Campbell County GaArchives News.....Ridding / Redding, Wiley's killing is a hoax .
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Candace (Teal) Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 April 8, 2007, 8:56 pm

"The Carroll County Times" .
Carrollton, Carroll Co., Georgia

NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, FEBRUARY 10, 1882

STATE News

Wiley Ridding (sic), the well known negro desperado, was killed at Fairburn on 
the night of the 2nd inst. by Joe Brantley. The first shot stopped him and the 
second killed him instantly. (note that this is later retracted) 

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NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, FEBRUARY 17, 1882

STATE News

The report of the killing of the negro desperado Wiley Redding (sic) at 
Fairburn, turns out to be all a hoax.


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