The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
Great Crowd Attends
Funeral Of the Aliens
at Hillsville.
THREE MINISTER'S
CONDUCT SERVICE
Remains Borne to Burial Plot
and Inferred Only in Presence
of Close Relativcs-Medal
Taken From Claudc's
Breast Given to
Miss Wissler.
tspeci., to tn. Times-Dispatrh.

Hil1sville. Va. March 3o~-The nnaI
chapter OF the Hiilsvills tragedy was
brought to close this afternoon when
in tho presence of 5000 people the
funeral services OF Floyd and Claude
Allen were held in the family burial
plot, ono milo from the home OF Floyd
Allen at tho foot OF the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
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continued all day and slight rain
which fell throughout the afternoon.
people travelled more than thirty i've
miles to attend the dual funeral OF
the mon who paid the death penalty
for their part In tho Ilillsviile trag cdy.
The bodies arrived at the late home
ot Floyd Allen Yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. short while Afterwards
the caskets were opened and members
of the family viewed the faces or their
loved ones
Crowd Bcgtns TO Guthcr.
As early as O'Clock this morning
the crowd commenced to gather. They
came in couveyancns. astride and on
foot Many came from Grayson,
Wythe and Carroll Counties. scores Of
them coming distances OF twenty flve
miles or more. By noon the crowd was
enormous. and 1t was conservati-ely
estimated at 5000.
AZ o'clock the caskets were bro1I ght I
10 be conveyed TO the burial plot a
few minutes later tho long procession
started tho journey 10 the last rest
ing place OF Floyd and Claude Allen
father and son.
-Th59 burial plot Is located ono mile
from tho Allen home In cultivated
field. and occupies space on the top
Of ridge \ few yards away from
the burial ground Is tho home OF Will
liam Jones. The caskets restod In the
yard surrounding this home.
The funeral services were then con
Quoted by the Rev Floyd Zeuz and
the Rev. Mr.. Monday. both Primitive
Baptists. Both ministers made fve
minute talks. but did not take any
particular texts. nor did they dwell
upon tho circumstances which led 70
the deaths of the Aliens. They we're
followed By the Rev. J. r smith, a
Baptist missionary, who spoke for
ifteen minutes.
Immediately following tho services.
the vast crowd was permitted to view
the remains. and for ono hour tho
people passed around tho ca3kets and
Viewed the bodies.
Horne TO burial Plot.
Tho crowd then left and the bodies
were borne to the burial plot A brief
burial service was read. and tho bodies
wore consigned 10 their graves. rest
ing aide by side.
Mrs. Floyd Allen. Jack Allen, Victor
Allen, Garland Allen, and the entire
tfamily connection attended the fune-
raj. Mrs. Allen was Frustrated with
grief, and was unable to leave her
carriage.
Miss Nellie Wissler. Clando's fancee
was n attendance. and stood at the
head OF the grave throughout the SER
vices. When tho services were con-
clu1ed, and they were ready to close
tho casket, .he medal which was given
claude. was taken from his breast and
handed TO Miss Wissler. Sho was
completely broken and wept aloud
during the service. She Is now the
guest OF Mrs. Floyd Allen.
After the graves were filed Miss
Wissler placed flowers upon Oaudes
grave. The floral offerings were nume-
rous and elaborate. being sufficient to
cover both graves.
1t was nearly 5 o'clock whom the
Allen family started for their homes