The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-20

cry to-day OF tho Aliens In this. their
darkest hour. for seemingly the hand
Of prejudice has extinguished the
light OF justice. But 1t Is hoped that
their cry for help will reach the
hearts Of every yirginian. ana this
old State will see that they are given
Justice; for God has warned US that
it IS best for many to escape punish
ment than for one innocent man to be
put to death, 10 you SEQ we cannot
be too careful In passing a sentence
Of death upon our fellowman. What
caused this tragedy at Hillsvilie:
1t has never been proven. and never
will be. who dred tho nrst shot; but
it has been proven beyond doubt
that the court ofncers were armed.
II Judge MAssae and the ofhceholders
were afraid Of the Aliens. why DID
they not call out the State militia TO
protect them, for that body OF men rs
maintained by the State Of Virginia
to perform such duties. or else they
could have had an oMcer to search
every man and relieve them OF their
guns. as they knew 1t was the Gus
tom Of every man IN that section to
go armed, and by this act caufd have
prevented this deploraDle tragedy
The public sympathy for the Aliens IN
growing stronger each day. because
this crime could have ben averted. Was
this man Goad a friend of the Aliens!
No. He knew IL Floyd Allen was given
and served a prison sentence that that
would debar him from all rights OF
citizenship. Floyd Allen at that trial
was a peaceful farmer OF Carroll
County. proud OF his boys and fathered
the orphan Edwards boys. He had
held public Offices with credit. He was
a Confederate veteran, brave old
sokMer, who fought for this grand OLD
State. Now can she forget him while
the shadow Of death hangs over him
who fought so braveIy for her cause
pray that her brave sons VIII come
forward and help save this veteran
and father. who sits with bowed head
in the death cell in our State prison.
while in another cell sits his eldest
son, Claude Allen. red blooded
youth Of the Blue Ridge, who. while
trying to protect his old father from
the shots Of the court officers, Is SEN
fenced to give up his brave young
life while Jezebe, Goad is iauded TO
the skies and decorated with q mccall
for bravery for performing the same
duty. Now, why are not CLAUDE Al
len and his young brother. Friel Al
len. not enjoying freedom and wearing
medals for brave-y? II Jezebel Goad
ha6 the right to protect ner father.
why did not the Allen boys have the
same right to try to help defend their
father? SO why are they not treated
in like manner? II Is natural that
child should try to defend his parents,
even at the risk Of his own life Can't
something be done to save the life or
this lad and give him back to his old
mother? She needs her boys. her hus-
band and her home II there q heart
so cruel that could see this old moth
or bereft OF husband. sons and home?
IL the courts hal acted with prudence,
all victims of this tra8eFy would he
at home with their loved ones. pre-
parIng for a glorious Thanksgiving.
instead Of occupying graves and death
cells. and this Is the ground upon
which I plead TO you for help II was
not n case 90 iawb-eakins. but set
thing up Of a political grudge. Judg.
Massie's death was accidental. for
every ore liked him. and his death
was a sad blow: but the majority be-
lieye 9; was caused by stray shots.
as was also the death OF the woman
spectator. Their. las no luminosity
between the Allen. and Judge Mas
sic and this xhoufi prove u was ac-
cldcnfal Their" was no CONSPIRACY. TOT
had there been. why did not Victor
Allen shoot ~. had no gun. Though
they tried him for i'is life because y"
stoc,i by his old father and heipcf
hind up hrs wounds. and for this brave
deed he served a time In jail AMI was
,ris-a for his life. The witnesses and
prosecuting attorneys pied with tho
Jury 20 render n VERDICT Of FIRST de-
gree murder. while Jczebel Gcad wore
q medal Was this tussicc9 Thes. NJ
lens have not had a square deal They
are not the bad men our newspsp-r
-eporte/ art attorneys depicted. they
are not a Yang cf dcspcraGors. They
are far above the average people Of
/ Carroll County.
ma tho court DO It's duty that
day.
could TIL. crime have been avert
cd
" 80. ny whom.
Come over and help them - the
| cry cf the people. Act ~ once. Tor IN
\ q few days ~ will he too late.