The morning times., 1896-11-06
FEUD PATCHED UP .

In 1893 the feud was patched up by a
marriage beiween the two families, tut
last year IT was renewed when Robert
l.. Mccoy mysterlously disappeared, max
ing the ninth victim Of the Hatfield
avengers.
The feud started between Ansc Hat
field and Randolph Mccoy III The early
days over IL lawsuit to determine the
ownership Of d air of raZor-iackcd hUgs.
Mr. Mccoy lost the SUIT and shOrtl y
after the trial Bill Staytoh, a nephew
Of Floyd Hatfield, and son Of wit
ness in the case, was shot dead.
Two Mccoy boys Were Iricd for the
murder and acquitted. The war broke
uu aud family hostllIties cea sed for the
drIe.
Incm Jonce Hatfield fell in love with
Rosanna Mccoy, daughter or Randolph
McCuy. and carried her Off She became
Iatfield's mistress
In 1882 the real trouble began. AT an
election in Pike c.rnty a fight occurred
between Ellison Hatfield and Talbot Nc
Coy When the smoke cleared away Hat
field was dead. Several of the McCoyS,
including thirteen year-old boy, Ran
dolph Mccoy, were arrested.
Next day While the prisoners were on
the way to Pike county Jail gang of Hat
fields, headed by old Ansc, tCok them over
to West Virginia, where they confined
them in a log schoOl-house.
The prisoners We're tide with a rope
until circulation was almost stopped IN
their arms and they were constantly re-
minded of the fate that awaited them.
HATFIELDS AS EXECUTloNERs. e
4 gang of Hatfields silently marched
the prisoners over to the Kentucky siGe.
The McCoys We're tied with ropes ANA III
Il knecilug position bound to some pawpaw
trees on the rivers brink.
From the Virginia side OF the river came
the voice of Wall Hatfield:
'.All ready?"' ne asked.
Yes tney replied.
Take aim. Fire
As Wall uttered the command a vUlley
rang out. Talbot and Farmer Mccoy fell
Randolph, the thirteeE- year-Uld lad, was
not injured.
No shot had been directed at him. He
was simply brought to witness the death
of his brothers.
The Hatfieids afterward changed their
minds and killed the boy, too.
In 1854 JEFF Mccoy was captured by the
Hatficlds and shot dead in the presence ui
his sister.
These outrageS led to efforts for the
arrest and indictment for murder OF several
Iiatfields.
This reused them to further vengeance,
resulting in murder as cold blooded as
that of the Mccoy boys i'll sS2.
on New Years night. SIS, the house Of
Randolph Mccoy, the leader of the faction
was surrounded by Il gang of Hatfields-
In the house, besides Randolph and his
wife, were his son Calvin, three daughters
AlIaphore, Addie and Fannie, Cora, or
phaned daughter of Talbot, and Melvin
son of Rosanna Mccoy.
LAW PARTLY INDICATED.
Jim Vance headed the Hatfields, ant
called on the McCoys to surrender or have
the house burned over their head. the
refused and a fire was started against th
house.
Anaphore, a daughter twenty years old
went out to throw churn Of milk on tn,
! fire and was shot dead.
Calvin then rushed from the house to seel
| shelter i'll the woods, and he was sho
through the brain.
Jonce Hatfield was then shot down b.
| old Mccoy, and the latter reached thu
| woods in safety.
on January the vigilantes met Capt
! Hatfield and old Jim Vance. A rapid cN
change of rifle shots followed and Vanc
was killed Hatfield escaped.
on January Jim Mccoy killed Sheriff
"Bill'' Dempsey.
Since that time the law has in part beel
indicated. Elias Mount Hatfield wa,