The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-23

lhlubIu WeTb arrested lOI tH6 huIueTh'
"hounts las been tried aud sentenced
tn be hung, out tho time has not been
fixed as yet for the execution, Four
others were sentenced 10 the peniten-
tiary for life; among the number is Val
entino Hatfield, who was absolutely not
on the Kentucky side OF the river v hen
the murders were committed, but the
MCC0ys swore him through.
ENEW NOTHING OF THE MURDERS,
Seventeen other West Virginiaps
have been indicted on the charge of be-
ing parties to that murder, myself and
my Sons, Junse aud Gap, being among
the number, although Us u matter Of fuCt
we knew nothing OF tho murders until
several days alter they had been com.
mitted.
"Nothing was done with these indiCt.
ments for live years or more, until law
y er named 7, Il. Cline, OF Pike county,
got up petition, carried it to Governor
Buckner, aud induced him TO oIler Il re-.
ward OF 81, 800 for the arrest OF the Hat.
fields. We know what the McCoys will
swear to II they should ever get us.
They will do anything TO accomplish
their purpose, and that is why We don't
intend them TO catch US. We never in.
tend to be taken by any such u crowd.
You hear that
"Frank Phillips gathered up a posse
Of upwards OF twenty men, armed To the
teeth, They came across into West
Virginia and killed an old man by the
name Of Vance, whom they claimed bud
killed Harmon Mccoy some time during
The war, Deputy Sheriff Thompson
SUMMONED A POSSE
and started in pursuit. They met on
Grape Vine creek, near the State linu.
The Phillips mou refused to surrender
mud oppened fire oil the officers, Little
Bill Dumpsy, one Oi the Sheriir's guards,
was shot in the leg. Mccoy was wound.
ed in the shoulder. Dempsy Crawled
into a shuck pen with his broken limb,
aud was crying for water, when Dave
Stratton, james Mccoy, Sam Miller,
Frank Phillips and two other men Calne
up. They began TO abuse the wounded
man. H6totd them he was summoned
by the Sheriff NJ a guard, aud had to
pursue them. Frank PhiIlips walked
up close to where he was lying, drew
bis revolver Nnd shot his brains out with
one shot from his revolver. This is Il
straight statement OF the fGud up to this
day, November 81, 1850. Every man
in LOgun county who knows me will
tell you am il peaceful, law.ablding
man, aud no man will say | ever told u
In this contest have only
defended myself, US any man would do
under similar circumstances,
Ills
(Slgned) ANDERSON \ HATFIELD.
have given you almost literally what
Anse said TO me In my two hours con.
versation with him. All | did by way
Of change was to doctor his grammar
In u few places. read 1t over tO him,
and no told me to sign his name to 1t,
and hU then made his mark, as he could
not write. | may say he can neither
read nor write. He, however, Is a man
S l,n,,,n, ro,,rn 49,
I"vSS IuSon W TI Wa.Sh,i Wh;,a ,ooL Lir ;,,,
custody for the OtIense for which lie had
been Indicted, that Of selling liquor
without having paid the special tax,
Anso had him send for Hon, q. W. At.
Aanson, nns1,, 1Ju ,',i3no,i i % Iim m nv n". a,.
persona' oi auu T'iIy'T VAN @ ~ nl n'n ~ ~
totney neuuaM w. w. "o,,,,a "" TIn III, saiI s,GJ
empoySu ~ HSsSt%s I1,ion,n SI"Su, ,his liz S"'o u
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n"H Wh.n h ,ho 'o o!S" sO" ,yos oo,,0d ,ho oorr,
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nousc mM FeSAou 49,, wv" .",t, pVoot 81 n al
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PROTECTED w JUDGE JACKSON.
The evidence showed that tho de-
tpctives had agreed with one Dan strat.
ton hittor enemy Of old Anse. TO 90 be.
tos' M ,i,o Ifni,oI s,otss yrond in.v Ina,
i Nav md ipdict Anse, so as to vet Mar.
shal White and his force to capture him
and bring nun 70 I'm ghatIssIon a,,I tne9 they
Ton,ncIy EU% Vm and W scoon @ in nth tbe rev rswarJ oller
eI by that State. When the conspiracy
waS laid omen, tho Jury cleared Ause,
and Judge Jackson slated from the
hench that no state oihcer Chould lay
hands upon him, aud ordered Marshal
viii The olI man to Keep anybody from
hurting him, Tho Marshal put him ID
charge Of WIll ]. White, who had
brought him here, who with Special
DEPUTIES Frank stanhagon, Col. John
II. Mcdonald and two or three others
Starled 10 the wilds OF Logan with him
whom the mouth Oi the State olliCerI
walered 70 get their Clutchpson Judge
Jackson remarked, as the procession left
the Court room, "WhUn Hatfield grtt
back TO bis home, CeriaiDlg hgYp NJ
objection 10 any OF yOn aTrestlng hlII
that may want to Wy W." hanRhter,l
uARsitAL wulrR's guREWDNERl,
1T Wa..h,, whi,o hnw n. ana
"He'" "s""' ,' % " ,. NV ,,., W. oI.
Qeel0d In getting Ahse lh'o OuStOuy
without ucRt danger aud trouble.
WohW SaId ho, III have been at worl