The Washington times., 1912-03-23
ALLEN CLAN IS ]. !.
DIVIDED, SIDNA
i. .ESTRANGED
Member of Band Said to
Have Turned States
Evidence.
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Edwards from $500 to $1,000. putting the
same price on his head as on that of his
uncle. Sidna Allen, believed to be the
leader of the Fighting Aliens ..
Sidna Edwards is tweilty-two years
old, splendid type of the hardy young
mountaineer. lie has thick black han
and piercing blue eyes. After the man.
ner of those mountain born, his gaze ID
vide open and steady. 1t Is understood
noke, probably on Sunday. . 80
The authorities have started a round
up of those who are said TO have as
sisted the Aliens in making their escapo.
| Gordon Edwards and Alexander Thoma 6
were taken into custody today, charged
| with aiding and abetting criminals. but
were released on $500 bonds each.
Prosecuting Attorney s. Floyd Ian
dreth says that when court reconvencs
Tuesday additional indictments will be
reported for the death Of Juryman Au-
+, Landreth does not believe the Aliens
Will come to trial before April 10,
though Assisting Prosecutor JOSEPH
! Draper, of Pulaski, says 1t Is the court 9
intention to have Floyd Allen arraigned
on the murder charge Immediately.
Wants Change of Venue.
r. E. Willis, of Roanoke, one OF the
attorneys who will represent the Aliens
at the trial, said today that lie will in
I
! of the Aliens, particularly for Sidna
Allen, if he is caught. and Sidna I'D
wards He admits that Sidna Allen
probably shot - death Judge Massie,
but says to, the best of his knowledge
and belief the wipng out of the court
/ was not premedltatei. but resulted
from ovcrexcitement of beth sides,
when Floyd Allen defed the court to
take him to, iail. He says the Aliens
! claim they feared guns were going 10
be drawn on them. and then they sEot.
When questioned by the detectives
who brought him in, Sidna Edwards
said:
AS 1 entered the court room last
Thursday I saw Uncle Floyd jump up
saving he could not stand to go 10 jail
Then there was lot of shooting. The
first report IF a revolver I heard was
from near Clerk Goad's desk. [ do not
know who fired first. The only other
one of my relatives I saw in the cour
through the cloud of smoke. He was Ir
the front corner furthest from the door.
II got out Of the court room as fast
as | could. When I was on the greer
Sidna and Clerk Goad blazing away n
each other. Later I saw Uncle Floyd or
horse, and then saw him fall to the
g:ound. After Victor said lie woulj
care fer his father end we found thai
he was unable to ride away with us
got my mothers horse and road home
I saw my brother wesley on the roat
Uncle Sidna rs I was passing his store
That is the last I have seen of any o
nv relatives VINO we're at the Cour
house at the time of the shooting.
Stayed Home Until Sunday.
Il stayed at homo Until Sunday. va
Just leaving the house to go 10 th'
home Of a neighbor when l heard tn,
detectives. and I ran and hid in til,
bushes. was sure they had seen me
l dii not 60 back hane after that fo1
heard there was Il price Oh my head
and that they would shoot me on sight
Il roamed around in the mountains
working nv way toward North Caroln.
and living as best ! could until the
shcrifIs got me. / was not armed il
the court house. and have not beer
alm,d since. I could not resist arres
# | wanted to-"
leaders OF the detective forces il
l2illsvllls admitted today that the raiC
on Illicit muonshine stills operated BY
tho Aliens and Edwards had been in
stituted so rs to obtain the cooperation
uf the Federal officials United States
Field Deputy Steve Faddis has beef
giving valuable assistance to the posse
Strict censorship is being maintained
on all the telephone lines out Of Hills
vile.