Edward
Curley had been charged with the 26 July 1876 murder of John Genning, of Centralia . Curley has
been on the run since then. He returned to his family in Centrailia and On This
Day in 1880, gave himself up to the authorities there.
Michael
Brogan – who had recently married one of Genning’s daughters – drew his
revolver during Curley’s hearing and attempted to shoot him.
Curley is
said to be a Molly Maguire of Columbia
County .
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©
Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2016
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