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George W. Manley person

id: p_george-w-manley_fc9a79

also known as: George Manley, Manley, Geo. W. Manley

Probable 70%
Summary:  A resident of Lone Mountain who was shot and killed by Robert Redding at Central City.
Completeness: 65/100 Grade C
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Claims (17)

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 …

died_in

Central1888-10-03
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 …

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…
Robert Redding1888-10-12
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 …

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

Mentioned by (2)

Robert Redding killed_by George W. Manley
Robert Redding threatened George W. Manley

Sources (13)

About 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain

About 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Robert Redding and George Manley both

1888 · newspaper · public-domain

Robert Redding and George Manley both

1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Chas…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

drop the controversy…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

HISTORY OF THE CASE

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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