By 1878 he had leased his own land to begin a ranch, but found himself dragged into the Lincoln County War by way of his own unjust arrest by county Sheriff William J. Brady.
By 1878 he had leased his own land to begin a ranch, during which time he and his cousin often found themselves battling cattle rustlers and horse thieves. George Coe found himself dragged into the Lincoln County War by way of his own unjust arrest by county Sheriff William J. Brady.