The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-15
Attorneys for Defense Hold
Carroll County Clerk Re-
sponsible for Fatal Af-
fair in Mountains
CASE WILL GO TO
Hurry TONIGHT OR
EARLY TOMORROW
Defendant Pictured As Des-
perado by Prosecution
and as Quiet Family
Man by Those De-
Tending Him.
Il, ". Med. WILLIAMS.


Who are the Allensr
This question formed one OF tho
principal themes for discussion today
in the argument before the jury In
the case OF Floyd Allen. Mr. Poay01
had asked the question in the opening
address TO the jury yesterday. In an
swer, he stated that in Carroll county
when mothers wished to frighten their
children into obedience they would
threaten them with the Aliens in-s
stead of telling them of spooks and
COLLINS.
To-day MIR. Willis. for the defenac.
gave an entirelp different answer to
the question. He pictured them as 9
family of industrious, law-abiding.
prosperous people. many of whom
have been honored by being placed
in public office.
Not thing against them until
this unfortunate affair, declared Mr.
Willis.
Recounts Former Indictments.
Who are the Aliens" numbered
Mr.. Draper in his argument for the
State, following Mr.. Willis. With
fine dramatic effect, he picked from
the table In front of him large
bundle OF official papers. and. holding
them aloft. declared: These show
who the Aliens are" and, separating
them. ne recounted indictments
against FLOYD Allen, Sidna Allen. Bar
net Allen, Sidna Edwards and Wesley
Observation-Disclosures or twenty In all.
and a dozen or more waiting to be
tried.
All Of them were for felonies, he
explained, and some OF tl1en for sn1
Same offense for which Floyd had
been sentenced to the penitentiary.
These not only tell who the Al
are" he stated, hut they give
rs.~ real reason for the conspiracy
which terminated in the Carroll
courthouse tragedy.
One More Day.
Two sessions OF court. devoted en-
tirely to argument, were held today.
Judge Hairston and Mr.. Wysor will
speak tomorrow, and then the jury
will have the case.
Attorney Willis Opens.
Mr. Willis, for the defense. opened
the argument this morning Mr.
Willis is not only an orator. but =
debater of exceptional ability. He
delivered a forceful argument in be-
half of the prisoner. Skiifully Ne
advanced argument against the theory
OF conspiracy and eadeatefea to baaS
Gown the case of the prosecution.
Adroitiy tho speaker called the at~s
tention of the jury to Peter Easter.
deputy sheriff, who he claimed wan
standing In the grand jury room tho
back and the sheriff and commons
wealth's attorney and shooting BY
them st the prisoner. Floyd Allen
And gentlemen Sheriff Webb was
shot in the back" said the speaker.
Having introduced Peter Easter to-
the Jury. Mr.. Willis related his load-s
ing a pistol and giving + to Dexter
Goad with which to pursue FLOYD
Alien. The speaker then devoted
himself tn Dexter Goad.
Blames Clerk GOad.
without mincing words. Mr.. Wins.
attacked Goad and endeavored to
place. the blame for, the entire affAiF
i:pp,s The big cksrk< Of The t,sit;Es Is itfk
or gagged In two pistol 1uels with me.
Aliens that day was seriously wound-
Cd In the cheek and neck and had
elcven other bullets pass through hiD
clothing, some of them making slight
flesh wounds, and who Floyd sayMs
fired the shot that started the fusi.8
1ade.
do you know. the methods OF Dex-s
ter Goad ?r' he asked why did Dex~s
ter Goad have So calibre pistol IN
. aaaa nockst, and a "a. ealihrs pastrls
in another? Why did he arm hiD
deputy"
Yes, ne was afraid OF Floyd Allen.
and I would have been afraid OF any
man on that jury IL I hal done to-
him what Dexter Goad had done to-
Floyd Allen"
THE Commonwealth Mr.. Wills
stated. has introduced witnesses to
show thar Floyd Allen had started th0
attack
"Those Witness" he declared. told
what they.ssaw. but they were iook-E
ing only at Floyd Allen
Those witnesses were not Hooking
at Goad." ne said. They didn't exss
meet Goad, Foster, Quesenherry g.
perer Easter to have pistols and wet&
not paying attention TO them. Va
Says Goad Shot J"ssgc.
The wound In Judge Massie's ien*
Mr.. willis said. was made by Dext&N
Goad. The wound in the Jud9s
wrist. no one knows who made. -
the fatal wound in the right shoul0@
| was made by eirher Sidna Alien n!l 4
Clande Allen. 8$s8
Mr.. willis devoted much OF his TT
to the Instructions bearing upon
rights OF the prisoner and the att
upon him by Clerk GOad.
Sums Up Evidcncr. s 4ss|
Mr.. Draper followed Mr.. Willis. ~
sumIng tho remainder Of the m0e11
session and thirty minutes Of VeeS
ternoon session To Mr.. Draper
been assigned the task Of spssar
up the evidence. which he az 1
clear and logical manner Mr.. U&4
called the attention Of the Jury
fact that II was just two nlontl
today that the traxpdy occurred ia
took UP th@ AefenSa Of Dext6r