Title:
Ruggles Brothers' Hanging, 1892
Creator:
J. G. Franklin, Redding, CA
Description:
"John and Charles Ruggles were sons of Lyman Ruggles, a prominent Tulare County, CA, businessman and former county supervisor.
They were accused of robbing a Wells Fargo stagecoach in Shasta County, CA, in 1892. They had both been wounded and were
on pain medication in the county jail in the town of Redding when they were dragged from jail by vigilantes and hanged. The
wording on the tree states ""Copyright applied for by J. G. Franklin, Redding, Cal."" (Photo courtesy of Alta District Historical
Society)"
Publisher:
Tulare County Library
Date:
1892
Type:
image
Identifier:
tcs0153
AH 0105
Relation:
Tulare County Sesquicentennial Photograph Collection
Tulare County Library
Rights:
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the Fair Use clause of the U.S. Copyright
Law (Title 17 section 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Tulare County Library,
200 W. Oak Ave., Visalia, CA 93291; Phn: 559-713-2700; Fax: 559-737-4586.