The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-04
DETECTIVE LEADERS
CONFER WITH GOY,
VIM. HOOGEs Mann
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extent of the law, that is. by fine ana
Imprisonment.
The good citizens of the State. es-
pecially those residing in Carroll
county and vicinity, are earnestly re-
quested to give such information as
they may from time to time acquire
of the movements Of Sidna Allen and
Wesley Edwards to the officers en-
gagged In their pursuit or to the at
torney for the Commonwealth of Car
roll county. and to aid in every way
the officers OF the State in effecting
the arrest of these men.
The people of Virginia are assured
that no effort will be spared to ar
rest those charged with the crime at
Hil1sville, to give them a fair and I'M
partial trial and to execute whatever
Judgments may be rendered by the
court
VIM. HODGES MANN.
Governor.
April 3, 1912
Detective F'clts Talks.
Mr.. FeltS was interviewed for
few minutes in Stumpf's Hotel be-
fore he and Detective Baldwin left
for Hillsville, and the scene of their
pursuit Of the two desperate outlaws.
Mr.. Felts said that there was no more
definite news to give out, but that 1t
would be only a question of time be-
fore Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards,
the only members OF the notorious
gang now at large, would be caught
The main difficulty In catching the two
men. he said, lay in the fact that food
and supplies were being furnished by
their friends and kinsmen In the
mountains. among whom. despite the
enormfty OF the outrage. there Is still
much sympathy expressed for the
murderers.
The posse. which is still pursuing
the remaining members OF the gang.
consists OF about twenty-four men.
who are burying themselves in the
mountain Businesses and continuing
the chase tIrelessly and without fear
Confident OF Capture.
We will catch them in the long
run" said Detective Felts. we will
catch them alive If possible. but we
will catch them and he waved his
hand significantly.
The now famous leader told of how
the two outlaws had recently secreted
themselves In big thicket of ivy and
remained there for seven days. while
the posse was securing the country in
all directions for their trail. They
entered the thicket with a plentiful
supply of food, and left only after
the supply had become exhausted.
Then they sought cit other friends.
got more food and retreated to an
other thicket to hide from their pur-
suers. 1t Is hard for the detectives
to learn who IL furnishing the out
laws with the necessities OF life, for
they go down from the mountain re-
cesses to the homes of their sympa-
thizers in the darkness of the night.
That is the only advantage they now
have" said Detective F'elts, ''and
think. after the issuance OF Cover
nor Mann's proclamation, friends of
the two men will hesitate before CIV
ing them further aid"
The detective was little chagrined
that some OF the papers had publish
ed q photograph OF his $4,000 home
and described 1t as Sidna Aliens man
sion.
Want Trial In HilIsville.
Neither Of the detectives would give
out for. publication details AT plans
for the capture OF the two outlaws. IT
Is to be presumed, however. that the
long chase win not differ materially
from the way II was originally
plr nned. They were Of the opinion
that the trial would be held in Hills
Vile. which they much desire for the.
lesson 1t will teach to other potential
They left Richmond yes
aerday afternoon, presumably for
though they would not adj
init even that they We're returning
to the scene Of Virginia,s, greatest
ss's.s's