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fatally wounded Hooker, One of the other members of the posse wound =
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ed Brownlee who, with his companion, made : hi :
captured several days later in Walla Walla, Wash., and returned to
Hugene to stand trial for the murder of Hooker. At his trial, Brown-
less attorney sbught to prove that Hooker was actually killed bi a
bullet fired by another member of the posse, but the jury accepted
the State's contention that Brownlee had fired the fatal shot and ‘he
was convicted and sentenced to die. He was hanged atthe Oregon
State Prison on May 17, 1927. He maintained until the end that he
was innocent of gee shot Hooker eres he admitted the robbery and
the-wourlding-of Middaughs
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seamee wounded Hooker. One of the Mn members of the posse wound-
4 Li : i 2 good his escape, He was
setae several days later in Walla Walla, Wash., and returned to
ugene to stand trial for the murder of Hooker, At his al, Brown-
leeds attorney sbught to prove that Hooker was actually killed by a
bullet fired by another member of the posse, but the jury accey ted
the State's contention that Brownlee had fired the fatal shot anc
was convicted and sentenced to die. He was hanged atthe a
State Prison on May 17, 1927. He maintained until the end that he
was innocent of having shot Hooker though he admitted the robbery and
the—wouriding-of Middaughs
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BROWNLEE, Albert
Brownlee, a 27-year-old white native of Oregon, had aida Naas the
Engineer's Corps of the U. S, Army in France during Word War Te :
In 1923 he was sentenced to the Oregon “tate Prison from Deee tae !
vounty for a period of eight years, He escaped afew days after his
arrival at the prison but was subsequently recaptured and served
until May 15, 1926, when he was released on parole. After his re-
lease from prison, Brownlee obtained jobs as.a ranch hand and as a
lumberman, but lost both of them when his employer's discovered his
prison record, He then obtained a job as a fireman at Carpenter's
Mill in Lane County. On the night of Feb, 27, 1927 3 he and a com-
penion entered the Venbta pool room-restaurant owned by William
Middaugh. While his companion held the customers at bay with a pis-
tol, Brownlee shot and seriously wounded Middaugh who he mistakenly
thought was resisting their attempt at robbery. The pair stole $90
ed
and six watches from the customers before forcing one of them t
drive them out of town, They left the man tied to the sterring uk
wheel of
his car so that he could got pursue them, On March 1 2 they
were approached in an automobile by three possemen, one of whorh was
aé~year-old Eston Hooker, Without warning Brownlee opened fire and
BROWNLEE, Albert
Brownlee, a 27-year-old white native of Oregon, had served with the
Engineer's Corps of the U, S. Army in France during World “War te
In 1923 he was sentenced to the Oregon State Prison from Deschutes
County for a period of eight years. He escaped afew days after his
arrival at the prison but was subsequently recaptured and served
until May 15, 1926, when he was released on parole, After his re~
isase from prison, Brownlee obtained jobs as.a ranch hand and as a
lumbernan, but lost both of them when his employer's discovered his
prison record, He then obtained a job as a fireman ab Carpenter's
Mill in Lane County, On the night of Feb, 27, 1927, he and a com-
panion entered the Venbta pool room-restaurant owned by William
Middaugh. While his companion held the customers at bay with a pis-
tol, Browmlee shot and seriously wounded Middaugh who he mistakenly
thought was resisting their attempt at robbery. The pair stole $90
and six watches from the customers before forcing one of them to
drive them out of town, They left the man tied to the sterring mk
wheel of his car so that he could got pursue them. On March 1, the:
were approached in an automobile by three possemen, one of whorh was"
22-year-old Eston Hooker, Without warning Brownlee opened fire and
BROWNEBE, Alber:
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County
ce. during ora"
reg Prison from
1 of aars, le escaped afew days
arrival at the prison but was ; subsequently recaptured and
untd Moy 15, 19%, whon he was released on parole, After
ownllae jobs asa ranch I
man, bub lost both of then when his enployer's ¢
prison record. He then obtained a job as a fireman ab Campanas
"412 in Lan County. On the night of Feb. 27, 1927, he aa eee
ontered the Venbta pool roon-restaurant owned by Wil
Widdaugh, While his companion held the custonore at bay with a p
tol, Brownlee shot and seriously wounded Mid ugh, ho he mostaleenly
5 resisting their attempt at robe
watches from the customers befora
then ovt of town,
aterring se
On March, 24 the
an automobile by threo jemeny one whot Wa
fooker. Without warning Brownlee opened fire
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They left the man tied to the
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