Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-15
JUDGE, AND a OTHERS
KILLED In COURTROOM

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persons met death today in a court
room riot at HilIsyille, near here, fol-
lowing the conviction Of Lloyd Allen
on charge of felony. The dead;
PRESIDING JUDGE GORDON
MASsIE.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILLIAM
FOSTER.
SHERIFF J. +. BLANKENSHIP.
JUROR l.. S. WEBB.
ONE OF ALIENS BROTHERS.
Court Clerk Dexter GOad and three
spectators were wounded by stray
bullets.
The shooting is said to have oc-
CURED during the trial Of the Allen
gang of bandits. Friends of the AL
lens are said to have started the riot.
Troops have been rushed from here
to Hillsville.
The outbreak followed the cosvic-
tion of Lloyd Allen on a charge OF
larceny.
Trouble in the event of conylc-
tion had been expected by the au-
thorties.
Allen and his relatives, it is as
serted, have been carrying matters
with a high hand in the courts Of
Carol county. Anticipating trouble,
the sheriff had numerous deputies
on hand today but the benches were
packed with friends of the Aliens.
The firing started Immediately af-
ter the jury announced its verdict.
District Attorney Foster arose to
move for immediate sentence when
spectator opened fire.
Foster dropped dead in his tracks.
As the sheriff drew a revolver
he received a bullet through the
heart
The next shot struck Judge Masse
and he crumpled up and slid to the
floor
The members of the jury all of
whom were heavily armed, and sew
eral deputies, then began firing into
the crowd.
Many members of mob were
wounded, several probably fatally.
Judge Massie was carried into his
chambers. where he died a few min
utes later.
A jury had just returned a verdict
of guilty and Judge Massie was in
the act of pronouncing sentence when
Allen opened fire His first bullet
struck Judge Massie and the iurist
fell to the floor mortally wounded
He died a few minutes later in his
chambers. Friends of Allen, who had
sained admittance to the courtroom
Joined in the attack. Sheriff Blank
ship and his deputies began firing.
the outlaws replying.
Sheriff Blankenship and District
Attorney Foster were killed in quick
succession, the outlaws, apparently.
concentrating their fire on these two
officials. Juror Douglas was struck
by a stray bullet, dying instantly.
Allen was shot through the chest and
died without regaining consciousness.
Court Clerk Dexter was shot through
the neck. He is not expected to live
Three other spectators were injured
by stray bullets.
The shooting started as a result
Of a prearranged plan Allen had
boasted that his friends would never
allow him to go to Jail 1t is believed
the fire from Aliens revolver killed
Massie, Blankenship and Foster. He
exhausted five chambers and a noun
taineer friend handed him another
He had resumed firing when he was
struck by a bullet fired by deputy
sheriff
RICHMOND, Va, March 14.-Gov-
'rnor Mann today offered a reward
If $4,000 for the capture of the muir
ierers of Judge Massie and Others at
iiIlsville and ordered the state mill
tia to join in the pursuit. Hnlsviue
S In an isolated section of the state
md it is impossible at this time TO
yet accurate details.
Governor Mann ordered the sheriff
IT Montgomery county to assist the
authorities Of Carroll county IN can
uring the slayers.
hl ARE ASnNAnT TI,u