The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-14
SAW 'S|DnA FIRE
N JUDGE MASsIE
WHILE ON FLOOR
Witness Testifies Prisoner
Advanced Up Steps to
Judg, S Bench
LEADER OF CLAN
FIRED FIRST SHOT
Dep uty Sheriff of Carroll
Gives This Testimony.
Saw Floyd shooting
at Goad

at Goad
WYTHEVILLE, VA. Nov. Ia
The case of the Commonwealth VS..
Sidna Allen was resumed this morn
ing at 9:30 O'Clock The first wit
ness, Or. c. r. Nucko!s, OF Carroll
county. who attended Judge Massie in
his dying moments. said the judge
was suffering greatly and said he was
dying and asked for stimulants or
some relief from his suffering He
had three wounds, but the one in the
chest near the right shoulder was the
mortal one. He talked ratonally,
witness said, and said; ''Sidna Allen
Killed him. mentioned this several
time. Witness thought he realized he
was dying. Witness testified that he
had examined several of the others
shot. Mr.. Fowler was on the hoor
with blood flowing from a wound
in the head. He lived about twenty
four hours. Juror Kane was in the
jury room, with two bullet holes tn
me UdN N due Aitt 8lS ."
Sheriff Webb on the floor in front
Of the bar. He was dead. He exam
ined Mr.. Goad in the courthouse. and
found that he was shot In the right
cheek, the ball coming out at the
back of his neck knocking off his
color button.
Experience with Bullet Wounds.
The witness had experience in bull
let wounds, had been fifteen years
coroner of Carroll county and there
had been quite a number of killings
there. He did not examine the 9TH
Ter wounds Of Goad at that time, but
he was shot in the thigh and slightly
! in the hip. He performed no autopsy
on any of the parties killed. He
! thought Goad's wound In the cheek
with with a steel jacket bullet on.
being questioned he said that he had
had ne experience with theni, but had
with leaden bullets and had read on
the subject of the steel Jacket and
that the wound was not of lead He
made no probe of any of the wounds
to trace or find the balls. The evil
dence of this witness was practically
the same as In former trials. When
questioned by the judge he said he
could not tell whether the wound in
Goad's cheek was fired from an ele-
| walton or not. that il would depend
| somewhat on the position his head
was in when the impact came.
| G. l.. Hewlett, the second witness.
| testified that he was foreman of the
I Carroll county jury, which convict
ed Floyd Allen. He gave his impress
sions of what occurred after the YER
/ dict had been returned and amended
the statement of Floyd Allen
saying, II air't agoing" when the
j charge Of the prisoner. Just before
/ opening of court this witness receiv-
| ed "a message announcing the death
| of his mother near Woodlawn, In
| Carroll. and he was examined out of
due order in order that he might
| return home
SAW E1oXd Shoot.
r. G. Gillespie. deputy sheriff of
Carroll, and such at tin.e OF the trag-
edy, testified that he was present at
the tragedy. He detailed the events
just preceding the shooting. declaring
that he heard FLOYD Allen say, II am
not agoing.' that he shot through
the bar four times at Floyd Aliens
breast, but none took effect, and an
other at his head as he went out OF
the court room He was certain Sidna
Allen fired the first shot. II was in
direction of Judge Massie. He went
out of the court room and returned
after the firing ceased. He gave n
full account Of the position and con-
dition Of the Killed and wounded. He
saw Floyd Allen shooting in the d.
reetion of the clerks desk. This wit
ness was subjected ts severe cross
examination by Judge Buxton. These
examinations have been more search
ing than given during the other trials
and apparently without eiiciting any
thing new ---.---.------------
The prisoner is bearing up well un-
der the stress Of his situation and
takes great interest In the evidence as
detailed. He WAS alone all the fore
noon. his Wife and children not hav-
ing appeared in court up 10 adjourn
ment for dinner
Frank Fowler, another of Sheriff
Webbs deputies. was the fourth wit
ness and was present at the time OF
the shooting. He testified that he ia w
Sjdna Allen advance. up to the steps
leading to the judges bench and twice
shoot at Judge Massie as he was on
the floor. but not laying fiat. being
supported in half sitting position by
his shoulder resting on the balustrade
This is the only witness so far ex-
amined in this case who testified to
this On cross-exa mination he stated
That ShS1I, 0epp WhS4 ia the AGf. OF
drawing his pistol when the first shot
was made, that he shot three times,
twice at Floyd and once at Sidna af-
/, ter seeing him shooting at Judge Mas
sic He was asked several questions
as to statements made to different
persons day or two after the trag-
edy with object of discredit!ng his
testimony
The Afternoon Sc Zion.
At the afternoon session the wit
ness was recalled for additional ques-
tions by attorneys for the Common
wealth The prisoners wife. children
and his sister, Mr.. Edwards, mother
of Siana and Wesley Edwards, were
present in court tbs afternoon.
II. X. Lindsay a member nf the
Carroll eau~ty Jury was .hN newt
witness called. his examination be-
ing for the purpose 81 a.rr1poi d .-.s
the evidence Of Frank Fowler that he
saw Sidna Allen shoot at Judge Mas
sic from the steps leading UP. to the
bench. The witness saw three shots.
but could not identity the party as
Hidna Allen.
c. G. Cain. another juror. was ques-
toned as to what occurred and his
evidence In main was the same as
d other witnesses on this point. This
witness WIS shot IN the back and also
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