The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-18

sire to appeal the case, ana asked bail
and In the meantime the governor was
petftioned by Aliens counsel for
was imposed upon him. and the prayer
+ of the petition was granted.
After this trial, ! was informed by
a number of reputable citizens that
Floyd Allen, in their presence, de
clared that Ii an attempt had been
made to send him to jail, he intended
to XIII the Judge of the court and as
many Of its. officers AZ ne possibly
could before being taken. Floyd Allen
was defended at that trial by Judge
Oglesby and MIR. Upton A day or
two after the March tragedy Judge
0eleshy was interviewed by one Of the
Bristol papers, and In that interview
gave Il brief account Of the trial Of
Floyd Allen for the assault on Combs
ia 1904 and stated that the same thing
would have occurred them mat oc-
Cured in March had II not been for
the course the trial happened TO take.
No Political Feud.
a good deal has been said in con
nection with the Hillsyiile tragedy
Aliens and the officers of the court.
heard Of no political feua between
during my term Of office. At that
time part OF the Aliens were Repubu-
cans. AT the time Floyd Allen was
being tried for assauiting Combs and
officers, Commemorative Attorney
Foster and Lewis Webb had been IN
office only a very short while. and
Dexter Goad had not at that time been
elected clerk, and had nothing what
ever to do with the administration of
law in Carroll county.
The only feud ! knew about be
tween the officers of the court and the
Aliens during my term OF office was
feud of Law against lawlessness A
feud between men engaged on one
hand In GndpgNgllnR 10 discharge their
duties and enforce the law and on the
other hand. men whose disposition and
purpose was to trample all law under
their feet.
"The disposition. temper and attitude
OF the Aliens towards the CarroH court
and it's officers IN March, 1912, was In
no wise different from what 1t had
been from 1904, down to that date.
Politics had nothing whatever to do
with il, The Aliens cared nothing
about politics. They hated the court
and the officers Of the Carroll court
because they were engaged in enforc
ing the law, and this would have been
their attitude regardless of the poll
ties of the court and it's officers.
Il desire 20 say further, that knew
intimately and we'll the Carroll officers
who were slain by these men last
March, and II gives rue pleasure to
testify to their worth as men and as
officers.
Ills splendid character as man and
as a judge of this Commonwealth is
well known 10 your exceIleney.
In section in which conditions de-
mand stern and rigid enforcement of
law, l found William Foster Lewis
Webb and Dexter Goad true and loyal.
They We're not only faithful officers,
but good citizens and law abiding
men.
Trouble Always Appreciated.
"a good deal has been said about
the Htllsville tragedy Knowing, as
they did know, the desperate character
u the man on trial, knowing his at
ficers OF the law, showing the temper
and disposition Of tho Allen elan, 1t
would have boon. indeed, strange If
they had not been armed. They q =, had had
Allen was convicted and given a. Jail
or penitenuarF sentence, he would re-
sist even to tho extent OF attempting
court. and they knew that his kith and
KIN would back him in his dastardly
attempt: Every lime one Of this gang
some such attempt as this was APP
pretended. not only by the officers but
by the people, generally.
sudden or rp9neYpeeted thing in Carroll
that In lpr9s,9seattqg the Aliens thhpr they
snd thoy we sn'f 9sS ,be 'ne
armed 20 pfoteot themselves and the
Judge or the court against a murder
GUS Assanft thny mad every reason 10
Anticipate Wenld he made on them In
caga Floyd Allen should be convicted,
II desire 70 say further that FOR a
plumber Of years tho struggle, between
law and iawiessnsss In Carroll county
has been ~ strenuous ene. TO the
cause Of law and order In that section
Judge Naesie, william Foster and
lewis Webb save theIr, lives, Whether
qf public order, or whether Il shall pc
fh9 future as II has in the past on Gar
roll soil het"eeh law and lawiessness
courts Of the Commonwealth, though
hampered and handicapped BIZ ms
fuencesy born or Ignorance, prejudice
and habby aeptimentaiity, have done
THAR best ia wipe out this heFrjhje
stain apd maintain the SUPREMACY Of
this law
flaw abiding men net emily in 6aps
EPii COUNT Put IN eyery seaupH Of the
you win take no step, and render NO
decision In this matter, which would |
Trend ia encourage crime, or unsettle |
the foundations ~ public peaaa aud |
order In Carroll county and elsewhere /
our very truly,