The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-03

into the death chamber at 1880
o'clock. He was executed at 1885
y. m.
Story Of the Crime
On the morning of March IA, Floyd
Allen stood before the bar OF the Car
roll county courthouse at Hillsville,
to receive sentence for his part in
aiding the escape Of another noun
taineer from the custody OF the sher-
iff. A crowd packed the little court
room, for the character Of the pris-
oner was well known. Members Of
the Allen family we're known to be
in court and trouble was thought
imminent.
The Jury having announced a YER
dict of guilty, Judge Thornton l..
Massle sentenced the prisoner to one
year at hard labor. With the last
word Of the sentence, crash OF fire.
arms broke from the spectators ben
ches. Floyd Allen, the prisoner with
smoking revolver in his hand leap.
ed from the prisoners dock and join
ed the rush Of the gang toward the
door.
Victims Of FusiIiade
When the courtroom was cleared
the body of Judge Massie, riddled |
with bullets, was found lying over
his desk, Commonwealth Attorney
William M. Foster and Sheriff l.. F. ,
Webb lay dead on the floor; Angus.
tus Fowler, Juror and Elizabeth
Ayres. spectator, were bleeding
from wounds which proved fatal the
next day, and Dexter Goad, clerk OF
the court, lay shot through the neck
Goad was one Of the principle wit
nesses for the state at the convic.
ton of the prisoners.
When the courtroom was examined
later It was found that more than
200 shots had been fired. Twenty
seven shots took effect upon those
killed or wounded.
An army Of detectives and newspa.
per correspondents soon was scour.
ng the muddy roads OF the mountains
n search for the prisoners. rNo"d
Allen, the cause of the shooting, who
had been wounded by Sheriff WoN
n the court room was taken the day
If the crime, together with his son,
Victor Allen, and his nephew. Bird
Marion.
Claude Allen surrenders
Sidna Edwards, a nephew of the
Alien brothers, was captured in
nut in the mountains March 90. Ed
Yards. who is lame, had eaten moth.
ng for several days and was very
'eak when found. Claude Swanson ]
'llen, another son of Floyd Allen, I
'alked up to posse in the mountain ,
nd surrendered himself on March
8. The next day Friel Allen. young.
st member of the gang, was taken
t his fathers home.
Floyd Allen, charged specifically
nth the killing OF Commonwealth I
'tty. Foster, was found guilty of l
rst degree murder on May II, and
to death. Claude Allen, his r
On, was tried on a charge Of killing 7
hdge Massie, and convicted Of MUIR I
er In the second degree. The Jury =
commended a sentence OF Is years
the penitentiary. The state de-
anded new trial and a verdict of
lilty in the first degree was return.
On July 81, and he was sentenced a
death. Q
Friel Allen pleaded guilty Of muir. O
n In the second degree and on Aug. J
was sentenced to IS years in pri- O
N. Three days later Sidna Ed. [
ards pleaded guilty to like charge 1
ID was given sentence OF fifteen h
'ars. Victor Allen was acquitted Of
charge of having participated in the r,
urders. :,
Sidna Allen, brother OF Floyd Al
and recognized leader Of the clan Il
ID his nephew. Wesley Edwards,
ided pursuit for many weeks, and
entually escaped out of the Virgin.
mountains and made their way out 4
'st. They were captured at Des
Dimes, Iowa. Sept. II. as the result
love affair Of young Edwards.
letter from him was lost by Maud I
'oler Of Mount Airy. N. c., and de- 4
ctives followed Its information and :
ptured the two men. r
Sidna Allen was placed On trial b
ov. IL at Wytheville, Va. charged
It'll the murder Of Judge Massie. q
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