The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27
ALIENS UTTER|NG
FINAL FAREWE.lLS
Sidna Says Good-By, and Victor
and Garland Will Follow
To-Day.
LAST DAY OF LIFE FOR BOTH
Prisoners Maintain Composure.
Flowers Have Stopped-Min-
listers on Hand.

One by one break the earthly ties
that bind Floyd and claude Alle, 70
the living world. The long hours yes
terday brought to the condemned
clansmen only reminders of their
Meeting allotment of life. Victor AL
len spent much of the forenoon and
most Of the afternoon In ouie, CON
'ersation with his father and brother,
and the late afternoon brought Sidna
Alien, who came to speak his la st
farewell
There were no other developments.
Attorney r. Fl. Willis reached the
city yesterday morning and conferred
Tor short time with Victor and with
a number of local sympathizers. II
the conferences were Of any moment
1t did not appear on the surface.
Governor Mam arrived from Norfolk
at the noon hour. but no effort was
made by anyone TO approach him on
the subject of the Aliens.
The truth is that there Is nothing
to be done. Even the most optimistic
were skeptical yesterday about the
usefulness of another appeal 10 Gov
ernor Mann In the light of the state
ment that the Governor made at the
time of the last communications such a
step promised no hope. Talk of q
public demonstration on behalf OF
Caude Allen. If it over existed, was
generally discounted as irresponsible
hysteria.
To-day will witness the hnal fare
wells between the condemned mon
and the friends and relatives to whom
the prison authorities will grant adj
mittancc. Victor Allen said last night
that he intended TO spend most OF to-
day at the penitentiary in consulta-
ton with Glands and his father. and
Viii probably see them for the last
time tonight.
The -nly member of the family from
Carroll County who is expected, is
Garland Allen, youngest brother Of
Floyd. He is primitive Baptist
preacher. and yves about six miles
from Htlisville. In a conversation
over tho long distance telephone with
victor, Saturday. the preacher said
that he would come TO Richmond early
in the week His failure TO arrive so
tar is taken by Victor Allen to mean
that he Will come some time to-day
In time to bid his brother and
nephew farewell
Miss Nellie Wissler, Claude's sweet
heart. is not expected here to-day
Her visit TO him about three weeks
ago appears to have been fnal AS she
SAID II was at the time. Reports to
the effect that she will come 10 Rich
mond for last talk with her lover.
were regarded as unreliable nv Victor.
who is related TO Miss Wissler by mar
| riage.
The visit of Sidna Allen late ycster-
day afternoon. was without incident.
he was admitted to the narrow hall
way between the death chambers and
spent an hour in low conversation.
The death watch stood at a respect
ful distance. keeping the trio always
In view There was a tense moment
al the end Of the interview when
9'ona srasped tho hands OF his kins-
men through the grated doors. but
the parting was in silence.
Al Sidna Aliens house Floyd Allen
spent the night preceding the morn
ing OF the Hilsville shooting. The
two were always close friends Sidna
Is serving a thirty-fve year sentence
Tor his part in the tragedy. and is
employed In the prison as carpenter.
II Is probable that Friel Allen and
Sidna Edwards. nephews of Floyd,
VIII both call to-day to say goodbye.
BESIDES Sidna and Victor Allen the
only other callers were Rev. !. j.
Scherer and DR.. George W. Mcdaniel.
Ihe ministers spent several hours
with the condemned men.
The closest observation OF visitors
| and guards has failed TO disclose the
iaintest indication OF weakness in the
prisoners Father and son appear to
ne Thoroughly resigned to their fate,
ana utter no word OF complaint or de-
SPAR. They talk without restraint TO
their spiritual advisers and Yesterday
discussed personal affairs with Victor
| for hours.
! With the approach of the fatefu,
day has come an end to the flower
offerings. Attentions of this nature
| reached their high water mark short
| ~ before Easter when the prison
| quarters were piled high with florists
PACKAGES There has been none since.
/ me stream of mail. however. contin-
"es unahatcd, about fifty letters and
| post cards arriving yesterday. Many
| OF these contained messages OF faye
vel. and all were carefully read by
| the prisoners.