George W. Manley person
also known as: George Manley, Manley, Geo. W. Manley
Summary: A resident of Lone Mountain who was shot and killed by Robert Redding at Central City.
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arrested_for
dispute with Redding
cited from Chas… (1890)Redding’s life, which threats were communi-
cated to Redding.
Chas. Fox, then a clerk in Neff & Stevens’
hardware store, in Silver City, testified that
Manley purchased a pistol from him, and
loaded it, and stated that he intended to kill
Redd…
arrived_in
cited from said to have been in no way mixed up in the… (1888)
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 …
cited from The next morning Redding started afoot… (1890)
The next morning Redding started afoot
to the flat south of Lone Mountain for his horse
to drive to Central, and passed by the Manley
boarding house. When he had passed the house
and entered Wolford lane just beyond, Manley
came out with a pi…
assaulted
cited from Upon the trial for murder just ended it… (1890)
Upon the trial for murder just ended it
was proved by D. L. Belt, Deputy Sheriff, who
served the injunction on Redding, that Manley
said when he handed Belt the restraining order
to be served, that he would have that mine or
he would have b…
died_in
cited from This is a matter on which the board should… (1890)
of the Luna and upper Frisco valley will
be diverted from Socorro in this direction, and
is worth looking after.”
This is a matter on which the board should
act at its next meeting. There is no time for
delay.
“NOT GUILTY”
Was the Verdic…
cited from said to have been in no way mixed up in the… (1888) · +1 more
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 …
street
cited from Hutchinson testified that Manley put away… (1890)Hutchinson testified that Manley put away
his pistol in the store, but in a few moments left
the store and crossed the street, going toward
where Redding stood. Redding stepped forward
two or three steps meeting Manley, and fired
four shots, thr…
followed
cited from The next morning Redding started afoot… (1890)
The next morning Redding started afoot
to the flat south of Lone Mountain for his horse
to drive to Central, and passed by the Manley
boarding house. When he had passed the house
and entered Wolford lane just beyond, Manley
came out with a pi…
fought in
quarrel and blows
cited from Before the expiration of the extension… (1890)Before the expiration of the extension
granted Manley, on behalf of Mrs. Chiles, pro-
cured from some one at Pinos Altos an old
agreement of Reddings, to do a certain amount
of work for R. Newsham, and tendered it to
Redding as part payment of…
fought_in
cited from On the Sunday morning before the killing… (1890)
On the Sunday morning before the killing
on Wednesday, a fight occurred between Man-
ley and Joe Crizer, in the Lackey house, at Lone
Mountain. Redding, seeing one of the Robin-
son’s going to the house with a gun during the
fight, got his own …
killed_by
cited from About 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning… (1888) · +1 more
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 Kill…
cited from Robert Redding is about 55 years of age,… (1888)
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 …
cited from Upon the trial for murder just ended it… (1890) · +1 more
on said hear-
ing, that Redding had proffered to do the work
for Newsham whenever requested, and that no
request had ever been made. The dissolution of
the injunction settled the controversy in Red-
ding's favor. From this time forward Manley…
cited from drop the controversy… (1890) · +1 more
k Thompson to intercede with Manley to
drop the controversy. Thompson went to the
Manley boarding house and admonished Manley
to stop the trouble. Manley’s reply was “By
God I will kill Bob Redding.” In the afternoon
Thompson told Redding of…
cited from About 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning… (1888)
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 G…
cited from said to have been in no way mixed up in the… (1888) · +1 more
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 …
cited from The trial of the case of the territory vs… (1890)
The trial of the case of the territory vs.
Robert Redding, indicted for the killing of
George W. Manley, at Central City, Oct. 3rd,
1888, was begun Friday morning the 21st in-
stant, in the district court now in session here,
and terminated at…
lived_at
cited from Robert Redding and George Manley both (1888)
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 …
cited from About 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning… (1888)
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 G…
cited from Robert Redding and George Manley both (1888)
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 …
made threats against
cited from Upon the trial for murder just ended it… (1890)
Upon the trial for murder just ended it
was proved by D. L. Belt, Deputy Sheriff, who
served the injunction on Redding, that Manley
said when he handed Belt the restraining order
to be served, that he would have that mine or
he would have b…
mining_partner_of
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-02-28 (1890)
beginning to the end of the trial, and
on Saturday night, when the final arguments
were being made, there was scarcely standing
room in the court house, the audience consisting
of many of the best people in the community,
including a great …
occupation
miner
cited from HISTORY OF THE CASE (1890).
HISTORY OF THE CASE
In the spring of 1888, Robt. Redding sold
to Mrs. Chiles his interest in the Copper Point
mine, in Lone Mountain district, this county,
placing the deed in escrow, to be delivered upon
the payment of the balance of …
owned
cited from On the Sunday morning before the killing… (1890)
On the Sunday morning before the killing
on Wednesday, a fight occurred between Man-
ley and Joe Crizer, in the Lackey house, at Lone
Mountain. Redding, seeing one of the Robin-
son’s going to the house with a gun during the
fight, got his own …
pistol
cited from The next morning Redding started afoot… (1890)The next morning Redding started afoot
to the flat south of Lone Mountain for his horse
to drive to Central, and passed by the Manley
boarding house. When he had passed the house
and entered Wolford lane just beyond, Manley
came out with a pi…
six-shooter
cited from The next morning Redding started afoot… (1890)The next morning Redding started afoot
to the flat south of Lone Mountain for his horse
to drive to Central, and passed by the Manley
boarding house. When he had passed the house
and entered Wolford lane just beyond, Manley
came out with a pi…
purchased
cited from Upon the trial for murder just ended it… (1890) · +1 more
on said hear-
ing, that Redding had proffered to do the work
for Newsham whenever requested, and that no
request had ever been made. The dissolution of
the injunction settled the controversy in Red-
ding's favor. From this time forward Manley…
cited from Chas… (1890)
Chas. Fox, then a clerk in Neff & Stevens’
hardware store, in Silver City, testified that
Manley purchased a pistol from him, and
loaded it, and stated that he intended to kill
Redding. Fox informed Redding of this.
cited from Chas… (1890)
Chas. Fox, then a clerk in Neff & Stevens’
hardware store, in Silver City, testified that
Manley purchased a pistol from him, and
loaded it, and stated that he intended to kill
Redding. Fox informed Redding of this.
pistol from Chas. Fox
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-02-28 (1890)on said hear-
ing, that Redding had proffered to do the work
for Newsham whenever requested, and that no
request had ever been made. The dissolution of
the injunction settled the controversy in Red-
ding's favor. From this time forward Manley…
sold_to
old agreement of Reddings
cited from Before the expiration of the extension… (1890)Before the expiration of the extension
granted Manley, on behalf of Mrs. Chiles, pro-
cured from some one at Pinos Altos an old
agreement of Reddings, to do a certain amount
of work for R. Newsham, and tendered it to
Redding as part payment of…
stated
intended to kill Redding
cited from Chas… (1890)Chas. Fox, then a clerk in Neff & Stevens’
hardware store, in Silver City, testified that
Manley purchased a pistol from him, and
loaded it, and stated that he intended to kill
Redding. Fox informed Redding of this.
threatened
cited from said to have been in no way mixed up in the… (1888)
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 killin…
threatened_to_kill
cited from drop the controversy… (1890)
drop the controversy. Thompson went to the
Manley boarding house and admonished Manley
to stop the trouble. Manley’s reply was “By
God I will kill Bob Redding.” In the afternoon
Thompson told Redding of this and warned
him to look out.
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-02-28 (1890) · +1 more
on said hear-
ing, that Redding had proffered to do the work
for Newsham whenever requested, and that no
request had ever been made. The dissolution of
the injunction settled the controversy in Red-
ding's favor. From this time forward Manley…
witnessed
assault on Thompson
cited from Upon the trial for murder just ended it… (1890)on said hear-
ing, that Redding had proffered to do the work
for Newsham whenever requested, and that no
request had ever been made. The dissolution of
the injunction settled the controversy in Red-
ding's favor. From this time forward Manley…
handed restraining order to Belt
cited from Upon the trial for murder just ended it… (1890)Upon the trial for murder just ended it
was proved by D. L. Belt, Deputy Sheriff, who
served the injunction on Redding, that Manley
said when he handed Belt the restraining order
to be served, that he would have that mine or
he would have b…
said he would have that mine or blood
cited from Upon the trial for murder just ended it… (1890)Upon the trial for murder just ended it
was proved by D. L. Belt, Deputy Sheriff, who
served the injunction on Redding, that Manley
said when he handed Belt the restraining order
to be served, that he would have that mine or
he would have b…
loaded pistol
cited from Chas… (1890)Chas. Fox, then a clerk in Neff & Stevens’
hardware store, in Silver City, testified that
Manley purchased a pistol from him, and
loaded it, and stated that he intended to kill
Redding. Fox informed Redding of this.
Manley's movement toward Redding
cited from Witnesses for the prosecution testified that… (1890)Witnesses for the prosecution testified that
when Manley left Hutchinson’s porch, he threw
his right hand back to his hip, and started
toward where Redding stood, holding his hand
in the same position.
worked_for
cited from Before the expiration of the extension… (1890)
Before the expiration of the extension
granted Manley, on behalf of Mrs. Chiles, pro-
cured from some one at Pinos Altos an old
agreement of Reddings, to do a certain amount
of work for R. Newsham, and tendered it to
Redding as part payment of…
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About 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning…
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
About 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning… ↗
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Robert Redding and George Manley both
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
Robert Redding and George Manley both ↗
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Robert Redding is about 55 years of age,… ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
said to have been in no way mixed up in the…
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
said to have been in no way mixed up in the… ↗
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Before the expiration of the extension…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
Chas…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
drop the controversy…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
drop the controversy… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
HISTORY OF THE CASE ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Hutchinson testified that Manley put away…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
On the Sunday morning before the killing…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-02-28
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
The next morning Redding started afoot…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
The trial of the case of the territory vs…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
This is a matter on which the board should… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Upon the trial for murder just ended it… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Upon the trial for murder just ended it…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
Witnesses for the prosecution testified that… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Witnesses for the prosecution testified that…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain