Floyd said that Commonwealth's Attorney Foster would not give him a show;[clarification needed] but that if he did not there would be a "big hole put in the court house." 11218 The Roanoker - Hillsville Massacre Industrial Survey - Carroll County (NOTE a 1929 publication) Media The Carroll News "Floyd Allen Defense Gets Well Into Case", Bluefield, West Virginia: "Defense Continues Efforts To Disprove Conspiracy". That said, I am glad to have read the book and Ive learned more about this area. Hillsville Courthouse. An Allen or a member of the court? View over 100 different photos - art pieces about the 1912 courthouse tragedy and Allen family from Cana, VA in this. She was shot on Thursday morning and lived until early the next morning. [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. [2] Samuels again pulled his gun on Floyd. Mr. Alderman said Friel and Dexter met privately for about half an hour and shook hands at the end of their meeting. [4][2] Sidna promptly appealed and won a new trial on the perjury charge. The agency, infamous for busting coal miner unions, breaking strikes and shooting people in West Virginia, were led by Thomas Felts from just down the road in Galax. shot up the Carroll county court at Hillsville last March, resulting in the death of five persons, was found guilty of murder in the Second degree for the killing of Judge Thornton L. Mas sie. In one case, after having ridden their horses to death, two of them took a mans mules from his plow in the middle of the field. They didnt find Andrew because the cell was dark and he had climbed up between the chimney and wall near the ceiling. Soon afterwards, folks dug bullets buried in the walls as souvenirs. He told Sheriff Lewis Webb to take the prisoner. Maybe so, but people just keep coming back to this story. There are still questions to be answered, but they probably never will be answered. Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court Great Video Historical documentary of the 1912 Hillsville, VA courthouse shootout between the Allen family and the officers of the court. Because of his vision to preserve and protect these exhibits, theyll never be lost again.. 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. The author is honest and at many times in the book admits we wont know for sure what happened. Justice came swiftly to the Allens, perhaps a bit too swiftly for those folks who began to believe that a grave conspiracy among county officials had provoked the Allens in order to bring them down. Neither was prosecuted. Again, no investigation was made at the scene. The sentence would have had Floyd do time. Gerald Goad, Carroll County Clerk of the Circuit Court, engineered the transfer of the documents from Wytheville to Hillsville. The jury fixed the penalty at fifteen years in the penitentiary. [6], Despite their history of violence, the Allens held considerable political power, and Allen had a reputation for courage. Just a Presbyterian Church and a store. The historical society held a symposium that featured several speakers, and a play about the tragedy called Thunder in the Hills, written by Carroll County author/playwright/orchardist Frank Levering, was performed before sold-out audiences in the courtroom of the old courthouse where the shootout happened. Two of the participants were executed and the others received lengthy prison sentences. On March 14, 1912, the Floyd Allen Clan carried out one of the most brutal attacks in Appalachian history. - William Sidna Edwards, the nephew of Floyd Allen, was sentenced to 18 years in prison as a result of the Courthouse Tragedy, although he never fired a shot. The tale of the courthouse massacre is lengthy and complicated, covering more than two years beginning with a fight in 1910, followed by Floyd Allens trial and the shootout and culminating in Floyd and Claude Allens executions in 1913. I like how youre reading books about where you live. A jury foremans handwritten verdict in blotchy ink condemns Claude Allen to death. - 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. In our first story, from Pennsylvania, we tell of a murder with a wizardly twist. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. However, Goad denied firing the first shot in the fusillade. Floyd? 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 girl he chose to kiss led to a later fight at a church and resulted in a warrant for his arrest. Many accounts claim that Allen initiated the confrontation by pulling a gun in court. Floyd had been seriously wounded. March 14, 1912 - Hillsville Massacre Hillsville's history has a bit of a dark spot within it; the dark spot is known as the 1912 Courthouse Tragedy which was rivaled in the news only by the devastation known as the Titanic. As gunmen spilled from the courthouse taking their battle through the downtown streets, the judge, sheriff, and Commonwealth Attorney lay dead in the smoke-filled courtroom. When Floyd and Claude Allens bodies were brought back to the familys house in Cana, Frances Allen Floyds wife, Claudes mother entered the room dressed in black and fell across her sons coffin, embracing his body like a child. S. E. Gardner, a Hillsville undertaker who prepared the body of Sheriff Webb for burial, testified that the Sheriff was shot no less than five times. Accounts differ as to whether this was for a lack of evidence, or because Marion became a state's witness and admitted his role in aiding the Allens. Carroll County Clerk of the Circuit Court Gerald Goad sits behind the drawer that holds long-lost documents from the murder trials that followed the infamous "Courthouse Massacre" in 1912. The exciting story of the Allen family and the officials who tried to bring them to justice. He said he thought Floyd's fumbling with his sweater buttons was a prelude to drawing his pistol. How can you have seven murder trials in Wythe County and not have any exhibits whatsoever? Sadler often asked. [33] He denied firing a gun during the courthouse shootings, and stated that he did not see who fired the first shot, but thought that it came from the vicinity of Deputy Clerk Goad's desk. The judge refused. 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.". Yep, I think we do have similar tendencies. Sadler pored over available documents from the murder trials, but he lamented that many original 1912 exhibits were lost. For a while, Hillsville was at the top of the nations newspaper. Sidna Edwards pleaded guilty in August 1912 to second-degree murder, and was sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary. [26], On the other hand, Floyd Allen and his relatives claimed Deputy Clerk Dexter Goad had fired first, prompted by a long-standing vendetta he and Foster held against the Allen family. The documents found their way to Wytheville because that was the site of the ensuing trials that followed the shootout, the venue having been moved from Hillsville where anger against the defendants boiled. 11217 Sidna Edwards, No. This is the sort of history that gets lost a lot the sensational, headlining tale thats at the front of everyones mind until something even more sensational comes along. [18], Seven others were wounded, including Deputy Clerk Goad and Floyd Allen. Not knowing all the details, I wasnt sure what to do with this information. The identification label on the drawer bore a large A and an X. Horney pulled the label out from its slot, flipped it over and read the typed words on the other side: (Claudes name was frequently spelled with and without an E.). Such stories as you mention, deserve being told. View Map and Driving Directions Phone: (276) 728-2594 [26] Gilmer said he heard Floyd Allen say two or three times, "I am shot, but I got the damn scoundrel. Past month; Great transaction. [11] There was only one set of handcuffs, and because Sidna Edwards had tried to escape a couple of times, Wesley was handcuffed in the front seat of the buggy and Sidna was tied in the back seat. Its small enough for that to be possible I suspect. Published in the SW VA Enterprise, Wytheville, Virginia Tuesday, July 4, 1939. When all the smoke cleared, there were five dead, seven wounded. Ninety seconds later, 57 bullets had been fired. The historical society has raised thousands of dollars and conducted much-needed remodeling work in order to resume free tours, with the next public opening happening June 4-5. [21] Wesley and Sidna would be charged with assault, but before they could be arrested, they dashed across the state line, where Carroll County lawmen could not apprehend them. In his defense testimony, Floyd Allen stated that Sheriff Lew F. Webb fired first, but that the shot missed Allen, at which point Deputy Clerk Goad, the Clerk of Court, fired and hit Allen, causing him to fall. I find myself more and more drawn to history. It would take another tragedy, the sinking of the Titanic, to remove the focus from Carroll County. - Sidna Edwards presence at Floyd Allens trial was requested by Floyds lawyers. More leniency was given to the other Allens and their family members. Gerald Goad said the documents needed to be back in Carroll County. I recently learned that our town had a number of hiding spots on the Underground Railroad. The detectives left at Hillsville have gone to the mountains, headed by Lee Felts. To be honest, nothing in the more than 180 pages of court papers adds any new information to the well-researched story of the shootout and its equally tragic aftermath. One can wonder if that was a sign that she blamed her husband for the tragic calamity that befell the family. He never carried a gun as a matter of course, but on his way to court, the first day of Floyd Allens trial, his cousin, Allan Webb, advised him to borrow a pistol. The shooting began after the jury had found the defendant, Floyd Allen, guilty of forcefully releasing two prisoners (his sisters sons) from law enforcement as they were bringing the prisoners back from Mt. I enjoy learning about local history. Look after this now. [36], For their roles in the shooting, Floyd and Claud were sentenced to death by electrocution. Ralph Berrier Jr. is a writer who lives in Roanoke. Is Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court (2011) streaming on Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Peacock, or 50+ other streaming services? [2] Deputy Samuels pulled a gun (later determined to be inoperative) and ordered Floyd to move away, and Floyd rode back past the buggy to Sidna's store where he then blocked the narrow road with his mare. Sadler also knew that, minutes after Foster laid down his pencil, he was dead. Court Crime The 1910's Spread the love In 1912 a Carroll County, Virginia, man was sentenced to serve a one year sentence in the state penitentiary. Too many other projects. In some ways, the county never recovered from that day. [1] Others consider the alleged affidavit to be hearsay, made years after the event transpired, and worthless. Jack came to and shot Floyd which ended the affair. But the storys roots go further back and involve politics, rivalries, clannishness, thuggery, vengeance and even a little geography. 2023 TheTVDB.com, A Whip Media Company. There were, however, nearly 20 Allen men among the spectators in the courtroom. Bolen testified that Claud Allen fired the first shot, and that Claud Allen's pistol shot, together with a second shot fired by Sidna Allen, killed Judge Massie. Who shot whom? Some later turned themselves in. Wesley, the story goes, shucked a red ear of corn and proceeded to kiss the girlfriend of a Thomas boy who he did not like. In March 1912, there was a shooting at the Carroll County, Courthouse in Hillsville, Virginia. 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. - 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. William Hodges Mann from Hillsvilles one outside line brought the famed Baldwin-Felts detectives to town the next day. Judge Massie, Sheriff Webb, Commonwealth's Attorney Foster, and the jury foreman (Augustus C. Fowler), were all hit and died of their wounds sustained in the crossfire. He began his sentence in August 1913, and died of pneumonia in prison on November 25, 1913.[A]. 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. Contact him at ralph.berrier@gmail.com. I was distraught over the recent rush to execute in our country. At the 2020 census the population was 186247.5 Located in the )[12], Foster called upon a grand jury to investigate the escape/pistol-whipping incident. Wow. The goals of the program include a greater shared knowledge about the nation's past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased local participation in preserving the country's cultural and natural heritage assets, and support for the economic vitality of our communities. [24], Yet another lawyer who witnessed the shooting, W. A. Daugherty of Pikeville, stated that several young men were standing on court benches at the back of the room firing their pistols "like Custer's cavalrymen at the Little Big Horn". 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. The play, which is. However, once the story began, it flowed better. Five people died and seven were wounded in the gun battle that followed. It was Thomas and his father who swore out warrants for the Edwards brothers as a result of the fight at the schoolhouse/church the next day. Those involved on the Allen side ran away. [21] Agent Faddis and four men raided Floyd Allen's property, seizing illegal stills and fifty gallons of moonshine. The U.S. Revenue Service had sent Deputy Agent Faddis to investigate reports of illegal liquor trafficking by the Allens. Mr. Allen stood and declared, "Gentlemen, I ain't a goin'." Sadler looked at Fosters cursive handwriting of Floyd Allens conviction and understood the documents gravity. M arch 14, 1912, arrives just as badly as the day before. In 2015 or so, Sadler also found a .38 caliber bullet among the keepsakes. [4] At the next term of court, Allen produced an order of clemency from Governor Andrew J. Montague suspending the jail sentence. Allen and several members of his family immediately fled the courtroom but were later captured and convicted of murder. - 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. Officers often had a violent past. After getting down the steps he leaned against the window of his office when two girls, Dora and Elizabeth Ayers, passed him. SIDNA ALLEN'S TERM FIXED AT 35 YEARS; Head of Hillsville Clan Sentenced for Killing of Three Court Officials. After a fusillade of shots, the Allen clan left the courthouse, armed with pistols and 12-gauge pump shotguns and shooting as they ran. PARROW'S TRIAL POSTPONED Chicago Lawyer Will Not Appear Be fore Jan. 6. All men were pardoned by Gov. The Carroll County prosecutor placed liens on all property owned by Floyd Allen and Sidna Allen for the heirs of the victims. If the Blacksburg-Roanoke-Lynchburg area wants a regional tech hub, here's a chance to help write the rules, Beware the Ides of March; bloom-busting cold likely lurks. [3] He had a history of violent altercations, including shooting a black man in North Carolina, beating a police officer in Mount Airy and later shooting his own cousin. Most of the documents from the subsequent murder trials that followed the shootout had been lost or were thought to have been lost or stolen. The police of 1912 were not exactly professional. Interesting story. Airy). Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court is a 70 minute film that will be presented to The History Channel and PBS, and entered in film festivals across the US. Despite taking his nephews to jail himself, Floyd was accused that he did feloniously and forcably [sic] rescue his nephews, according to a grand jury indictment. [15] Judge Thornton L. Massie, who had deputized Floyd six months earlier, presided. The home is owned by Bert and Marlene Widener, who offer tours by appointment. - In 1912, the Carroll County courtroom was some 20 feet shorter than it is today. Blacksburg-based autonomous vehicle firm Torc to acquire Canadian company; more . 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. 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. Marshall. On March 28, 1913, barely a year after the bloodshed in Hillsville, Floyd and Claude Allen were executed in the same electric chair. Thats why the discovery of the trial exhibits and documents in Wythe County is significant. It was a huge goal to get this back in Carroll. Supposedly Floyd said, as the Sheriff and the Clerk of the Court approached to take him into custody, Im not going. The shooting then started. Join in supporting in-depth journalism for Southwest and Southside Virginia. [2] In May 1889, Floyd's brothers, Garland and Sidna Allen, were tried for carrying concealed pistols and assaulting a group of thirteen men. Attorney Howard C. Gilmer, of Pulaski, Virginia, was at Hillsville Courthouse in a room adjoining Judge Massie's courtroom when the shooting broke out. Floyd, wounded too badly in the hip, thigh and knee to leave town, instead spent the night in the Elliott Hotel accompanied by his eldest son, Victor, who was later acquitted of involvement in the shootout. There is a story of where I live now that has never been written about that I have found very fascinating and have extensive notes on it. [citation needed], Cousins Claud Allen and Sidna Edwards were soon arrested after a brief search. Floyd, with a concealed pistol, began to shoot, but only after the mayhem began. [34] Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards then left Virginia, eventually reaching Des Moines, Iowa. As the smoke cleared the sheriff, judge, and the common wealth attorney all lay dead. He refused them both. Find the cheapest option or how to watch with a free trial. Later, Foster changed to the Republican party, and by 1912 was a prominent leader in the GOP in Carroll County, being elected the last time on the Republican ticket. For a while, Hillsville was at the top of the nation's newspaper. Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court (2011) Plot Showing all 1 items Jump to: Summaries (1) Summaries On the cold Spring morning of March 14th, 1912 shots rang out inside the tiny mountain courtroom. [4], Judge Robert C. Jackson, an attorney in Roanoke and Judge Thornton Massie's predecessor in the Carroll County courtroom, stated that, "Floyd Allen was perhaps the worst man of the clan overbearing, vindictive, high tempered, brutal, with no respect for law and little or no regard for human life. During a second glance Tipton again saw Floyd with his pistol raised and held in both hands; he then saw Floyd Allen fire his pistol. Many of Allen clan members were spectators in the courtroom, most of them armed with pistols. Horney told Sadler he decided to take one more look in the basement for the lost documents, moving more than 700 boxes. Those old papers were lost or stolen, Horney replied. J. E. 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