The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-22
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Judge jackson Gives Governor Mann Insight
Into Allen Clan.l
ditor of The Virginian:

Editor of The virgtnian:
sir,-The writer feels impelled to say a few
words In Re. Law and Order versus the Aliens.
First l am absolutely in favor of the strict en-
forcement of the law meliowed by a reasonably
- - N'i4St' UN'io.i anu dPpiiCahoh OF tne
principles as expounded by the highest and most
impartia tribunals.
ask, is Floyd Allen proven a bad citizen by
Judge JaCksons statement? Mo- No, :
Why? Because Judge Jacksons statement in
your paper OF 18th instant that Floyd Allen has
always been 'overbearing, vindictive, high tenn
pered and brutal is not Corroborated proven
even by the statement of the said Judge Jack
son himself. That he was and is high tenn
may be said OF every real man who and is
not a sissy" to-wit: William Smith, Stonewall
Jackson, George Washington and r. f, Lee.
Has Governor Mann given Floyd the benefit of
that fact? Judge Jackson says several Aliens
in 904 were rated very bad, dangerous men"
He says Floyd Allen was several times charged
with violations of law. but he In several in
stances escaped indictment" Thus by law
he Floyd Allen, was indicated. while his
prosecutors or prosecutors stand condemned, re
gardless of any opinion now expressed by Judge
Robert c. jackson. I'm one instance Floyd was
tried for some slight offense, for assauting
inoffensive man. Combs, but before he was tried
the sheriff and Commemorative attorney came
10 him. Judge Jackson, and stated that If Allen
was convicted and given a penitentiary Jail
sentence he Allen. would not hesitate to
sst and If necessary to make his resistance e6ec
tual. shoot up the court and its officers, land re-
quested (Judge JaCkson) to have him dis
armed" ] refused to have him disarmed, oh!
Ah!t Han. Now, If Judge Jackson believed this
why Gid he not have Floyd diSarmed? Certainly
in refusing he, Judge Jackson, fagrantly failed
to do his duty, and to that extent himself Is
sponsible for any future. and this failure to a
fair and impartial public is sufficient reasonable
hypothesis for the said Judge Jackson's resg
nation. He accepted the hearsay challenge for
and armed the court instead of disarming
the prisoner Notwithstanding in every other
court in all countries the most meek and lowly
prisoners disarmed. Still more, Floyd was
convicted, fined $500 with Jail sentence. and
he did not shoot up the court Bail granted
and Floyd was pardoned far the jail sem
tence applied. Is 1t not plain that Judge Jack
son is wrongfully using the mere assertions of
individuals to condemn Floyd Allen. and to ex-
cuse himself for fragrant neglect of duty judge
of the circuit, which embraces Carroll county.
by, that the shooting up would have occurred in
904 that occurred In March. 1912 had It not
been for the course the trial happened to take"
The course the trial took to convict, with a
fine Of 81 90 and Jail sentence. which is the
best proof that all of the hearsay evidence was
false. Thus, by Judge Jackson's own confess
sion, Floyd Allen Is justified by the precedent of
. the court in arming its officers or deputies in
( stead of dlsarmtng the prisoner in armtng him
self for defense, for what sensible or impartial
I person can for a moment doubt when the clerk
/ Of a court comes with two pistols and no one can
know what arsenal a petticoat may cover, that
war was practically declared and the killing and
injury to the innocents in all other was
an unavoidable incident and by no means the
intention premedtated by the Aliens
JAMES X. PURCELL