New-York tribune., 1912-03-16
Fights as Long as Able and Is
Then Captured After Receiv-
ing Serious Wounds at
the HSnds of the De-
termined Officials.
FLOYD ALLEN TRIES SUICIDE
Girl Accidentally Wounded in Fusillade
in Hillsv!lle Courthouse Dies
from Injuries, Making the
Total Death List Five
Rest Of Band
Still at Large.


Hillsvile Va, March 15.-The end or
the days chase of the Hilsville raiders
brought the death list OF the courthouse
tragedy and its sequel up to five.
Sidna and Floyd Allen. two OF the
chiefs Of tie band which rode down on
the Carroll County Court House to res
cue Floyd when sentenced by Judge Mas
gle yesterday and assassinated the
judge, the prosecutor and the Sheriff, are
in captivity, both wounded severely.
Sidna Aliens wife is dead, shot in
pitched battle with posse in the noun
tains while helping 10 defend her outlaw
husband.
The fifth death was that OF Nancy
tally shot during the fusillade I'm the
courthouse yesterday.
All the other members OF the gang.
probably eighteen, are UP in the noun
tains off toward the North Carolina line,
well armed. well supplied and determined
not TO be taken.
Storming Of Aliens House.
The storming Of Sidna Aliens house
! late to-day was the next thing TO
! bombardment. The posse trailed through
the bush four miles up the ridge and
surrounded his cabin in a grove. Alien
expecting their coming, was barricaded.
well supplied with rifles and ammun!-
| ton. which he had brought from store
| IN which he was partner. From be-
hind stumps. rocks and trees ana other
natural fortresses of the mountainside
! the posse blaZed at the house, and Allen
! fired at the posse as fast as the women
! Of his family could reload his rifles. In
! q lul the posse rushed the house broke
down the doors and found Aliens wife
shot dead. and Allen himself groaning In
a heap bleeding profusely.
You got me because l couldn't hght
no LONGER" he is reported TO have said
! "a the men who brought him back TO
| HiIlsvinc more dead than alive.
Attorney General Williams OF the state
who is here today, declared that Sidna
ALIENS lrllets killed Judge Massie on the
bench yesterday.
Floyd Allen Cuts His Throat.
Floyd Allen, the cause Of the tragedy,
was taken 10 the lookup this morning
under a heavy guard, and he immedi-
ately whipped out pocket knife and
slashed his throat. His wounds. how
ever. are not serious. Aliens son Victor.
Cabel Strickland and Byrd Marion were
also locked up as witnesses.
| Fowler a juror, who was wounded In
the firing, is not expected to live through
the night The wounds OF Kane ana
Wordeu also Jurors, and Clerk Goad are
not serious.
might the man hunt is in abeyance,
waiting for daylight. No native let
alone a stranger. will travel these noun
| tain roads at dark with the Alien gang
loose. At daybreak one set OF oeles'
tiyes which had reached Hlllsvllle joined
a marty Of deputy sherins from the
reiphhorhOod and set off up the noun
tainside The travelling was slow ana
tedious. The other party, when went up
the north side of the ridge, stormed the
Allen house.
With the arrival of help, confidence
began 10 take the place OF the terror
which prevailed unrestrained for twen-
ty-four hours. Judge Saples, designated
nv Governor Mann TO come here ana
hold court. took the bench ana sum
moned a special grand jury TO indict the
| murderers. This one act had more 10
do with the restoration o. quiet thah
any other. The reorganization OF the
court. which was all but wiped out yes
| ,.,dav nv the work OF outlaws had
great influence.
Took Guns and Ammunition.
Early in the day report came from
Mount Airy that the Allen gang had
raided "A hardware store there ana
stocked up with guns and bullets. Ihat
probably is partially true sidna Alien
WAS part owner of the store, ana the
gang probably found supplies reao!
| Reports have been coming down 'he
mountain all day that the outlaws have
recruited a big band to their defence
| Officers think this not unlikely law
less element in which the Aliens were
ringleaders has ruled the mountain iaS'
ness for years. There is saying ai'ohs
revenue officers that every pine uee
shelters whiskey still battle De-
tween law ,ad crime is sure 10 ara" ''
cruits here.
Tonight a guard of mountain sharp
shooters surrounds the jail, ready ior
any attempt TO take of the TWO prieo
Tho oaIcers think however, tha'