Story of the Allen clan and Hillsville terror
Harrisburg style account recounts the Allen family of Carroll County Virginia, their feared influence, moonshine backing, and a deadly feud culminating in a courthouse confrontation involving Floyd Allen and others. It describes Hillsville as a fragile town with limited law enforcement and a culture of defiance toward arrest and court rulings.
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Allen
Hillsville
Commonwealth
Allen Kith
Carroll
United States
Jack Allen
Marshall
State Court
Jackson
Allens
Edwards
Massie
Sidney Allen
Greensboro
N. C
Noted London sheriff Joe Dun and the saying Dun him
In London there lived a renowned sheriff named Joe Dun who never failed to collect debts. When other methods failed to settle a bill the phrase Why don't you Dun him? arose, meaning Joe Dun should be sent to collect or arrest the debtor.
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London
Joe” Dun
Joe Dun
Country's Favorite Sport Quote Reflects Political Question
A Washington quote questions candidacy and challenges the notion of being the lone exception in American citizenship. The exchange probes political integrity and the role of public service in a nation defined by civic duty.
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Washington
Len Chu Jung Shot Dead In New York Tong War
Len Chu Jung, arriving from Cleveland to escape tong violence, was killed in a hallway near 22 Pell Street New York. A Colt 38 was used. three bullets struck him as Four Brothers Society hosted a banquet at 24 Doyers Street, Hip Sing and other tong factions involved. Six Chinese held. baby found with nursing bottle and note Frances Heyman born Sep 19.
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New York
Len Chu Jung
Cleveland
Jet
Chinatown
St. Gregory's Hospital
Four Brothers Society
Four Brothers
Hip Sing Tong
Pell Street
Hip Sings
Ong Foon
Hip Sing
Foon
Mangin and
Repstein
Mang Jam Chong
Doyers Street
Elizabeth Street
Tell Street
Foley
Taft on the Trail in Boston to New Hampshire
President Taft rose at sunrise in Boston and praised the warm reception as he began a campaign trail toward New Hampshire. He planned stops in Nashua Concord and Manchester before returning to Boston for a street railway banquet, then departs for Washington by evening.
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Boston
Mass
Taft
Gido
A. M
Somerset
Coronel Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Hilles
Massachusetts
North Station
Nashua
Bass
Rhooseveltt
Manchester
Federal Express
Washington
BP. M
Taft Speech Stops in Nashua Enemies Country
President Taft rode into Nashua New Hampshire after a Boston schedule as crowds gathered at stations along the Tufton Maine railroad. He spoke at the Colonial Theater after a ceremony at a future Young Men’s Christian Association building and then headed to Manchester with a brief stop at Lowell Massachusetts where Mayor James E. O’Donnell, a Democrat, greeted him.
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Nashua
N. H
Taft
Boston
New Hampshire
Tufton
Maine
New Young Men's Christian Association
Colonial Theater
Maanchester
Lowell
Mass
James E. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Whiskey flask held supper for foundling
Special report from New York describes a late night disturbance heard near 21 East Thirtieth Street. Thomas Bohanna of 155 East Thirty third Street reported a half choked plaintive wall of distress, prompting police attention to a foundling related incident.
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New York
H. Holbrook Curtis
East Thirtieth Street
Thomas Bohanna
East Thirty-third Street
Bohanna
Roosevelt retorts to Taft over soup box primary remark
Colonel Roosevelt arriving from Oyster Bay with Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Ethel dismisses President Taft over his soup box primary comment. He says the electorate would not be styled as soup box voters and hints at a stronger reply to Taft's criticism of his views on government foundations.
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New York
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Ethel
Panama
Taft
Lke
Silk Mask Sherlock Names Two Robbery Suspects
In New York a masked ally of the police identified two prisoners as participants in a Saturday bank hold up attempt. The man in the silk mask pointed Pietro Temoxliow and Maphinet Spiro to court officials, who then held them on charges of complicity to rob Miss Ella C. Nichols near the German Bank. The informer left without revealing his identity.
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Hillsville
Capitol
Court House
Carroll
Allens
Mr. Landreth
Ingo
New York
Faide
Dougherty
Ella C. Nichols
Bowery
Lromenders
Pietro Temoxlio
Maphinet Spiro
Mike Nichol
Nan
Eiorts
Meath
Rob
Do not rock the baby nor frighten it
The New Way Do not rook the baby That dewh Instead On a hard anti tevel Sanitary beg. Rocking mothew it nervous Agitates ite spine And distorte ite eeues Delicate and fine. Do not swing the biby In your arms unless To ite solar plexus You would bring istress Do not fonse baby It In very bad If a boy twill grow up To become a cad Do not sing ta baby Silly lollahye Warble to it something That will make It wise Emerson or Browning Baby's case just suits Hum good essays to it Cut out Tootsie Toots.
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Emerson
Browning Baby
Tom W. Jackson
New York Press
Lodi blue law revival yields little impact
In Lodi New Jersey a blue law revival failed to gain traction as the Borough Council ordered all business suspended on Sunday. Police clashed with newsman Edward H Myers who distributed papers and was briefly arrested and released. More arrests followed on similar charges as tensions rose over the prohibition of trolley operations and Sunday commerce.
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New York
Lodi
N. J
Loli
Passaic
Hackensack
Edward H. Myers
Davis
Myers
Andrew D. Kerr
Kerr
Dr Mary Walker in New York Critically Ill at Hospital
Special dispatch details Dr Mary E Walker famed as a nineteenth century advocate for women’s suffrage, now critically ill at Presbyterian Hospital in New York. She has taken control of her treatment, directing staff and denying official statements while attending physicians monitor her condition amid pneumonia fears.
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New York
Mary E. Walker
Presbyterian Hospital
The
Betterment League
Walker
Judiciary Committee
Albany
Garrison
Grand Central Station
Dr. Walker
Mary Walker
Hotel Gerard
Water Che
Old Time London Theater Manager Had Troubles
The London County Council places a memorial tablet at 8B Canonbury Square Islington honoring Samuels Phelps. He recalls opening Sadler's Wells in north London to praise Shakespeare and reform theater conditions, removing fish sellers beer vendors and children in arms from entrances, while stock in trade included plays by Shakespeare.
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London County Council
Canonbury Square
Islington
Samuel Phelps
Phelps
London
Sadler's Wells
County Council
Purge Evasion of Infants and Cursing Halted Play
Women smuggled babies in shawls to attend the theatre while disruptive language and foul behavior plagued the crowd. Authorities used a parliamentary clause to curb offenses, stopping some offenders and ejecting others. The Jack Ketch party, discouraged, finally saw a smooth five act tragedy with no interruptions.
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Phelps
Builder of Manhattan Span Manages Profit Dispute
Corneilius J. Sullivan testifies in Supreme Court case over half of alleged net profits from the Manhattan Bridge project. Sullivan says he steered bids with Patrick Ryan to secure profits, detailing costs and a profit dispute totaling about 1.1797 million dollars. He claims Ryan-Parker Construction and La Chienne revised bids to win the contract at 6.49 million dollars.
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IW York
Cornelius J. Sullivan
J. Sullivan Adouetstos Company
Ryan-Parker
Manhattan Bridge
Supreme Court
Patrick Ryan
Youngstown
Ohio
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Steel Company
Sullivan
Ryan
Etee
Belige
Ryan-Parker Construction Company
Ta Chicotte
la Chientte
Robbing His Mother Was Different Says Youth
Albert Foote seventeen of 365 First Avenue Astoria pled guilty in U S District Court Brooklyn to stealing and endorsing a check in his mother name Judge Chatfield told him not to treat his mother differently and granted a suspended sentence Foote said mother inspired the crime as his mother clasped him after the ruling and his brother Ty Foote sends $10 monthly by mail for her son Albert’s January check was delivered through the mail by Ty Foote’s employment at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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Massie
Floyd Alien
Allens
Carrell County
Foster
Commonwealth
Goad
New York
Albert Foote
First Avenue
Astoria
Thomas J. Chatfield
United States District Court
Brooklyn
Elmhurst woman daces off attacker in jiu jitsu move
Miss Trene Hawkins of Elmhurst LL J trained in jiu jitsu stopped a six foot youth who followed her on Fifth Avenue. She grabbed his lapel and used a swift throw sending him sprawling twice. He fled as she noted the ease of the technique and confidence.
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New York
Trene Hawkins
Elmhurst
LL. J
Fifth Avenue
Bronx father hangs after nursing daughter with scarlet fever
George Taft of 2114 La Fontaine Avenue New York Bronx was found dead by hanging in an adjoining room after spending forty eight hours with his eight year old daughter Mary who had just passed the crisis of scarlet fever. Mrs Wells the nurse had urged him to rest. Doctors determined he had been dead for several hours.
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Paughter Tl
Hanes Self
New York
George Taft
la Fontaine Avenue
The
Bronx
Lato
Mary
B. H. Walls
Taft
Seeing Things at Night in Our Town Bridge Lights
Daily optimistic verse describes a town with dim lights and eerie sights. It names local figures like councilman A G Gawles and neighbor Mr Jeter, recounting encounters with a hyena panther and a shaggy wolf. A playful call to visit Highland Park hints at a gathering.
Allen gang threats boost rewards in Carroll County Va case
Governor Mann raises rewards for capture of the Allen gang and accomplices who killed Judge Massie and county officials at Millsville. Sidna Allen Sidna Edwards Claud Allen Friel Allen Wesley Edwards listed with rewards from 500 to 1000 dollars, described by age, build, hair and eyes. Signed by Governor Mann with notices from the detective agency in Roanoke and Bluefield.
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Richmond
Mann
Allen
Allens
Edwardses
Thornton L. Massie
atMillsville
Carroll County
Sidna Allen
Sidna Edwards
Wesley Edwards
Claud Allen
Floyd Allen
Friel Allen
Jack Allen
Regina
Floyd
Baldwin-Felts Detectives, Inc
Roanoke
Bluefield
W. Va
William Hodges Mann
Fighting Continues in New Republic as Arrears Pressures Rise
In Pekin a formal communication warned President Yuan Shikai that if arrears in pay are not resolved within 48 hours, his life will be at risk. Reports from Canton and Swatow describe escalating unrest, desertions to Manchu forces, and widespread violence including arson and pillaging. German consulate at Swatow burned, German marines withdrawn after shore actions.
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Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai Tay
China
Canton
Swatow
Swartow
Bombarding Canton Forts Escalates Mutineer Crackdown
Hong Kong dispatch says Republican gunboats shelled Canton forts as the defenses replied with shells until silenced. The bombardment is the latest action by the provisional governor to drive mutineers from the forts.
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Canton
Hong Kong
Miners Demand Wage Increase Ahead of Ohio Conference
In Cleveland Eastern miners and operators from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois converge for talks on the expired wage pact set to end April 1. Miners seek higher scale and seven hour day. operators want cuts. Sixty four officials, 32 from each side, plan several days of sessions as John P. White arrives from Indianapolis.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
Imlon
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Taft May Step In To End Coal Strike
Chicago report says President Taft may intervene in the anthracite coal strike following precedent set by a previous administration. John Mitchell is noted as assisting, with close ties to mine leaders and influence over the situation. The note mentions the President values the ex-leader of the miners for advice. A California lad ran away after threats of a bath, cited as a counterpoint about boys today.
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Chicago
Il.l
Taft
Kepcord-Herald
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Rmoberg
Fallon
California
Petersburg
Gress
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