The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-15
POSSES POSSES PURSUE PURSHt OUTLAWS
WH0StEW JUDGE, SHERIFF
AND PROSECUTOR IN COURT
Allen Brothers Are Fleeing
Toward North Carolina Bor-
der From Hillsville
FOURTH VICTIM is DEAD
Girl Spectator Dies From Wound
Detective Is Reported
Killed in Battle

HILLSVILLE. Va, March l5.-
Three more lives may be added TO
the grim toll Of yesterdays mountain
tragedy enacted in Judge Massie's
court room, making a total OF six.
Reports this afternoon We're that
Bette Ayers, 13-yearold daughter
OF a mountaineer, friend of Floyd al
len and spectator In the court room,
died in the Ayers cabin in the NOUN
tain fastness, that Juror Fowler was
at the point of death and that Bald
win detective, one of the score seEt
from Richmond. had been killed in a
skirinish back in the Blue Ridge
passes.
Authorities here were notified to-
day that Secret Service Operative
Thomas, who formerly lived in the
Hillsville district and has known the
Aliens intimately for twenty years, rs
on his way here from Charlotte, n. c.,
TO aid the commonwealth in bringing
the outlaws TO justice. Thomas work
ed up the counterfeiting case against
Sidney Allen and knows every foot
of the mountains where the Allen out
laws are supposed to be hiding.
Word was brought here today which
indicates that the Aliens carefully
planned yesterdays outrage. 1t was
reported that the mountaineers had
ordered all cartridges carried in stocG
by all hardware merchants in Pulasl-l.
This was on Monday last.
Attorney General Williams. OF Vir-
ginia, is expected here this afternoon
TO take up the duties of common
wealth attorney.
About all that a court can do now
is TO summon jury to investigate
the crime and identify the murderers.
Detective Felts and 20 picked mer
reached here today, took charge OF
the legal machinery and formally ar
rested Floyd Allen, whose conviction
Yesterday started a riot in circuit
court as the result OF which Judge
Massie. Prosecutor Foster and Sheriff
Webb were killed, .,l saAs.,.,
Shortly after Jadse Massie SEN
fenced Floyasklien to srear in prison,
Sidney and Jack Allen. the prisoners
brothers, who -hadRbeen seated in the
courtroom, opened fire and free-for-
all fusillade occurred. Dexter Goad,
clerk OF the court. Messrs. Blanken-
ship, Fowler, Faddis and Kane, of the
Jury. and Stuart Worrell, bystanders,
were wounded The Allen brothers.
who started the shooting, and their
followers, escaped and posses are
searching for them today.
Detective Felts also arrested Flcyd
Aliens son, Victor, today. The father
is severely wounded.
A mountaineer named Strickland,
who last night paraded the streets OF
the village, showing firearms, was
also arrested
Information received here today
says that a hardware store at Mount
Airy, N c.. 20 miles away. was brok-
en- into last night and its entire sup
ply OF firearms and ammunition TAX
on. II was believed that the fleeing
said TO number To- did
the job
Floyd Allen attempted to cut his
throat when detectives placed him
formally under arrest, but will re-
cover. In addition to his self-inflicted
wound, Allen is suffering from three
bullet wounds and a broken leg.
Word received here from Barren
Springs says that Captain +. Davant,
of Company F.. Second Virginia vol
unteers, apd 20 men heavily armed;
are en- route here.
Ali along North Carolina -ber-
der a score of, miles from Hillsyllie,
sheriff's posse paraded the moul-
tain passes and the foot hills watch
ing for the Aliens.
Miles away ready instantly 10 Ell
train were two companies of Virginia
militia held by the governors orccr
for an emergency.
Hillsville last night was practically
without q judicial system. Assassins'
bullets killed or manned every of1clal
IA the county seat.
Attorn ey-General Williams, OF Nir-
ginia. and Judge Staples OF the
RoHUUKe corporation court were cS"
pected to take charge of the legal
machinery