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. Sadler pored over available documents from the murder trials, but he lamented that many original 1912 exhibits were lost. Maybe he didnt want anybody else rifling through those things, Hall said. Mob violence, the court. The grand posse, as Sidna Allen would mockingly call them in his memoirs, rode horses, carried shotguns and rifles and posed for pictures even though they spent a lot of time flailing through the woods in search of the Allens. The definitive history, Mr. Ron Halls Carroll County Courthouse Tragedy is still published and is available at the Museum bookstore. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Howard Gilmer testified during the subsequent murder trials about the judges fatal bullet wound. The was never a barber shop in this Mayberry, however. [32] Claud testified that he saw Sidna Allen firing just about the time he saw Deputy Clerk Goad fire. [2] Wesley Edwards tried to grapple with Easter, but Easter got away and fired a shot at Floyd as he did so, wounding Floyd in the finger. As Sadler studied his grandmothers old scrapbooks, he found a copy of a letter that he had written to state legislators nearly 20 years after the shootout. Educational video on the history of Western medicine presented by the University of South Carolina's College of Library and Information Science as part of a workshop created by th Judge Thornton L. Massie called Constable Jack Allen (and Floyd Allen, who had been deputized by Massie about six months earlier) to the bar and proceeded to question them about the alleged intimidation. Not only the sheriff and deputies, but Goad and Foster. He also wrote that as the judge lay dying, he told his young protg, Tell my brother Robert to take care of my family.. [30], At Claud Allen's trial for the murder of Commonwealth's Attorney Foster, Judge David W. Bolen was again the prosecution's star witness. - Almost everyone in Carroll County is related to everyone else. Hall thinks that Sheriff Webb, who was carrying a borrowed gun, might have fired accidentally. 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. Although some stories say she didnt know she was shot and some say she said I am killed, no documentation exists to confirm either. He refused them both. That verdict, those words uttered by a jury foreman and re-written by Foster, were what prompted the freshly convicted the defiant Allen to stand up and pronounce, Gentlemen, I just aint a-goin, or words to that effect, right before the courtroom filled with smoke and lead. WALTERBORO, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - Attorneys in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial are expected to deliver their closing arguments beginning Wednesday after jurors visited the scene of the killings . Horney told Sadler he decided to take one more look in the basement for the lost documents, moving more than 700 boxes. 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. And forensic science was almost non-existent, at least in rural areas. 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.). Two of whom, Sidna and his nephew Wesley, in Des Moines, Iowa where they were starting a new life. Family loyalty also played a role as the Allen/Edwards family stuck together to protect the Edward boys and later Floyd. He teased Horney about Wythe County losing such valuable historical artifacts. 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. According to local legend, a headstone placed atop their graves read: Sacred to the memory of Claude S. Allen and his father, who was judicially murdered in the Va. Penitentiary March 28 1913 by order of the Governor of the State over the protest of 100,000 citizens of the state of Va.. His brother, Sidna? Howard Gilmer had traveled to Hillsville with Massie because he had a case pending in court. The last two bullets were fired by Floyd and went through two of the steps of one of the courthouse's stairways, where they can still be viewed today. . There were, however, nearly 20 Allen men among the spectators in the courtroom. [35] In July 1912, after three separate trials, Claud Allen was convicted of first-degree murder for the killing of Commonwealth's Attorney Foster, and for second-degree murder for the killing of Judge Massie. Sidna was released from prison, but he never set foot in his fine house again. But it turned out that he actually had left behind one document about what he saw and heard on March 14, 1912. Gilmer accompanied the body on a short train ride from Sylvatus to Pulaski, where a throng of mourners awaited, Sadler said. [7] In 1908, while serving as special deputies, Allen and a relative, Henry "H.C." Allen, were charged with unlawful assault upon prisoners held in their custody who they claimed had resisted arrest. Most significantly, Sadler knew that he was reading a document that had been missing for more than 100 years. Two months after the shootout, Floyd Allen was convicted in Wytheville of killing Foster, the commonwealths attorney. Photo courtesy Carroll County Historical Society and Museum Howard Gilmer was a young attorney and protege of Judge Thornton Massie, who cradled the dying judge during his last moments in the courtroom. On a different occasion, he heard Floyd Allen make the same threat of putting the biggest hole in the courthouse that any man ever had seen. He began his sentence in August 1913, and died of pneumonia in prison on November 25, 1913.[A]. Airy). Baldwin-Felts detectives traveled to Des Moines, arrested the suspects, and returned them to Carroll County to stand trial. 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? The Hillsville Massacre By Seth Williamson Nobody knows who fired the first shot that cold, gray day, but before it was over, four lay dead, one was dying, and Carroll County would never be the same again. Recognizing the need for immediate action, assistant clerk S. Floyd Landreth sent a telegram to Democratic Governor William Hodges Mann which read: Send troops to the County of Carroll at once. The judge refused. Burden "Byrd" Marion, a cousin and neighbor, had all charges against him dropped. Ive already read four books and have another four lined up to read!. [11] On the way to the courthouse, the buggy passed by several properties owned by the Allens. Eleven minutes later, his son, Claud, followed his father to death in the electric chair. 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. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, IHeart Radio or on your favorite podcast app. As the smoke cleared the sheriff, judge, and the common wealth attorney all lay dead. Roanoke, Va., March 16, --The prisoners from Hillsville are not expected here before 3 o'clock Sunday morning. [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. 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. Past month; Great transaction. Friel Allen was tried in August 1912 and after confessing to shooting prosecutor Foster, was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Contents 1 Early life and activities 2 Arrest of the Edwards brothers 3 Indictment 4 Trial and shooting 5 Manhunt The presentation will be held Sunday, March 12 at 2 p.m. at the Historic Carroll County Courthouse and will be led by Blacksburg . [26] He also testified that he saw the crowd come out of the court house, and recognized Floyd and Sidna Allen as the last to leave, both of them following and firing as they backed out, apparently in response to fire coming from within the courthouse. He found the murder indictment against Sidna Allen, Floyds brother who would be convicted and serve more than 13 years in prison. On the cold Spring morning of March 14th, 1912 shots rang out inside the tiny mountain courtroom. Two were executed and a number went to prison for their part in the tragedy. [2] In May 1889, Floyd's brothers, Garland and Sidna Allen, were tried for carrying concealed pistols and assaulting a group of thirteen men. Massie refused, saying he was there to prosecute, not persecute.. 1982-2023 The Carroll County Historical Society, INC. - The Carroll County Historical Society and Museum website, The Carroll County Historical Society and Museum, Welcome To The Carroll County Historical Society and Museum Website, Family Search.org | Carroll County, Virginia Genealogy, Family Search.org | Grayson County, Virginia Genealogy, Mount Airy, NC Museum of Regional History. Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court 7,494 views Jan 8, 2011 42 Dislike Share Save Bill Perrine 320 subscribers A brief trailer for the upcoming documentary about the 1912 Hillsville. Floyd stood up, his hands fidgeting with the bottom of his sweater, and he spoke his defiant words. 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. [4] His defense team included former Commonwealth's Attorney Walter Tipton and recent County Court Judge Oglesby. [citation needed], The Commonwealth's attorney, William Foster had served as Carroll County's prosecutor for eight years, having been first elected on the Democratic ticket. [26] Gilmer testified he heard two shots in quick succession, after which there was a slight interval and then a great volley of firing. Wow. Late in the day March 13, the jury had not reached a verdict, so Judge Massie sent them to the nearby Thornton Hotel for the night. He was with his brother when the shooting occurred and was in jail with him when a vigilante mob took his brother into the jail yard and killed him. [21] Agent Faddis and four men raided Floyd Allen's property, seizing illegal stills and fifty gallons of moonshine. In response, the judge told the two men that if the law could not be faithfully enforced in Carroll County by the county's deputized officers he would bring in state troops if necessary to maintain order. One of these days I would like to sit down and write a book about it but just havent made the time yet. Those documents include indictments, judges instructions, grand jury indictments, trial transcripts, letters and other courtroom exhibits all words left by ghosts. Allen and Goad had butted heads before. [2] Floyd then released the Edwards brothers. [2] Floyd Allen later stated that he never intended to have the boys set completely free, he just wanted them to be released from their manacles. [10][41] Jack Allen was buried near his home in Carroll County, in the presence of a thousand mourners.[41]. [26] Though wounded by four bullets himself, Goad recovered. Airy. Floyd Allen jury member, John W. Farris, remarked that they wouldnt be back until they were brought back. Officers often had a violent past. His grandfather, Howard Gilmer, was a young attorney who had been in Hillsville that day, and he was one of the last people to comfort the mortally wounded judge, Thornton Massie, Gilmers neighbor and mentor back home in Pulaski. [25], Deputy Sheriff George W. Edwards, who became the sheriff of Carroll County after Sheriff Webb's death, testified that, as a deputy sheriff at the time, he had spoken with Floyd Allen just after Allen learned of his indictment. He defeated the son of Jasper Jack Allen for the position. Located in the Fancy Gap community near I-77 Exit 14. [2] Samuels again pulled his gun on Floyd. Supposedly, Andy Griffins father would take him up there when he was a boy (it was about 25 miles from Mt. Most likely, someone had intentionally hidden the drawer to keep people from pawing through and perhaps removing the papers. Steep Canyon Rangers, Amythyst Kiah, Sam Bush highlight Blue Ridge Music Center season; more Former Fieldale High School in Henry County is being turned into housing. Soon afterwards, folks dug bullets buried in the walls as souvenirs. The Historical Society has gathered significant materials, published over the years, that attempt to interpret this event in our local history. "Accuses Dexter Goad of Shooting Betty Ayers". )[12], Foster called upon a grand jury to investigate the escape/pistol-whipping incident. [8], In 1910, Sidna Allen was tried in the United States court at Greensboro, North Carolina for making twenty-dollar counterfeit coins. Then he found the original Floyd Allen indictment that bore William Fosters final written words. Gerald Goad said the documents needed to be back in Carroll County. ( Historic Resource | DHR | Carroll County) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. - Arresting officer Oscar Monday was the step-brother of the Edwards brothers. They were proud men, perhaps none more so than Floyd, who it could be said carried a log-sized chip on his shoulder. As the deputies were taking the Edwards back to Hillsville, Floyd released the boys from custody. In some ways, the county never recovered from that day. Others were captured. Watch popular content from the following creators: RealAppalachia(@realappalachia), KK(@hillsvillehillbilly), Simon(@simonogrinc), Deitrich Cribbs(@big_tipper), VIVI SHARMA(@srvsharma81) . The judge hopes that since the normal court opening time is 9 a.m. the Allen case can be dispensed with rapidly and the normal caseload handled in due time. Synopsis On the cold Spring morning of March 14th, 1912 shots rang out inside the tiny mountain courtroom. This is an interesting story of a time long past. Ron Hall, a local historian who has written a book about the shootout and is considered one of the best sources for factual information about the story, told Sadler that he was probably the first person to see those documents in 100 years. 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. . [27] Years later, an allegation surfaced that Deputy Clerk H.C. Quesinberry had confessed on his deathbed to starting the shooting; two men swore an affidavit to that effect in 1967 (for which each man was reportedly paid $25). [21] '"[11][17] At this point, shots broke out in the courtroom. Many accounts claim that Allen initiated the confrontation by pulling a gun in court. The exhibits were discovered in 2016 in Wythe County's courthouse. 1912 SIDNA ALLEN CRIMINAL HOUSE FANCY GAP HILLSVILLE VA COURT SHOOTING ~ A1 (#185771767538) s***s (604) - Feedback left by buyer s***s (604). The Commonwealth of Virginia posted rewards ($1000 for Sidna Allen, $1000 for Sidna Edwards, $800 for Claud Allen, $500 for Friel Allen, and $500 for Wesley Edwards) - dead or alive. 23 school districts remove challenged books from library shelves; more . "Allen Boys Tell of Shooting", Bluefield, West Virginia: "State Closes Case In Sidna Allen Trial". After all, he agreed hed have the boys in court? You do have some interesting local history. [4] Sidna was retried and found guilty of perjury in his trial testimony, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court at Amazon.com. According to Floyd Allen's defense attorney, David Winton Bolen, "[Floyd] hesitated a moment, and then he aroseHe looked to me like a man who was about to say something, and had hardly made up his mind what he was going to say, but as he got straight, he moved off to my left, I would say five or six feet, and he seemed to gain his speech, and he said something like this, 'I just tell you, I ain't a'going. I recently learned that our town had a number of hiding spots on the Underground Railroad. V. Ray Bowman, Self: Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court. An Allen or a member of the court? [29], Another witness, Walter Petty, also testified that the first shots were fired from the courtroom's northeast corner, where Claud Allen was standing. Victor Allen also asserted that Claud had taken Victor's handgun as the two left their hotel in Hillsville on that morning. He had them handcuffed and tied up with a rope. Floyd admitted that he mightve gotten rough with Samuels. He never wrote a damn word about the most significant event in his life, Sadler said. We must have similar tendencies as I like to pick up a few books about the history of any area I spend some time in. To see this handwritten verdict, I knew it was the Holy Grail and Exhibit One in the commonwealths case against Floyd Allen, Sadler said. Sidna Allen was never tried for his part in the altercation, while Barnett Allen was acquitted at trial. Floyd even paid their bail. SIDNA ALLEN'S TERM FIXED AT 35 YEARS; Head of Hillsville Clan Sentenced for Killing of Three Court Officials. 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. When all the smoke cleared, there were five dead, seven wounded. Or the Clerk of Court Dexter Goad, who seems to have first pulled a gun? - William Fosters daughter, Aline, married George Ellison Bud Edwards in 1917. 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. Sidna Allen received a 35-year prison sentence, his nephews Wesley and Sidna Edwards and Friel Allen got lesser sentences. The house back in 1911 was worth 13,000.00 and was said to be the most beautiful house in South-West Virginia. Find out where you can buy, rent, or subscribe to a streaming service to watch it live or on-demand. Two others had been shot and would soon diethe jury foreman and a 19-year-old girl who had testified against Allen. The home is owned by Bert and Marlene Widener, who offer tours by appointment. Allen had been convicted of a serious offense interfering with a deputy (beating up a deputy was closer to the truth) to release his nephews from custody but nothing so serious that rose to the level of instigating a deadly shootout. There are many questions as to what led up to this event, but it seems to have begun with Wesley Edwards getting a red ear of corn at a corn shucking. As if entitled, they took what they wanted or needed. Allen also had political run-ins with Foster, who switched parties from Democrat to Republican in order to defeat an Allen relative for the prosecutors post. It also hired Baldwin-Felt hired detectives (a group like the Pinkertons). Gerald Goad, Carroll County Clerk of the Circuit Court, engineered the transfer of the documents from Wytheville to Hillsville. 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. Contact us: By Mail PO Box 937 - Hillsville, VA 24343 | By Phone (276) 728 4113 | By Email carrollmuseum@yahoo.com | On Facebook https://facebook.com/CarrollMuseum | Or come visit us in the Historic Courthouse at: 515 North Main Street - Hillsville, VA 24343. Sadler also knew that, minutes after Foster laid down his pencil, he was dead. Director Rick Bowman Writers Rick Bowman Bill Perrine Stars 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. - Thomas Franklin Pink Samuel, the deputy from whom Floyd Allen released his nephews, moved to Amelia County and never testified at the trial. The bullet came up under the skin of her right breast. The exciting story of the Allen family and the officials who tried to bring them to justice. Wesley and Sidna were charged with disorderly conduct, assault with a deadly weapon, disturbing a public worship service, and other violations. 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