Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-09-28
source date: 1888
availability: public-domain

A cutting scrape took place Wednesday night in Martin’s saloon at Pinos Altos, in which “Mississippi Tom” was the principal participa- tor. He proceeded to carve up the whole crowd, and succeeded in severely cutting Johnny Mar- tin and four or five others. The constable ar- rested the fellow, who afterwards procured a revolver and with it made his escape. A slight misunderstanding occurred at Telegraph between Joe Wim Limy, the Chinese cook, and John Kelly, a gentleman of Milesian extraction, revolvers and bread knives flourish- ed for a while, but no serious results ensued. Mr. Kelly, it is needless to state, got away with his man. Both gentlemen have, in consequence, taken a furlough. From Ihe Ociober 5, 1888, Issue of The Enierprise Behind The Bars

extraction, revolvers and bread knives flourish- ed for a while, but no serious results ensued. Mr. Kelly, it is needless to state, got away with his man. Both gentlemen have, in consequence, taken a furlough. From Ihe Ociober 5, 1888, Issue of The Enierprise Behind The Bars The gay clerk of the Timmer house now languishes in durance vile with thirteen charges of embezzlement booked against him. S. Ugo, as he is known, but which name is said to be an alias, has been engaged as clerk at the Timmer house here for over a year, and during that time while under a very small salary lav- ishly blew himself in with the demi-monde of the town constantly. Mr. Timmer has on several occasions caught him “holding out” moneys collected, but as much for charity sake as for any other reason allowed him in his service, always keeping a careful watch on his accounts, making him turn in on several occasions bills that he had pocketed. The first of the present

occasions caught him “holding out” moneys collected, but as much for charity sake as for any other reason allowed him in his service, always keeping a careful watch on his accounts, making him turn in on several occasions bills that he had pocketed. The first of the present month he started in on the “knock down” sys- tem at a wholesale rate, failing to turn in a single collection made. The collections pur- loined and thus far traced to him amount to thirteen, and Mr. Timmer has made a charge of each account. Ugo had skipped out, fearing his game was up, but indiscreetly laid around Deming and was arrested there and brought back. He is a worthless sort of a fellow of a very dissipated and lecherous disposition squan- dering always more money than he honestly made. Shocking Shooting Robert Redding Kills George W. Manley at Central City

iscreetly laid around Deming and was arrested there and brought back. He is a worthless sort of a fellow of a very dissipated and lecherous disposition squan- dering always more money than he honestly made. Shocking Shooting Robert Redding Kills George W. Manley at Central City About 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning reports of a most shocking killing arrived in this city from Central. The first reports were that Robert Redding, a well known and respected citizen of Lone mountain, without provocation, deliberately shot down George W. Manley, of the same place. Later reports were rather con- flicting, and at the present writing it is almost impossible to get the true status of the killing, as Robert Redding refuses to make a statement for publication. After meeting several persons who were in Central at the time of the killing, and not entering extensively into the previous troubles of the principals the particulars are gathered are about as follows:

he killing, as Robert Redding refuses to make a statement for publication. After meeting several persons who were in Central at the time of the killing, and not entering extensively into the previous troubles of the principals the particulars are gathered are about as follows: Robert Redding and George Manley both reside at Lone mountain and have been neigh- bors and friends for years, until sometime dur- ing the past twelve months, when Redding dis- posed of a mining claim to Manley and others which was to have been paid for on install- ments. It is stated that all the payments but the last one had been made, and that a note or due bill of Redding’s was tendered for that, and refused by him on the ground, it is reported, that he had an off-set against the note or due bill. This threw the case into court, which was decided in favor of Redding. Bitter feelings were engendered and other land matters were interfered with and contests entered by the parties. A woman by the name of Mrs. Childs became mixed up in the mining case. She is ( 22 )said to have been in no way mixed up in the final trouble, further than being a witness to a petty assault case in which Redding and Jo Criser were placed under arrest by Manley and which brought all parties from Lone Mountain to Central on the morning of the killing to have a hearing of the case.

mixed up in the final trouble, further than being a witness to a petty assault case in which Redding and Jo Criser were placed under arrest by Manley and which brought all parties from Lone Mountain to Central on the morning of the killing to have a hearing of the case. Manley is said by the friends of Redding, on several occasions lately had threatened the life of Redding, and on the other hand Redding is reported to have made the remark in this city that Manley was liable to get badly hurt if he did not let up on his persecutions of him. Thus matters have been going on for several months since the trouble began and until it culminated fatally for Man- ley at Central. On the morning of the killing Redding and Joe Criser went to Central City to have a hearing. A number of witnesses also accompanied the parties. It seems Redding and his friends arrived first, and both parties were armed. Manley just previous to the shooting had left his revolver in Wm. Hutchinson’s store and he was coming out when Redding started toward him and is reported to have said, “Manley, I 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.

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.