George McKelvey
1880s lawman in Cochise County, Arizona
About George McKelvey
George McKelvey was a lawman in Charleston, Cochise County, Arizona during the 1880s. He is known for arresting Johnny-Behind-the-Deuce (Michael O'Rourke) on January 14, 1881, after he killed Tombstone Mill and Mining Company's chief engineer Phillip Schneider in apparent self-defense. Schneider was well-liked, and residents of Charleston formed an angry mob and threatened to lynch O'Rourke.
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1880s lawman in Cochise County, Arizona
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