Hanging of Elliott Lyons

Very Good. Mounted photograph depicting the hanging of Elliott Ellis Lyons on April 17th, 1903 in Eugene, Oregon. Photographer is unknown. Previous owner's name and address written in ink on verso, along with "1903 hanging of Elliott Ellis Lyons for the murder of Sheriff W. W. Withers April 17, 1903 Eugene, Oregon Lane County." Photographic print measures 4 ¼" x 3 ¼" without mount, 6 ½" x 5 ½" with mount. In very good condition with light chipping and soiling to mount; print has light wear to edges and light soiling. Lyons, a convicted thief and murderer, shot and killed Lane County Sheriff W. W. Withers while Withers was trying to apprehend him for horse theft. This took place February 5th, 1903; Lyons escaped after the shooting but was apprehended a few days later and convicted soon after that. The hanging took place in Eugene, Oregon outside the Lane County Courthouse. The photograph shows Lyons standing over the trap on the stockade, with a few men standing around him, one with the noose, and a few onlookers, all in the midst of removing their hats. It was the last hanging to take place in Lane County. .