The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-08
VISITING the llATFIgLDa.

CRAWFORD, ot the New YORK WoIdI o.
his trip to Logan and Pike counties, re
ports that they were Hospitality enter
tanned by Ance and Cap. Hatfield n
their home fifteen miles from Logan c
H., and counted fifteen Wincheste
rifles in the room while they were eatinI
dinner. The Hatfelds at present ar
acting entirely on the defensive, sayin
that they expect to stay at home and at
tend to their own affairs, only asking t
be let alone. They announce deter
mination not to be taken, however, ant
as they are never found unarmed an at
tempt to arrest them would be yer!
dangerous proceeding. They take thei
Winchesters with them to the corr
field, when they go to work, leaning
them against fodder shock while they
cut up the corn, with navy revolver
strapped around their waists. Franl
Phillips, one OF the leaders Of the Mccoy
faction, has sent word to the Hatfieldi
ito kill every DID detective" they car
find and that he will do the same on tllt
Kentucky side; and there is but little
doubt that this advice will be followed
whenever an opportunity offers. The
Iatfelds are
NOTED FOR THEIR HOSPITALITY
and never let stranger pass by without
taking him in and giving him the best
they have, and this, OF course, has gained
them many friends. Kentucky Bill,
whose real name is John l.. Napier
originally OF Wayne county, but who
obtained his soubriquet during his life
in Colorado, has been having some quite
interesting experiences lately, ut one
time concealing himself in hollow log
for several hours in order to give his
pursuers the slip. He is connected with
a Louisville detective agency and is ri
present laid up with wound in the
ankle, made by a Winchester bullet.
Tho Circuit Court OF Logan has dis.
charged Kirk Mccoy from custody, and
it is understood that the Indictment
against Dave Stratton will be nOllied.
There is no prospect OF an outbreak at
present, but in case any further arrests
are attempted interesting news may be
looked for.
Mr. Crawfordi in his letter to the New
York World, thus describes Ance Hat.
field:
Ance, although n man OF fifty years
OF age, has not gray line in the brown
of his thick hair, mustache and beard.
He has n pair OF gray eyes set under the
deepest OF bushy eyebrows. His nose is
such an enormous hook as to suggest
the lines OF 4 Turkish cimetar. He
wore black hat, faded by long exposure
to the weather, pulled down Overa deep
ly lined forehead. He piloted us to his
house, and showed us in with marked
courtesy and ease. As we entered the
house noticed two or three able. bodied
men, armed with Winchester rifles. pa
trolling. As entered the house, which
is log house OF only two rooms, was
shown to sent in front OF the fire.
place, in which wood embcrs were
slnouIdering. In this room there
were four beds. On the beds were
A FORMIDABLE ARRAY OF wINcHEsTERs
1t looked like small armory, In the
black background there was a sleeping
figure on the bed. AS we entered this
figure sprang up TO the floor, reached
over, and grabbed q Winchester. This
was the notorious Cap Hatfield, the no
torioHs son OF Ance, man who is
charged with having the most vicious
temper, the most cruel propensities in
the whole Hatfield tribe, Cap Hatfield
is directly charged by the county with
having committed several murders. He
is known to be quarrelsome and vindict.
i've. At the time of my talk Ance Hat
field took the seat TO the left OF the fire,
Captain Hatfield taking the seat to my
right, and then the children swarmed in
from all directions. There was little
toddler OF two, and u girl OF four and a
hero OF six. This youngster sat and lis
tened to the tales OF war told by his
father, and eyed the rows OF Winchesters
lying in the background with hungry
look. Ance Hatfield isa
JovIAL OLD PIRATE.
Captain Hatfield is simply bad young
man without n single redeeming point
He has a slight frame, surmounted by q
round bullet head. His hair is dark,
long, and is combed down in wavy
line directly crossing his forehead and
over his eyes. His right eye is watery
blue; his other has been disGGured by
the explosion OF percussion cap, so
that it gives the appearance OF being
woIl.nvnd like n horse His nose is q
thick pug, his face is round partially
covered with an unkept and stubby
beard. A slight mustache Conceals his
course mouth. Tho whole expression ot
his face is very heavy. His chin con-
stantly drops upon his breast, and he
stares of into vacancy like a person dis
posed to melancholia. 10 all Of my
inquiries concerning the crimes alleged
to have been committed by the Hatfield
crowd he had way of shirking qhes
tions that came close home. When
talked with him be spoke in dialect.