 At the next term of court, Allen produced a pardon from Governor Andrew J. Montague suspending the jail sentence.In another instance, while arguing over the administration of their father's estate, Allen got into a gunfight with his own brother, Jasper (Jack), a local constable.In a fusillade of shots, Allen hit Jack in the head, which struck a glancing blow on Jack's scalp, while one of Jack's bullets hit Allen in the chest.