Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1908 — “THE” ALLEE IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

“THE” ALLEE IS DEAD

New York Man Whose Career Has Been Painted Both Black and White.

Theodore Allen, known to sporting world as “The” Allen, died suddenly at the home of his son-in-law, Clarence Ek Owen, in West Eighth street Two hours later the coroner Interrupted preparations for the embalming of the body and ordered an autopsy performed. Members of the family were summoned by the coroner and examined. Allen’s physician. Dr. Hermann Boeker, reported that “The” had died from locomotor ataxia, but one of the dead man’s brothers, Martin Van Buren Allen, declared it his belief that “The” had died as a result of foul play. Allen was seventy-seven years of age and had a notable and spectacular career. Born In a Methodist minister’s family the entry of Theodore Alien upon his career of adventure which won him the appellation of “The" Allen was gradual. He started to earn a living as a butcher’s boy in the lower part of Manhattan island. He was later a waiter in a saloon, and then became a cartman. He was a lightly built youth, weighing but 130 pounds, yet ex-Po-lice Captain Chapman declared “he was absolutely fearless and worth ten other men In a fight” Allen used to speak with great feeling of his civil war career. He enlisted at the outbreak of the struggle and six months later was assigned to the secret service. Henry Ward Beecher once saved the life of the future poolroom keeper. Allen assumed the role of a fugitive from the Confederate states and went to Montreal. A reward of $50,000 was placed on his head.