A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31150 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: April 8 1912 Article Description: Va. Manhunt Page 2 Article Text: Washington Post April 8, 1912 Va. Manhunt Page 2 CASH FOR ALLEN CLEW Detectives Relying on Cupidity of kin of the Bandits. WILLING TO PAY WELL FOR TIP Any Information Received From Relatives of Fugitive Clansmen Would Have to Be Under Pledge of Secrecy, as It Is realized Betrayer Would Be Doomed if Known. Hillsville, Va., April 7 - Money may prove superior to mountain strategy in capturing Sidna ALLEN and Wesley EDWARDS, the two outlaws of the Allen clan still at large. With no definite prospect of locating the fugitives by raiding the mountainside, the detectives are said to be attempting to secure information of the hiding places of the two men by paying $1,000 or more for knowledge that would lead to an immediate arrest. The detectives, it is said, have learned that there are among the ?3 or more families near here who are known to the ALLENS, some who would not be averse to seeing the outlaws captured, but would demand in return for information absolute silence on the part of the detectives as well as a liberal amount of money. Revelation, it is admitted, would mean death to the betrayer. Detectives Are Reticent. The detectives therefore, in keeping with the idea, are reticent to discuss this phase of a possible plan to capture the outlaws. They tried hard to get information from Jordan EDWARDS, arrested a few days ago on a charge of aiding the fugitives, but he steadfastly scorned all proffers of money. Reuben EDWARDS, another kinsman of the ALLENS, taken into custody yesterday on a similar charge, was released today under a small bond. Rumor tonight was to the effect that the latter had yielded to the grilling of the detectives and that important developments might ensue from his quick release. The posse reported no new trail today. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com