McManus Stories
Con McManus: a San Francisco shooting and trial
The 1894 shooting of Cornelius McManus and the newspaper reports surrounding Charles Sweeney’s trial.
Interesting research & stories · San Francisco
The shooting of Cornelius “Con” McManus in San Francisco in 1894 forms a dramatic episode in Catriona McManus Kelly’s From Murhaun to Potrero family narrative. Newspaper accounts of the confrontation with Charles Sweeney and the ensuing trial provide a starting point for investigating what happened.
The detailed account on McManus Family History compares the reports and preserves questions about the location, dates, and trial outcome. It keeps the conflicting evidence visible rather than treating every newspaper claim as an established fact.
Read the full story on McManus Family History
Con McManus: the shooting and trial →
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