The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29
FRIEND, BEARING
MONEY, IS TRACE'||||
TO HIDING PLACE
Officers Keep Track of Him
from the Time He Leaves e
City of Roanoke
MAKES DISCOVERY
AND BACK-TRACkS.
Detectives Keep on, However,
and Find Young Allen
Worn Out and Will
ing to Give Up

h, BENNETT H. IUAsfBE,

-B ny BENNETT H. IxAAfBEs.
HILLSVILLE. VA. March 3s.---'
Guarded In Jail here tonight Claude
Allen. son OF Floyd. who was cap
tured near his home at noon today.
is a prisoner because friend unwit-
ungiy played him into the hands 0E
pursuers. Armed with revolyeFs.
alone, he surrendered without muir
muir when two Baldwin Felfs men rasa
upon him In his hiding place upon
the mountain side near Fancy Gap.
Holding his weapons aloft when fer
rcted out, the stalwart young moun-
taineer. indicted yesterday on eight
counts for completely in tho murder
of Carroll county officers. walked to
meet his captors and calmly turnAA.
over to Detectives III. H. Lucas andl
Fl. {. Payne his two Colts Yevolvera.
His cheeks were gnunt from hunger.
Inns broad shoulders dropped. Z
Trace Messenger With Money.
Acting upon information. the source
OF which they refuse to divulee, de-
tectives followed from Roanoke d
messenger who bore money to the
boy. They traced his every movement
as he lodged about to throw or the
scent OF any possible pufsuers. This
mans name has not been givsn out.
AZ the spot whore Claude has been
In hiding for days where he con-
stdered himself secure, and where No
expected to meet his friend who
brought financial aid, were found ~
ter In a jug and dry bread Thtr.
the. boy declared. had been his sr,s-
tenance for days. Tho friend who
was making his way to tho hiding
place did not reach his destination.
Learning that he was Swallowed
Just before he whistled a signal to the
fugitive. he doubled upon his tracka.
but the pursuing party kept straikht
on. They surprised Allen lying UNION
the ground.
Hands In the Air.
Jumping to his feet when he saw
the posse. the boy made at first IA
run. He measured the distance to
tho nearest clump Of laurel behind
which he might neet-footedly ais
appear, then turned TO face two Load
ed Springfield rifles Up went the
young mans hands ana with them
went his guns. II won't shoot. you
can take me- he said The prisoner
was marched to where horses had ben
left an dwas hurried into Hillsville
News OF the capture reached the little
county seat. where two weeks ago to-
day the tragedy was enacted, fone
before the triumphant detectives arr
rived with their prisoner.
Along the one street Of het hamlet
down which the party galloped every
house was deserted az men and wo-
men stood in q pouring rain to -
the men 60 by. s
At the jail, in which the boy waa
locked for the night, a hundred stood
and watched him as he smilingiy en-S
tered the door. His look was NOT
sulky. but even taunty al he turned
before the door was closed and greet.
ed q friand In. the crowd = d
Tomorrow the prisoner Wilt b. 0As~I
ried to Roanoke and there put IN yxsk
with his father and brother and the
other two under arrest.
Typical M0untainecF.
Claude Allen II q typical mountaiY1.|
Ger. tall and lanky, strong and A1&FE
In movements Of body and eyes l4@
II was who went to the side ~ h1k
father. just before his parent wna masleS
fenced by Judge Massie to serve ex1
year In the penitsntiaFy for tn3aS
q prisoner frof1 . deputy sherieF ~
Their and son held Z WhinperAd Con-
versation. After leaving this utxl0E r
his father. Claude went TO the caf6j1
Of the courtroom to tho right OF id y
Masaies feet. In few mtnute1 tn&
courtroom tragedy followed. 2 2&s
Claude Allen - twenty-five $780,
old. weighs about 200 pounds an<
six feet. Ills hair II slightIys ctI
and he has Rray-bluiah >9es. e.
ernor Mann offered = reward Of &nf
for his capture. dead Or afNss
the Carroll county authorities oke1
one hundred dollars. @ W sS&
The other members o. thu
gang OF outlaws are 1t larae. 1.41
are 6idna Allen. slayer Of JuxlHo afS<
sit: Freel Allen. son o. Jack "
and wesley Edwards, nophe
Floyd and 6tdnA Allen. Three ~
are securing the mountaims ~ 1ll1
outlaws and detectives Who ~
Close touch with the situa1 No..
their capture u certain. SsS{