The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13

said the defense would prove that Gil
lespie. the witness. expected to give
this testimony for the State, had nred
at Sidna Allen and that Allen had
returned the fire before leaving rne
room: that II was at Gillespie. not al
Judge Massie, that Sidna Allen fired
at the time referred TO.
Other new points Mr. Wysor prom
ised TO prove were that Juror Faddis
actually saw Miss Ayers shot by Floyd
Allen, and that when Treasurer Mar
shall, outside the court was trying TO
help Miss Ayers. Sidna Allen fired at
him
The States further testimony would
show. Mr.. Wysor said, that the Aliens
had pursued the fleeing Jurors to the
street and Tired on them with threats
TO kill them all; that Stdna Allen ana
Wesley Edwards had fed the state
and taken refuge under assumed names
at Des Moines and had been in hiding
there six months He contended that
Goad had no reason to begin the nghI
every reason why he should not dis
grace himself and forfeit his ONCE by
doing SO.
said Sidna Allen also had every reason
to avoid trouble. He had comfort
a bic home a moderate accumulation OF
wealth and a happy family. Few
days before the tragedy he had depos-
tied a considerable amount in the HIS
willie bank. which 10 there yet. and had
bought for his store $1,000 worth OF
new goods. When trosble in the court
room began he was actually engaged,
IL would be proved. in talking 70
matter. the completion of some con-
crete work, and had no thought Of dis
turbance. Judge Buxton insisted that
IL there was any conspiracy u was
among the officers Of the court. VINO
had present FIVE deputy. sherifs, all
except the Judge. He said II would be
proved that Goad began six months
before to provide himself aud his ASSOC
ciatAs with arms. and had made the
ton point for deadly weapons. presum-
ably TO be used against the Aliens
First WttDe0o.
Judge D. ". Bolsn. Of Hillsville. who
was Floyd Aliens counsel at the HIS
vile trial and sat next to him when
the shooting began. was the Hrst wit
ness for the State. as in the former
trials. He repeated his account Of
Floyd Aliens jumping up suddenly as
Sheriff Webb approached TO take charge
of HIN. feeling under h,s swes eer
in the corner where Claude and Sidna
Allen were: Of seeing Claude IRE to-
ward Judge Nassie and the lint ny
from the shoulder Of the judges coat
on his right side. Or the breast Just
below the shoulder.
W. D. Tompkins. next witness Tor
the state, told OF going into the court
a short while before the shooting. He
had business with Judge Upton. which
seems to have taken some 6ve or six
minutes. This was after the verdict
had been brought In He heard the
shooting begin in the northeast corner.
looked over his shoulder and saw
each with q PISTOL held In both hands
and pointed toward Judge Aassse.
witness made for q stove to get be-
hind IT, but saw Victor Allen and one
Of the Edwards boys jump from 2
bench. One held a pistol In bis hand
and seemed to be Just lowering II
hurried to the risht-hand door. going
ont. and probably was the first man
oct. He heard rapid shooting. but u
was after he reached the door. prob
ably fifteen seconds: went to his onice
across the street and from the window
saw Sidna and Floyd Alien on the
courthouse green shooting At some one
on the courthouse steps.
Come matte. was brought up on
cross-examinaticn about Sidna Allen
tr'ai At Greensboro. y. C.. where MT.
Tompkins. who 10 q lawyer at the Car.
roll bar. was witness against him. Nj.
Buxton was his counsel Nj. Tomp-
kins denied any upfr!eudliuess to Stdna
Allen. Judge staples refused to allow
the state TO 60 into the Greensboro
case
EVIDENCE court adjourned for the day.