The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, November 13, 1913, Page 6, Image 6
SUE ALLEN CLAN FOR $30,000.
Each Widow of Hillsville Victims
Asks for $10,000 Damage.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 30?The three
$10,000 damage suits brought by
the widows of Judge Thornton L.
Massie. Commonwealth's Attorney
William M. Foster and Sheriff Lewis
F. Webb against the Allen estates
will be tried before Judge Walter R.
Staples, of Roanoke, sitting for Judge
* A. A. Campbell, in the circuit court
of Wythe county, on November 7.
GoVernor .Mann yesterday designated
Judge Staples, wno presiuea aurmg
the trials of the Hillsville murderers,
to sit in these cases for Judge
Campbell.
Immediately after the Allen gang
shot down the judge, Commonwealth's
attorney and sheriff of Carroll
county on March 14, 1912, following
the conviction of Floyd Allen,
the widows of the slain officials
each instituted suit for $10,000
against the estates of Floyd and
Sidna Allen, the only two members
of the clan known to own property
of worth. At the order of Judge Staples
the property of the two outlaws
was at once confiscated and placed
in the keeping of Acting Sheriff Edwards
to be held pending the outcome
of the suits.
On March 26, 1913, Attorneys Hairotnn
and Willis, actine: for the Aliens,
successfully pleaded before Judge
Staples for the granting of the poor
exemption in the case of the families
of Floyd and Claude Allen. Except
for the small allowance given these
two families since that order, the
property is as it was when confiscated.
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The property as held by Sheriff
Edwards is represented to be more
than sufficient to meet the possible
judgments of $30,000. As mountain
men go, the elder Aliens were regarded
as rich men, and included in
the property held by the Commonwealth
now is Sidna Allen's new
$25,000 residence, his general merchandise
store, several splendid
horses, many cattle and several thousand
dollars' worth of farming implements
and grain.
Floyd Allen, less prosperous than
his brother, was yet not without
property. From him the State has
confiscated his home, his small store
and his live stock.
Floyd Allen was executed with hia.
son Claude for his share in the Carroll
county tragedy. Sidna Allen is
?now serving the first year of his term
of thirty-five years in the penitentiary.
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Thaw Requisition Honored
B?Concord,
N. H., Nov. 8.?Governor
Felker today honored the requisition
of the state of New York for Harry
K. Thaw, fugitive from Matteawan
insane hospital. The case is now
transferred automatically to the rederal
courts, where a writ of habeas
corpus on behalf of Thaw is pending.
The governor based his decision on
an indictment returned against Thaw
in Now York, charging conspiracy to
escape trom the asylum.
Thaw's attorneys announced immediately
they would file an amendment
to the petition for a writ of
habeas corpus, application for which
was made soon after Thaw was arrested.
The original petition is based on
the allegation that Thaw was indicted
for conspiracy by the Duchess
county grand jury, and because ex
tradition was granted on the strength
of the New York county indictment it
is necessary to amend the petition.
Thaw was not present when Governor
Felker announced his decision
to the attorneys representing the fugitive
and the state of New York.
He will remain here in custody of
the United States marshal and sheriff
pending federal proceedings.
The governor declared- to refuse
extradition would be attempted supervision
on his part over the procedure
of courts of another state
and in violation, he said, of the fed'
eral constitution. He said Thawcould
sue out a habeas corpus writ
and in that way take the case into
the courts.
The attorney general advised
granting extradition.
At a conference of counsel it was
decided that Thaw should remain
here a week while attorneys prepare
the papers for procedure before the
United States court.
" Thaw had no comment to make.
His mother issued a statement saying
the governor's decision was not a
shock tocher, but a disappointment.
Governor Felker held that Thaw
was a fugitive from justice because
he was under indictment. He said
that was sufficient to warrant his arrest
and trial. He said he was unable
to view that his duty included
r>r> invoctifatinn nf Thaw's mental
condition or of the guilt or innocence
of the accused.
Jones Bros, received this week
another car load of horses and mules
direct from the largest horse and
mule market in the world. This is
one of the nicest lots of stock they
have ever handled, and at prices that
will certainly please the buyer. Call
and see them quick.?adv.
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| WOMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE. (
Must Die On Callous for Murder of
Her Husband.
Xew Haven, Con., Nov. 6?Within
rifteen minutes t. is afternoon Superi
lor Court Judge Lucien Burpee o!
\Vaterbury, sitting here, sentenced
three persons to be hanged for murder.
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Never before in the history of the
State had three capital sentences | j
been pronounced in so short a time,
and the case was the more remarkable
since one of those sentenced was
a woman, Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefielt}Mrs.
Wakefield was convicted last
week with James Plew, of having
killed her husband last June This
afternoon, when it was time for her
to go before the Judge, she broke
down for the first time and had to
be assisted by High Sheriff Hugo and
one of deputies. Judge Burpee, who
earlier in the day had refused her a
new trial, asked her if she had anything
to say, and she only sobbed.
Then he said:
"The jury having found you
guilty, there is but one penalty. The
sentence is that you be hanged by the ^
neck until you are dead, March 4, I
1914." |
Mrs. Wakefield shuddered slightly, M
she turned to go and staggared.
Mrs. Charles J. Donohue, wife of the <
jailor, and a Salvation Army woman I
helped her from the coart room. I
Then she collapsed. J|
Thousands are signing petitions
asking for clemency for Mrs. Wake- i
field. These petitions sooner or la- L
ter will reach Gov. Baldwin, former
Chief Justice of the State. Persons II
who have followed his career on the
bench and in public life think there
is little chance of clemency after con- E
viction. *
James Plew, who was the main
actor in the murder of Mrs. Wake- |\
1 field's husband, was sentenced to die
with her on the same day. He took
(the sentence very calmly. He had p
pleaded guilty after a new statute
which allows a plea of guilty of killing,
the Judge to determine the degree.
Judge Burpee decided that it i
was first degree. Plew asked that
his watch should go to his son.
The Murder of Wakefield.
The murder of Wakefield was particularly
atrocious. Plew was the
star boarder in the Wakefield home.
..With the help of Mrs. Wakefield he ^
chloroformed Wakefield, bound him
and took him to the wilds of Cheshire,
where Plew shot and stabbed
him and tied him to a post. About
two weeks later Plew and Mrs.-Wake- |
field heard that someone had seen
Wakefield on the streets, so they
went back to see the body and found
it as Plew had left it. They were captured
as a result of this. Mrs. Wakefield
told the story involving Plew
and Plew later pleaded guilty. Mrs. li
Wakefield pleaded not guilty and was If
tried.
Mrs. Wakefield is the first woman
ever found guilty of murder in the p
first degree in Connecticut/
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YOUNG MAN JAILEI). 1
Held on Charge of Setting Fire to ?i
Barn.
Greenville, Nov. 6.?Jerry Hester. J
a young white man of the county,
was brought to the city and lodged in ^
the county jail by Sheriff Rector on
Tuesday night, being charged with Q
setting fire to the barn of James A. m
Evans of near Traveler's Rest. The
fire was discovered about 9 o'clock,
and about two hours later the bloodhounds
of the county were carried to
the scene and put on the trail. =
After a run of several miles the
dogs led the sheriff to the home of 5
Hester. The latter was in bed asleep, |
but he was ordered to rise and dress
by the officer who escorted him to
the jail.
Hester protests his innocence of
the charge.
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