The deputy clerk of Carroll County, Dexter Goad, obtained a new warrant for the brothers' arrest, notifying the sheriff in Surry County, North Carolina, who soon arrested both men. According to Wesley, Thomas and three friends assaulted him, and he defended himself with the help of his brother Sidna, who rushed to join the fight. The Allens were unreconstructed Democrats, the county fathers were mildly progressive, albeit still conservative, Republicans. Such stories as you mention, deserve being told. Being from below the mountain, as Carroll Countians described the community, the Allens and neighbors were cut off from the county seat in Hillsville, which in the late 1800s and early 1900s was a two-day horse ride over the peak through Fancy Gap. Massie, Foster, Webb and juror Augustus Fowler died in the courtroom. In the space of 90 seconds, 57 bullets were fired into the Hillsville courthouse, killing five men and wounding three more. Everybody was packing weapons, it seemed. Howard Gilmer testified during the subsequent murder trials about the judges fatal bullet wound. Airy, North Carolina. The handwritten note, scribbled hastily in pencil on a folded piece of paper, read: We the jury find the defendant Floyd Allen guilty as charged in the within indictment and fix his punishment at confinement in the penitentiary of this state for one year., Sadler knew that William Foster, the chief prosecutor in Carroll County, had written those words at the behest of a judge. The documents were found in the basement of the Wythe County Courthouse and have now been returned to Carroll County. In the case of J. Sidna Allen, one of Massies relatives complained that the raw bacon that was seized needed to be sold before it spoiled. 1912 SIDNA ALLEN CRIMINAL HOUSE FANCY GAP HILLSVILLE VA COURT SHOOTING ~ A1 (#185771767538) s***s (604) - Feedback left by buyer s***s (604). Wesley Edwards drew nine years for each count of murder for the slaying of Foster, Massie, and Webb for a total of 27 years' imprisonment. After several months' chase, Baldwin-Felts detectives located them in Iowa after an informant's tip. He was the patriarch of the county's most prominent family, which, in addition to owning large tracts of farmland and a prosperous general store, were also active in local politics as proud Southern Democrats. V. Ray Bowman, Self: Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court. They were proud men, perhaps none more so than Floyd, who it could be said carried a log-sized chip on his shoulder. Was Clerk of Carroll County Circuit Court During the Famous Allen Trial. - Old timers said that when Wesley kissed the McCraw girl at the cornshucking, it wasnt out of affection for her, it was to irritate her boyfriend, John William Thomas. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/ramblinglibrarian/41284, 28 Aussens@iten by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Brothers Wesley and Sidna Edwards (not to be confused with their uncle, Sidna Allen, Floyds brother), attended a corn-shucking party, a country frolic where folks played music, drank liquor on the side and, yes, shucked corn. Sadler said that his grandfathers reputation was that of an attorney who possessed a great gift of gab and was a prolific letter writer, but he never left behind any record of what he saw or heard that day in the Hillsville courtroom. One can wonder if that was a sign that she blamed her husband for the tragic calamity that befell the family. - Andrew Howlett, one of the spectators who was wounded during the Courthouse Tragedy, was a brother to Mack Howlett, who shot and killed Carr Allen in 1898. You can also see some of Sidna Allens furniture craftsmanship and Claude Allens banjo on exhibit in the museum. Carroll County Historical Society and Museum. Five people died and seven were wounded in the gun battle that followed. After a fusillade of shots, the Allen clan left the courthouse, armed with pistols and 12-gauge pump shotguns and shooting as they ran. Felts and his team strode into action, quickly arresting a badly wounded Floyd Allen at a Hillsville Hotel during a staged scene for newspaper photographs. Menu. Barely one year after the courthouse shootout, Floyd Allen and his son Claude were executed minutes apart at the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond. The was never a barber shop in this Mayberry, however. After years of being privately owned, Sidna Allens house was given to the Carroll County Historical Society in 2014 by siblings Stanley Widener and Bonnie Wood, whose mother, Marlene, often opened the house to the public for tours. Sadler looked at Fosters cursive handwriting of Floyd Allens conviction and understood the documents gravity. - Nancy Elizabeth Betty Ayers was shot in the back just about the beltline and just to the right of her spine. Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court; Videos; The Holstein Dilemma. Those old papers were lost or stolen, Horney replied. A jury foremans handwritten verdict in blotchy ink condemns Claude Allen to death. Thats why the discovery of the trial exhibits and documents in Wythe County is significant. Floyd Allen grew up in a large family in southern Carroll County, raised on a farm wedged between the North Carolina border and the front wall of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Other members of the family received long sentences. Sadler knew the family lore that Judge Massie had died in his grandfathers arms, and that Gilmer had helped transport the judges remains back to Pulaski, and he even helped a mortician examine the corpse. Sidna Edwards pleaded guilty in August 1912 to second-degree murder, and was sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary. He defeated the son of Jasper Jack Allen for the position. The Historical Society has gathered significant materials, published over the years, that attempt to interpret this event in our local history. "[4], Judge Jackson recalled a trial in 1904 in which Allen was convicted of assaulting a neighbor, Noah Combs. 11218 The Roanoker - Hillsville Massacre Industrial Survey - Carroll County (NOTE a 1929 publication) Media The Carroll News On May 18, 1912, the jury found Floyd Allen guilty. Later, the Thomas boy and others scrapped with the Edwards boys outside a church service, with the Edwards brothers getting the best of their rivals. There were, however, nearly 20 Allen men among the spectators in the courtroom. You do have some interesting local history. The Carroll County Historical Society, INC. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. With the death of the Sheriff and so many of the Allens on the loose, the state sent help. In April 1926, Governor Harry Flood Byrd pardoned Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards. This sort of isolation probably meant that Floyd and his siblings grew up independent, resourceful and perhaps overly prideful and defiant. [1] Combs wanted the land badly enough to pay the asking price and bought it despite Floyd Allen's warnings not to "butt in. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. "Saw Claude Allen Fire First At Judge Massie". V. Ray Bowman is known for Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court (2011). For a while, Hillsville was at the top of the nations newspaper. Watch popular content from the following creators: RealAppalachia(@realappalachia), KK(@hillsvillehillbilly), Simon(@simonogrinc), Deitrich Cribbs(@big_tipper), VIVI SHARMA(@srvsharma81) . Preserve America is a federal initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage. As gunmen spilled from the courthouse taking their battle through the downtown streets, the judge, sheriff, and the Commonwealth Attorney lay dead in the smoke-filled courtroom. Otherwise, he would not have been armed. . In a fusillade of shots, Allen hit Jack in the head, which struck a glancing blow on Jack's scalp, while one of Jack's bullets hit Allen in the chest. The jury set his sentence at one year. [4] In September 1889, after pleading no contest to the assault, Garland and Sidna were fined $5 each plus court costs, and the prosecutor dropped the weapons charges. Alex Murdaugh listens to Dr. Paul McManigal's testimony during Murdaugh's trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Governor Mann, who had received death threats in the same handwriting as the threats previously delivered to the trial judge, had to cut short a trip to Pennsylvania after learning his Lieutenant Governor, James Taylor Ellyson (18471919), had attempted to commute the Allens' sentences in his absence, instigating a brief constitutional power struggle between the two men. Sadlers research took him to the Wythe County Courthouse, where he befriended Hayden H. Horney, the longtime circuit court clerk. Howard, I believe thats what youve been looking for, Horney said. The 1912 documents referred to in this story were scanned and digitally archived by Delilah Brady, a volunteer and director for the Carroll County Historical Society and Museum. Movies. Most of the Allens and their cohorts escaped initially, but an emergency call to Virginia Gov. Officers often had a violent past. Entdecke 1960er Jahre ORLANDO FLORIDA MCCOY FLUGHAFEN ~ Delta Air Lines Flugzeug Start- und Landebahn ~ Postkarte ~ A5 in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! While the state legislature still appointed circuit judges, the new system reduced the ability of individual delegates to ensure that their preferred judge was selected for their particular county; furthermore, judges could no longer practice law for private clients while on the bench, and as regional judges their susceptibility to local influence and public opinion was reduced. Elian Gonzalez is a more recent example. Site of the Bloody Massacre Photo by Author, Thelma Raker Coffone. [38], Victor Allen and Barnett Allen were acquitted. He only lived 7 years after the trial. Jack came to and shot Floyd which ended the affair. The Carroll County Historical Society will host a special presentation of "The Last Witness - A story of Friendship and Trust," an examination of the Courthouse Tragedy in Hillsville on March 14 1912.". Join in supporting in-depth journalism for Southwest and Southside Virginia. People who have researched the shootout long knew that Judge Massie had instructed Foster to re-write the jury verdict in proper legal language just minutes after it had been handed down, but no one knew precisely what Foster had actually written until the discovery of the Allen documents. Elbert Lee Trinkle and Gov. Most significantly, Sadler knew that he was reading a document that had been missing for more than 100 years. - To illustrate the volatility of turn-of-the-century mountaineers, when Jeremiah Allen died in 1898, Floyd and Jack Allen got into a ruckus over a barrel of brandy when the estate was being divided. Floyd Allen's son, Victor, bought his father's house so his mother would not have to move. At one time, there was another store and a tannery and a number of dairies and some local micro-distilleries (before they became popular or legal). More leniency was given to the other Allens and their family members. Carroll County Clerk of Circuit Court Gerald Goad opened the formal transfer of the papers from Wythe County in the very room where the shootout occurred - a circle completed some 100 years, nine months and six days since traveling to Wythe County. This film is currently in development. View Map and Driving Directions Phone: (276) 728-2594 About; Contact; Links; Search for: Tags. Sidna Allen and Claud Allen stood on benches in the courtroom's northeast corner to see over the crowd. Sadler pored over available documents from the murder trials, but he lamented that many original 1912 exhibits were lost. One day in the fall of 2016, when Sadler was in Wytheville doing more research on a Friday afternoon, Horney called him into his office. The author is honest and at many times in the book admits we wont know for sure what happened. Wesley was sentenced to sixty days and his brother thirty, which were served outside jail on work-release. Allen rose to his feet and calmly said, "Gentlemen, I ain't goin'." "[16] The judge immediately sentenced Floyd Allen to one year's imprisonment.[16]. B. Earle, 1866-1867. There are still questions to be answered, but they probably never will be answered. There are even questions as to what happened here. The police of 1912 were not exactly professional. Former judge David Winton Bolen, who had been present during the shooting as one of Floyd Allen's defense attorneys, was the first witness the prosecution called at Floyd Allen's murder trial. Floyd even paid their bail. This is an interesting story of a time long past. Floyd admitted that he mightve gotten rough with Samuels. Floyd Allen (July 5, 1856 March 28, 1913) was an American landowner and patriarch of the Allen clan of Carroll County, Virginia. The house back in 1911 was worth 13,000.00 and was said to be the most beautiful house in South-West Virginia. His grandfather had taken the round from the courthouse the day of the killings. - After the shootout ended, people in Hillsville were afraid the Allen family would come back into town and kill everyone in sight. There is still question as to what happened and who shot first. [10] Rather than face arrest, the two men fled over the state line to North Carolina, where they found jobs in a granite quarry. Family loyalty also played a role as the Allen/Edwards family stuck together to protect the Edward boys and later Floyd. . [citation needed], Floyd Allen was tried for the first-degree murder of Commonwealth's Attorney Foster. The museum has extensive archive and reference materials in its resource section, as well as exhibits and artifacts that reflect the heritage of Carroll County. Bolen, asked for bail and for Allen to be freed as they appealed the case. As historian Ron Hall wrote in his book: And for a moment, the world stopped.. These mostly came from recent labor disputes in coal country and their mannerism didnt endure them to anyone, it seems. Those involved on the Allen side ran away. [1], In his testimony at his murder trial, Floyd Allen admitted he had fired at Deputy Clerk Quesinberry and again twice more at other unknown persons once he had left the courthouse.[28]. Contents 1 Early life and activities 2 Arrest of the Edwards brothers 3 Indictment 4 Trial and shooting 5 Manhunt A local tradition maintained that if a boy discovered a red ear of corn, he had the choice to kiss any girl at the party. Airy, North Carolina where he encountered Will McGraw, a moonshine hauler. On 13 March 1912, in the Carroll County Circuit Court, Floyd Allen was tried for attacking two deputies who had arrested two of his nephews for fighting and disturbing a religious meeting. Ronald W. Hall,The Carroll County Courthouse Tragedy(2013 printing, Hillsville VA: Carroll County Historical Society,1998). [citation needed], On the following Monday, Wesley and Sidna Edwards were turned over to the court by Floyd Allen, and the two Edwards brothers were soon tried and convicted of their crimes. Neither was prosecuted. The historical societys museum resides on the first floor of the old courthouse, which no longer is a government building but still majestically commands the high ground of Main Street like it did in 1912. [2] Floyd then released the Edwards brothers. Explore the latest videos from hashtags: #truckspottinginthe717 . A ghoulish spectacle occurred when the bodies of the two men were placed in public view at a Richmond funeral home, where as many as 5,000 people lined up to gawk at the mountain outlaws they had read about. Take care, my friend! The new system appointed a full-time judge to hold court at scheduled intervals in a circuit of several counties. Look after this now. (Walter Allen had lost the bitterly fought race. Not knowing all the details, I wasnt sure what to do with this information. Horney told Sadler he decided to take one more look in the basement for the lost documents, moving more than 700 boxes. And then, he apparently moved on with life. On the morning of March 14, 1912, Mr. Floyd Allen stood in the Carroll County courtroom to hear the verdict of his peers. [4] In July 1889, the Carroll County court indicted Floyd for assault as well, but in December of that year the Commonwealth's Attorney dropped the case. Floyd spent the night at his brother Sidnas splendid new home in Fancy Gap, about 7 miles away. - Floyd Allen had a long history of serving the law in Carroll County as a deputy sheriff and was, in fact, a special policeman at the time of the tragedy. Such an interesting, but tragic, history, Jeff! In March 1912, there was a shooting at the Carroll County, Courthouse in Hillsville, Virginia. More than fifty bullets were later recovered from the shooting scene. In the confusion there was a lot of shooting. 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Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court, is a documentary feature concerning the Carroll County Courthouse shootings that occurred in Hillsville, Virginia. [20], Within a month, all suspected shooters were in custody, except Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards. Perhaps the hardest thing for an outsider to understand is the frequently heard claim that the subject is dead. [29] Marshall then related that Sidna Allen's bullet buried itself in the window about six inches above his head. I was distraught over the recent rush to execute in our country. Floyd once got in a tangle over a business deal with his younger brother Jasper Jack Allen, who might have been the toughest Allen of them all, and the two men shot and wounded each other. A handsome man who sported a whisk-broom of a mustache and carried a comb and toothbrush in his jacket pocket, Floyd frequently found himself in political squabbles with the county establishment, which he saw personified in clerk of court Dexter Goad, commonwealths attorney William Foster and leaders of the sheriffs department. As I always read about where I am living and I spent several summers directing a church camp that was about a dozen miles north of Ketchum. Was it Floyds son Claude? Floyd said Goad and Foster were part of a privileged clique, according to Hall, one that would never include the likes of Floyd or his family. Check your inbox now to confirm your subscription. Autopsies were not conducted on the dead nor was any meaningful forensic investigation of the crime scene undertaken even though the science such studies existed in 1912 which only generated more questions, arguments, fights and conspiracy theories over the decades. 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