The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
GOVERNOR DENIES
RESPITE TO ALIENS
Prosecution of Goad Decided
Upon at Conference of Doomed
Mems Sympathizers.
SAY LAST GooD-BYs TO-DAY
Miss Wissler to Bid Claude Fare
we'll Until Eternity-May
Go Home Tonight.

IN spite OF n refusal yesterday by
Governor Mann to grant further re-
SPITE to Floyd and Claude Allen in
view OF the contemplated proceedings
against Dexter Goad, 1t was announced
last night at the conclusion OF a con-
ference between friends and attorneys
ot the Aliens that the prosecution of
the Carroll clerk on a. charge OF per-
jury would proceed Further than
this no statement was made FOR the
public. except that the reply OF r. II.
Willis. of Roanoke. TO the Governors
statement in refusing Communication.
will be withheld for a few days.
1T is stated that the attorneys have
discovered several places in the stcn-
oErap hic report OF Clerk Goad's evil
dencc on which they may base n charge
OF false swearing The money for
able
Governor Refuten ReprIcvc.
or course. the primary purpose OF
proceedings against Goad is TO gain
further time for the Aliens. with the
hope of communication in the future.
Following out this idea. Attorneys
Willis and ID. c. OFlaherty called on
the Governor in his ofice yesterday
morning and asked him for a respite
for the two men. in view OF the fact
that a leading witness in the trials is
TO be arraigned on charge of per-
Jury said to have been committed at
that time.
In u very few moments the Cover
nor stated that be would take no
action. He has previously asked the
people Of the state not to make fur
ther appeals to him in behalf OF the
Aliens. 1t Is understood that he does
not think Goad's testimony material
TO the conviction, and he feels if the
clerk had never gone on tho stand,
the result would have been the same.
AS a matter OF fact, Goad's recollcc-
ton of what happened in the court
ROOM aside from his own acts. was
very mcagre, and his evidence proved
decidedly disappointing from "A news;
standpoint to the reporters who were
present.
Attorney Willis. and former Senator
r. L. Bruce. of Wise. who were in yes
tcrday's conference with Richmond
lawyers and friends here of the Al
lens. left for their homes last night.
Victor NJ Allen. son of Floyd and
brother of Claude, also left at late
hour last night
Miss Nellie Wissler expects TO say
good-by forever to Claude Alien her
fiance, to-day. Unless she changes
her plans. she will go to tho State
prison this afternoon. tell Claude that
she will meet him in eternity, and
then leave at $50 o'clock tonight for
her home at Pulaski, not to return
unless something new should turn up.
The girl is bearing up bravely. and
declares that she is helped in doing
so by the attitude of her condemned
lover. He fully realizes his fate, and
is prepared TO meet it, yet 1t is he
who is strong. and who cheers the
girl and tries to keep her from sink
ing into dependency. AT times he
shows nervousness. but instantly mas
ters himself. AS told in The Times
Dispatch yesterday. the boy is more
composed than his father, although
the older man has been in many a
battle and has looked countless times
into the smoking barrels of revolvers
aimed at him by men with whom he
has had difficulties He was better
yesterday, and bore himself more con-
tidently.
While nothing has been given out,
J it is understood that the resources of
the Allen sympathizers have by no
means been exhausted. Their ranks
a proposition, and who are ready with
more ammunition as soon as one
charge fails. The two condemned
men have seventeen more days of life.
/ Sidna Edwards, who is i'll with
measles. In the penitentiary, was u
little better yesterday. His brother,
Wesley Edwards. was the first OF all
| disease.