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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
ODDS TOOGREAT TO.
STAND AND FIGHT
Believed Outlaws Have Changed
Plans and Are Making for
North Carolina.

Charlotte. y. c.. March lS.-Fairly
observation-disclosures reports that the
Allen gang las changed its plans in
the past twelve hours and will make
a getaway from the Fancy Gap Sec
tion We're secured to-day BY II cor
respondent, who is at the scene. The
aggressive tactics of the detectives
and posses, ii is believed, have CON
WINGED the outlaws that i, would be
so many odds, especially in view OF
the wounds OF Sidna Alien /, Is re-
ported tonight that tile outlaws arc
making their way over into North
Caroline and Will come out in Wiikcs
county. about the only accessible
break in that wild country.
On the strength of this information
Sheriff richardson, of Aneghuny
county. With a dozen mon. has started
from Sparta to head them Off. sparta
Is close to and just little to tho
southwest of Fancy Gap and adjoinss
Wilkes county. 1t is also reported
that Sheriff Munday, of Surry. with n
large posse started this morning IN
the same direction.
An important nnd to-day was tho
discovery OF big still IN the cellar
OF Floyd Aliens nome with ninety gall.
Ions OF whiskey. Stills were also
found in the homes of the Edwards
boys. 1t had not been believed here
tofore that the Allen or Edwardses had
engaged in the moonshining business,
and detectives arc jubilant. declaring
that 4 connects them with the murder
of Rev. Mr.. castor. the Dunkard
preacher. for the murder of whom
qeorsc Peters recently was hanged:
While tho officers are securing
Fancy Gap for the fugitivcs other Of
fcers are attaching all the property
of the Aliens, Virginia statute max
ing this course possible. When 1t IS
attached II Will be turned over TO tho
county officers. John S. Draper, at
torney for heirs OF Judge Massie nled
suit at Hillsvillc to recover damages
from FLOYD and Sidna for his death.
Other suits will follow. 1t is the pur-
pose of tho authorities to separate the
guilty Aliens from every vestise OF
their property.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
Following the reorsaniza ,

tragically. Following the reorganiza-
ton Of tho court. these lawyers volun-
tarily rendered their aid TO Acting
Commemorative Attorney Landreth
and later repeated their promise 10
Judge Staples. They went before the
grand jury, and 1t Ia stated that their
evidence did not In any manner bear
out the defense which evidently is con-
templated by Floyd Allen.
MIR, Landreth Is confident of speedy
conviction for such men AS are ar
raigncd. IIe himself was in tho
raigncd alive. He himself was N
throughout the entire occurrence. He
saw Floyd Allen call his son 10 his
side Just after the verdict was render
ed and saw Sidna Allen and otbnr
members OF the family mount tho
benches. He has not the slightest
doubt with the evidence already in
hand or proving prearrangement and
reconciliation. even should there be no
confession.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
FORMER TERROR
IS OLD AND BROKEN

CONTINUED from first pago,)
OF his relatives have broken this fierce
spirit. He is no longsr O lion; he's
lamb.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
Sc R CHI futile,
GANG IS AT LARGE
CONTINUED from First Page.>


militia could be. but the handful Of
detectives and special constables were
urgently needed In Hillsviile to restore
public confidence and to insure the
peaceful holding OF session OF the
Circuit Court by Judge Staples.
Couldn't Leave Town.
AS result, the detectives were I'M
able to leave this town until after the
indictments were returned on Satur-
day afternoon. Had, the militia been
dispatched promptly they could have
guarded the town and the court while
detectives could have departed early
Friday morning for the Allen neigh
borhood.
Every Individual has q different
theory as to the whereabouts of the
fugitiyes. Some Of the officers who
returned to-day from their long search
believe that tho Aliens and Edwardses
have left the State. They are men of
means and have had the experience to
enable them to travel far and to avoid
detection.
Members OF to-day's squad found
very fow OF the Allen sympathizers in
the county which was Rearohed. Most
OF the residents, even those heretofore
under the dominance OF tho lawbreak-
ers, now express their hatred of the
crime and their deaire to bring the
perpetrators to Justice. At least q
dozen houses OF relatives and friends
or the Aliens were searched to-day
without the slightest sign which
would furnish evidence. To repeat,
there is no sign that any OF the ao-
cused men. excepting the crippled Ed
wards boy. has been seen in the coun-
ty since last Thursday afternoon.
The suggestion of Tho Times Dis
patch that the Commonwealth should
perpetuate In marble or bronze the
heroic sacrifice of the murdered court
officials finds much favor hero. Clerk
Dexter Goad, already has begun
movement to havo oil portraits OF
Judge Massic. Commemorative Attor-
ney Foster and Sheriff Webb placed
upon the walls of tho courtroom.
y letter received to-day by d. =.
Tompkins. a 1IillsvIllc attorney, from
former Congressman Harry st, George
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
Talks to baptist Minister.
Especial to Tho Times-Dispa,tch


Roanoke. Va. March 1s.-This af.
ternoon the Rev T. Claggett Skin
ner, pastor OF the First Baptist Church,
interviewed Floyd Allen. having been
sent for by the prisoner. Ths inter-
Wow follows
II was sent for by MT. Floyd Allen,
who expressed q desire to soc q Bap-
tist minister. I had to go through
some preliminnries to get in, giving
up my defensive weapons OF warfare,
which consisted of n pocketknife and
two lead pencils. I found MIR. Allen
guarded by Waterman on the inside
of the cell and a policeman in the
corridor. Mr.. Allen seemed willing
10 talk to mo. and answered frankly
the questions which put to him. He
seemed thoroughly subdued and de-
pressed. My interview with Mr.. Allen
consisted of conversation along re-
liEious lines. HA started in to speak
to me about the atrocious affair a,
Hillsville, and I stopped him, telling
him that I was not permitted to talk
to him about this matter, other than
any confession which he wished to
make. He declared that he was thor.
oughly sorry and repentant and that
he had sought forgiveness for his
wrongdoing 1 quoted some promises
of scripture which referred to the
penitent, and he looked at me with
those sharp, penetrating eyes and
said: ] ought to have done like my
wife told me to do long ago. l have
| good wife, Mr.. Allen seems COM
pletely broken In spirit. He is not
suffering any physical pain, feeling
| mat his calmnesB and reflection have
given him not only mental relief. but
freedom from physical pain. / asked
him to talk with the Lord about this
! matter. and told him would call
upon him again and bring him a New
Testament. Mr.. Allen asked me to
talk TO Victor, his son. whom he de-
oiared was not implicated in this az
1air, which I promised to do. but not
on this visit, since had not gotten
consent from tho propsr authorities.
Mr.. Floyd Allen is a very much better
looking man than hts picture indica ties.
(S!gred)
ct. oIAaaETsr SKINNER"
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knew OF charges made against him. and
had extended Rays tour OF duty In the
United States during the campaign OF 1908
becnnae OF the necessity for an operation
on Majors Rays wife. he said. In all OF
these actions lie was Influenced by General
Bell. General Wright confessed that his
recolections OF tho Ray case was such
that he wanted time TO refresh IT, lie wau
excused until tomorrow at 10 o'clock
General Wright volunteered. an expiana-
ton Tor the mystery Of the papere In tho
Ray case. lie said his presumption was
That General Bell kept the pnpers secret
because OF teh feud that existed between
Major Ray and Licutenant-Colonel wallace.
his superior officer In Manila
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19

Tucker. contains the same suggestion
es to tho monumen: to adjoin the one
erected In front OF the courthouse in
1908. by tho Carroll Chapter OF Daugh-
ters Of the Confcderacy. In this way.
there Will be honored in the same
place. memories OF those who died for
virginia both in war and In peace.
No Lack of Evidence.
There has been some suggestion that
Possibly there would be difficulty In
securing sufficient evidence 70 convict
the men responsible for tho awful
crime. Such conception is entirely
erroneous. y leading witness viii be
clerk Goad, who already has demon
strated his fcarlcssness. Another viii
be Deputy Clerk Marshall. while the
deputy sheriffs. who took part In IN.
battle VIII tell their stories
Stronger still. Will be the testimony
or Judge ID. w. Boieu and Walter s
Iipton. the attorneys for Floyd Allen
In the trial, which eliminated so
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19

to President Prioe. of the Maryland
senate urging the passage OF the
Statewide local option bill, which Will
be acted upon in the Maryland Assem-
bly, tomorrow. Tho latter was signed
Ply Bishop Wilson and Secretary WISE.
NO place was selected for the session
next year
The Virginia appointments are:
District Superintendent, George p.
Jones' Salisbury Md. Cape Charles,
Howard Davis; Chincoteague, o. r.
Bayard: Claremont, w. B. Horner. sup
ply: Onancock, ]. w. Fog!e; Phoebus
I. T. McLain, supply; Tangier Island
@. a Cooke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
Preliminary rrlnl po.,po.,a

Atlanta, Ga. March 1s-A, ,,,.
OF conference to-day between the
lawyers In tho case the prelimiparv
TRIAL OF Mrs: Daisy Optic Grace. charged
WIN shootinR her husband. Eugene
MSarch IS. The question o. bail for
mrs. Grace Will be considered al an
91Iher conference tomorrow morning.
In hospital with bullet in his
spi nal canal. tonight was reported rs
unchanged since the issuance Of the
last official bulletin last week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
PlTNEY TAKES HIS SEAT
He In Sworn In as Associate Juptice
of Supreme Court.

OF SUrrcIue COURT.
Washington. March 1S.-Nrahlon PIT
ney, OF New Jersey, to-day took the
oath OF office and assumed the du-
ties of Associate Justice OF the SUI
preme Court or the United States as
the successor of the late Justice IIar-
ian. II was the first time since illness
last October called Justice Harlan 10
his deathbed TINT the bench was filled
Mrs. Pitney and other relatives wit
messed the public ceremonies.
a consignment OF tho Justices to
the nine circuits was made by Chief
Justice White. Justice Pitney was as.
signed to the Third Circuit consisting
of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Della
ware.
Justice Lurton was transferred from
the Third to the Seventh, consisting
OF Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, Jus
tice Day was given the Sixth, Justice
IIarlen's old circuit. consisting OF Ohio,
Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
VIRGINIA APPOINTMENTS,
Read at Final Session of wiImina4or
Methodist Conference
fSDecial To THE -,fn,os-Dtsn,.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Wilmington. Del. March 19.-,rbe
y-fourth annual session of the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con-
Terence ended here at l1:a0 O'clock To-
night Bishop Wilson read tho minis
tcrial appointments.
The conference to-day sent a letter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
ASKS FOR Time TO
REFRESH MEMORY
General Wright Confesses His
Recollection of Ray Case
= :. Is Faulty.

Washington March ls-1Iuke B Wright,
former Secretary of War. as a w,,neea in
the caro- Of Major Beechsr B. Ray. an army
pHymaeter. passed responsibility for Major
Rays escape OF court mar,ial TO former
chief OF staE, General j. franklin a.ii
9aneral Bell Is now In Manila.
General wrishts recollection of the RAY
case was faulty. He remembered the man.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-11
PROGRESSIVE woMEN,s CLUB.

San Antonio, Texas: One could
hardly realize that an organization of
Women,sn0tlRare than fifty insnumbeB
had been able to raise and pay out
$3045.44 for charitable work In less
than twelve months, and yet such a
thing is absolutely true. The Progress
i've Women's Club of this city is an
organization that has achieved this
phenomenal record. The officers of the
club are as follows; president, Mrs. H.
c. Brown; vice president, Mrs. lilly
Curry; secretary, Mrs. G. H. Starns;
treasurer, Mrs. w, e. Thompson. The
organization is a. purely charitable one
without a charter and without any OF
the pomp and ceremony usually attend
ing such a movement. While it is true
was first organized as a social affair
the entire membership soon saw thar
there was work to be done. Hence
when the Ella Austin Home for ageS
and orphans was about TO go down Or
account of the heavy DEBTS upon it.
the club unanimously voted to take i
over and thus save for the ace in this
historic city one of its most notable
institutions. One of the first works of
the club was to lift a MORTGAGE from
the home to the amount Of $745.44
This of course was the purchase price
mortgage. Notwithstanding it hat
been said that such could not be the
case, by hard work and earnest efforts
the task was accomplished. Not con
tent with having accomplished this
they decided upon the erection of
new building at a cost of $4,000. The
building was erected and paid for, II
addition to this. an expense of $1,000
was reported provided for at the meet
ing held at the residence of Mrs. Aus
tin on N. San Marcos ST., Friday, Sep
TENDER goth. The Ella Autsin Home
as it is better known in the city, Il
located at the corner of Burnett an(
Bonnet streets. 1t was founded b!
the late Mrs, Austin, who was a de
voice to the work during her life time
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-11

attendance is steadily increasing. Mrs.
Percy l.. Beam attended the Mont
gomery County Teachers meeting last
Saturday, which was held in Clarks-
vile in the court house. Quite a.
large number was present, also quite
an inspiration among the teachers in
general. There were also several
visitors present, who took an active
part in the discussion of the various
topics. Both Of the Baptist churches
of this community have just closed a
ten days meeting in which they we're
very successful. Rev. Thomas Petis
and Rev. Jenkins conducted the meet
ing at Cabin Row Church and Revs.
Fuller, Taylor and Davis, of Clarks-
vile, conducted the meeting at st.
Paul Baptist Church. Next Monday
night revival will commence at Sui
phur Spring A. M. E. Church. The
farmers are very busy housing and fir
ing their tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-11
GOVERNOR McMILLIN PEOPLES
CHOICE.
Continued from Rage. IL

post of duty and given his personal
supervision to the office in such man
ner as to challenge the approval of
his people? Has he not loitered on
his job? No man can make a great
Governor of this splendid State with
its vast territory, great commerce
and two and a quarter millions peo-
pie and ~habitually absent himself
weeks at a time from his post OF
duty. | have known no Governor in
my day who stayed away from his opst
fee as much as Gov. Hooper, while
"Busily back and forth between,
The spider stretches his silvery
serene"
from arm to arm of the Gubernatorial
chair.
Sometimes he wandered in the wilds
of Texas. sometimes in the arid plains
of Oklahoma, sometimes in progress
i've Birmingham, sometimes he took
to the tall timber of the tall noun
tains and sometimes to the peniten-
tiary. | believe it was from the SOM
Der walls of the pe%nitentIary that the
glorious news was waited to an i'm
patient world that a new statesman
was born-that that perfect specimen
of political pulchritude, Newell San
ders. was appointed to the seat once
occupied by Andrew jackson in the
United States Senate. Glorious for
Sanders, but tough on Tennessee and
Jackson. I challenge all history Of
all States to show a parallel to this
appointment in two particulars. First
the Governor gives as his reason fol
appointing him the thousands of dol
lars Sanders has spent for him or his
party. (And this while Lorimer ant
another Senator we're being tried in
the Senate for BRIBERY And, sec
ondly, he was impressed with his owl
folly in the appointment that tht
promised that Sanders would not offel
to succeed himself.
One of the things ii which our part,
is pledged in our platform Is educa
ton. OF all the affairs for Statesmen
to consider, and to which the Stat
can afford to lend aid, none is NOR
important than the education of tn
masses of the people. For this on
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-11
MRS. GILMORE IN NASHVILLE.

Mrs. John S. Gilmore, who has
been spending more than ten days in
our city, returned to her home at
Columbia Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Gilmore, who before her marriage
was. a Miss Sarah King, was born and
reared in East Nashville, and while
she visits Nashville very often, she
has never been able to remain very
long at a time. Owing to the fact
that her son, DR.. Lucius H. Gilmore,
was recently married, she was enabled
to stay this time, so she has been
able to see all of her relatives and
many friends. Mrs. Gilmore is the
wife of Rev. John S. Gilmore, one Of
the pioneer Missionary Baptist
preachers of the state, who for more
than forty years has been moderator
of the Richland Greek Association.
Mrs. Gilmore is also prominent in
church and lodge affairs. She is
president of the Women's Auxiliary
of the Richland Greek Association
and a staunch member of the Ca
lanthes. She returns to Columbia
with many pleasant memories of her
girlhood home.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-11
MIR. WIN. !. LEE, OF WASHINGTON,

Nashville entertained last week a
distinguished visitor in the person OF
Mr.. VIM. |. Lee. Attorney and Coun-
sellor at Law of the District OF Co
lumbia. Mr.. Lee is h-eadquartered at
WASHINGTON, and is in the United
states Patent Office, being assigned
to the Department of Interference.
In filing this position he becomes a
very able representative Of his pro
fe.sion, and has the distinction OF
being the first Negro to be thus non
ored. He has been employed in the
government service for about sixteen
or seventeen years, giving practical
ly no attention to politics. His
whole life has been devoted to re-
ligious work. He is chairman OF the
trustee board of the Nineteenth Street
Baptist Church, and for a number of
years was superintendent of the same
Sundav-school. He was a delegate
to the last session of the B. M. G.
which met in Atlanta, and went
from Atlanta to Hot Springs for four
teen days and then came by Nashville
to visit friends. He was entertained
by DR.. and Mrs. r. II. Boyd and Rev.
and Mrs. Henry A. Boyd, whom he
has known for a number Of years. Mr..
Lee was very favorably impressed
with the progress made b. the race
i'm this city, and declares that the
statements made and picture drawn
by Miss Marie B. Jackson, OF WASH
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-11

ence, We ask what were the beliefs
that buoyed up our founders for their.
tasks? What was the faith which
would not let them falter?
: sDF Haynes answered his own ques-
tons by saying: THE first article.
of their faith was a firm belief in the
ultimate triumph of a true democ1
racy, which will include all men, irI
respective Of creed, color or condition
of serVitude.
'The second article of the faith of
our founders was a belief in the
possibility of the Negroes develop
ment. The third was their belief
in the power of ideals to lift the low
Hest of humankind and a faith in the
God of Justice and Right.
They were convinced that the
cause of human liberation from slaY
CRY, ignorance and sin raj a righteou;
cause and that it was a cause cham
pioned by the hosts Of Jehovah"
At the close of the address a beaut
full service took place in the baptism
of the infant son of Dr. Haynes.
Dr. G. ". Morrow and Mrs. Morrow
acted as godfather and godmother fd
the young child.
The following persons were RI
ceived into the Union Church as Al
sociate members:
Marion D. Clouse, First NJ.
Church, Canton, o.; Pauline JUL
Durbin, NJ. E. Church, Oberiin, On
Amy A. Erickson, First BapfI
Church, Elgin, H.; H, G. Woodw9
Episcopal Church, Cincinnati, II
Luther Porter Jackson, First CongI
gational Church, Lexington, XVI
S. L. Ayers, First Baptist Churc
Memphis, Tenn.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-11

common school system is u main
reliance. The common schools, sup
plemented by the high school and nor
NAL colleges, constitute an educational
system whereby all the youth of the
State who will can be educated. To
the cause of education and the in
terest of our schools / unhesitatingly
pledge myself.
One great fault with our modern
education Is a lack of industrial train
ing. We do not give enough atten-
ton to that kind of education which
enables the student to turn his hand
to the work of the world the day he
leaves college. Mere Frightening of
the mind is not sufficient. Greek, Lat
in and modern languages are not suf-
icient. That is the best education is,
which is the most practical. While
industrial education is in some of our
schools, it is not in enough of them.
Education is, or should be, three-fold.
viz: Education of the hand, Of the
heart and the head. 1t ought to be
so perfect that all of these are taken
into consideration when we under
take to turn out a completely educated
man or wman. Work is the lot of
man by divine decree. When God
said that "by the sweat of our faces
we should eat bread" he only
made labor honorable, but made In
] JoIor.o yopnobopcib1o
We should prepare to work to great
err advantage. The great ambition
and struggle of u State and of the
South should be to become more and
more self-sustaining every year. In
the South alone we have created in
our brief history enough wealth tc
enrich empires, but we have not pro
duced as much of what We consume
as we should. We should stop going
from home for our supplies. We must
cease paying two commissions and
two transportations to have u cat
tie, hogs and sheep slaughtered
When we take our corn cribs out o.
Kansas. our smoke houses out o
Chicago and our factories out o
Lowell we will flourish as the greer
r bay tree. TheS, and then Only, VII
our loved land regain tnat empire o
/ wealth and power which belongs II
/, it by nature. I pray that day may com
2 soon that our people will UNDERSTAND
E the importance of this and educat'
their sons and DAUGHTERS @accordingIl
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-11
JUBILEE DAY CELEBRATED.
Continued from Page ID

grounds, which we now enjoy, were
paid for, and out of the slave songs
was composed the symphony in brick
and stone, Jubilee Hail."
He said: I'VE pause in the propit-
ious beginning of our years work to
call up these visions of the past and to
inquire upon what meat did these our
fathers, feed that they have wrought
so we'll? We remove the sandals of
our routine, daily toll, and linger upon
this holy ground that we may hear
more distinctly the Voice of the
Burning Bush" calling us to follow
in their train.
"As we stand in the Divine Pres.