I just found and joined Mudcats yesterday, and posted the CLAUD ALLEN song above. If a person types "Hillsville Courthouse Shootout" in their search engine, there is a lot of information out there on the history of the incident.

Just a couple of items to note:

Claud was spelled without the "e" on the end.
Sidna was the spelling, but pronounced "Sidney" at the time of the incident. It is interesting to know there is a ballad named for him, AND that it was written with the contemporary spelling.

Having fun in Utah...