Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-30
LnGAN MASS MEETING.

A mass meeting of the citizens of Logar
county was held on January %, at which
q series of resolutions were adopted.
After referring to the feud, the resOlu-
tion says:
WHEREAS, Said feud or trouble is likely
10 involve innocent people and their prop
erty and cause them great trouble; and
WHEREAS, 1t has already cost the lives
of two innocent men, aud the civil au'
thorities of this county are unable to cope
with the armed forces which have already
invaded our county; and
WHEREAS, The civil authorities of this
county have attempted to check the IN
yasion of said armed forces from Kentucky
which resulted in the death of one of our
officers posse, and failure to arrest any
of the parties; and
WHEREAS, We, the people of Logan
county, in mass meeting assembled,
desiring that peace should be established
and cur people relieved from the annoy
ance and troubles of what seems to ne an
intestine war, therefore be 1t
Resolrcd, That we do appeal to the Gov
ernor of West Virginia, and to the Gov
ernor Of SKentucky to furnish suthclen'
troops to prevent West Virginia from
crossing the Tug river on the Kentucky
side. and Kentuckisns from crossing to the
West Yirginian side; and that the troops
be stationed along the border OF said two
States and that both Governors agree to
and with each other as to how this matter
~ and how IL can be settled.
RsSolrsd, Further, that We denounee and
protest AGAINST any and all movements
which are calculated to keep up this
trouble, and that we will not countenancs
anything nor any person who agltates TINS
trouble any further.
TSivned JOHN A. SHEPPARD,
JAS. II. STEWART,
l.. H. THOMPSON,
Committee.
On motion the Secretary Is directed to
make ont and furnish the Governors OF
both West Virginia and Kentucky with
copies OF these proceedings.
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
It will he ssen from the above that the
people of Logan county are very anxious
that the trouble be absted, and to that
end make the same request OF the Ken
tucky Governor rs they do OF Governor
Wilson.
The petitioners further say:
THE object of this meeting is to consult
as to the best means OF executing the laws
and quieting the troubles between the
McCoys, of Pike county, ky.,. ana the
Hatfelds, of this county, which has al
ready caused 3 great deal OF trouble and
bloodshed. ard is likely to involve lnno-
cent people and their property and cause
them great deal of trouble, unless there Is
some means adopted where by 1t can oe
properly adjusted by the laws OF the land.
The civil laws of the country direct how
this can be done, and it Is the OBJECT oi
this meeting to appeal to the civil autnor'
titles of both West Virginia and kentucky
to see that these troubles be settled by the
constitution and civil laws Of the land
and not by harsh and barbarious means.
It is not our object to make personal ref
erenees as IN what has been done alresdy,
but our appeal is, that it be settled at once
on account of the future troubles that are
likely to grow out OF 1t.
THE LAST BATTLE.
The following account of the battle In
Logan county between the Sherif's posse
and the Mccoy gang is taken from letter
written to Senator John B. Floyd, under
date of Logan G. r., Januarg %:
"A few days ago . warrant was issued
by Justice Of this county for the arrest
of Frank Phillips and the McCoys for the
killing Of James Vance and placed in the
hands Of ]. r. Thompson, a constable,
with instructions to summon a sufficient