The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-09
CASE IS CLOSED
BY PROSECUTION
All Evidence for Commonwealth
Against Claude Allen
Is In.
WITNESS FOR DEFENSE
Eighteen Examined During Day.
Floyd Allen VIII
Testify.
FOR DEFENSE


Wytheyille, Va, July S.-rhe prose-
cution IN the case OF the Common
wealth VS. Claude Allen closed its evil
dence this morning, and the defense
began tine examination of its witnesses
shortly before noon.
+. \. Seagle. the undertaken who
dressed Judge Masse's body. identi
fed a .32-calibre lead bullet which he
removed from the body The witness
was handed Claude Aliens pistol and
requested TO lit the bullet in the pis-
toll. and asked IL 1t could have come
from that pistol He replied that it
could come from that or any pistol
OF same calibre.
Dexter Goad was recalled to the
stand Just before the prosecution
closed it's evidence and asked several
questions about the kind of bullets his
pistol shot. Mr. Wysor asked him Il
the victims of the tragedy-Webb,
Foster. Massio and Fowler-were mar
riod men and men OF families. This
was excluded on objection by the de-
Tense He was cross examined as to
the illegality in his Office as charged
by Floyd Allen. and denied that he
ever heard the charge but once He
denied that he winked at Webb when
the verdict was given. and said If
~ tOb Ml4llNfu at MIN ne ala not see IL.
T.. J. cooley. superintendent OF
schools for Pulaski county, was the
first witness for the defense o-dny.
He testified that prisoner had been in
his school nearly one session and was
a man of good character.
r. G. Wilkinson. cashier of the bank
In Iiillsville, testified that Sidna Allen
on two occasions shortly previous to
tho shooting made deposits OF over
5000 each. and at the time of tragedy
had an account of s617.69 to his credit
in the bank
Eight witnesses for the defense tes-
tilted before dinner and ten after din
ner.
The FIRST witness after dinner was
John Hatcher. a merchant from Mt
Airy, who sold one of the Edwards
boys the black muller he wore on the
day of shooting.
H. w Pumell testified to CONVEX
sation he had with Fowler. In which
Fowler told him that he stood beside
Webb. and when Floyd Allen reached
for his pistol Webb shot at him twice
Joseph Cavoncr testified likewise TO
n conversation with Fowler on satur-
day after tho tragedy. In which Fowler
said he did not sec why the bullets did
not take effect in Floyd Allen; that
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arose.
DR. Knuckles testified that victor
Allen came to his drug store about ten
minutes before tho shooting. and said
he wanted to see him later. Witness
attended Judge Massie after he was
shot. and said Massie said Sidna Allen
shot or killed him. and repeated Sidna
Aliens name several times
Several witnesses were introduced
this afternoon to disprove statements
made by Dexter Goad as to how he
drew his pistol and other evidence he
gave on the stand.
Owing to absence of several Wit
nesses for the prisoner. court adj
Journed at o'clock
Floyd Allen Will be brought 10
Wytheville this week to testify in be-
half of his son. sentence having not
been imposed upon him on that ac-
count.
Tho prisoner has taken much inter
est in the whole proceedings. and es-
pecially in the examination of viii
nesses. never moving his eyes from n
witness while OH the stand. Several
times during the day he leaned for
ward and talked with his attorneys.