The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
'CLEMENCY ASKED
FOR CLAUDE ALLEN
Women Meet, Hear Ministers
and Adopt Series of
Resolutions.
DONE FOR FLOYD
Woman on Platform Says Father
Does Not Deserve Favor
able Action.

several hundred women accepted the
invitation TO drop in at the Ciaaoe
Allen meeting in the Richmond Hotel
auditorium yesterday afternoon. and
before leaving passed DR.. George w.
McDaniers resolutions requesting exc
cu,iye clemency for the young noun
taineer without objection or any par
ticular display of feeling. There was
a rift in the lutte when woman rose
in one of the front rows with the ques-
ton:
What l want to know Is. does this
resolution include d petition for Glenn
ency for Floyd Allen a!so?"
I'd thank you to know that 1t does
not" declared woman on the plat
form. with some asperity. He doesn
deserve any"
Name Of FLOYD Not Added.
This exchange produced ripples or
excitement, which were firmly check
ed by the chairman. and the name OF
F'loyd Allen was not added TO the pre-
pared petition The only thing ap-
nroachine applause came when gray
haired man near the front stood up and
cheereG the passage Of the resolutions.
Claude Allen was completely exonerat-
ed from blame for the murder OF the
five Carroll County court officers. and
the burden Of his act shifted to the
shoulders of his Scotch Highland an
cestorS.
The meeting was called to order by
Or Mcdaniel, Miss Elizabeth Cooke
selected as the chairman. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Tyler as the secretary. After that
the audience. with the exception of
several babies Of a deba.tive turn Of
mind. preserved quiet while Rev. J. Y.
Fair and Dr. Mcdaniel presented their
pleas for Communication OF Claude's
sentence. Judge W. F. Rhea- OF the
state Corporation Commission. was
called upon for an expression o: sent-
ment. but was not present
Will Present to Governor.
On the plea Of DR.. Mcdaniel that the
men present withdraw and allow the
women perfect freedom in acting on
the resolutions, four men stepped out
into the vestibule, while the committee
on resolutions retired to a corner for
a few minutes and then the chairman
took the platform TO read the two and
a half pages OF typewriter resolutions
The women present were invited TO
sign the resolutions before leaving the
auditorium, and Miss Cooke was en-
powered to appoint a committee OK
twenty-five to wait upon the Governor
Friday. and present them at the public
hearing.
The resolutions are remarkable in
the fact that for the first time since
the movement for Claude was institute
ed for their behavior regarding the
HilIsville tragedy instead of heaped
with abuse. After citing all extenua-
ting circumstances. his three trials,
the Allen clan spirit. the alleged AL
len-Goad feud and his inheritance OF
a hot temper from his Scotch High
land ancestors, the paper concludes
with these resolutions:
l. That we unreservedly commend
the prompt and efficient action OF Gov
ernor William Hodges Mann in re-es-
tablishing the court and reassertnS
the law in Carroll County, and In Sc
crrinE the arrest of all the parties
charged with killing the Officers:
.. That his course deserves all praise.
and causes every loyal subject of Fir-
GINA 70 feel just pride in our CHIEF
executive:
2 That We highly respect the judic-
iary and laws OF Virginia, and pledge
our support to the maintenance of their
integrity;
4. That we are firmly convinced that
the ends Of justice will be subserved
and the majesty OF the law upheld by
a Communication OF Claude Aliens SEN
tence:
5. That the execution Of this young
man. under all the circumstances.
would be an irrepa-able wrong and con-
trary to all that Is implied by the
to-m executive clemency" and would
,,,e. Tho conscience OF thousands OF
thoughtful. law abiding citizens to re-
volt:
s. That we earnestly appeal to the
sense Of Justice and the spirit OF
mercy IN the mind and heart OF our
beloved Governor. and beseech him 10
exercise the wise discretion vested IN
him by tn. Constitution Of Virginia.
hv which he can consider palliatins
circumstances. reducing the degree OF
punishment, that cannot be considered
by the courts.