In the small, generally peaceful community of Fairview, New Mexico, a fatal confrontation shattered the quiet on September 20, 1884. George Quarles, a 29-year-old male rancher, was shot and killed. The incident, which stemmed from a financial dispute, involved his own brother, Henry Quarles, and a local merchant named Jacob Blum.
The conflict began a day prior when George Quarles approached Jacob Blum with a request to borrow $500. Blum's refusal to lend the money sent Quarles into a rage
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