The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-20
THEIR CAPTURE
NOW EXPECTED
DETECTIVE LEADERS BELIEVE
OUTLAWS ARE SURROUNDED
IN SQUIRRELS SPUR.
Revolver Used by sidna Allen is in
Charge of Detectives-Wife Declares
She Does Not Know Where Her
Husband is Hiding.

A'NSNdiIO 10 IlNhtSs
Hillsville, Va, March 19.-CordoAs
of troops, the most adaptable being
cavalry, equipped for a long and sys-
tematic seige and search of the noun
tains of Carroll and adjoining coun-
ties, seem today to be the only prac-
ticable methoG by which the members
of the Allen clansmen can be cap
tured. Reports from Mount Airy, N.
c., received here late today left seri-
GUS doubt as to whether the outlaws
had been surrounded at Squirrels
Spur, as was reported last night.
Detectives have searched the roads
and houses in this vicinity within a
radius of fifteen miles, and have been
unable to find any clue of the hiding
places of the fugitives. Without fa-,
cilities for camping, the posse has not
dared to spend night in the noun
tains anywhere near the summit OF
the Elue Ridge, where the Aliens are
believed to be hiding.
Four members of the posse who ac-
companied Deputy Field Agent Steve
Farris of the revenue service to Floyd
Aliens house to confiscate illicit stills
and other paraphernalia, returned
here today. They brought with them
four outfits, consisting of kettles,
worms and about fifty gallons of the
moo1shine whisky. Great quantities
of The illicit whisky was poured out
on The mountain side. Two stills were
found at Sidna Edwards house. The
paraphernalia was brought to the
courthouse, where it is being held as
evidence.
Secured Sidna Aliens Gun.
Lee Felts of the detective posse, has
the revolver with which Sidna Allen
helped to shoot up the court. The
weapon was left by Sidna at his home
when he fed from the posse Sunday.
1t is AS caliber and more than
foot long.
Acting Commonwealth Attorney
Landreth and Prosecutor Gilmer of
Pulaski, who will assist him in pre-
senting the states case against the
Aliens, held a lengthy conference at
the courthouse today They have COM
pleted their list of witnesses and to-
day began drawing new indictments
against eight men believed by the
grand jury to have had hand in the
attack.
Hillsville has almost regained its
composure, but women are still afraid
to go out of doors. When the shadows
begin to lengthen, mems hands in
stinetively go back to their hip pock-
cts There are few men here who do
not believe the Aliens will make good
their threat to kill Attorney Tompkin,
Clerk Goad, Sheriff Edwards and Jas.
Early.
Interest shifted from the Devils
Den vicinity to Squirrels Spur, Iase
yesterday, when a large posse which
had been securing the mountains on
the North Carolina side barely missed
capturing Wesley Edwards, nephew
of the older Aliens, at cabin eight
miles east of Sidna Aliens home. Ed
wards escaped through a back door.
His sister told the officers that Sidna
Allen, suffering from a severe wounG,
had teen at the cabin during the day
and Lad told Wesley to meet him at
Squirrels Spur last night. Taking
Edwards trail, the posse followed him
to The rendezvous, arriving near the
foot of the cliff about 10 O'Clock. Not
daring to do more in the darkness the
detectives placed themselves to pre-
vent al escape and waited News that
they have moved against the Aliens
is momentarily expected.
Bandits May eeatter.
Here in Hillsville the belief is
growing that the fugitives, with full
days start on their pursuers, have
separated and scattered into remote
villages. They would not be recog-
nized after travelling twenty-five
miles in any direction. If they have
fed in pairs, perhaps to reunite some
where in North Carolina, West w
einia or Tennessee, there would be no
hone of immediate capture.
To determine this definitely. Capt.
II ". Devant of the state militia, is
believed to be anxious to surround
the mountains with 200 men and peer