Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-16
LEADER OF Q.AN
[VAD[S CAPTURE.
REPORT OF woUNDlNo AND Ar.
REST OF sipNA ALLEN PROVES
INCORRECT.
WIFE NOT KILLED IN
BATTLE WITH POSSE
Al Numbers Of Clan Except Floyd
Allen stiII at Organized
Posse Of Sixty Armed Men on Trail
- Order Restored in HiIlsviIls -
New Officials Appointed.

Pulaski. Va, March 16.-Hillsville
has practically been cut on from direct
communication since early today. A
long distance telephone message from
there just received here, however. de-
ciares that the report from the noun
tains yesterday Of the arrest Of sidna
Allen and the killing Of his wife proved
erroneous and that the outlaw with his
brother Jack and their clan are still at
large. An organized hunt for the mur-
derers of the Carroll county court off,
GERS began in earnest today.
Hilsville, Va. March 16.-Organized
pursuit of the fugitive Allen outlaws
began early today Sixty detectives.
picked men from oil over the state,
most Of them carrying army rifles in
addition to their revolvers, were mar
shaled for the perilous task Of scour-
Ing mountain strongholds for the main
body of the gang that wiped out the
circuit court Of Carroll county here
Thursday.
Law and ordsr Established.
Law and order, all semblance OF
which was swept away Thursday with
the ASA asstnatior Of judge, sheriff and
prosecutor, reigns In Carroll county
again today. Judge Staples. designated
by Governor Mann to reorsanize the
dead Judge Massie's court at once,
summoned a grand jury. which sits
today to indict the murderers Of Judge
Massie, Commonwealth Attorney Fos-
ter Sheriff Webb and Elizabeth Ayers.
the ltater a spectator who died yester-
day of her wounds.
One Juror Dying.
Miss Ayers, a 10 year old girl. In
court as a witness, received mortal
wound from one oft he fusilades of bull
lets directed at the officers. This was
not known until her death was an
nounced yesterday. Still another MUIR
der may be laid at the doorof the Al
lens before the jury iss thru with .ita
work, for Juror Fowler Ii reported fto
be dying.
Aliens wife Killed.
All Of last night heavy guard
watched the jail to prevent an attempt
to rescue the prisoners. Sidna and
Floyd Allen, Victor AMen, a son Of
Floyd, and young man named Strick-
land. The two youngsters were taken
Yesterday with the wounded Floyd,
whom they were guarding. Old Sidna
Allen was captured in his mountain
home after posse Of detectives had
killed his wife and 50 severely wound
ed him that he could no longer handle
his rifle to keep his pursuers at bay.
Fsudists Reported Reinforced.
The impression is gained from ma
neuvers in the maintains during the
night that the feudists may have been
reinforced to the strength Of 100 men.
II this proves to be the situation It
will not be surprising II the state
militia is hurried to the mountains.
Governor Mann has deputized de-
tectives to act in conjunction with the
militiamen. Attorney General Williams
has authority to order out the militia
at any time he may deem 1t necessary.
The attorney general, however, hopes
to be able to spare the scene Of back
ing up the civil authorities with mus
kerry.
It was the sentencing Of Floyd Allen
to one year in Jail by Judge Massie
that started the raid Of his avenging
clan. Allen had been found guilty Of
assisting q county prisoner to escape.
The body Of Judge Massie will be
taken to Lynchburg for burial today.
The other dead will be buried at Hills
vile.