The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

that Bevtlle had instructed him TO pay
II 70 Floyd Allen. although the mat
ter has never bean closed up.
Day Before Shooting.
sidna Speaker was in tho court
room the evening before the shoot
ing. when the jury first reported that
It had not agreed. He was near the
stove on the north side. Floyd Allen
came 10 the stove. "A man took to
be Claude Allen" said the WITNESS
walked up and said: Let's feel yonI
pulse. old man Claude took hold OF
the others wrist. and then said.
You're all right.
Then Floyd Allen motioned for
Claude TO hold over, and I under
STOOD him to say to him in a very low
voice: '-Are all inc boys ready Tn
witness was not oross-tXamineG.
An eyewitn6ss OF the shooting. ia
the person OF ". u. Tompkins. 4 lean
Ing member OF the Carroll county bar.
was next Introduced. He went TO the
courtroom on the evening OF the trss-
&dy. not knowing that verdict had
tust been rendered. He entered the
bar and made motion FOR judgment
in OWL suit. handing his papers to
Shor!R Webb. who turned them over
TO Judge Msssie. Noting then that
the room very quiet ana that all
we're in en- attitude OF expectancy. Mr..
Gho was seated by him, and asked him
what had been going on. MIR. Lend
reth replied that verdict oil one year
In the penltentiary had been rendered
against Floyd Allen. The motion was
then made concerning boil. Mr. Tomp-
tins walked out OF the bar and stood
saning over table in conversation
With Walter J. Upton, Of oounsel for
Floyd Allen. concerning ohancery
-lntt lNar
and conversed with his father for
moment, Floyd Allen speaking with his
nRnds over MS mouth. Judge Massie,
continued Mr.. Tompkins. asked
there was any further proceedings !
tho case that day, and the attorney
replied there was not. The Judge said
Sheriff, take charge OF tho prisoner
Floyd Allen Immediately jumped up
and Ehoutcd
dod blasted II 60" At the same
time he began to unbutton his
sweater. into which he put his hand
then withdrew 1t and continued to
unbutton. AT this moment I heard d
shot from behind me, l looked over
my shoulder and saw Sidna Allen and
Claude Allen standing with pistols In
their hands, which belched forth flame
as ] looked. ! started ut once towards
tNc door IN the northwest corner, and
as | went / heard other shots in front
OF mo near the stoYe. Looking up,
saw one Of the Edwards boys stand
ing on bonch, and beside him I saw
Victor Allen. The latter had pistol
In hiH hand, but did not see him Are
He Jumped down and passed with I'D
wards behind the bar Then I crossed
in their wake and went on. of the
room.
Crossing the street to my Office. I
secured a pistol. Then 1 looked out
OF the front window and saw Floyd
Allen and Sidna Allen shooting up
the courthouse stcps--I could not see at
whom. One OF the young Aliens and ore
or two Of tho Edwards boys wero with
them on the court green. Further,
Mr.. Tompkns said. he did not see the
sheriff with pistol nor did he see
Wesley Edwards with one.
Not Certnin or Identity,
On cross examination, tho witness
admitted that there was possibility
no might be mistaken as to whether
II was Victor Allen or Wesley Ed
wards whom he saw with pistol
near the stove. But he was more
strongly OF the opinion now that Il
was Victor than ne was even at the
time. He had heard that Victor was
not so bad SIS tho other Allons. and
this surprised him tn. more when he
saw this young man with the pistol
Preston Fowler. a farmer and