The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-10
ALIENS ARE CHIEF
WITNESSES OF DAY
Friel and Victor Testify in De
tense OF Claude, Charged
liz, With Murder.
NO NEW FACTS BROUGHT OUT
All Members OF the Gang Are
in Wytheville Jail Under
Heavy Guard.
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WytheYilie. Va, July s-Two OF the
Aliens were examined to-day in tho
trial OF Claude Allen. who is charged
with the murder OF commonveal,h's
Attorney Foster during the Hilisviile
Courthouse tragedy. and others prob
any wi!l go on the stand tol the de-
tense tomorrow.
Court Opened az 10 o'clock this morn
Ing. the morning session lasting only
an holr. the proceedings being retard-
ca ~ the absence OF witnesses for the
defense However. the testimony OF
i've witnesses was taken.
FLOYD Allen. Sidna Edwards Victor
Allen and Friel Allen were brought 10
Nytheville at noon to-day under q
heavy guard. TO testify IN behalf OF
Claude Allen They were placed In
Jail. from where tney viii be taken TO
the courthouse one at ;ime as needle.
The chief witnesses ~ tie Afternoon;
session were Friel Allen and Victor AL
len Erie! has never testified before
in the Allen cases. He was examined
by Air. wits and tho following facts
brought OUT He is nineteen years old.
and At the time or Tho shooting was
only eighteen. He IS a son OF Jack
Allen and nephew OF Floyd Allen.
On the Wednesday before the shooting
be wen, TO H!ilsv!llo 10 take some
money 10 his brother from Jack Allen,
his iAtheT. and remained ia Hiiisyille
Wednesday night because he was sick
AID unable to ride, having hurt himself
lifting q log. lilo spent the night at
NeTnon's. with Wesley Edwards. and
ata breakfast with lin After break
taat he went 10 see DR.. KnrcHles at his
drug store. and there Wesley Edwards
uet him and asked him TO 20 10 the
co1rihouse win him They entered
the northwest door and stood near the
door 20 Tho jury room. ~ he came IN
Re hearo some body whom he TOOK TO
ne the ,udse. speak and say Goad
raise MIS- pistol ana nre.
The witneHs was knocked down be
tween two benches By the crowd. ana
when he got W he saw Foster with
pistol and heard him say. Friei,
VIII Kali you. TOO" Witness then drew
Z pistol from d scADbard under his
arm. and whoa Foster shot at him,
he nred twice At Foster and ran. He
said hl aii not sec Foster bleeding.
lie then told nor nc hid IN the woods
Tor two weeks. part O; the time with
Sidus Allen and Wesley Edwards. the
two fugiiives. and Oh 3iAreh - lie
returned home ana glva himself "
TO Tom Felts
a .is4d ros--exarnirauon ~ Sir
Wysor failed 10 change MS story. The
only persons he seems 10 remember
seeing in the courthouse were Victor
allen AZ tho door. Gosd and Common
veaith's Attorney Foster.
victor Alen. brother OF prisoner at
TIE bar. WIS next introduced. ana his
examination lasted over an hour. He
testified generally 10 tho same facts
as at former trials. HIS examination
vas conducted b. M Wills and the
Decentralization by Mr. Poage
During the cross examination the
witness Was taken Sex and had 70
he taken gu; in the air BY the sheEn
20 revive him lie was questioned
closely as TO his own conduct and also
81 10 his evidence on a former trial.