The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-13
NOT THE FLOYD
ALLEN THAT RAN
CARROLL COUNTY
Broken in Health and Spirit
Old Man of the Noun
tains Faces Poverty
As Well As Death
ARGUMENT TO START
THIS AFTERNOON
Indications Now Are That the
HiilsvilIe Case Will Go
Wythe4 Comfy
Jury Wednesday
Morning
ARGUMENT TO START
THIS AFTERNOON
Nv w, Mop. WILLIAMS.

wYTHEyILLE, VA. May 12.--"My
vho,,n,atirY1 cave mo such trouble yes-
teraay that I could hardly hold OUT
while I was on the witness stand
said Floyd Allen in his cell In sthe
Wyths county jail to-day MAYBE
didn't look Ike myself. for sure didn't
feel like myself at all
Floyd certainly doesn't look like the
free and independent Floyd Allen VINO
ruled and ran things to his own si.tfs-
faction in Carroll county until a jury
returned a verdict sending him to pris-
on and precipitating one of the worst
tragedies in the history OF the State
He doesn't even look like the wounded
and defiant Fioyd Alien who was taken
into custody by the Baldwin Felts de-
tectivea two DAYS after the TRAGEDY
He Ia n broken Floyd Allen. broken In
health and spirit and with most WI
his means in prospect OF being taken
from him and his family.
An interesting story In connection
with Floyd Allen was told to-day ny
one of his counsel According 10 this,
Fiovd and his oldest son. Victor. had
determined to leave their mountain
home and move to New Jersey. Ar
rangen1ents had already been made
for the sale Of F7oyds i50 acres and
Vtctor's 200 acres.
Expected Small Fine.
FLOYD expected at that time to be
fined small amount under the indfct-
rnents with which he Was charged. The
same WAS expected In the othM cases.
and after these had been settled up
and All charges against the Aliens
wired from the docket Of the court,
the Floyd Aliens would have taken
their departure, ard Carroll county
would have seen them no more.
The penifentiary, however, was not
included In these calculations. but
Fie,>s relates them ;s.- sho@- That his
Intentions were peaceful when he went
10 court.
Argument Begins This Afternoon.
When court adjourned yesterday at
teruoon IL WAS thought that fnssruc-
fions would he agreed upon III cham
bers and that the argument in the
case would start on the opening OF
court tomorrow morning This plan
has beer knocked INTO "A cooked hat.
and now II is not expected that the
arguments of the trial will be reached
before the afternoon session tomorrow
II was learned that both the state
and defense have turned about. and
the questions presented To the court
Saturday will be abandoned. and each
side will present new sets OF instrnc-
rrons III tfre opening of cct.rt tase.
morning.
III tbt sohSPhoNS 1890 ~
are causing little trouble. The law
governing conspiracy IL well defined,
and this phase of the Indictment In
practically agreed Upon. The many
ether points involved In the case. how
ever. have caused n split.
Jury Stays Away From Church.
The jury did not attend church to-
day. but spent the time IN lounsinE In
their room at the hotel and in walk
,ner ~ Thp,. xtn rtnd for "a walk thtx
morning with the sun shining bright
iy. hut had proceeded but a short way
when heavy shower and hailstorm
came UP, and they were forced TO
seek shelter in private residence
Pho jury decides how 1t shall spend
IFS fsfsss >Is,f isals3ty Isasxs Sanday e tho
majority vuted to sttenu church. AsfH
they accordingly went to the Method
ist church. This Sunday the non
church goers were in the majority.
The reports sent out from here to
the effect that the. Jury Is not being
attended as carefully as 1t should and
that this may figure In grounds for
a new trial Is without foundation in
fact. There has not been minute
that each juryman was not under sur
VIGILANCE. and there has been no con-
vcrsafion with any member Of the Jury
by ain outsider that has NOT been in
the hearing OF a deputy sheriff.
Some members of the Jury have
held conversations over the phone with
members of their families and given
such business Instructions as were ne
cessary. This was done with the full
knowledge and consent OF couneei Tor
the defense. and deputy sheriff was
always present to hear the Jurors end
Of the conversation.
In fact. the jury has been handed
lust as every fury In handled.
May Get Case "Wednesday.
II 10 now thought the jury will not
get the case until "wednesday morning.
The present arrangenserits provide lor
nine speeches by counsel--nve for the
state ana four for the defense. II
In possible that this arrangement may
be changed, bat 1t 10 not now thougnt
probable that w. s. Poage VIII open
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