The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-09
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>> ALLEN TRIALS
Floyd Allen Sick and Depressed,
Suffering From Anxiety-Will
Be First Tried-PrisOners
Are Closely Guarded.
See No One.

NlIHENlLLE, VA Special
WNuheN lie apparently il not the
least ou excited over the trials OF
the sin members OF The Allen
cian, which begin here tomorrow
morning. although cVcrythiuo il
IN readiness for the great series
OF inquiSitiOnS which may posi-
biy hnaliN send SiN or more men
TO the electric chair. Nearly all
the attorneys in thc case have
arriN Cd. and n large contingent
OF newspaper men are on hand.
The attendance at the trials will
be large. but the court Officials
viii DC inflcNibIc i'm the enforce
mcnt OF rules designed TO pre-
vent disorder.
Detectives Will also bc freely
scattered about TO prevent posi-
DC demonstrations on thc part Of
the prisoners friends. bus il i
confidently believed that the
CtaWS OF the Allen clan have been
clipped ana that already every
member of il regrets the dread
tul deeds of March 18th.
Nobody is the least hit apprc-
hcnSiNc as TO any further out
breaks or acts of braVado.
NENIREA1EN SUMMONED.
The court officials are retiCcnt
as TO the identity OF the citizens
who have been summoned aS VC-
niremcn in the case of Floyd Al
len, the first of the accused 20
be tried. but il has been ascer-
tanned that the list comprises the
following:
j. Hanger Brown. John II. Mil
Ter, Frank l.. helms. Greek Il.
James. Charles p. Buck. q. Il.
Fclty, j. Davis Phillips. ID. :.
HoanSheN. W. =. Humphreys. G.
IL, Omberger, Frank -. OglCSby.
-. G.. Robinson. 4. ID. ShupcN. {.
T.. HalcStOn. J. =. Crockett. John
W. Robertson. j. Is. Hollands
worth. W. VI. Buchanan. Thomas
IA. Phillippi, George j. Rcpass.
Town gossip says that the above
twenty VCnircmCn represent the
best element of citizenship in the
county.
No one SuppOSCs for an instant
that these NcniTcmen will suffice
10 furnish a jury for the trial of
Floyd Allen. Surprise il express
cd That larger VCnirc was not
summoned. though il il said that
the statute restricts the court 10
this number i'm its first summons.
The next Vcnirc, however. may
call for fifty or more men.
No Talk of Compromise.
As yet nothing is heard about
compromise in any OF the case
hough it is believed that the vel
let in the prosecution Of Floyd ALE
viii go far towards determining III
ate Of the other accused. Certainl
will so far towards revealing tn
trength or weakness of the state
violence. Naturally the defense n:
'een at disadvantage in collectin
Is evidence, and seemingly il wi
ely largely on the uncertainty Of II
memory of witnesses as to what a,
ually happened in the court room
The detectives, of course. have bee
bic to assist the Commonwealth m;
erially in the preparation Of its test
nony, while the defense has enioye
10 such advantage.
Little or nothing is said about I'll
longs of the six men confined in III
Nytheville Jail They are strictly il
communicate, and their life in priso
sort of secret known only to the
eepers. The whole town is laugh
ne at the published report that ther
vas a conspiracy here to release tn
prisoners. This story is said to hay
ad its origin in the antics of a locs
ooZe artist who gets on periodic
runks and usually winds up in jai
IN the occasion when the rumOr
ever attained the dignity even q
rumor, had its origin. the bibulou
itizen voluntarily went down to tn
rison, possibly in anticipation of ar
est His act caused some uninitiate
say that he was feigning drunken
ess in order to get into communica
on with the Aliens.
lear From Wives and Sweethearts
The prisoners receive much mai
ut good part of it is withheld from
hem. They are allowed to receiv
ommunications from their families
he younger accused are said TO b.
citing many letters from their sweet
carts.
Floyd Allen is reported to be
sick and depressed. He is suffer-
ing from a combination of bill
houSneSS and anxiety. His anx-
lety is likely to last at least TWO
weeks longer, as his trial will
probably consume that length of
time.
Some relief has come to him.
however through the extraction of
jaw tooth which caused him
much agony. He and the mOIar
parted yesterday.
AT this writing there is not a
man in the world who has the
least idea what the verdict in the
case of Floyd Allen will be.