Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-16
FIVE ON The Death LIST
MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY AND SEQUEL
HAVE NOW ENACTED TWO
MORE VICTIMS.
POSSES Still IN PURSUIT
Another Battle l. Expected As Reports
Indicate the Bandit, are Armed
and Ready for Attack.

IllLLSNILLE, Va, March 1.-THE
end of the days chase of the Hillsvlle
raiders brought the death list Of the
courthouse tragedy and its sequel up
to five
Sidna and Floyd Allen, two Of the
chiefs of the bands which rode down
TO the Carron county courthouse yes
terday and assasslnated the Judge,
the prosecutor and the sheriff, are in
captivity, both wounded severely. Sid
ma Aliens wife is dead, shot in
pitched battle with posse in the
mountains while helping defend her
outlaw husband.
The fifth death was that of Nancy
Ayres, a 19-year-o girl accidentally,
shot during the fusilade in the court
house yesterday.
All the other members of the gang,
probably eighteen, are up in the
mountains toward the North Carolina
line, well armed. well supplied and de-
termined not to be taken.
Outlaws Wife Killed.
The stormlng of Sidna Aliens house
late today, was like n bombardment.
The posse trailed through the bush
four miles up the ridge and surround
ed his cabin in grove. Allen, ex.
pecting their coming, was barricadod,
well supplied with rifles and ammuni-
tion which he had brought from a
store in which he was partner. From
behind stumps, rocks and trees, and
other natural fortresses of the noun
tainslde the posse fired at the house
and Allen blaZed at the posse as fast
as the women Of his family could re-
load his rifles. In a lull the posse
rushed the house, broke down the
doors and found Aliens wife shot dead
and Allen himself groaning in heap,
bleeding profusely.
you got me, because I couldn't
fight no longer" he Is reported to
have said to the men kho brought him
back to Hillsvile more dead than
alive. Attorney General Williams. of
the state, who is here today. declared
Sidna Aliens bullets killed Judge
Massie on the bench.
Floyd Allen, the cause of the trou-
BILE, was taken to the lookup this
morning under heavy guard and i'm.
slipped out a large pocket
knife and slashed his throat. His
wounds are not serious. Aliens SON.
Victor. Cabell Strickland and Byrd
Marion were also locked up as wit.
nesses.
Another Death Likely.
Juror Fowler who was wounded In
the firing, is not expected to live
through the night. The wounds of
Jurors Kane and Wordel and Clerk
Goad are not serious.
Tonight the man hunt is In abey-
ance waiting for daylight No native,
let alone a stranger viii travel these
roads at dark with the Allen
gang loose.
At daybreak, ono set of detectives,
which had reached Hillsville, Joined
party of deputy sherlffs from tho
neighborhood and set off up tho
The travelling was slow
and tedious. The other party. which
went up the north side Of the ridge.
stormed the Allen house.
With the arrival of help. confidence
began to take the place Of the terror
which prevailed unrestrained for
twenty -four hours. Judge Staples.
designated by Governor Mann. to
come here and hold court, took tho
bench and summoned a special grand
jury to indlct the murderors. This
one act had more to do with the resto-
ration of quiet than any other. The
Of the court which was
all but wiped out yesterday by the
work of the assassins, had great
Influence.
Raldcd a Hardware Store.
Early IN the day a report came
from Mount Airy that the Allen gang
had ralded a hardware store there
and stocked up with guns and bullets.
Sidna Allen was part owner Of the
store and the gang probably found
supplies ready.
Reports have been coming down the
mountain all day that the outlaws have
recruited big band TO their defense.
Officers think this not unlikely. \
awlcss element has ruled the noun.
lin fastness for years. There is a say
ng among revenue officers that every
pine tree shelters a whiskey still A
1attle between law and crime is sure
% draw recruits here.
Tonight a guard Of mountain sharp
hooters surrounds the Jail, ready for
my attempt to take off the two pris-
,ners. The officers think. however.