The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-17
MURDER.
Fatal Ending of a Prolonged Feud.

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| ROM Durfee, about ten miles north d
Savannah, on the Maryville road,
Two stories as to the manner of the
difficulty are afloat, One of which the
culprit doubtless started himself, and
which is not likely to be the true one.
There had been i'll feeling existing be-
tween the parties-being next door
neighbors-for 4 year or more, either
caused or kept alive by a bad fence be-
tween them permitting hogs to break
through from one place to the other.
On last Friday evening, n Of Durfee's
hogs got into the field of Hardin,
and upon attempting to drive it out with
his dog, was attacked by Durfee with Il
heavy club, who hit him first across the
forehead, just over the right eye, trac-
turing the skull, and aiterward inflicted
two severe blows On the side of the face,
one on the arm. breaking several bones,
anu one on the SlOuiucT. lHc HIST DiOW
was fatal, as Hardin never uttered 4
word after receiving It. The other
story is this: Durfce threw q club at the
dog which was chasing his hog from
llardin's field, hitting the dog, when
Durlee started to drive the hog out HIM
self. Hardin sieZed a stick or club and
made tor Durfee, striking a blow at him
which Durfee warded off and then dealt
him the blows rs given in the other
statement. Durfee, seeing the fatal Of
feet produced by his club, started on the
road south, met Daniel Wyatt, to whom
he gave the account last given above.
and asking advice rs to what he should
do. Mr.. Wyatt advised him to surrcn-
der himself to the authorities. nurfec
promised 10 do so, starting off in the di-
rcction of Savannah. We believe he is
said to have been seer in HoSendalc the
same evening. but this is doubtful. He
doubtless took particular pains to rid
''these parts" of his presence with all
possible speed. A receipt from
Waterman &c Nash of this city to Dur
fee, was picked up in a field afterward,
evidently having been thrown away to
avoid a possible identification thereby.
Captain Fisher met Il man going south,
or Saturday morning or the Mlaryville
read, between Higgins and Fishers
farm (the old Welsh iarm,) who had Il
coat on his arm, u white hat, and is be-
lievcd by some to have been Durfcc.
Duriee In, been living in the county
SIX or scvca years, and has been run
ming the farm in partnership with his
brother, Ether nurfce. lie is Il man
about six feet tall. weight 10 or $50
pounds. raw boned. dark hair and dark
whiSkcrs. is about thirty-iiyc years
old, and is a hraggadocio talkcr, indulg-
ing in slang proiusely. He is Il carpen-
by trade, and is known as q good and
extraordinary fast workman. lie is Il
Mormon, having formerly lived in Salt
Lake City, rs well as in California. 1t
is said he has once before had to fly from
Justice in Il similar manner and for Il
like cause.
The victim QIarlin) is said to have
been 4 good citizen, having IN odd dis
position, and was somewhat of q re-
cluse, minding his own business, and
desiring no Interference. The place
Hardin was cultivating belonged to
his deceased brother. Mrs. Hardin
bought the place (thc old Parish place.
a year and Il half ago, coming from
Cass county, in this State. Deceased
has been living with Mrs. Hardin and
Consisting OF a young lady and
three ~children.) Hardin was an old
bachelor.
Rumors have been circulated several
times that DurGee had been captured,
mas delivered himself up, &c, but
it is not probable he will be caught now
in this county or nea it. 1t is hoped
he will he captured and put on trial, but
we have little expectation that such Il
thing will happen.
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