Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-03-20


Cordons of police, the most adapt
able being cavalry, equipped for a
long and systematic siege and
search of the mountains of Carroll
and adjoining counties. seem to be
the only practicable method by
which the Allen clansmen can be
captured Reports from Mount
Airy, n. c., received here late yes.
terday, left serious doubt as to
whether the outlaws had been sur
rounded at Squirrels Spur. as had
been reported.
Detectives have searched the
roads and houses in this vicinity
within radius of fifteen miles and
have been unable to find a clue
of the present hiding places Of the
fugitives Without facilities for
camping the posse has not dared to
spend the night in the mountains
anywhere near the summit of the
Blue Ridge where the Aliens are be-
lieved to be hiding.
Four members OF the posse who
accompanied Deputy Field Agent s
Faddis, OF the revenue service. TO
Floyd Aliens home to confscate
Illicit stills and other paraphernalia
near the vicinity. returned here yes
terday. They brought with them
four outfits and also about fifty
gallons of moonshine whisky.
Great quantities Of the Illicit IL
quor was poured out on the noun
tain side. Two stills were found
at Sidna Edwards house. The par
aphernala is being held here as
evidence.
Hillsyille has also regained It's
composure, but women are still i'm
fear of going out Of doors. When
the shadows begin to lengthen the
mems hands instinctiyely go back
to their hip pockets There are
few men who do not believe the
Aliens will make good their threat
to kill Attorney Tompkins Sheriff
Edwards and James Eagly.
HILLSVILLE Va. March 20.-An
assault against the heights OF
Squirrels Spur, in the Blue Ridge
countains. where Sdna Allen and
part of his gang now are believed
to be entrenched, was planned early
Yesterday by posse of forty detect
ives and citizen volunteers. accord
ing to reports reaching here through
Mount Airy. N c.
Confident that they had located
the outlaws, the detectives stretched
Gordon around the base OF Squir-
rels Spur late yesterday and guard
ed every approach vigilantly as
they waited for survey of the
surroundings by daylight before un-
dertaking to close In. In the mean
time a messenger has been sent TO
Mount Airy, 2 miles away, calling
for volunteers to aid in storming
the position OF the fugitives
Interest shifted from the Devils
Den vicinity of Squirrels Spurs late
Yesterday when a large posse which
had been securing the mountains on
the North Carolina side barely miss
ed catching Wesley Edwards. a
nephew of the older Allen, at his
cabin, eight miles east of sidna
Aliens home. Edwards escaped by
back door His sister told the
officers that sidna Allen, suffering
from a severe wound. had been at
The cabin Sunday and had told Wcs-
ley to meet him at Squirrels Spur.
Taking Edwards trail, the posse
followed him 90 the rendezvous. arr
Hylng near the foot 81 the cllf
about 10 O'Clock Not daring to
do more Ia the darkness. the de-
teetlyes placed themselves to pre-
vent the possibility of an escape
'fNNh that thet had moved aEalnH9
The Aliena was expected memeatar-
uY yesterday
Here the belief & ggoviuE that
the fagitlyes vith fut day's
"aF' or 'helf puvsneFs have -.
slped and scattered ln femats yil
heea rhsy would not he resoe
Aiisa after trasslllns ss mues "a
Aaf diFestion 10 thsf have ass
e pairs perhaps a. feunAa aome
shefe n North caroima. West Viz
siaa - fshaassss thaFs eaait 5.
- hops ot immeaisfa tapiafe
g ieieFmgas th@ AeaaWegg Can
h'A z " pasal 20 ne stats mH