George Banks papers, 1898-2005.

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George Banks papers, 1898-2005.

The George Banks papers contain an undated deposition written by George Banks giving his account of the conversation he overheard in 1900 in a Craig, Colorado, stable between three men he identified as H. H. Bernard, Tom Horn, and "Mexican Pete." The men were discussing plans for the murder of Brown's Park ranchers Matt Rash and Isom Dart, as well as intentions to scare away other ranchers. Also included are statements by later family members regarding subsequent events; photographs of George Banks and the Banks family; and two family letters.

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Banks family.

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Horn, Tom, 1860-1903

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Dart, Isom.

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Bernard, H.H. (Hi)

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Banks, George P

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Epithet: Fellow Of Peterhouse, Cambridge; Vicar of Cherry Hinton British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000742.0x00028a The Banks family had a ranch in the northwest corner of Colorado near the community of Lay, just west of Craig, Colorado, near the Wyoming border. In 1900 George Banks went into Craig. George later stated that he overheard three men in a stable there who were planning the murder of some ranchers. He ...