Evening star., 1912-09-15
LOVE FOR WOMAN
LEADS TO ARREST

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ginia and North Carolina for about a
month and then got over into Kentucky,
going to Louisville, where they spent sew
eral days. Their next stop was in st.
Louis where they remained week. They
had sufficient money for their needs and
travelled as first-class passengers.
,,.i II don't know why We we came !, to ,bes bes
thought We would be safer here. Sew
eral years ago l was in the klondike.
and l figured that the officers would
think 1 had gone back there. So We
carpenter. and expected to remain here
until 1t was safe back home.
Il would have given myself up long
ago IL 1 had thought we could get a
square deal. But see what they have
done to Floyd, my brother, and Claude.
Blames Officers for Tragedy.
Allen declared that the courthouse
tragedy was the fault of the officers,
who. he said. began the shooting.
I'VE heard few days before Floyd
Aliens trial began that Sheriff Webb had
bought a hundred rounds of cartridges
and had made the remark that he was
going to show that Allen gang some
real court but we did not expect trou-
BILE that day, and there wouldn't have
been any if the officers had not begun
it,
Allen denied that after the tragedy he
had ever sent threats to the officers.
THE trouble in the courthouse came
as Unexpectedly as anything ever could, y
he continued. Floyd Allen was on trial
The evidence was overwhelmingly in his
favor. Yet they convicted him.
Blames Love Affair for Plight.
Il started away from Hiilsville the
night Of the trouble. The officers were
once within fifteen feet of me, but they
did not know it. 1 thought for a while
were orders out to shoot me on sight
1 decided I'd better get out of that coun-
try.
"I was writing when the detective came
today. l had heard that Wesley and his
girl were to. be married and that she was
coming here. II he hadn't been a blamed
fool and gone back to Virginia and drop
ped that letter we wouldn't be in this fix
tonight. 1 don't blame the girl. i don't
know her. but her mother, Mrs. Frank
Iroler, was once my sweetheart
Allen was much interested as to what
would be the reception of himself anC
Edwards when they returned home. The
TWO men were SUBJECTED 10 the berIlllOI
measurements tonight.
Both men are en- route to Virginia in
the custody of detectives. having been
started on the homeward trip as soon as
possible after the arrest of Edwards.
Dives From Car to Street.
Edwards desperate attempt to escape
from the street car was only frustrated
by the presence Of Chief Jenney on the
front platform. The fugitive fought his
way through the crowd, and as he reach
ed the door dived toward the street
Jenney grabbed him around the legs, and,
during the struggle which ensued. Detec-
tive Baldwin forced him to submit to ar
rest Edwards was hurried to the city
jail. where he was placed. handcuffed. ir
a cell adjoining that Of his uncle. Ed
wards said that during the afternoon ne
had read accounts of Sidna Aliens ar
rest. He was asked why he made no at
tempt to escape then.
why should II" he answered. What
was the use. | knew all was up with
me-
Referring to Miss Iroler. he added:
Besides there was Maude. What else
could do for her sake?"
The younger prisoner appeared greatly
worried concerning the fate Of his
brother. Sidna Edwards.
What did they do with Sidna?" he
asked Detective Baldwin. Il know he
was innocent"
Denies Brothers Guilt.
Describing the tragedy of the Carroll
courthouse. he said:
I'VE all rode horseback to town and
went down to the courthouse. I was
just going in when the battle started
and the lead began flying around.
know my brother did not fire a shot
Whether I did will come out in my
trial. but my brother didn't, I know
that"
Edwards said that after the battle he
and his friends started for the noun
tains on horseback.
Detectives Baldwin, Lucas and Mundy
started back to Virginia with the priS-
oners at Z o'clock tonight over the Bur-
lington via St. Louis. Miss Iroler was
allowed to accompany her sweetheart as
q member of the party.
A rumor was current just prior to the
departure of the Virginia detectives and
their prisoners that Miss Iroler willingly
led the officers to Des Moines, but De-
tective Baldwin declined to verify It. 1t
was said the girl would receive the re-
wards offered by the governor of Vir-
ginia Edwards himself admitted he had
not expected Miss Iroler today.