St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-19
Prominent Soptherners Exchange Bullets
in Sanguinary Fight and All
Are Killed.
William P. Marshall of Boston Mysterl'
ously Murdered While at Work
on His Premises.
AN Injured Wife Takes Terrloie "o
venge on the Paramour Oh
Her Husband.
.r,yo Nre,, KILLED and Three Injured by
Boiler Explosion at
Macon, Georgia.
Terrible Duel.

Special to the Globe.
TH1AHAssEE. Fla, May 1S.-A lew
wears ago Col. West and Capt Langtofu
were the two most prominent citlZehS it
Madison county, this state. dispute oVel
land matters caused a feud between tii5 =" y =
families. but no violence resulted. no.ll u
+ha men died a few years ago, each
Iaaviror three sons. The family antlpatny
ctiu survived. however. Last 1an u
was intensified by series OF Dltteriy per
sonaI nolitical articles, published oy
William Targford and John West, respect.
lively. in the two rival political papers oA
Madison After the campaign the NesIs
and Langfords held friendly conference
of Thomasyiile. Ca, for the purpose oi f'u-
iusting their family differences III manner
compatible with the honor OF each. 1t Was
believed in the community that the confer
ence had successful result. Yesterday
.howeyer. the feud eliminated III
AFATAL ENCOUNTER
between the three Lahgford brothers on the
one side and the three West brothers on tile
other. The scene of the conflict was the
green svvard in front of the Hickory Grove
Church TWENTY-FIVE miles from Madison IN
q mart of the county not reached by rail-
roads or telegraphic communication; sun
day school was in progress Wltnlh the
church where the battle Degall'
and the members of the rival ram
lilies were among the teachers. ne
three I.angf0rd brothers were Stalluins W.
meath tree in front Of the ciltlfch "heni
John and Eugene West came driving up III
a buggy. William Langford arose ana Weli1
to meet the vehicle as if to speak 10 us oc-
cupants A minute later pistol shotS rang
out in the air Reports as TO VINO hfeo hIst
are conflicting and it will probably never pe
known Those who rushed OUT VI tho
church TO learn what the matter was saw
Eugene West leap up in his buggy ana lfllI
over the wheels to the ground Id
ADYING CONDITION.
A bullet had entered his back and passed
entirely through the body, lodging just be
meath fhe skin of the right breast. His left
shoulder was terribly hacked with knife.
At tbis iuncture the third of the Vests
iojned his brothers. Two or three men,
rushing out of Sunday school. essayed 10
check the impending conflict, but a
fusilade. in which all the combatants
took part compelled the Would-pe
peacemakers to seek safety in fllght. A
panic seized the women and children anu
they fed screaming in every direction.
Thirtv-five or forty shots were nred Dy tiie
beliigerents at close range as rapidlyas they
could pull their triggers. VIM. Langford
was pierced by seven bullets, and EXPIRED
on the ground, while the conflict was sun
Progressing. Babe Langford was shot
through the bowels, kidneys and right arm,
and fell to the ground but
CONTINUED FIRING
with his left hand until the chambers OF his
weapon were emptied. Taft Langford was
shot through the head, but the physicians
saw that he may survive the wound, though
death is probable. John West was terribly
cut about the hips with knife, to disem-
bowel him apparently being the aim OF his
antagonist. Abraham Vests back shows a
series of stabs from the shoulders to the
hips. but he will recover. News OF the
affair was brought to Madison this morning
and the coroner has gone to hold an m
quest. Each of the families has wide
circle of relatives by marriage and there are
fears that the affair may lead to still more
serious encounters.