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"GUILTY" IS VERDICT IN THE ALLEN CASE. Found Guilty of Murder in First Degree as Charged In the Indictment. FRIEL TO BE TRIED NEXT. Fiancee and Mother of Prisoner Wept?Sentence Deferred. (Roanoke Times). Smiling and with an air of confidence that long imprisonment apparently can not blight, Claude Allen, who yesterday evening heard a jury pronounce him guilty of murder in the first degree, stepped from the train at the Norfolk & Western station at 10:45 o'clock last night, together with the other prisoners who are held for their part in the murder of court ofTcials at Hillsville. If the verdict of the jury, with all the dismal prospects it might convey, made any impression on the young member of the Allen clan, who three times was tried for his connection with the Hillsville tragedy, it was not marked on his features. ne spoKe pieasauy to several 01 tne detectives whom he knew and whc were at the station to accompany the prisoners to the jail. The other members of the Allen family, including Floyd, Victor and Friel Allen and Sidney Edwards, manifested much the same attitude. ' The change in the appearance of all the Aliens since their first trip to this city has been great. With the exception of Floyd, the father and uncle of the others, the change has been for the better. The swarthy tan a product of the mountain winds, has disappeared. They dress neatly and with care. In the case of Floyd Allen, however, the prison air and the suffering which he has undergone has caused a pallor. He has lost weight and walks on his crutches with some difficulty. He was taken to the jail last night in an automobile, the other prisoners being able to walk. The Aliens were guarded by Detectives W. G. Baldwin, E. G. Baldwin, R. A. Horgan and Arthur Brim. From the station they were taken to the jail by way of Shenandoah avenue to avoid the Saturday night crowds. A few persons, doubtless suspecting that the Aliens would return to this city with the close of -the trial yesterday, gathered at the depot and in front of the jail. , Wytheville, Va., July 27.?The jury in the case .of the Commonwealth vs. Claude Allen for the murder of W. M. Foster were sent to their room at 2:30 p. m. and at 4 o'clock returned wilii me v^eraici 01 muraer in ine nrsi degree. At the former trial Claude Allen was found guilty of .murder in the second degree for killing Judge T. L. Massie. This gives the extreme penalty of the law to the only two of the Allen clan thus far tried for the shooting up of the court in Carroll on the 14th of March. The court adjourned until August 12th, when the others of the clan now in custody will be tried. Court House Packed. The court house was packed and the stillness was tense when the jury was brought in. The verdict was announced by Foreman Keys. Miss Wisler, Claude Allen's sweetheart, v.,, witv/ oav yjy nun, uc^an tu WCC[J suiny as the verdict was given. Claude seemed to he distressed more by the girl's distress than by his own fearful position and tears came into his eyes, a few rolling down his checks. Several of the jurors were deeply moved and wept visibly. Foreman Keys' cheeks being wet and his voice tremulous as he answered the formal question. There was no demonstration of any kind in the court room. ' Claude Breaks Down. When Claude Allen was taken back to jail he recovered his composure. His fath. r, Floyd Allen, seemed to be shaken and startled when told of the result, but remarkpd in a fnrmnl kinH of way that he could hardly believe it. Mrs. Allen, the mother of the man just convicted ,first inquired of the detectives what they thought of the chances for a new trial. Told as considerately as possible that probably there was no chance on earth she broke down absolutely, threw her arms around Claude's neck and wept pitifully. To Try Friel Next. Friel Allen, first cousin of Claude, will be put on trial August 14, accused of the murder of Mr. Foster. The allegations are that this killing was particuary cold blooded, as Friel is said by witnesses for the prosecution to have fired bullets into Foster'.: person after Foster was helpless and dazed by a shot in the head wander ing through the court house, dazed, holding a pistol in his nerveless hand and with the blood streaming down his face and neck. The Fourth Trial. This is the fourth trial of members of the Allen family for the murder of Judge Massie, Commonwealth's At# torney Foster, Sheriff Webb, Juror Fowler and Miss Ay res at th? Hillsville Court House on March 14th. Floyd Allen, supposed to be the leader of the clan, and who began the shooting, was put on trial at Wytheville, under change of venue, April 30th. After a trial lasting two weeks he was convicted of murder In the first degree, but was not sentenced, sentence being suspended so that he might be a competent witness for his sons and nephews accused of part 4.1? ?5 in me same crime. Claude Tried Thrice. Claude Allen, Floyd Allen's second son, was put on trial for the murder of Judge Massie. The jury gave a verdict of murder in the second degree, fixing his term in the penitentiary at fifteen, years. He was next put on trial for the murder of Commonwealth's Attorney Foster. In this case the jury stood eight for conviction and four for murder in the second degree, and was dismissed. His second trial for the same murder began July 17th and ended as above told. Father and son now both await the death sentence and other members of the family will be arraigned and tried as rapidly as possible. Next Venire From Bedford. The afternoon session of the last day of the Claude Allen trial opened today at two-thirty. Victor Allen Friel Allen and Sidna Edwards were brought over from the jail in order that a motion for a charge of venire I? 1- T<L uii?ub uc mauv. x nc vyummonweaiir moved for a venire of seventy-fivt men to be summoned from Bedford county, for the next trial. The Commonwealth moved to consolidate the indictments against Victor Allen Friel Allen and Sidna Edwards, which the defense agreed to upon conditior that the Comrponwealth would elect the verdict upon which they woulc try the case, dismissing the other in dicemcnts against the defendants there being five indictments against each of the Allen clan. This the Com monwealth refused to do and it was agreed that Friel Allen would be triec next on indictment No. 2, for th< murder of Commonwealth's Attornej Wm. M. Foster, the trial to begin or 4-U ~ 1 44-L _ * A * me iivu 01 rtUKUSC. Retire at 2:40. The jury retired to their room al 2:40 to consider the verdict and wen out exactly one hour and forty mim utes. When they returned the fore man announced they had agreed upoi a verdict of murder in the first de gree as - charged in the indictment The defense moved that the jury b< polled, which was done with the sam< result. The Aliens Weep. When the verdict was announce< the prisoner's fiancee broke down an< sobbed aloud and the prisoner for thi first time during the long trying dayi of his trials showed signs of emotioi and he with his mother and all th< members of his family present wept Several of the jurors and lady spec tators cried also. The defense moved to sot. the v?r. diet aside as contrary to the law anc evidence and upon the ground of ex ceptions taken inthe case. Court was adjourned at 4:30 vyitil the 14th ol August, at which time Friel Aller will be tried. There was a large number of spectators prsent throughout the daj and the court room was crowded this afternoon with spectators to hear th( verdict, the majority of whom were ladies. Second to Go to Chair. This is the second member of the noted Allen clan to receive a verdicl that puts him in the electric chair, and it is thought the other three will share the same fate. Two more arc at large somewhere in the mountains of Carroll county, but it is hoped they will be soon in custody, as frequent rumors have been received here as to their whereabouts, one to the effect that Sidna Allen is suffering from a wound received in the shooting at Hillsville on March 14th and which will in time incapacitate him for fight. Hay fever and asthma make August a month of intense suffering tc many people. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound gives prompt ease and relief, and is soothing and healing to the inflamed membranes. Wm. M. Merethew, N. Searsport, Me., says: "A few doses of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound relieved me of a severe attack of asthma and less than a bottle caused a complete cure." Kefuse substitutes. Jonesvile Drug Co., Glymph's Pharmacy. Not countincr the three necrrnea who were lynched at Olar, Bamberg county, a few weeks ago, there have been nine homicides in that section since the Christmas holidays. Of the victims three were white and six colored. E. S. Dreher, superintendent of the city schools of Columt iu, and Mi.. , Carrie Hyde, of the Vinthrop College j faculty,- were married at Rock Hill j on Thursday eveningCommissioner Wntson on Thursday seized three carloads of Western corn I consigned to Columbia merchants, and will test it to ne< if damaged. If > it it., he will send it back to the shlp! pers. * MAKES STRONG DENIA L. L. Clifford Presents His Sworn Statement of M. C, Governor Blease's Chai idation of Gov. Blcase read an affidavit at the campaign meetings held last week in Lexington and Edgefield, which he ' claimed bore out his assertion that - r - TV A - AI *. ?? wiiKciB ui me numpion c^oiion mills company, better known as the "PaTker mill merger," were trying to coerce operatives employed in the several mills of that company into voting for his opponnt, Ira B. Jones. This affidavit was as follows: \ "South Carolina?Lexington County. "Personally came W. Frank Rawl, who, being duly sworn, says: That he was employed af the Edgefield Manufacturing company mill, better known as Beaverdam, as overseer of the weave room, and that the superin' tendent, L. L. Clifford, came to him and said that 'We must beat Cole L. Blease for governor this year;' and that said statement was, as deponent understood, made to him to let him know that if he held his job he mi r?t oppose Cole L. Blease. Deponent j further says that this mill is in the Parker merger. ; "W. Frank Rawl. \ "Sworn to before me this 23rd of [ July, 1012. | (Seal) "F. E. Dreher, j ' "Notary Public S. C" Mr. Clifford in Reply. By way of reply to the Rawl affidavit, L. L. Clifford, superintendent of Beaverdam mill, has written a state| ment over his signature, which stalement, with an affidavit on the same . matter from M. C. Jackson, was j handed to a representative of The State at Edgefield Thursday afternoon by Mr. Clifford. ' Mr. Clifford's statement, written on the letterhead of the Hampton Coton Mills company, Beaverdam plant, j is as follows: f "As to the affidavit made by W. F. * Rawl, in reference to my approaching him in regard to the race for govern* ?? > l ri ui, reau uy vjov. mease at Lexington Tuesday: j. "Rawl was in my employ only a , short time, but I heard him say several times he was a Jones man. He approached me on this subject himself and asked me what I thought of the race for governor. I told him I was with him and that I' thought it time all men were, who believed in good government, law and order. "I further state that I have never thought or said anything to any one j in my employ tq lead them to be. lieve other than that I would/ treat them just as well'if they * Blease as, I would if they voted for Jones, arid any statement to the contrary is without a shadow of truth. (Signed) "L. L. Clicord. "Superintendent BeaverHam Mill." i m". this is ' H? that holds the fin =HH coffee roaster's ai all that years of e jjlj is included in a s ( |jj blending that has more than 100 y< jjjj this can, ready ant I Cc is kept fresh, cni dampness and c | jU by this airtight pp guarantees the pa ' jjj ylgj lationt. Yoa Bgi k mf u (tod tfr. RHLY-TA1 L OF RAWLS AFFIDAVIT t Own Contradiction and , Jackson in Rebuttal of ge of Attempted IntimMill Workers. Affidavit in Support. Accompanying the Clifford statement was the following affidavit: "Edgefield, S. C., July 25, 1912. "Personally comes before me M. C. Jackson, who, being duly sworn, says. That W. F. Rawl, who was overseer of weaving here for*a short time, came to me voluntarily and said that he was a strong supporter of Jones and was surprised at me for supporting Blease and said that I should not do it. I advised him he was talking about something he did not know, because I had never said who I was supporting; but he claimed to be very much in favor of the election of Judge Jones for governor. "lie also said: 'I propose to help the man who is carrying the heavy end of the log. and I will send you some Jones books to Edgefield.' This he did, a"d I now have them in my possession. This was three weeks after he had left the employment of Beaverdam mills. (Signed) "M. C. Jackson." "Sworn to before me this 15th day of July, 1912. (Seal) "E. H. Folk, "Notary Public S. C." Eugene G. Young Has Bleaseitis. Atlanta, July 20.?A unique insanity test was applied by Recorder Nash R. i-.'oyles in his court this morning when Eugene Gordon Young, of Columbia, S. C.f was presented for examination. The young man had been arrested for creating a disturbance in a meeting of the Gideons. "You are from South Carolina?" inquired Judge Broyles. "I am," responded the prisoner. "What, sir, do you think of. Governor Cole L. Blease?" was the recorder's r>evt nnocfinn "He is the noblest and most honorable South Carolinian who has graced public office in that state since the days of Wade Hampton," responded Young. Then the recorder leaned over his desk and wrote, and this is what he wrote: "Eugene Gordon Young. Insane. Hold at police station and telegraph *his family." . Blacky jl)e voted $28,000 in bonds on for water wor}is and sewerage. ??e Don't fail to omit the "r" in pray once in a while just to quote the effect on vour SDiritualitv. n est product of the Jjjj rt. 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