The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-04
THE HArFIELD.M'ooY FEUD.
MIR. Howell Replloa vigorously to tn,
"ksgistor'S' Editorial.
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MR. hoHeh hephoa vigorously 10 tue
''ksgistOr'S' Editorial.
10 he Editor oflS IiuteHtgaoer.
sR:-The newspaper allegation at pres
emit at the head Of the Register Is out In
one Of those characteristic editorials (that
are the admiration Of all Democrats from
ex-senator Camden to Blush" PRICE, on
my history Of the trouble between the
Hataelds and McCoys. He assumes that
the circulation Of these letters will do the
State an irreparable injury, and charac.
terizss them as !.'nonpRFeil Les" In my
humble way, Mr.. Editor, ! have done the
very best in my power to give the truth
In regard to the murder, pillRging and
arson that has characterised the conduct
OF the Hatfield clan, and am willing to
await the arbitrament OF official history in
the matter. There arc two things, how
ever, that must not be lost sight Of In
this matter, Justice to the McCoyB and to
the State of West Virginia. Not one OF
the Hatfield gang, not even one OF the
Zine murderers now In jail in Pike county,
could be found on the occasion OF my
visit, to justify the murder Of q single Nc.
Coy. That Eve Of the Mccoy family have
been killed under circumstances that
have few parallels in criminal history
there is no question. Why then have not
these mtirdsrers been puniBhed2 Simply
and solely because Governor Wilson has
batiled the efforts Of Governor Buckner,
Of Kentucky, for their apprehension. He
hiss had the regulations for their appre-
hension and extradition since September
last. Repeated demands have failed TO
stimulate him 10 action in the matter. It
were better, in his opinion, to allow u a
State to bear the bur3eu Of shame that
she Is bearing, than to sllenRts bonn him.
self the support OF one oorAty solidly
Democratic,
1t were an act Of juice both to the Nc.
Coys and HataelIs TO determine in q
court Of justica upon whom the respond.
Dilty !er .aess lnt2moaa crimes should
rest The solution OF 1t Is in the hands OF
Governor Wilson.
l have no disposition 10 embargo the
progress Of West Virginia. I have done
as much in my humble way to advance her
material interests Rs any other OF her ma.
tives. It Is not apparent to me, however,
how the cOddling Of gang OF murdereIs,
lucendiaries aud thieves by the chief mag
iStrate OF State will do anything toward
fostering present interests or encouraging
valuable immigration. West Virginia
needs developing agencies. Capital, en-
ergy, enterprise, arb sll essential to her
development. Is the late Of the merchant
Glenn any inducenent Tor men Of capital
to come into West Virginia? In this in
stance, man Of means and energy had
gone so far as to marry one of the Hatfield
blood, but 1t awaited him nothing, as he
waa shot ct the very feet Of his vito, whom
his supposed murderer made haste to
marry himself.
What West Virginia needs is q Gov
ernor who will do all in his power to rid
her Of such men as the HatfeIds (even II
he should jeopardizs his Senatorial pros
poets in the effort. Expel the Hat6elds;
releRate to obscurity the demagogue who
sustains and encourages them; make
murder crime and punish the murderer I;
make the State safe ns habftation for re.
spectable people, and the growth OF West
Virginia will not be problemRtical.
CHAs. 8. HOWELL,
Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 8, 1883.