The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
FINAL ARGUMENTS
ARE IN PROGRESS
State Sums Up It's Evidence, and
Prisoner Is Bitterly Arraigned,
While Defense's Lawyers
Argue That He Shot to De-
fend His Fathcr-Mother
and Fiancee in Court.
Especial From stan Correspondent

Wytheviiie. Va, May 3l.--Her largo
blue eyes shining mistily through
burning tears. the little girl in black
who has stood Loyalty BY her lover
in his supreme ord, \ gazed beseech-
ingly toward the jury this evening that
SIS trying Claude Swanson Allen for
the murder of Judge Thornton l.. Mas
sic In Hnlsville last March; and when.
the life of his client, Judge y. II.
Hairston lauded her faith and her
loyalty, Miss Seliie Wislcr broke down
In unrestraincd weeping and sought
the seclusion OF her veil and handker-
chief.
Many eyes In that courtroom mois-
tened at the words and al the sight:
attorneys sitting beside tie prisoner.
his mother and the girl. who was TO
have been his wife. covered their eyes
I" hide their emotions.
Only the jury, the Judge und OBJ
posing lawyers Of all concerned direct
~ In the case remained outwardiy UNI
unecten.
The defendant, with suspiclousiy be-
dImmcd eyes. stared hlankly out at
the oncrceping shadows that were cur
tanning the glores OF perfect MAY
day.
Beginning of End.
IT was the beginning OF the end.
Before another sun should set CLAUDE
Allen would know what the hand OF
Iatc held for him. Ill day long, since
hr'f-past 10 ,his morning. men trained
In the law argued Tor and against MS
life. and Tonight the legal contest CON
tinued until late hour.
Tn-morrow two more addresses TO
the jury. on by H. H. Willis, his chief
counsel. and tho last by Joseph .
Wysor. chief or the prosecution. will
III made. Then WIN ,hc twelve men of
{, MTthe trpH deiiyorF, c. make between
~, CShtnsuslS. ri,lta Virginia and
Claude allen. the pr soner al the bar
S!H lawyers spoke TO the jury dur
iaE the day. end one tonight.
John :. Dra per began the nrst ar
Eunents OF the day tog the Common
wealth at 1880 o'clock. and was fol-
lowed by c. Francis Cooke, for the
defense. and Stuart Campbell, Com
monwealth's attorney OF WyJhe coun-
After the dinner adjournment. Judge
II. +. Ogicsby took UP the burden for
the defense and was succeeded b. s
Floyd lambeth. Commemorative at
,orney OF Carroll county. for tue pros
ecuuon. and Judge " H. Hairston, for
the defense.
Summed up briefly. tho prosecution
devoted its efforts to-day to augment
ats theory of conspiracy and In pre-
renting for review the evidence that
II had adduccd TO support that theory.
Claude Allen. the Commemorative law.
yers commended. should be convicted of
first degree murder because he had
aided and abetted wilfuily his father in
committing crime that las sent him
On his way TO the death chair
Shot to Defend Father.
The defense lawyers argued that
Claude shot merely TO defend his IA
ther, that he was wholly innocent of
any malice toward Judge Massi. or
any other court officers: that H.. was
Eniltless OF any intent to kill Judge
Massie when he fired at Clerk Dexter
Goad. whom he thought was irving
to snoot his father.
Judge Hairston's address was tho
most impressive OF any that had been
made thus far. and he brought on, an
the points of the defense in convincinv
fashion. He departed widely from his
methods In Floyd Aliens trial ana
confined himself to discussing rhn
actual evidence In hand instead OF
bringing inconsequentials into the
case
Mr.. Landreth repeated his former
eloquent speech, ana held the close
attention of the jury while he eX-
poundedq the points of evidence upon
which the Commonwealth bases lis
claims for a first degree murder
verdict.
Tonight Mr.. Poage again summed
up in orderly manner the contentious
OF the prosecution and seemed TO leave
little for his colleague Alr Wysor.
4 touch upon when he shall close for
the State.
The mornings session o-day be-
gan with an effort on the Isrt Of the
defense to re-establish the credibilitv
of Daniel Thomas in the minis of the
jury. This procedure was in answer
TO the Commonwealth's attempt to i'm
peach his testimony when he had
stated he saw or heard the first shot
tired in the courtroom March II, come
from near the clerks desk
Judge d. w. Bolen, Walter Upton.
w. IL. Sutherland and other men of
more or less local prominence is Hills
vile and it's vicinity were brought to
tn witness stand to testify as to
Thomas's reputation for truth so far
as they knew of ii