Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-16
Another Kenfuckx reud.

Floyd county, KY, which adjoius Pike
on the south, has rnaGo 4 beginning ia feu4
that bids fair to equal in tie amount OF
bIoodshed, the Hatfield Mccoy war. Two
men have been shot dead SO iag, and the
friends of each are now under arms, aa The
people there say when men carry deadly
weapons with them constantly.
John Hail. man living on Prayter Greek.
Floyd county, was accused about year sgo
of breaking into store 8t Prestousburg, the
county seat An Indictment was found, and
warrant was issued for his arrest and
placed in tho hands OF Duputy Sheriff Jake
Holliaeld. Holliiield, sccorjinS 10 Tie Gus
tom Of the country, notified Hall hat the
warrant WAS out, and set May l0lsst as The
day for making Tho arrest II Is not IN good
form, according TO the rules u mountain
sOciety, TO arrest a gentleman Ct 20 sttompt
an arrest without previously notifying BIN
Of the intent, unless the arrest Is for Inur,
der a failure to observe aOcia require
mepts in such cases 10 always resented with
a rifle by society leaders, unless ihe officer
happens to get drop on his victim In that
case the arrested mans friends are accns'
toned TO resent tue ll.bred officers
act at Lhe first opportunity. But Hal
was not of the sort to appreciate Mr..
HoIli6eld's courtesy. IDstesd of grace
fully submitting to the law and treating the
officer to d glass OF moonsbine be barriceded
his doors when the officer approached.
Then as Holiiieid advanced to knock on
the door Hal shot him dead through
crack between the logs OF the house wall
Two other men who had gone along with
Hoifield to'mske the arrest fled at the first
fire. Hollifeld's body laid in Halls yard
until the next day, when some of Halls
friends carried il 10 town and it was buried.
A reward of $500 was offered for Halls
arrest for killing al officer who was simply
discharging his duty in Il courteous manner.
Stimulated By The reward and armed
with warrant and two repeating II
hes Deputy sheriflJ Cicero Cox and Sam
Mars Of Prestonsburg started after Hall the
last week in August. Hall was suddenly
met in the WOODS as they neared his home.
He was laying out as the term is there
staying in tho woods TO avoid the officers
and he had cousin named Canada Upton
with him. Hail end Upton saw the officers
as soon az the officers saw them, and both |
sides began TO shoot at once. Sam Marrs
says he demanded Halls surrender frst,nud |
that he did not shoot Until after both Hall
and Upton had fred at him. Then he shot
at Upton and missed. Coz shot Hall dead
the third fire. Upton escaped. Halls re.
latiyes say, Oh Tipton'5 authority that no Ge.
mand for surrender vas made, and that
Hall was shot dead from an ambush, with
out ever having q chance to defend himself. |
Hall had great funeral, and his relatives
mourn him as one fOully dealt With.
and reported to County Judge Harris what
they had done, respectable citizen who
was q distant relative Of the Hall family,
was sent to the Halls over on Prayter
Creek, speaking, with flag of truce. No
one else dared go. He said to this Halls:
Jake HolliGeld is dead, so is John Hall.
Jake was killed first, but Jske's friends and
Coxs friends aud Sam Marr's friends are
They want peace
This little speech, word for word, was re-
peated to Halls father, John, sr. He re-
piled with an eagerness for peace that made
the friends of both Mars and Cox clean up
their arms. He tried to allay their auapi
cons, but overdid the matter. Marr5 and
Cox never leave their homes without re.
peating rifles in their hands. At the last
term OF court held in Prestonsburg, the last
week in September, both were in attend
ance as officials, and both went about their
duties carrying rifles.
It Is confidently believed that the Halls
will waylay Cox and Marrs at the first op-
portunity. No difference who is killed
and some one is sure to be-his friends will
continue The feud until one side is extermi-
mated or the advance of railroads and their
civilizing influences ends the strife.
Syrup of Figs
L. Naturals oun la tixrn IL il tho