carroll Coun-
ty Court last Thursday, continued
to-day to defy capture.
The days search by a posse of
seventy-fiye detectives and citizen
volunteers demonstrated that unless
the militia is sent here to begin
systematic siege of the hiding places
of the outlaws, they may never be
brought to answer to the indict-
ments for murder returned here
yesterday.
For such a plan a. camping site
was selected today by representa-
tives of Governor Mann.
The county authorities are work
ing in harmony with the State and
orders may soon be issued for COM
panies Of militia, if not for the
search, certainly for the formal ar
raignment of the prisoners, which
is scheduled here for March 90. The
arraignment is likely to be post
poned.
Those who know the paths and
passes of the highland, and the
points of vantage from which out
laws could ward off an attacking
force with least hurt to themselves,
say that the Aliens unquestionably
are concealed behind the overhang-
ing precipices of Devils Den, half
way between here and Mount Airy,
N. c.
There, with provisions and am
munition, of which it is said they
have plenty. an attacking force
would find the aim of the Aliens
deadly. Some think 1t may be nee
essary to dynamite the mountain
citadels.
Dexter Goad, clerk of the court, |
with a bullet in his left cheek, and |
a bandage across his face. showed |
the folks to-day just how 1t hap
pened.
He rehearsed the scene with WV
id detail, even to placing the bullet
Scared chairs which were occupied |
by Judge Massie, Sheriff Webb and
Commemorative Attorney Foster.
A row of bullet holes, low on the
right hand wall, were added evil
dence of the tragedy.
A shattered rail in front OF the
Judges bench also showed the eff
feet of the fusillade and upon the
floor was the discoloration OF blood.
Clerk Goad showed how Attorney
Foster, after being fatally shot,
staggered and dropped his head
upon a sheepskin volume of the law.
A dark coat of blood on the book
was mute evidence.
Andrew Howlet, and Stuart Wor-
rell, both bystanders. wounded at
assassination, to-day
rested easily. One has a bullet in
the lung, and the other was shot in
his side. Juror Columbus Kane,
who was shot in the abdomen and
is most seriously injured OF all, may
die, which would bring the death
list to six.
over the rain channelled noun
tainside the posse skulked to-day
to no avail They conducted their
movements in the broad glare of a
hot sun, which, however. helped to
dry the muddy roads. making pros
poets for tomorrow more encour-
aging.
Jasper Allen. known as Jack. who {
is brother of Sldna and Floyd. {
but who is said not to have been ]
involved in the tragedy. made a I
statement tonight on behalf or the !
Aliens. At his home. seven miles G
from Hillsville, he said 'I am
greatly surprised and shocked at /
what has happened. do not think }
my brothers had made any plot or !
plan.
when saw Sidna the night Of
the shooting. he told me he knew e
of any trouble beforehand. d