The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-19
rs DETECTIVES
NOW IN SEARCH
OF DESPERADOS
POSSE is DETERMINED TO WIPE
OUT CLAN WHICH MURDERED
HiLLSVILLE COURT OFFICERS
Farmers Fear to Venture Into Noun
tain Town-Bandits Believed to BE
Intrenched in Devils Den Fortress.
May Dynamite CitadeIs.

| Hillsyille, Va, March 1S.-The au-
/ thorities of two states today are sur
rounding the region in which the AL
LEN can is supposed to be hiding. A
/ large possee composed of North Caro-
lima sheriffs and deputies, together
with several detectives, are closing in
lfrom the North Carolina mountains,
while another large force is pushing
/ its way from H hillsville souehward.
Developments are not expected be-
| fore Tuesday night, the officers being
/ far into the mountains and rather re-
mote from telegraph and telephone
stations, where to a large extent cut
off from communication with the out
side world.
Circulars containing a description of
the Allen are being distributed along
the North Carolina border throughout
the mountain section and over a strip
of 100 miles wide, fifty miles in Vir-
ginia and fifty miles in North Caro-
lima. These circulars are sent to
every postoffice and sheriff.
| Search for the several members Of
| the Allen clan, who the common
wealth of Virginia is determined at
all costs to bring to justice for the
! murder here last week of five of the
+ Carroll county circuit court, began
in earnest today. Eight picked men
remained on the mountainside all
4 night guarding the approaches to
Devils Den. The natural stronghold
in which the fugitive outlaws are be-
lieved to be hiding to make last
stand. Early today the detachment
was joined by the entire posse of
seventy five detectives and citizen
volunteers, who had rested over night
in lIillsville after an exhaustive day
yesterday. 4EsFs
Every effort is being made to run
down Sidna Edwards, a nephew of
the olcer Aliens, who, with wounded
foot, is supposed to be alone in the
mountains trying to join his relatives.
When he is taken the officers believe
they can learn from him with certain
ty the whereabouts of the rest of the
gang. If it is true that the outlaws
are intrenched in DEVILS Den, well
supplied with ammunition and provis-
ions, it would mean certain death to
anyone who attempted openly to reach
the Ilace. Plans probably will be laid
for a systematic siege. 1t has been
! suggested that dynamite be used to
clean ont tha citadel
Many Relatives Interviewed
Since the search began members Of
the party have interviewed many
members of the Allen family. Mrs.
Floyd Allen, at her home near here,
was greatly worried over the situa-
ton and very nervous She would say
little about the affair. Mrs. Edwards,
mother of Sidna, told the officers that
last Tuesday night the Aliens came
for Sidna and he was away for two
days.
Ammunition for the slaughter in the
circuit court, which apparently was
deliberately planned several days in
advance, was secured from Pulaski
store early in the week.
While the detectives are preparing
to starve out the fugitives by cut
ting off their food supplies from sur
rounding districts, Hillsville itself is
not receiving any too much food. The
farmers fearing that the town is still
in disorder, are slow about bringing
their wares to market.