The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25

at the hands OF his fellow-c!tizens.
which his ardent supporters are now
trying TO hold up to the tuil view OF
the world. that those who run may
read There is no one under the
canopy Of heaven that would raise a
Gnge. against such manifestations OF
such devotion. But ask the question.
Was this the one desire or modve that
was behind the pistol held in the hand
Of Claude Allen. whose bullet jSry
of his peers say caused the death or
his fellow citizen and officer OF the
law-abiding and God-fearins state!
they have. and he especially. the sym
patty Of every true lover of liberty.
but VIVA. have We for the widows and
orphans left by these recklessly hred
openly defied the law? Have they no
consideration. and Is there no regard
for the law? Why at this late day
are these ardent supporters. some OF
whom have never seen the guilty or
been within hundreds Of miles OF the
haunts OF those accused and con-
demned. and perhaps never will. 80
much rSre qual.ied to pass on the
motto not to say the real facts ana
tie law, than the twelve sworn Jurors?
II would seem to me that their day
had passed: that what they should
have done was to bend every energy
such as their eminent attorneys ola.
on the day OF the trial TO fuily eA-
They were all men. with full COM
mand OF their mental faculty. children
who had reached the age OF discretion.
living in the most enlightened age
that the world has ever known. having
been living up TO this time under the
projecting arm Of the law. but were
taught to openly defy the mandate OF
this law when 1t interfered with their
desires or ambitions. This brings US
face to face ,,I Win ~, me ws Sia !, should
60. and when he is old he VIII not
depart from IT," trust that they may
earIy and happily make their peace
with God, who gave the lves-thoss
Which they are to give up. I recall
TO mind at this time the statement
said to have been made by one OF
the greatest Governors that the dear
old State has had. when ne was tlsa
AZ no other ever was. unless It Is our
present highly honored Governor. when
he was petitioned in the Mccue case
after It had passed the highest
tribunal in the state: Ihe sccussu.
aeoosd'ns to the highest fa,r .nS impsra
trial. am not here to make ths
law. but to see that II 10 carried out,
and his summing up Of that case. as
in this case. believe that GoSsrno'
happened to be in Pulaski the
morning Of this tragedy. and IN Eoa'
noke that afternoon. and THAI evening:
while in conversation win the cierK
Of the hotel where I was stoppins;
was given a short history OF tne
Aliens as ne was born and raised At
1I.iIsyilIe- and had known OF them
from his early childhood-sSms; per per.
sonNlly-and from this recIaI OH
could not help but associate them, w
some degree. With Jesse James. when
,.ou vent counter to their plans ana
wishes while we deeply depiors tne ,s
iack Of self-control when seized VIZ
~: 6..,re that brutal force and lead
should rule rather than the peace and
S;enitv OF the law. and thereby piac-
ing stain upon the fair name OK tn ,e
IT, .oSnizance OF and punish with
thc iron rod her Maynard child wnc
Sa. been warned as to the results OF
sncb deeds, We bow our heads IN sym-
patfy while the law 10 ne,nx xo
Gated