The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
LAWYERS ABANDON
APPEAL TO COURT
Allen Attorneys Leave Washing
ton, and No Ray OF Hope
Has Appeared.
VICTOR ALLEN BACK IN CITY
Claude Spends Day Writing.
Both Men Seemed Doomed
to Die Friday.
VICTOR ALLEN BACK IN CITY

10 all appearances. the attorneys FOR
claude swanson All n have abandoned
their hsht to secure Intervention from
Inc supreme Court OF the United states
Ihey left Washington last night. but
could not be located in this city Up
10 an carly hour this morning. 1t
was understood in the capital civ
that they failed In every EFFORT 10 Sc
cure writ OF error for the younger
prisoner.
Although one report from washing
ton quoted Attorneys OFlaherty and
Willis as saying that Claude Allen
would not die Friday OF this week, IL
could not be credited, since II there
had been hope, 1t Is assumed they
cate 1t 10 the friends and sympathizers
of the Aliens. who have waited so
earnestly for tldings from Washington
that might hold out promise even
OF delay in the tlnte set for the ex-
ecution
Did Not see All Judges.
Messrs. O'F'laherty and Willis ap-
pcared in the chamber OF the supreme
Court OF the United States yesterday.
and were formally admitted to prac-
ticc law before that tribunal. They
declined to say what the decision Of
justices other than Chief Justice White
had been. but said they had not seen
all the members of the court They
paid their bill a the University Club
iaste evening, and were said to have
left for Richmond.
Allen. arrived In Richmond last night
from his home in Carroll County. and
registered at Hotel Richmond He had
no news whatever regarding the case.
and had heard nothing from Washing
ton. Victor said his mother, who has
been i'll for some time. Is no better
and II was easy tn that he Is much
troubled over her condition.
When told OF the rumor that the at
torneys had said Claude would not
die next Friday, Victor expressed his
gratitude and his hope that the in
tellgence was true.
Yesterday was another day OF prac-
tically hopeless waiting for the men
who have interested themselves in
the cases of the Aliens No one seemed
10 think there was n chance that the
Supreme Court would do anything, and
it is equally certain that Governor
Mann will take no action.
Still Gets Appeals.
The Governor continues to receive
letters regarding the case, most OF
them approving his action In declin-
ing to interfere with the sentence of
the courts. a large majority of the
newspapers OF the State have given
their approval of his action. Appa-
rcntly there are many people who lhavo
seen fit to disregard his specific request
not TO be again approached in the
matter, since some letters have been
received making appeals for COM
mutation. II is understood he feels
that there have been no developments
whatever since his statement was given
to the public, and that therefore there
is no reason why he should change his
mind.
Claude Allen spent most of yesterday
writing--t is supposed on his ante
mortem statement to the public. He
has most evidently given up all hone,
as has his father. Floyd Allen was
more composed yesterday than he had
been for week. Both prisoners have
apparently entered that mental state
OF resignation so common among pris-
oners condemned to death, born OF re-
thoughts Of the end which in
time produce familiarity with tho SUBJ
ject and deadening of the senses.