The Washington times., 1912-03-18
ALLEN ALLIES
NEARLY IN NET
OF FELTS' MEN
Sidna Edwards, Nephew of
Outlaws, and His Band
Kept on Run.
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neys last evening, w. B. Tompkins, of
Hillsville, was indorsed for judge as
ton Massic. He intimated that he prob
ably will accept the office. He has for
years been bitterly opposed to the
demonstrations of the Aliens, They
states commissioned.
Word was brought to detectives that
Jack Allen has threatened that his
gang will not desist until they have
killed james Early, w b. To;npkins,
Dexter Goad, and Sheriff George Ed
wards. He said the Aliens would then
&c willing to take whatever medicine
the law prescribed. The bitterness
against Early and Tompkins Is because
they both testified against the Aliens
IN the counterfeiting ard perjury cases
before the Greensboro court. Mr..
Sidna under oath
The posse has as yet failed to get
any trace of Sidna Allen, who probably
Devils, Den, an almost impregnable
spot which the detectives, and probably
the militia, must storm before the AL
lens are taken dead or alive.
Juror Kane May Die.
Juror Kane. who was shot when the
Aliens annhilated the Carroll county
court rather than see old Floyd Allen
go to jail, is in a dangerous condition
today. He may make the sixth victim
of the Aliens bullets.
Reports from Roanoke are that the
three captured members of the band,
Floyd and Victor Allen and Bud Mer-
riam, are chatting under the restraint of
Jail life, and have abandoned hope that
they will be rescued, now that they
have been removed from the section
where the Aliens held sway.
The SearcherS who returned today
brought back thrilling story of the
yyhn
surrounded
1t Is known that Edwards left foot Is
badly burned by his having stepped in
hot corn mash at one of his stills. The
Edwards revolver, which was found
hanging in it's holster on the wall of
his home. The detectives reported that
they had found three moonshining stills
two at the home of Edwards. At Floyd
Aliens home they also seized twenty
gallons of corn liquor.
The Allen stills were destroyed and
also the Edwards stills, and the con-
traband moonShine has been locked up
until United States Deputy Marshal
Faddis, who is about twelve miles
away, can be notified 10 Conftscate it.
At the home CT Floyd Allen, the wife
Of Victor Allen, ir., served dinner for
twenty-five members of the posse who
We're man-hunting their kin.
The detectives had an excellent meal
and enjoyed abundant and cordial hos
pitallty.
Il believe that my brother Sidna and
other members of our family will not
surrender without fighting" This state
nent in his home was made last night
TO The Washington Times, by Jack AL
len, who is said to be the toughest of
the seven. Allen brothers.
Would Advise Against Surrender.
"I would not advise him to give him
self up for / do not feel sure that he
would get fair trial in Carroll county.
But I am not mixing into this row,
and do not intend to advise Sid one
way or the other. He must decide for
himself. l do not believe he will be
captured. / do not know where he is
now or how message could reach
him. / have not seen him since Thurs
day evening, and then only for a few
minutes. He was wounded in two
places and walking. He passed my
place. He told me of the shooting in
the county court. l was very much
surprised. Then he hurried along. He
has not communicated to me in any
way, what he intends to do. | have no
idea where he could be found. l con-
slider the entire affair very unfortunate
and look for more trouble"
Jack Allen lives on the other side
western gap. His home is the least
Ipretentious OF any of the Aliens. lie
raid he expects statement will soon
case. He intimated that this statement
will be authorized by Sidna Allen.
Victor Allen. when approached at his
store about two miles cut of town, on
the Foster Falls road, with the Ques-
ton Are you one of these bad mcn?"
rubbed his chin mcditatlvelv and ans
wereh. Il am carrying around few
bullet scars
He declined to discuss the possibility
Eof Sidna Allen surrendering himself.
Conferred With "Jack."
1t developed toiay that the Allen des-
Iperadoes had a conference at the home
of Jack Allen. the Intellectual leader
Of the family. saturday. not long before
the officers went out to search Sidna
LAllcn's home. Jack lives a mile be-
Sond where the searching party stopped.
After getting the advice of Jack, who
is considered a man of more than ordi-
nary shrewstneSs. Sidna Allen and his
party went over the crest of the Blue
mountains, where they are now hiding.
II the posse that searched S,dna Allen S
house and barn late yesterday had
gone a mile farther south it is believed
some of the party might have been
seen. If not taken. Today, however,
the outlaws are in the mountain fast
ncsSes Of the Fancy Gap region.
TO understand the situation as it seems
to exist today, one must know some
thing of the country in the Fancy GAP
Carolina, to Patrick county, Virginia
the Blue Ridge mountains cover a sec.
ton of country from seventy-five to lO(
miles long and ten to thirty-fiveN miles
wide. This country lies to the south
and north of the summit of the Blue
Ridge, and is impossible except on
horseback or on foot. The inhabitants
are small land owners, who dwell in
huts or cabins, and grow corn and
make moonshine whisky for a living
They are not of a class with their
neighbors on the southern and northern
slopes of the mountains. The Aliens
are aristocrats compared with the great
majority of the residents in the high
altitude, but they have the sympathy
of most of them, and can go at will
over the paths and trails without being
informed on.
This is the sort of country Detectives
Baldwin and Felts must conduct their
search in. 1t may be days before any
member of the gang is taken. The be.
lief prevails now that FeltS, after a
day or two, will let things quiet down
alay suspicion of the Aliens. and try
TO get them as they become boldcr and
make trips to the foothills for supplies
and news.
Camp. Site Selected.
A camping site was selected yester,
day afternoon by a representative OF
Governor Mann, and this indicates thai
call may soon be issued for severa