The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-15

Following n telephone request last
night from Detective y. Q. Baldwin.
Governor Mann went into conference
with Acknowledgement Sale. at the
conclusion Of which General sale tele-
Rfaphed orders for Captain H. W Da-
want, Company T., Roanoke, second
infantry Regiment. to take two men
twenty army rifles and ammunition
and proceed At once TO join Baidwin's
forces in Hilisville. Baldwin's posse.
consisting of fifteen experienced de-
tcctives from Roanoke. pulaslxi and
kadford. Will be additionally rein
forced to-day by Detective Pheip. and
! ten assistants. who arc hurrl.tr;S 70
fi!llsville from Bluencld, W. Va
Governor Mann az . o'clock last
night increased the reward for lie
capture of the murderers TO $4,000
from the original offer OF $1,000. A
reward OF $500 Is posted by the Gov
eTnor for each man OF the Allen band
"ho s captured. dead or alive or
$4,000 for the whole hand. The an
nounccment OF the increased reward
was Immediately teiegraphed TO Hills
VILE and 10 the North Carolina au-
thoritics
Under Marching Orders
Although the militia was not ordered
out, Il was stated at the end OF the
conference between the Governor and
General Sale that Company F, Roa-
noke. and Company E., Lynchburg. First
Infantry Regiment are being held
under marching orders in anticipation
OF call from Detective Baldwin. These
two commands. the nearest TO the
scene Of yesterdays crime. can be en-
barked on a special train at short no.
tice. Tho moment * Is deemed neces-
cary. Detective Baldwin Will ask for
troops, and the Adiutant General will
rush them to the scene.
Owing to the unusual natural OBJ
stacles to the movements of troops.
and to the fact that the seventeen
murderers arc thought 10 have dis
persed TO the mountains, it is believed
that the successful shifting of militia
would not be possible around Hills
Vile. The troops would be next to
useless in tracking the band through
the mountains and would be continu-
ally exposed to a serious ambush at
the hands OF the Aliens. On the other
with army rifles, would be familiar
, with the country and the men they
had TO deal with and would probably
meet with greater success.
The possibility OF calling oft the
militia rests on two conditions. In
case the gang has stuck together and,
as reported. is barricaded In barn.
the building and capture the band IN
mnsse. Again. in event several mem
bers of the gang are captured by thu
de 81 tives. troops will be ne edcd to
prevent hemp and tree Justice being
visited on the nurderers l. ythe infu-
rated citizens of Carroll There is a
strong possibility of the movement OF
troops this morning.
Acknowledgement Sent There.
tz11 -, .t..s ts.,. ..F I
Vile making control from the Cover
nor's office almost impossible. Attorney
General Williams was sent by Governor
Mann to Hillsville last night. The
full direction of the pursuit and pun
ishment of the ;nurderers is in the
hands of Judge Williams. he being
clothed with the power OF Governor
for the time being.
With him he carries commission
from the Governor appointing Judge
Walter Il. Staples. of Roanoke judge
of the Carroll County Circuit Court.
with orders TO reconrene Judge Mas
sia's court to-day. and In the event
that members Of the band are caught
20 try them Immediately. Judge Sta
pies is also given the authority to APP
poin; a Cnnlnonwealth's attorney IL
ill the place made vacant BY tine muir
der of W. NJ. Foster. Those of tine
murderers who fal! alive into the
handy of the posses will receive short
and swift justice. being tried In the
very courtroom which was the scene
of THAR brutal crime. The Attorney
General and Judge Staples will arrive
in Hillsville this morning and will re-
orcn cour. this afternoon.
When asked regarding the plan of
action. the Attorney General said:
"Gorcfnor Mann has appointed me-
10 go 10 Hillsville. restore order and
rindicate tho outraged justice OF vir-
ginia. have no plans except to open
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