The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-26
GIRLS FATHER is SAID TO HAVE
INFORMED ON WESLEY EDWARDS

Iroler, gave the detectives their
cicW.
lie had heard. he said. that his
daughter had received a letter
from Wesley Edwards. The letter
was delivered by the young mans
mother two months after the
HillsViIlc tragedy. IL was 10 the
effect that " Csiey would let the
Siri hear from him as soon as he
could reach = place OF safety.
wesley Edwards also sent the
girl $50. which seems TO have been
stolen, but later recovered.
HER FATHERS PART.
Evidently preparing for her
trip to Iowa, the girl made numer-
Gus purchases at the Mt. Airy
stores. MIR. lrOlcr says he became
suspicious when his daughter told
him that she was going to visit
friends III High Point. y. C.. and
that nc ut once notified the de-
tcctiVCs.
The Journey across the COun-
try and the arrest of the two
iu@itivcs followed.
All the time that The detectives
anu their gunner were securing
the Carroll county mountains
Sidna Allen and MCslCy Edwards
were hiding nearby. They spent
month. they declare. in the
mountains OF Virginia and North
Carolina. then went TO kentucky.
going To Louisville, where they
spent several days.
From Louisville they went to st.
Louis; thence to Des Moincs.
where they intended TO remain
until it was safe TO return to
Carroll county.
PART THEY TOOK.
There seems TO be no doubt re-
garding the conviction of Sidna
Allen and Wesley Edwards. Sidna
Is positively known to have shot
Judge MaSsic.
According To- an account writ
ten by one OF the most careful
newspaper men present i'm Hills
Vile Immediately after the shoot
ing and at the subsequent trials
the evidence shows the following
facts:
when Floyd Allen. the con-
Nicted prisoner at the bar. arose
and announced that he would not
so to Jail, shot rang out from
tie northeast corner of the court
room. This shot was fired by
Judge ID. w. BOIen. Carroll
COunty's leading citizen. saw him
fire il. and saw the lint and dust
fly from Judge Massie's shoulder.
This was the only one OF the
judges wounds which could have
bccl fatal. Time after time Judge
BOlen has reiterated the state
ment on the WitncSse stand that
the situation admits OF no mistake
he saw Claude Allen fire the IA
tai shot. In the next moment
Sidna Aliens pistol rang out with
shot, which struck Judge Mas
sic in the arm. The judge had
turned when he received the first
bullet, and saw the second one
fired. In his dying moments he
said that Sidna Alien shot him.
but il is generally thought he sup
posed this. seeing Sidna Allen lire
the second shot.
After the shooting had become
general, Sidna Allen Ieapcd from
the bench. followed by his
nephew. and advanced TO the jury
box. between the bench and the
bar. Turning. with n smile on
his face. he fired one more bullet
into the body of the dying jurist.
Then he left the courtroom. to
engage in Il duel on the outside
with Clerk Dexter GOad."
THE REWARDS.
Tie reward for Sidna Allen is
$500. a part of il being offered
by the General government. as the
man MAS wanted for perjury in
connection with counterfeit cases.
Pending the hearing of an appeal
Of the cases. Allen. who had been
indicted and convicted of perjury,
had been allowed bail.
When the HiIlSVille murders
were committed the bail was or
dered forfeited by The United
States District Court and the re-
ward for the fugitive offered.
The reward for Wesley Ed
wards il $1,000.