Judge Thornton Lemmon Massie, a prominent jurist in Virginia, met a tragic end on March 14, 1912, during what is now known as the Hillsville Courthouse Tragedy. Massie, who was 45 years old at the time, was presiding over a trial in the Carroll County Courthouse in Hillsville, Virginia. The trial involved Floyd Allen, a local figure charged with interfering with an officer of the law. The courtroom was tense, with deep-seated political and personal animosities simmering beneath the surface.
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