The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-18
By ". Mcp. WILLIAMS.

A.
II viii never sso tn the electric
chair IL only had ii coHyile OF
guns ! would show them some
thing
These remarks were made BY Floyd
Allen this afternoon as he lay on has
cot IN the Wytae county Jail ana 4
talked 10 his TALLER He had just been
through a scene with his wife and TWO
brothers, Jasper and Garland, and
had conducted himself with fortituda.
II was the. first thing that he had said
In the presence OF witnesses other
than members OF MS family since his
conviction.
Floyd Weeps.
His faithful wife and his two hroths
ers. Jasper and Garland, called at the
tafi Alis afternoon And for several
minutes there was pathetic scene
enacted Mrs. Allen broke down
completely and weps. Floyd wspr
and the stern "Jarkr' was also vtzibay
affected Garland, the preacher
brother. showed his concern at the
outcome Of the trial and endeavore4
to console the convicted man.
Breaks Into Rage.
Az soon as the mbres' of his faIn-
lily had left. Floyd broke loose In =
torrent Of rage. He swore and de-
clared that he had been convicted by
faISe testimony. tie GNtEsu III ltie
who testified and declared that he
would yet get even.
No such display of temper has been
seen since he was arrested and Il
caused some surprise among the
Baldwin Feits detectives, who havo
the prisoner under guard. Ills iame-
ness prevented him from getting from
his couch. but he lay and ragged and
used the language. which on the wit
ness xt1rfti he had testified las ssai-sz.
uses.
His outbreak was confined to. talk
and as he made no move of any kind
at self-destructien, he was simply
watched by the guard. One OF the de-
tectives IL kept constantly in the cell
with the prisoner and every visitor
liz searched before he is allowed to SEQ
him. which preciudes any probability
of suicide.
wYTHEyIII.E, VA, May IT,
Guilty of murder in the first degrees.
as charged in the Indictment. wAa
the verdict OF the Jury in the c144
Of Floyd Allen after having had the
| case under consideration for twAntyssg
one hours.
| At 1910 o'clock this morning the
I jury knocked, after having been ont
I PIE in the courtroom. and most u
the attorneys in the case We're out
side stirling about the court greNn.
or in the corridors OF the buiidfuG. h
/ Coming so soon in the morning.it w49s
generally felt that verdict had been
reached, and this was clearly apnh-S
rent by the faces of the jurors when
they iiled In and took their seats.
| Judge Staples asked II verdict ha6s
Oh NGtrrN
/ piled that 1t had. and handed the
| papers 10 Clerk Tate. who then read
| the eVrdict ~ 81
Prisoner Sheds Tears.
! The prisoner heard the verdict. ana
| tears iilied his eyes. BY his side ST.!
| the silent, mournful woman who has
constituted his principal plea for
mercy on the part of the defenea
throughout the trial. Her right
hand carried her handkerchief to her
eyes, while her left slowly reach0d
out and took the right hand Of h6r
husband. whose doom had just been
pronounced.
Mr. Willis, for the defense. na4oa
| the customary motions for settl1xS
aside the verdict. as contrary to t1MS
law and the evidence, which we9M
| overruled by the court In ovefTU@z
| ing the motions. Judge Staples stMA4$
/ mat tDt tCEQltt tttS ease - Gt0es15-ll
borne out by the evidence. and - y
jury had right to bring In the N
diet 1t did. The Instructions to
jury. he stated. had been carefu5
considered and argued by counsel 4
both sides, and he felt sure that
error was committed then. #
Sentence So Delayed.
| Mr.. Willis then asked that eentpl
| be delayed as Floyd Allen viii
| probably be used an. Witne
| the defense in the trial Of tho ntl
| This the court granted and ~
| oner was taken back to MI
| sentence yet to be pronouncAS
Judge Staples will eentenaa
Allen at later day during thA
| ent term OF court. The txfM4
! Claude Allen win start On 1s61
the state clectinE 70 try him
charge OF numbering JudGe -
| The request Of the def&nee III r.
the case Of VICTOR Allen III
OF Claude was refused ~ N
monweaith. and the probabilities
are that each case viii M
arstely.
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