Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
DEFY CAPTURE.
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Sheriff Webb and Commonwealth At
torney Foster. \ row of bullet holes,
low on the right hand wall. We're add
ed evidence of the tragedy.
\ shattered rail in front of the
Judges bench also showed the effect
of the fusilade and upon the floor was
the diScoloration of blood. Goad show
ed how Attorney Foster being fatally
shot. staggered and drapned his head
upon a sheepskin volume Of the law
\ dark coating of blood on the boos
was mute evidence Of his murder
Andrew Howlet and Stuart Norreh
both by-standers wounded at Thurs
days assassination. rested easily. to-
day one has a bullet in the lung and
the other was shot in his head Juror
Columbus Kane. who was shot in the
abdomen and is most seriously injured
of all. may die. which would bring the
death list to six.
over the rain furrowed mountain
side. the posse skulked. today, to nc
avail. They conducted their move
nents in the broad glare of hot sun.
which, however. helped to dry the
muddy roads. making prospects for
tomorrow more encouraging.
Contrary to earlier reports. the tele-
phone wires throughout this district
have not been cut by the Aliens or any
one else. Communication from the
outside world has been difficult in the
last two days. principally because OF
the heavy outflow of press dispatches
which are being telephoned from here
to Barren Springs and being tele-
graphed from there
Jasper Allen, known as Jack, who is
a brother of Sidna and FLOYD but who
| is said not to have been involved i'm
the tragedy made statement. tonight.
| ON behalf of the Aliens AT his home.
seven miles from Hiilsville. he said.
Il am greatly surprised and shock
| ed at what has happened. | do not
think my brothers had made any plot
or plans. When l saw Sidna, the night
of the shooting. he told me he knew
nothing of any trouble before hand
| and was surprised himself when the
shooting began in the court room.
! Il do not believe my relatives viii
| give themselves up. for | am not sure
that they would get a fair trial in
! Carroll county. My brother Sidna was
wounded when he passed my home
Thursday night, and was alone. de
not know where he has gone and have
received no word from him since. !
| snail not try to advise them about Civ
ing themselves up. They must do as
| they think best
| Tonight, part of the posse came
back to Hillsville and part remained
IN the mountain bush pursuing Sidna
Edwards, nephew of Floyd Allen
Edwards was last reported climbing
| higher and higher through the Iaurels
| OF the Blue Ridge with the poss,
about two hours behind. According Il
the detectives who returned, tonight
the man is fleeing with an injured
foot BY trailing Edwards the poss.
hopes to trace the rest of the band.
Pursuit is difficult at this time o
year. A person high up on the hill!
can see pursuers many thousand yard
but one working through the bush car
see nothing.
| AT Edwards home the posse sfount
whiskey stills under piles of corr
fodder At Floyd Aliens the poss,
found another still Both stills wer,
confiscated. s.Ix
| While Floyd Allen was a wounded
prisoner in the Jail, tonight. the poss'
hunting his relatives We're guests a
his table. Aliens wife and his sons
wife prepared meal for the prosecu
tors Of their husbands and the % mel
in the party who returned, tonight
said they were treated right sharl
royal"