The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26

laws. West Virginia's Governor followed
suit by offering rewards for the McCoys
and their friends. This raid lasted a week.
It resulted in several kiilings on both sides.
but as 10 was the result of open warfare &c
did not attract any particular attention.
But the sequel was terrible in the extreme.
This provoked one of the most horrible
features OF this mountain feud.
The Hatfields said this raid of the Ken
tucklans made them right mad. Then
they determined to even ND the score. lt
was understood that they would visit the
McCoys about a month later. 1t was New
Years. 1889. when Jim Nance notified the
gang that they would return Ole RandPs
latest compliment. They assem- bled that
night at the homestead OF Bad Anse. This
was i've miles from where the old fashioned
log house of the Mccoy chief nestled at the
foot OF q big mountain peak. Fifteen OF
the Hattelds arrived &C the house of Ole
Randi about 10 o'clock. In the house at
the time was the old man. Calvin. his
grown son. Grandma Mccoy. Miss Allaphare
Mccoy. q beautiful young woman, the only
daughter. and a nine-year-old boy. the old
mans nephew. After surrounding the
from slumber by the smell of smoke.
Randi opened the door To ascertain the
trouble and was greeted with a dozen shots
from the HstfeldS Winchesters. He
did likewise. Both men climbed TO the
garrett, where they could shoot
with more accuracy. Miss ALA
phare observed the flames slowly
making their way up the side OF the wall.
Without saying word she seized q churn
of milk and walked outside amid tho flying
bullets TO quench the IRE. Jim Vance
ordered her back into the house. Jonce
and Cap Hatfield asked their leaders per-
mission to shoot the girl. By this time
the fire of the McCoys had driven the gang
20 the shelter of nearby trees. Jim Vance
called 70 the girl that he would shoot her
If she put out the fire. The old father in
the garrett here observed his daughters
peril and ordered her back into the house
She obeyed by dashing the milk on the
flames. French Ellis one of the Hatfelds,
was instructed by Vance to shoot the girl.
He stepped from the shelter Of his tree to
comply and was shot dead by Calvin.
from the garrett. Ellison Hatfield then
raised his rifle to shoot the girl. He was
sheltered from the fire of the men in the
house. She TUNED To retreat and received
@ Winchester ball from EIlison's rifle full
IN the breast She fell dead by the side of
the house. By this time the house was
ablake. and grandma was told TO run
for the woods while the men covered
her retreat She was shot down
before taking q dozen steps. The little boy
followed, and he, too. ives shot. Calvin
and the old man then prepared TO make a
rush Tor the woods They expected 10 be
killed bat were anxious to kill some of
their enemies. They spranR from the burn
ing building and ran IN opposite directions.
Zach carried shotgun, heavily charged,
and Winchester. The shotQuns were dis
charged as they left the house. This was
10 keep the Hathelds behind their trees as
long possible AS they ran they fired at
random with their rifles. The fleeing men
were made the targets for fourteen rifles.
The clearing was one hundred yards wide,
and they We're shot at seventy-nine times
In crossing. Old Randi escaped without q
scratch. AS Calvin entered the woods he
received ball in the BRAIN. Mrs. Mccoy
and the little boy did not die. but were
thought to be dead by the Hatiields. Jonce
and Ellison Hatfield were shot, but not
dangerously.
This raid in turn made the McCoys
fright" mad They got all their family
month thirty of the KentuckIans hunted
the West Virginia mountains for the Hat
fields. The week after the party started
thirteen Hatfields were suddenly found
by as many McCoys In mountain
ravine. For an hour the light was spir-
tied. and ended IN the rout OF the Hathelds.
Jim Vance and his nephew, Bill Dempsy.
were killed. Ellison Hatfield was captured
and sent TO Kentucky to be dealt with. as
1t was known he had shot the girl Allaphare.
Many were wounded on both sides In this
raid. 1t cowed the Hathelds so that they
abandoned the homestead and moved
further into the mountains.
To this day a visitor In that vicinity can
see the old home of Bad Anse On one of
the walls Is a rude piece of cardboard work
representing motto prepared by one Of
the Hatfield girls. IL reads. There is no
place like our home" Some one familiar
with the terrible life of the old man has
written this comment on the wall beneath.
"Leastwise not this side of hell"
Ellison Hatfield was legally tried and
hanged IN the mountains few miles from
Pikeville Feb. Is. 1890. All the McCoys
were present with their guns. They thought
the Hattields would attempt q rescue, but
they did not. though the McCoys stood
with cooked guns while the hanging was
done This was the last tragedy. Friends
brought about the present peaceful settle
ment, and the mountain feud Is ended for