A group went in overnight and overpowered the jailer in Dobson and took his keys. It was said that people in town knew who did this. They hung Allison from a large oak about a mile from the courthouse, and he was found that next morning. They questioned about 30 witnesses, and no one knew any information. They finally ruled that his death came from mass men unknown but probably from Mount Airy. |
Allison comes upon him somewhere on the street and pulls his pistol out and shoots him twice in front of everyone. It was senseless. The whole Main Street was on fire as soon as it happened. Allison runs and dodges, and then he is found. |
We live in a place that has so many unanswered questions. Why did Allison victimize this man? Why did they take it in their own hands to kill him? Who were they? |