Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16

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has practically been cut off from direct
| communication since early today.
A long-distance telephone message
| from there just received here however.
declares that the reports from the noun
| tains Yesterday of the arrest of Sidna
Allen and the killing of his wife are
| erroneous, and that the outlaw with his
| brother Jack and their clan is still at
large.
Begin Determined Search.
| HILLSVILLE Va. March ,6-orran
| lied pursuit of the fugitive Allen outlaws
| began early today. Sixty detectives, pick
| ed men from all over the state, most OF
them carrying army Springfield rifles in
| addition to their rerovers, were mar
shaled for the perilous task of securing
mountain strongholds for the main body
| of the gang that wiped out the circuit
| court of Carroll county Thursday.
Stories as to the strength of the des-
! peradoes are conflicting. but ii is be-
i lieved that from q dozen to eighteen of
them are together, probably hidden and
| fntrenched in some out Oft he-Way noun
| tain hole, just across the North Carolina
| line. With a price upon their heads,
| these men arc expected to battle to the
death when cornered.
Attorney General Williams. who
| rived here late yesterday, sent the fol-
lowing message to Gov. William H. Mann
| this morning:
| Everything quiet. Grand jury in ses-
| sion. Plans matured and will be put in
/ operation. VIII talk to you tonight.
| (Signedl IS. w. WILLIAMS
Indictments charging murder In the first
degree were returned by the grand jury
today against Floyd Allen and his broth
John Moore. thirty-five years old, OF
Hillsville. was arrested today by the Bald
win detectives on suspicion of having
been. implicated in the shooting. 1t is
said he had the horses of the Allen broth
ers outside of the courthouse while Floyd
Allen was being sentenced. Other indict-
ments are expected by the time the flu
neral Of William ]. Foster takes place
this afternoon.
C,arge of Judge Staples.
You, gentlemen, have been sworn to
inquire into an affair not only more dis
| tressing and humiliatng than any other
| thing that has happened in the county
| of Carroll and the commonwealth of Vir-
GINA, but on the American continent.
With the fear of God in your hearts, and
| only that fear you must do your duty and
assist in bringing these parties to
| Justice
Such was the charge Judge Walter
| Staples delivered to the grand jury OF
| seven citizens when the circuit court
| convened to take legal steps against the
slayers of Judge Massie, Commonwealth $
Attorney Foster and Sheriff Webb. Judge
Staples assured the grand jury that ''the
! entire body of Virginia's citizenship is
prepared to sustain your presentment III
| this case
| He said the peace and dignity of Eir-
| ginia and the United States had been
| violated, and justice demanded the pun
| ishment of the perpetrators of the crime.
The court dwelt at some length on fear
| and the imperative duty of bringing the
parties to justice. That the grand jurors
agreed with him was evidenced by the
| fact that a majority of these stalwart
| and rugged mountain residents nodded
| their heads i'm assent after each of his
| statements.
Two Jurymen Fail to Appear.
| Two men summoned for jury service
did not appear in court Several wit
| nesses called to testify before the jury
| failed to respond to their names. This is
! in keeping with other legal proceedings il
| which the Aliens have been involved.
/ BY far the most conspicuous figure III
| court today was Dexter Goad, the clerk,
| wearing bandages over his right cheek
| and neck It had been reported he was
| killed in Thursdays battle in the court
room. Although seriously wounded, Goad
attended to his duties as though nothing
| had happened. He was the first wit
ness to go before the grand jury.
Acting Commemorative Attorney Ian,
dreth created a surprise when he asked
Judge Staples to send d. w. Bolen and
w. s. Upton. attorneys for Floyd Allen.
before the grand jury. The lawyers over
whose heads the Aliens shot at Judge
lMassie, Foster and Webb consented to
testify If the commonwealth needs our
testimony.
The court impressed on the deputies.
among whom were Capt. Davant Sergt.
White and Corporal Hartigan of the Roa-
noke militia company. that the slayers
| must be apprehended.
To these deputies Judge Staples gave a
strong charge He told them they had a
| fearless leader, w. G. Baldwin, and that
he believed all of them had the courage
| and manhood needed in such case. ~e
Funerals Held Today.
The close Of the bailiff's cry, God save
the officers of this court" was significant
| i'm view of recent events here.
/ Funeral services for Sheriff Webb were
held at Snaky Creek cemetery this morn
ing. Commemorative Attorney Foster
| also was buried today in cemetery on
| the outskirts of the town There has been
no semblance of disorder here since the
Baldwin men arrived. nor is any more ex-
pected result of the Allen outbreak
Lloyd Allen. who attempted suicide
| after his arrest yesterday, is still in jail
here with four other men, Bud Marion.
/ Cabell Strickland, Victor Allen and John
Moore, the latter having been arrested
today Floyd inflicted only slight in
juries on his neck yesterday, and he -
| expected to recover.
| Puror Fowler, who was shot Thursday.
/ is still reported in dying condition. The
other wounded jurymen will recover
| Funeal services for Miss Elizabeth Ayres
will be held tomorrow afternoon