Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-01
AFAMOUS FEUD FINISHED.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT PRESENTED
 TO GOVERNOR WILSON.
Illegally Entering West Virginia Territory in the Hope of Gaining Rewartls-Women and Children Driven Like Beasts-Ran- dall McCoy's Terrible Threat.

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 in the Hope of Gaining Rewards-women
 and Children Driven Like Beasts-Ran-
 dal McCoy's Terrible Threat.
 CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb 1.-Col. W. E. Mahan, the agent sent out by Governor Will con- of this state. to ascertain the status of the now famous Hatfield-M Mccoy war, has re- turned to this city, and yesterday afternoon presented his report to the governor. He says he found all the HatfieldS to be law abiding citizens who have the respect and confidence of every one in the neighborhood, and that, while many depredations have been committed, peace has been restored and the belligerent parties on both sides have dis banded.
 The Hatfields and McCoys are related and the recent outbreaks seem to have been caused by persons in Pike county, Ky, resurrecting indictments against the Hatfields which were found against them five years ago. These persons went to Frankfort, Ky, and had re- wards offered for the Hatfields, and then came into West Virginia, under guise of officers of the law, and Kidnapped Thomas Chambers, Andrew Varney, Selkirk Mccoy, D. D. Mccoy, Moses Christian, Samuel, D. D. and Plant Mahon and Valentine Hatfield into Kentucky and placed them ill Pike county jail where they are still confined.
 Your correspondent was given a letter which Senator Floyd received from prominent and well known attorney of Logan, and from which the following was taken:
 ''On the 9th of the month thirty men came from Kentucky, with Frank Phillips and John Kite at the head, took charge of Anderson Hatfields family, drove the women and chil- dren before them down the river to the mouth of Grapevine Creek, where they took l.. P. Smith and other members of his family and Capt Hatfield's wife and children, and drove them like beasts before them some four or five miles down the river to William FerrellS. There they made Terrell and another man go with them as guides, and started for where old man John Vance lived, telling the women and children all the time that they would leave them at Ferrell's and if one of them told of their being in the country they wouldIkin them as they returned to Pike. Then, with the guide above referred to, they proceeded up Thaker's creek to Vances, where they found old mar James Vance, and, pursuant to a threat made some time before that, old Randall Mccoy fired on him, and that was followed by shots until the body of the old man was torn to shreds, and, as understand, with no earthly provocation. All that they could say, sup pose, was that he was a relative of and friend of the Hatfields From there they came to the head of Island creek, and we can't tell what they will do next The reward of Gov. ernor Buckner has put on the trail of the Hat fields set of lawless men, who not only have no respect for man, but, brute-ike, destroy | women and children. The whole country i: alarmed, and every one feels that there is nc security to life or property. We are listening all the time to hear of other horrible deeds"
 It is said that Randall Mccoy threatened tt kill Capt. Hatfield, cut slice from his body and roast and eat it. The region where thi trouble was carried on is wild and noun tainous, and it would be almost impossible for troops to do any good in the part of tn country where the Hatfelds and Mccoy travel The troops ordered to the frontier have been ordered back, and as matters nov stand soldiers will not be needed to quail tn l deSneradOeS