New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
VIRGINIA OUTLAWS
ARE STILL At LARGE
Aliens and Twenty CIansmen Re-
ported To Be at the Devils
Den in the Blue Ridge.
HILLSVILLE QUIET AGAIN
Three Prisoners Taken to Roam
oke to Prevent Rescue
Grand Jury Indicts
Many Others.

Eulsvi,le Va March ls--With juror.
Augustus Fowler. added TO the roll Of dead
bringing the total up to FIVE, little or no
progress had been made tonight LOOKING
n the capture Of the Aliens and their
clansren who escaped TO the mountains
after their murderous attack on the OIL
cials of the Carroll County court on Thurs
day.
The reports which came In from the
mountains last night that Sidna Allen nad
been captured and that his wife had been
killed proved erroneous to-day. Detectives
who went TO the Allen home found 1t de-
serted.
I Floyd Allen left wounded after the court
room fight: Victor Allen and Byrd Maroon
all charged with murder I'm the frs; degree
were taken out Of town this afternoon. ana
are now on their way to Roanoke. for saie
keepinc. Ten detectives went along 10
guard the prisoners.
| There had been fears from the first that
| an attempt would he made TO rescue Floyd
| Allen. and a heavy guard had been kept
| over him. Now that he is safely out of the
wav. the detectives will give themselves
over to the hunt for the missing members
Of the clan Caben Strickland. held as a
witness. and John f. Moore. charged with
aiding the Aliens to escape also were sent
| to Roanoke.
Word came from Governor Mann direct
ing Judge Staples to issue an order so the
prisoners could he taken to Roanoke jail
| The train will not stop at Pulaski which
| was the home Of Thornton Massie, the
murdered Judge. but will go on TO Roanoke.
/ mid
report reached here tonight that
battle was imminent between the fugitiVes
| and the posse of citizens. II is understood
that an attack on the outlaws VIII not De
made. however. as the posse is not suf-
fciently strong TO cope with the clansmen.
Order Restored in Hillsville.
Order has been restored and the town
has been ouiet throughout the day. save
for the many conflicting reports that have
come in from the mountains as to the
whereabouts Of the outlaws. Since yes
| terday all manner Of rumors have been
| afoat, and the meagreness of the means
OF communication has made il difficult 10
| separate the true from the false. One
| report to-day was that the Aliens. ana
| perhaps twenty Of their clansmen. had
| been located az Devils Den in one Of the
widest regions Of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains. near the Virvinia-North Carolina
| line.
| Doubt is expressed II any Of the fuettives
| will be taken alive. Respect for and conn
dence in the processes OF the Law have re
| placed the demoralnation following the
| tragedy The grand jury summoned by
Judge Walter r. Staples met to-day and
| quickly returned indictments against the
following:
FLOYD Allen, Victor Allen and Claude
Swanson Allen. his sons. Sidna Allen. Friel
Allen Wesley Edwards and Sidney Ed
wards. nephews Of Floyd Allen. and Byrd
Marion. all charging murder. John +.
Moore was indicted for felony. the charge
| being that he assisted the Aliens TO escape
After the grand jury reported Judge Sta
pies adjourned court until March 26
Wounded Clark Of Court on Duty.
Dexter Goad, clerk ot the court. who was
wounded IN the head during the fusillade
which resulted in the death Of Judge Mas
sic. Commemorative Attorney Foster and
Sheriff Lewis Webb had sufficiently rscoV-
| cred to-day to go about his duties his head
swsthed In bandages
Funeral services for Foster and sherin
Webb were held to-day Elizabeth Ayres,
fatally wounded while in the court. will be
buried tomorrow. Judge Massie's body
was shipped to Lynchburg.
Cheerful to a degree and apparently
| recovering from his wounds. Floyd Allen
| directly charged with the murder OF Judge
| Massie did not seem 10 be worried or
| alarmed over the situation. lie reclined
in q hack which was driven across heavy
mountain roads TO Galsx. where the party
| boarded a special train.
s Floyd Landreth. the acting Common
wealth's Attorney. Is a Republican and
delegate from the 9Th District TO the Re
publican National Convention. He is not
candidate for the once to which he was
temporarily appointed yesterday. but will
do his part
II would not take IL but for the crime"
| he said. and ! expect 10 see this thing
through, and will then retire