Case Number: 1461

Mason, A.B., fatally assaulted by Henry, alias "Butch" Lyons, and John O'Brien, who were arrested. Lyons was hanged Oct. 11, 1895 and O'Brien sentenced to life imprisonment in Joliet Penitentiary, July 3, 1895, by Judge Sears. Hanged Oct. 11, 1895.


Circumstances

Date of Offense February 19, 1895
Date of Death February 19, 1895
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Location Description none
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Weapon fatal assault
Motive none
Total Number of Victims 1
Location none
Number of Defendants 2

Victim

Name Mason, A.B.
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Lyons, Henry aka "Butch"
Gender Male
Ethnicity Other, european
Race White

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No
Arrest Made at Crime Scene Yes
Location of Arrest at scene
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 2

Legal

Charges Against Defendant No
Trial Judge Sears
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Length of Sentence Death penalty
Outcome of Trial Guilty, unspecified offense
Post Trial Information Death sentence carried out
Sentence Completed Yes
Sentenced to Joliet, Stateville

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