The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
Hlllsville Outlaws Will
Be Lodged in Roanoke
Jail To-Day.
BALDWIN SENDS
GOVERNOR WORD
Sidna Allen, Leader of Gang.
Will Be Arraigned With Ed
wards in Carroll County-No
Mob Violence Feared.
Judge Staples May
Preside.

.(IOv. william Hodges Mann. RichmOnn,
.H.ve both men safe. VIII arrive
in Roanoke Monday mcrninE.
(SignedD Nv. G. BALDWIN"
The foregoing telegram received by
the Governor shortly before noon yes
terday represents the sum total of.the
information received at the executive
mansion from the officers in charge OF
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards. the.
Carroll County outlaws, who were
captured Saturday in Des Moines by a
trio of Baldwin detectives. The mes
sage was filed en- route early yester-
day.
Il knew nothing more Of the capture
than has appeared in the newspapers.
said Governor Mann last night. From
the message / received to-day. and
from the press accounts which l have
read. l can see nothing in the whole
matter other than the fact that the
men have been captured and are now
on their way to Virginia. The news
paper accounts of the Des Moines cap
ture agree with the information had
beforehand, and are substantially cor
rect"
silent ON Reported Betrayal
Governor Mann was shown a mes
sage from Des Moines carrying an ac-
count Of a confession reported to have
been made to Chief Of Police Jenney.
of that city. by Maude Iroler, the
Mount Airy. n. c.. sweetheart OF Wes-
ley Edwards, who Willingly or UNI
willingly led the detectives to the
ahbve of the fugitives.
The alleged confession OF MISS
Iroler is to the effect that she had
been promised the reward which vas
offered by Governor Mann for the ar
rest of the outlaws. and that she IN
tended to return at once and cialH
1t.
IT have nothing to say in regard &c
this" said the Governor last night
when asked by a reporter for The
T.mes-Dispatch for a statement as to
its trustworthiness. Il cannot discuss
it," In Cincinnati last night Edwards
denied the report that Hiss Iroler be-
trayed him.
Indictment In Carroll.
The outlaws and their escort are
expected to reach roanoke this morn
ing. and will be lodged in .ail there
to await further action by the Carroll
County authorities. The indictments
will have TO be formally entered in
Carroll County, where the murders
were committed. Unless a change OF
venue is demanded and granted, the
trial of Sidna Allen and Wesley Ed
wards will take place In the same
courtroom where the Judge and court
officers were killed.
In all likelihood" said Governor
Mann, Judge Waller r. Staples VINO
tried the other members OF the clan.
will preside at the trial OF Sidna Allen
and Wesley Edwards He is familiar
with the case and is the logical man
to try them Judge A. A. Campbell. OF
the Twenty-nrst Judicial Circuit, In
which Hillsville Is situated. would
hardly be in a position to preside.
II think there Is no doubt but that
Judge Staples win try the men. He
will. of course. have the power OF
designating the place Of trial. for this.
hands"
No Deaoustration FeareA.
The effectiveness with which the
case against the other Aliens has
been prosecuted. as well as the time
which has elapsed since the Carroll
County shooting. have removed all
danger OF mob violence. and no special
guard. Il Is expected. vii! be desis-
mated; by the Governor, unless later
developments should warrant IL. The
prisoners will be amply guarded in
Roanoke and will be given a strong
escort Of police and detectives when
taken to HiiIsv:lie to plead
Deny Betrayal Report.
Cincinnati. September i3.-Hand-
curfed. guarded by three <taiwart de-
tectives and accompanied by the gil
who unconscSously gave the police
the clue to their hiding place. Siena
Allen and hts nephew. Wesley Ed-
wards. who took part IN The saootinS
IN a court a; Eillsviiie. Va. on Aare'
1, last. and who were arrested yes
te.dAy. arrived he.e to-nisat from pes
Nci,.s on their way back 20 tae
scene OF the crime The trip prove"
u,even;rul, Chief Of Detectives Bald
w., stains tia, the prisoners were
sal In behavior and far fTom . de.
i...ts. E-.roe &C mind
with IN. exception Of Mss Aas1e
Y-or.r whose love for Wesley Edwards
lea ;he detectives 20 his hiding pace.
the entire party apparently !ehshe"
,h,sr food, .Ed even che exeasnsins
~ toks va not :s-ssnuent on t"S
trip. -. -
Tne younger Of the two prisoners -
veil as the girl herself we're sSpe',o.s
In having a rumcr isnssd ;sat sac n1a
deliberately betrayed her swecsses.
Wesley EDWARDS Detective FsioS
sorrobcra,cd their statements ana s''A
the story o. the events LEADING ~ 20
IN. capture 90 prove ts~t sSs sss
no traitor 90 her loves. He s.'a tass
wsen Edwards left Mosrt Airy, y. e.
the girls home " Rad ie'' sse Nsts
-
t~r to 10 used 80 join DID Shsh oe
vas safely sscre;ea TIE "Sees