The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-16

I terer, got IN not water lu>t after
2 adjournment of court he
approached a number Of wit
nesses and said that he
hoped that Floyd Allen would
shoot n bigger hole in the Wythc
court than he did in the one Mt
HillSviIle. His remarks were re-
ported TO Judge Staples, who sum-
moned CrOwder before him and
gave him a severe lecture. IL was
only through the influence of De-
tective Baldwin and the officers OF
the court that he escaped a fine.
In fact, Judge Staples told him
that ne would let him of merely
on probation. CrOwdcr excused
himself by saying ne had been
drinking.
WYTHEvIL1E, VA. Special While
q few crumbs of comfort came 10
Floyd Aliens Lawyers through
the examination OF fifteen or more
defense's witnesses, il can hardly be
said that the testimony OF these Suf-
need TO make the accused certain Of
acquittal or even of a life sentence.
1t went far. however. towards estab-
fishing the fact that Claude. Victor
and Friei Allen heretofore have borne
good names IN Carroll county. The
people VINO knew them did not CLASSIFY
these young men as outlaws This
may help TO prove the Common
wealth 5 charges OF conspiracy.
The usLSsfse scored a point when il
concluSEely established the fact that
SSBa Allen. the fugitive, had depos-
iRd S672.5S in the HinsNille Bank a
w days before the court room ira
Sedy and that he has made no effort
60 draw it just prior to the shooting.
cit was further proved that Jack AL
len, the father Of the prisoner, Friel,
had deposited $3.50 in bank on March
18th. These deposits seemingly go to
show that the shooting was not the
result OF a fixed agreement between
the defiant mountaineers. Jack Allen,
the brother of the accused. stated
positively on the witness stand that
so far as he knew Floyd wore no
steel plate or armor on the day Of
the pistol play at Hil1sVille. He scofed
at the idea and said he had never
seen steel plate. Jack explained
that his visit to Floyd, while the lat
ter lay wounded at the hotel, was
prompted solely by brotherly synpa-
thy. Jack Allen has the reputation
OF being a high-tempered, irascible
man but he was perfectly calm un-
der cross examination by the prose-
cution and helped his brothers cause
One witness. H. c. Quesenbury,
proved sort Of bareback for the
defense. He was led by the States
lawyers TO say that he thought he
saw Friel Allen-or a man much like
him IN appearance-fring at Com
mopYealth's Attorney Foster in the
courthouse.
Thus far twenty-five witnesses have
been examined for the defense. and it
would seem that the case is drawing
fast to its close,
WYTHBvILLE, Va Special
Among the onlookers on court
when the trial of Floyd AL
len was resumed, were John w. Ham
mond, of Boston, justice Of the Su-
preme Court OF Massachusetts, and
his son, Frank 7. Hammond, an at
torney. The two had a little leisure
ito see the people" and incidentally
TO get a look at the captive outlaws.
Old Floyd hoped into court like a
wounded chicken and
wounded chicken and was so
only one detective in reaching his
seat. Heretofore he has required the
help OF at least two, and sometimes
three men. Undoubtedly he is gain
ing physically, though every hour now
must necessarily increase his anxiety.
Judge d. w. Bolen was the first
witness called. He had previously tes-
tilted for the prosecution.
r. II. Willis, of the defense, Ques-
toned him concerning the character
of Victor, Claude and Friel Allen, the
younger prisoners. Witness said Vic
tors neighborhood spoke of him as a
quiet, law-abiding man. He had never
heard Claude discussed, but knew
nothing against him. ''Friel was q
good boy at school," said Judge b.
len. "I never heard anything against
him. He is about eighteen or nine
teen"
Floyd an Industrious Man.
Speaking of Floyd. the witness said:
1t shows that an Industrious man was
there"
The witness said victor's home did
not show quite so much thrift. He
IS a rural letter carrier. "Sidna has
completed a very elegant home" said
United with the home are some
eighty or one hundred acres" said
Judge Bolen. "Sidna Allen also owns
some neat little FARMS
The prosecution asked the question
THE Allen family is very clannish
IS it not?"
7 think they are inclined that way.
replied the witness.
Are the boys obedient sons? Dc
they do what their father directs
them to do?" ~ 80 AST ~,
YES" : "a - a ~
Lawyer S. w. Tompkins was ques.
toned concerning the Aliens. He
gave them a pretty good name.
The prosecution also asked this
witness about the clannishness of the
accused.
"One Allen will resent an insult
or injury to another, will he not?'
asked Mr.. Draper.
The defense objected and the Ques
ton was ruled out.
Aliens at the Restaurant.
Harry Wilkinson, a lad in knicker.
bockers, and the son of a physician
was the next to take the witnes:
chair. He is employed at the Hills
Vile restaurant where Wesley Ed
wards and Friel Allen breakfasted OF
the morning of the shooting Harry
said that when the court bell rams
Friel left at once, but Wesley Edward!
remained behind some five or ten min
utes. Friel left his overcoat behind
He remarked that ne had to go t
the courthouse. Wesley continued t
eat his breakfast. Friel left his un
finished.
The prosecution tried to make tn,
boy admit that Friel said: I'VE hav
TO go to the courthouse"
The witness would not admit 1t. II
stood cross examination we'll
Next to testify was Emmett Boler