Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-26
BRUTAL OUTRAGES.
Another Shameful Chapter in the
Hatfield Mccoy Troubles in
West Virginia.
An Inoffensive Woman Tied to Tree
and Riddied With Bullets-IIer
Husband Burned.
Indiana Whitecaps Again Commit Out
rages-Fatal Eviction Proceedings in
California.

PARKERsBURG W. Va, Jan. 21.-Informa-
ton reached here to-day OF another out
break in the Hatfield Mccoy troubles.
Simon Mccoy, a brother or the one whose
family was murdered u few days ago, lives
in Wyoming County. The Hatfield gang
made a raid on his home and overpowered
him and took Mrs. Mccoy and her son. u
mere boy, out to the woods. The woman
was fastened to a tree by member of tho
party, the remainder staying at the Mccoy
house to prevent the escape of the
others. After firing at their human target
for time the leader grew tired OF mere
sport, and gave the order for her TO De
killed. All the rifles were raised at once,
and the poor woman's body was rlddled
with bullets. The boy who was taken out
. with her was al so dispatched in d summary
manner. By this time the other party
had surrounded the Mccoy house,
having in the meantime, placed
various kinds of combusiible material
around 1t. 1t was concluded TO fire the
building and give Mccoy 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 window and begged for his
life. He was answered with volley of
bullets and made no attempt 10 escape, but
persisted in the flames. the house was to-
tally destroyed, and in the ruins was found
his charred body. 1t IS said two small chill
dren also were6urned, but this is not con-
tirmed. This family of the Mccoy had no
connection with the feud, and the attack
upon them was unWarranted. The people
are demanding that something be done by
the Governor.
FATAL EVICTION PROCEEDINGS.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan 2l.-A year ago
Lewis Stone, rancher in Moosa canyon,
went East and during his absence IL family
named Goen, consisting of a widow, two
sons and a daughter, took possession OF his
ranch aud cabin. On his return he insti-
tuted legal proceedings 10 eject the parties.
Last Wednesday Sheriff Breidlove went 10
take possession, when the whole Goen
family faced the officers with revolvers.
Breidlove took a revolver from Mrs. Goen,
who was at the door, and she seized u gun
and shot him in the face. In the melee
which followed Citizen Reed was fatally
wounded by Percy Goen and married
daughter of Mrs. Goen was accidentally
shot in the neck by her brother and tell
dead, while Percy Goen was shot through
the head and arm, fatally, and his sister
and brother were dead when the officers
retreated with their wounded. Mrs. Goen
still holds the fort, declaring she will not
leave the place alive.
THE PATTI TICKET swINDLE.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2L-The extradition
proceedings against Charles Benson, The
swindler who victimized Mexicans IF
SIS, 600 by selling bogus Patti opera tickets,
were begun yesterday before United
States Commissioner Lyman. Benson's law
yers had three Mexican witnesses who hap
pened In town at the time of the arrest and
also Manager Abbey and sub-Manager
Mayer. He was charged with having
forged the name OF Henry E. Abbey to a
letter and that of Marcus r. Mayer to
theatrical tickets, both of which acts were
committed in the City of Mexico. A num-
Der Of witnesses were examined, after
which, at the request of Abbey's counsel,
the case was continued for one week.
PREACHER WHIPPED.
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Jan. 2L.-The White
Caps, the organization of roughs who have
long committed outrages in Crawford
County, went to the house of Rev. Wesley
Meeks, an inoffensive and quiet baptist
minister, dragged HIM from his bed and
whipped him most numerically last night.
They told him he was not providing tor his
family we'll enough. The whole county is
terrorized, fearing that there will be sue
cession of these outrages.
SHOT IN THE RIBS.
KEYTEsvILLE, Mo-, Jan 21-A B. Lowry.
VINO runs store and restaurant at Guth-
ridges Mills eight miles northwest OF here,
was shot early last night by Columbus Eid-
son between the first and second ribs, the
ball passing entirely through the right lung
and lodging near the spinal column. The
wound is dangerous one and may prove
fatal No particulars as to the origin Of
the trouble leading to the shooting have
been received.
FARMERS QUARREL.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21.-rwo farmers living
near Little Rock, Ark. by the names of
Baker and Hit, became engaged in a quar-
rel yesterday while dividing their land be-
tween son and daughter of each who
were about to be married, and, coming to
blows, stabbed each other with bowie knives
In such frlghtful manner that Baker diel
and Hit can not recover.
INFANTICIDE.
BAY CITY, Mich, Jan. 2l,-Hatte Olney.
Vanderbilt, Mich, threw her SIX weeks old
llegitimate child from Michigan Central
train near Lapeer, last night. The child
was found cut in two. The woman, who is
cripple and uses crutch, was arrested
shortly after the ARRIVAL of he train at this
place. She claims that the child was
dropped accidentally.
PUGILIsT ARRESTED.
DAYTON, o., Jan. 2l.-Patsy O'Leary the
pugllist, was arrested last night for finger
ing 500 diamond from the shirt of Henry
Weihenbach. He was detected in the
theft and the diamond was found in his
necktle. He is now in the station house.
O'Brien Released.
DUBLIN, Jan. 20-William O'Brien editor
of United Ireland was this morning released
rNnic n &C.