The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-28

MOUNT AIRY, n. c. Special.
Sidna Edwards, one of the
Virginia outlaws, was captured
alive at midnight last night by
the Baldwin detectives, and is
now on his way 60 HillsviIle Jail.
The particulars of the capture
cannot be obtained, owing TO the
fact that the detectives have con-
troll of the telephone lines, and
will allow no information to go
out, but IL Is known that Ed
wards was surprised and taken
without resistance, and that the
entire band of outlaws are Drac-
tiCally located in the same section
of the mountains.
The capture was made twelve
miles northwest of this city, near
Lambsburg, a village at the foot
OF the mountains, after more than
n days search by a hundred de-
tcCtiVcs, officers and citizens.
Sidna Edwards was the young
est of the Edwards boys, and was
slightly crippled from burn re-
Gently received at blockade dis
tilIery. His capture probably
means that more of the gang will
be rounded up today.
Sidna Edwards is "A nephew of
Sidna Allen, the leader of the
band that escaped.
A Description of the Captive.
Sidna Edwards is twenty-five
years of age and weighs from
$50 TO 100 pounds. He Is six
feet in Height, has dark hair and
blue eyes, with fair complexion
and regular features. He is
smooth Shaven and Hmps
slightly.
A reward OF $500 has been out
for his arrest
The fact that Sidna Edwards
was not accompanied by any of
the outlaws when he was captured
would indicate that the members
of the Allen gang are scattered;
that they are not standing to-
gether, and that when they are
caught they will be taken one at
a time.
1t was ut first thought possible
that the Aliens had run out OF pro-
visions, and had sent Sidna Id
wards to Lambsburg to purchase
supplies. 1t is not probable how
ever, that the Aliens would have
chosen Sidna Edwards to make
the journey, as he is lame and can
hardly travel. having been recent
boiling mOonshine overturned,
fcarfully scalding his leg and foot.
Though there have been con-
fiiCting reports from Carroll with
i'm the last few days regarding the
information i'm the hands of the
detectives, the belief that the
members of the fugitive gang had
scattered has been gradually
CrystaIlizing, and the report of the
- II
out that view.
If the gang has scattered the
detectives may find it more diff
cult to capture all of its MEM
beers. but. on the other hand,
there will be less danger. For
sometime il has been feared that
the outlaws would entrench
themselves on some mountain
top and would thus be able TO
shoot down the detectives as fast
as they climbed up.
When Governor Mann was asked
hortly before noon today whethe,
here was news from the front" II
with the hunt for the AL
N gang, he said that he had heard
othing whatever, but added:
II have been informed that The
vening Journal is just out with ar
Stra announcing the capture of Sidns
dWardS."
Just at that moment there was g
ng at the telephone, and the Gov
nor was called to another room
for perhaps five minutes
hen he returned he remarked tC
he Evening Journal:
Detective Baldwin has just in
'rmed me over the long distance tele-
hone that he has captured Sidna
dwards."
The Governor said that no mention
as made of any other capture. and
: declined to give out anything fur
er, strictly observing the announced
'licy of giving out what is really
me and refraining from any men
IN of the plans OF the officers, their
herea bouts or anything else.