Robert Redding is about 55 years of age,…
source date: 1888
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understand you are going to kill me.” Then Redding claims that Manley placed his hand on his hip pocket and answered, “Yes.” Redding on this commenced shooting, firing four shots, three of which took effect and any one of them would have resulted in almost instant death. On being searched it was found that Manley was unarmed and if he did make a motion as is claimed by Redding, he intended it for a bluff, which cost him his life. The story does not look reasonable. It is said that when Redding fired the first shot, Manley was facing him, but turned in such a manner as to receive it in the shoulder. Redding fired three shots into Manley’s body after he had fallen — two of which took effect in the back. This is one of the worst features connected with the killing and cannot be accounted for by the friends of Redding. Robert Redding is about 55 years of age, and has lived in this community for about eight years. He has always been considered a good citizen. He is married, but has no children. He is an old time miner having lived in the Rocky mountain country for thirty odd years. He is now confined in jail having waived an. exam- ination and will await the action of the grand jury. He has employed Bail & Ancheta to de- fend him. From the October 12, 1888, Issue of The Enterprise