The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-19
s|DNA TELLS STORY
Of THE TRAGEDY
amined as to the wound received by
his father, Floyd Allen.
Mrs. Allan a Witness.
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his father, Floyd Allen.
Mrs. Alien Witness.
Mrs Sidna Allen was the last wit
ness before adjournment. Her testi-
mony was that she was the wife of the
prisoner. a native OF Carroll county.
and forty-one years old. The night
before tho tragedy Floyd Alien came
to their home with her husband. They
arrived after dark, and they all sat in
the kitchen until bedtime. There was
nothing iutheir- conversation many
way relating to what occurred the next
day.
She was then asked the question II
she had at any time heard her hus-
band say anything relating to what
subsequently transpired. The ques-
ton was excepted to by the prosecu-
ton and exception sustained. The
witness had, however, answered that
she had not She did not see Floyd
have q pistol while there ...s,.,.,
She did see her husband take his
off, and put ii ON the mantle. He was
in the habit Of carrying it, and she
supposed he took it with him the next
morning Mrs. Allen gave her evil
denee with dignity and modesty. and
without embarrassment.
Court Takes Recess.
At this point court adjourned until
2 O'Clock to allow witnesses time to
get here from Carroll. Counsel for
defense announced that they would get
all their evidence in this afternoon.
AT the afternoon session II. G. Gill
mer, who had testified for the prose-
eution, was put on for the defense
and examined as to what TRANSFERRED
on the court green after the scene
was transferred from the court room.
James Kerr was also examined as
To selling goods to Sldna Allen on the
] 18th of March.
Sidna Weeps on Stand.
The feature of the trial was the
examination of Sidna Allen in his own
behalf, giving the details of his move
rnents before. up to and after the trag-
edy to his arrest in Des Moines
He gave in his evidence clearly and
without embarrassment, but once
broke down and wept, when asked If
he intended to leave his wife and
children. his answer being no.
lie said he heard they were hunt
ing him with many detectives and
dogs and that they had directions to
shoot him on sight. His intention
was to keep away until the people
found out about the shooting and re-
turn and give himself up
Tells story of Tragedy.
His evidence in reference to the
tragedy and his past differed in many
respects from that of other witnesses,
some of whose statements he denied.
He testified that he was near the bar
and not far from Claude Allen with
John Moore, a stone mason with
whom he was talking about some
work when the firing began. He new
or drew his pistol 10 fire until he
saw Dexter Goad fire at him. He
heard the first shot, but did not know
where 1t came from.
He fired at Goad and then reloaded
his pistol, having only one extra
round of cartridges: He denied ever
having any conversation with Floyd
or anyone else at any time as to the
result or about Floyd's trial.
The witness was subjected to a
rigid and lengthy cross examination
by Mr.. Wysor, the weakest point in
his evidence being his failure TO see
and hear much that other witnesses
had testified to- But on the whole
under the circumstances his evidence
was gi,en in calm and intelligent
way wit1Sut halt or evasion.
The 6s>f<house was crowded dur
ing his e Snination, more women be-
ing preseht than any previous day.
The instructions will be settled to-
morrow and possibly argument be-
gun.