Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04
RUM0RED KILLING
Of THE UTLAWs.
Allen and Edwards Said to Have
Been Slain in a Desperate
Battle.
STORY LACKS CONFIRMATION
Fugitives Driven Desperate by Star
vation Campaign Inaugurated by
Governor Mann.

Governor Mann.
Roanoke, Va, April A tele-
phone message from Hillsville says
that it is repoTed there that in q
fight between The detectives and the
Allen outlaws today Sidna Allen and
Wesley Edwards were shot and killed
and that a number Of detectives were
wounded, two probably fatally. Up
to the present time it has been impos-
sible to confirm this report.
A second report said that both Of
the outlaws had been captured but
that in the fight they killed two Of
their purSuers.
Barren Springs Va, April 1.-The
utmost excitement prevailed here to-
day with the circulation of 4 report
that Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards,
the two remaining Allen outlaws, had
been shot dead in q battle with the
Baldwin detectives when surrounded
in q mountain retreat.
Members Of the posse who could
be reached by telephones through
Carroll county, could not confirm the
report. There are only few tele
phones into the mountains left in
working order, following the recent
action Of the posse in cutting wires
that might be used by Allen sym
pathizers to warn the fugitives
Because of the fact that no tele-
grams advising the Baldwin agency at
Roanoke of any battle have been re-
ceived here, the rumor was not gen.
orally credited by the authorities,
though the mountaineers in town in
sisted that it appeared authentic. The
report of the mountain battle did not
even say where it occurred.
Mt. Airy, N. c., April 4.-Sfdna AL
len and Wesley Edwards have separ-
ated in their flight before the Baldwin
detective posse, according to word re-
ceived here today from the mountains
Desperation at the starvation cam
paign ordered by Governor Mann, of
Virginia yesterday, caused the two
outlaws to part company, it is said
and make break from their mountain
fastness.
That the hunted men have separated
was evidenced by the spreading out
Of the detective cordons about Fancy
Gap and through the foothills Of the
Blue Ridge. Both men are still in the
mountains, however, the posse lead
erS believe.
The Red Fox Of the Blue Ridge"
as Sidna Allen is known, is positively
known to be in hiding near here, but
Edwards whereabouts are unknown,
Edwards has never been seen by any
Of the man hunters.
Knee deep in mud the posse again
floundered on their chase again today.
The states bloodhounds were given j
new scent. but were of little assistance
because of the recent heavy rains.
Arrests of more members of theAl-
len clan as accessories after the
fact" are threatened today by de-
tective Baldwin. Jordan Edwards, q
cousin of Wesley Edwards, is now in
jail, charged with aiding his kinsmen
since the court house tragedy. That
Governor Mann's proclamation against
giving shelter or food to the hunted
men will be a potent factor in their
capture, the detectives declare.
Detective Felts fatty charged Allen
kinsmen today with giving false clues
to the posse, which have thwarted the
police authorities so long.
Fireing of the outlaws guns are
sounds expectantly awaited by the
posse. 1t is believed the men must
shoot wild game to secure food anc
tnat their rifle shots will be the clues
which will bring the posse swarmlne
about them for bloody of bloodies;
capture, as the hunted men elect.
"Jack" Allen today told the police
It is said, that he believed the capture
of Sidna Allen and Edwards was nov
but matter of q few days.