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George W. Manley person

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)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: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (41)

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

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 …
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…
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 …
Robert Redding1888-10-03
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…

Mentioned by (8)

Joe Crizer fought_with George W. Manley
Frank Thompson intercede_with George W. Manley
Robert Redding killed_by George W. Manley1888-10-03
Robert Redding killed_by George W. Manley
Robert Redding killed_by George W. Manley
Robert Redding killed_by George W. Manley1888-10-03
Charles Fox sold_to George W. Manley
Robert Redding threatened George W. Manley

Sources (23)

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

Before the expiration of the extension…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Chas…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Chas…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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

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

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