The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

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county. The Hatfield gang made q
raid on his home and overpowered him
and took Mrs. Mccoy and her son,
mere boy, out to the woods. The
woman was fastened to a tree by a
member Of the party, the remainder
staying at the Mccoy house to prevent
the escape of the others. After firing
leader grew tired OF mere sport, and
gave the order for her to be killed. All
the rifles were raised at once, and the
poor womanss body was riddled with
bullets. The boy who was taken out
with her was also dispatched in a sum-
mary manner. By this time the other
party had surrounded the Mccoy
house, having, in the meantime, placed
various kinds of combustible material
around it. 1t was concluded to fire the
building and give Mccoy q chance for
his life, if he could run the gauntlet of
their bullets. They expected he would
leave the house as soon as it began to
burn. In this they were disappointed.
AS soon as the flames shot up Mccoy
poked his head out of an upstairs win
dow and begged for his life. He was
answered with vOlley OF bullets and
made no attempt to escape, but per-
ished in the flames. The house was
totally destroyed, and in the ruins was
found his cbarred body. 1t is said two
small children also were burned, but
this is not confirmed. The family of
the McCoys had no connection with the
feud, and the attack upon them WAS
unwarranted. The people are de-
handing that something be done by
the governor.
TRAIN WRECKED.
MARYsvILLE, Kas., Jan. N.-A
south-bOund passenger train on the
o. g r. v. Railroad was wrecked by
broken rail two miles north of Oketo
at 10 a. m. to-day. Two passenger
coaches and the mail and express cars
were thrown down f1fteen-foot en-
bankment, and turned over twice, and
landed bottom side up. The passen-
gers were all more or less in
| iured, and four of them quite
seriously. J. r. Voorhees,, ex-sheriff
| of this county, is hurt about the head
| and is in very critical condition.
| Mrs. Lykens, OF Junction City, Kan
saS, has both arms broken and is badly
burnt; Mrs. Lizzie Conn, of WahoO,
Neb., hurt, and her son. small boy
hurt internally and two other children
slightly hurt; Mrs. Gloss and boy, of
| Wymore, slightly injured; j. Van
Ornsdale, of Beattie, hurt internally;
Henry Heath, side hurt. The injured
are all being well taken care of by DR..
| a. G. Edwards, of this city. and the
| ROOU poOplo VI OhSGOs MUCH cIcu1G Is
due to Express Messenger Streator for
his presence of mind and energy in
helping the injured passengers, and
putting out the fires in the cars.
| DONE FOR $40, 600.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 2l.-William Muir
dock, an old and well-known citizen,
was victimized by bunko men of &c.
900 this afternoon. He was met on
Fifth avenue by man who told him
he had drawn 10000 in the lottery
and showed him certificate to that
effect. Mr.. Murdo ok was induced to
accompany the Swindl er to an Office
near by, and was there convinced of
| the truth of the story. He then went
| to the Bank OF Commerce and drew out
$40, 600 in cash and in company Of the
| sWindler returned to the Office, where
| he was induced to take part in some
kind of game and literally robbed of
all his money: The men made the old
| gentleman believe that in order to get
the cash from the lottery he would
have to show that he was responsible
| The swindlers have thus far escaped.
| Mr.. Murdoch is unable to give the loca-
| tion of the Office or building in which
he was robbed.
sACKING THE COAL CARS.
! KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2i.-A Times
| special from Omaha. Neb., says that
during the past 4S hours large num-
| Der of kilograms have been received
at Union Pacific headquarters stating
that the coal cars of the company have
been sacked by farmers in the western
part of the state. There is j great
scarcity of coal along the line of the
road in western Nebraska, and the in
habitants during the recent blizzard
have taken forcible measures to re-
plenish their stocks of fuel. On Wednes-
| day last 100 men took possession of two
| cars loaded with coal at Cozad and the
performance was repeated yesterday at
| Shelton. Similar occurrences are re-
ported from Gibbons and Kearney.