Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-02

tlon OF hostillties between the Hat
fields and McCoYs. the rival factions
which kept the West VirgInia-ken-
tucky border red with blood for several
years, but now there is q strong possi-
bility that a love affair may be The
cause OF a renewal OF hostilities.
One OF the McCoys is in love with
daughter OF one Of the McClouds. OF
Logan county. and Miss McCloud Is Ia
love with him. Their doings for the
past two weeks would make splendid
foundation for a romance, but IL is real
and is as follows:
William Mccoy, boy OF nineteen,
and a son OF one OF the leaders OF the
Kentucky faction, and participant In
the Hatfeld-McCoy vendetta, met Miss
Csrilda McCloud at dance on Twelve
Pole Creek several weeks ago. IL was
apparently case OF love at hrst sight
on the part OF both, and from the time
they met neither danced with anyono
else that night. Miss McCloud Is a
giantess and eighteen years old. She is
4 blond and quite handsome, and the
daughter OF Hank McCloud, one OF the
LEADERS OF THE HATFIELD FACTION.
After the ball Mccoy went back to
his home in Pike county, Kentucky. but
he did not forget the blond amazon ho
had met at the party. lie studied over
the matter, and two weeks ago decided
he was old enough to get married, and
that he wanted Cerilda McCloud for =
wife. Accordingly he mads bis way
back to Logan county on the West Vir-
ginia side, and reached tho seigbh1ts
hood OF Twelve Pole Creek
He wanted TO be sure OF his ground
so he had an uncle OF his get up dance
and Invite Miss McCloud. She was still
partial 10 him and showed him marked
favor He took her home, and made
appointments, not for one meeting. but
for half dozen. For week the young
folks reveled In each Others company
unbeknown TO her parents, or his Tor
that matter.
Finally Hank McCloud discovered his
daughters lover and there was trouble.
Hank sent word 10 william that he
would be shot on sight aud william re-
turned the information that there would
be a general shooting In case they met
Mccoy had the girl
IN THE HUMoB FOR MARRYING.
and succeeded ia getting the girl 10
elope last Tuesday. He was afraid 70
90 TO his uDcle's. so ho took CerildA 20
the mountains, aud stationed her In
comfortable place Ill be should return
for her at night. The McClouds, father
and three sons, were out with Wlnches-
ters. but Cerilda and William both car.
rled similar arms. and were prepared.
About midnight Mccoy returned 20 bis
love. but ne carried light and shs
thought be was her father aud ran.
William hunted her all night, and she
hunted william, but they did not Ind
each other ill morning. They caught
a fast train on the Norfolk and Western
AZ Diugess and went 20 Williamson,
where a relative OF Mccoy lives.
William knew that he could not get
llcense without his fathers consent. 20
he sent for him TO como over from Ken
lucky. The old man came, and refused
TO allow his son TO marry into the Hat
field faction.
That night the old man was called out
and given 20 understand that II bo re-
fused again be might as well make bis
will. The Young blood OF the neigh
tho gHEfm
and the old man decided 20 consent.
NEXT day Mccoy and Miss MeCioud
went overland TO Logan Court House TO
get the license, and met
uER FATHER AND TWO BROTHERS
going in the direction Of Williamson, all
| of them armed 10 the teeth. The young
folks succeeded 10 hidIns I'LL they got
by. and went on, burrTlng isst they
| might start back after them. when
they arrived at the court house, AFTER
nearly seventy miles ride. they wers re-
fused license, because old man hcCoy
could not write and had not given his
consent 10 writing.
William was afraid 20 90 back 70
Williamson b. the direct route for fear
Of meeting the McClouds, 20 be TOOK
his respective bride around BY way OF
Tag river, nearly hundred miles, get
ting 70 Williamson few hours after
the Young wOman's father and brotnsn
had left swearing Teageance.
Here an attorney fixed up 4 letter 70
the clerk OF She court with the old mans
mark sfirsd. asking for license er
mall.
Owing 20 some technical error. this
| latter was returned with the Informs
ton that The McCiouds were or theif
v.y back 70 Williamson. sod that
THEY WOULD TAKE EEyESsE
unon auy member OF the Mccoy family
thew mel. This means that II william
and bis family stay there fs" oaEa
Hangar thsrs will Do ''shootn'' tnas
will kill somebody.
william has sent again for bis license,
and svears that II Is does Boi cone THIS
tine be will 90 20 Logan Court House
ard XIII the clerk II necessary 70 get
the permi, TO marry bis hearts choice.
All partlss 10 the romance are cheerful.
william aud bis father bave Wincnes-
ter apiece. full Of "A cartridges, ard
Cerflds says she will stand between her
lover srd her, father II the Old nsn gets
bis shoo.ln' sick into shooslng rOsltlsa.