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rf-r n rho ch-h is ere on-i k*cl l h -« ui proraniy s*e them for the last time to-night.I**:1be.Th.lb I, The «nly member of the family from j r'nrrn]\ County who b oxp rici], Is Hurland Allen, youngest brother ofI'loyrK flf |*» n primitive Baptist 1 .ppreacher, ami V'f's about six mib-si from Hllls\i!le T ri e conversation’■v.r i he lorn; distance telephone withV b tor. Saturday, the preacher 5.1 M 1Shat he tvoubi ronip to Richmond carl*.J. n the w*M*k, Ilfs failure to arrive sonad far taken by Victor A Hen to mean r a 1 hat hr will ntm» some lime to-dav■cl- j In limn to hid hip brother andhe 9 nephew farewell.er* Miss Nellie TVIssler. rland»‘'s swpm* jthe j heart. Ip not expected here to-day.ter Her visit fr him about, three weeksago Appears to haw been final, a* she i1* said ft was nr the time. Reports to vc- the effect that she wlU conic to Riefc-ly'H hi mid for a last talk with her lover., ter were r*'ftar«Jlt;M a5 unreliable by Victnj, ihl.r ; win. Ls related to Miss Wl^akr bv mm* t ■ • Huge.and Che visit of SMua Alb n tale yester-rpn day afternoon, was without incident, out He was admitted to the narrow halbj ink way between the death chambers and fot J'PCnt an hour In low r. nversatIonInc 1 Tim death watch stood at respect* tie;, fu I distance, keeping the trio a I wavs uni view. There was a tens moment lt;|V ( l4d the end of the Interview when ant Mdna grasped the hands of Mr kins 1or nn-n through I he grilled doors, hutHie parting was iri silence. ’ I1* At .Shinn Allen's hong,- Fluv.j Allenshh -Pent the night pr.-ceding the morn-ept ing of ,h« Jiiilsvni.n shooting. The ip,.' two vveic ftlwaw , fr|erids Sldna 'Is serving a ihlrtv-flv f i\r sentence | for his part in th tragedy. and Iscmphived in the prison jih a carpenter, i t is prohnhe that Prlci AI left anilStdna Kd wards. nephews of no yd. uilt both 4‘ i || to-day In say goodbye.bt-Mdojj Sldnn end Victor A Men. inc only other cullers were Rev. .1. ,1 Scherer and Dr. Henruc \v McDaniel The ministers spent several hours with ilo* condemned men. |Th' closest observation r*f visitors'and guards has failed to disclose the!:»1 ntcm IndlcatJon of weakness in the■* v # l,r^ners. I*ather nnd son appear tlt;* he fboroughv resigned to their fate. 1411,1 utier no word of complaint or dlt;-ick. i s|n*r- They t#'ilk without restraint to pa* fbih spiritual advisers and yesterday 1 a discussed personal affairs with Victor nen *°r hour*.With the approach of the raWtn day lias come an rntf to the flowerofferings. Attentions of this nature tan-j reached rhdr high water mark short-! *et - 1y before Master, when the prison he rpianers wfra piled high with florist* packages. There has been none nine.-*be The st 1 earn of mall, however, cnrnln-mts ues uunPnt'd, about fifty letters and | r^’rM 1 nrds arriving yesterday. Manyof these contained messages of fa■ 1 .will Wftl‘ ari1 aM wr® care fill y read bv 11 1 In prisoners.aril trb c h -• It -I t ill.Ctt -rt'da \ e: e r -1 'it d1i ii -trusor Ilies
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Richmond Times Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia, US
Thu, Mar 27, 1913
Page 8
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Boyd C.
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