The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-12
Floyd and Claude Allen
Will Pay Penalty in
Electric Chair.
NOVEMBER p
is THE DATE SET
Motion for New Trial Is Over
ruled, but 1t May Be Renewed
Later-Prisoners Show No
Emotion as They Hear Fate
full Words Spoken by
Judge Staples.
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Wy'heyilie. va septemoer III
Floyd Allen. tho leader OF the Allen
clan witch sho, mp the HnIswlle
Courthouse in Carroll County on March
- last when Judge Thornton l..
Massie. Commonwealth Attorney
William Foster ana Sheriff Lewis
Webb lost their lives. was to-day sem
tened to die In the electric chair at
Richmond on November % He was
convicted Of killing COMMUNICATIVE
ATTORNEY Foster Claude Allen VINO
was convicted OF killing Sheriff Vclh.
md who was convicted OF second-da-
gree murder ia connection with the
death Of Prosecutor Foster. was also
sentenced TO die on the same date AS
at noon by Judge Waller IL. staples.
of Roanoke who has presided over thA
trials
The sentence VIII be carried out
unless the Supreme Court grants the
Inn n nov trials
The condemned mon received their
sentence with the same stoicism which
aas characterized Nh .r conduct from
tho time Of their arrest
Motion Is overrnied.
Judge Staples overruled "A motion for
4 new trial but tho motion may be
newcd later in tire term on the
ground of certain threats reaching a
juror before the verdict in tho Floyd
Allen case was reached
The prisoners stood UP while tn,
judge imposed tho sentence. i-loyd
supported himself with hi- crntchos.
aud was deeply but silently moved
Claude was apparently unconcernod
During tho Adjournment OF the Jury
Tor dinner after the crowd had LETT
tho courthouse judge Staplcs had
FLOYD and Claude Allen brought into
court and he ssntenced them to
death, fixing November - as the date
Of electrocutlon. FLOYD said he did
not m an TO defy the law ana nad
nothing against them over there vx-
cept Dexter Goad." and tina, he was
poins TO take his sentence as best lie
could.
In the case against Victor Allen evil
denoe was continued on minor points
and as to character The prisoners
little children were in court today
sitting around their father. They. OF
course. do not appreciate conditions.
hut they presented a pathetic incident
IN the trial The evidence will be con.
Guided tomorrow. when argument viii
begin
Judge Pronounces Sentence
Judge Staples. in pronouncing the
Allen. said
Each OF YOU has by grand jury OF
YOUR county been charged with the
murder or four men and one woman as
the result OF one plan and purpose for
the murder OF one OF these men you
nave been separately tried and con-
Nicted \ court OF justice s!ttlnr for
the enforcement of law ana nrotac,ioa
or society has been in one brief mo-
ment almost entirely DESTROYED tn,
inns was done by YOU and your esso-
oates mas not been and could not haye
been denied
Ihe Judge man pure in Character
ana stadfast In purpose incapable OF
wrong toward any man. was shot
three times. where he sat heiniess a5S
undetended- The attorney for the
commonwealth, fearless In his vigor-
GUS prosecution OF one o; YOU was
shot i've times The sheriff in the a.t
OF taking YOU Floyd Allen. into custo-
dy' was shot six times. falling where
ne stood when your defiance OF the
law was uttered. one Juror was shot
In his seat These four and one
woman were the persons killed
second Juror WAS shot rs he retreated
and the clerk was shot very near to his
desk 1t was all done in less than a
moment OF time done by you and
your associates. done with quick
ness and an accuracy OF aim and ac-
ton Impossible TO men acting under
the impulse OF surprise Yet the law
which has suffered so great an outrage
has. out OF regard for her own in
herent principles OF right and justice.
accorded each OF you a patient and
unbiased hearing. has extended to you
every protectiou has made available
to You every safeguard, has yielded to
YOU upon every point Of doubt or pos
slble mistake has submitted the ques-
ZION OF Your guilt separately TO jurlcs
OF your feilow-citizens. who have
heard with patience every statement
and contention offered In excuse or
mitigation OF this terrible Accomplish
ment.
Every Ala for Defense.
THE whole power OF the Common
wealth has been placed at your dis
pOsal 10 compel the attendance OF each
and every witness Who might speak
to any fact favorable 90 your defense.
Your array OF counsel. with ability
oXoelled only by their untirlns zeal and
ridelity have presented with force and
eloquenco every factor q force whicn
might favor your vindication and with
tho result that as TO each OF YOU.
twelve patient. honest. conscientious
gentlemen have unanimously concurred
ia the conclusion that there IS no rea-
sonahla doubt as to any fact necessary
to establish your guilt and that The
acts whereby these honorcd ana faith
ful officers OF the Law were destroyed
in the discharge " their duty We're OF
your plan. your purpose and your de-
libcratc accomplls hmont The evidence
Overwhelmingly sustaius these verdicls
You Floyd Allen. were In the Gus
tody OF the law when ordered 20 SAN
You uttered your dehance of It's au-
thority such defiance as was never
before heard 81 IN q Virginia court
such e defiance as must have stunned
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