Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
FEUD WAR RESTS;
TWOCLEGHORNS
WOUNDED
Five Brothers and Two of the
MarChman Clan Under Peace
Bonds at AShburn.

/ Notwithstanding from wounds intict-
/ ed by Cochran yesterday afternoon,
/ there has been no fresh outbreak today
in the feus warfare between March
man and Cleghorn families growing
out of the recent mysterious death Of
/ Minnie Marchman, sister-in-law Of
Cochran, sister Of Lee Marchman and
sweetheart Of Tan Cleghorn.
! Intense excitement prevailed in Ash
| bum yesterday afternoon and last night
following the second outbreak of the
| week Of. the feud when Cochran. ac-
companied by Marchman, shot Tan and
! Marion Cleghorn, when they and two Of
their brothers made a demonstration
| toward Cochran and Marchman, who
We're about to leave town for their
| homes in Amboy district. After the
shooting Cochran and Marchman gave
themselves up. Officers took the
wounded Cleghorns into custody, The
others FASTENED to their home in the
country, where officers late last night
arrested Eve members of the Cleghorn
! family. All We're brought to Ashburn
without show Of resistance and were
soon after released under bond, as We're
Cochran and Marchman.
Sentiment here is largely with Coch-
an and Marchman.
Both Sides Ready.
Cochran and his brother-in law, Lee
Marchman, came to Ashburn early yes
terday morning and were followed by
four Of the Cleghorn brothers, who APP
parently came purposely to get Coch-
ran and Marchman.
The shooting took place at 2:15
O'clock on one of the main streets of
the city and was witnessed by dozen
or more men. They have bounded me
all day yesterday and today" said
Cochran just before starting to get his
! team to return to his home, and l may
! have to defend myself soon"
Cochran and Marchman hadn't gone
so steps before they stopped to greet a
| friend and saw four Cleghorn boys ap-
preaching from their rear. Without a
word and in the twinkling of an eye.
Cochran drew his gun and began firing,
first at Tan, then Marion both men
! falling.
Wo Other 6rornerS escape.
The other two brothers, escaped
through a nearby store When the
smoke cleared up Tan was carried into
the sleeping apartments of a nearby
livery stable and Marion carried to, the
office of DR.. c. r. Luke. 1t was some
time after physicians We're summoned
before they reached the wounded men.
Tan received a dangerous wound
lin the thigh and bled profusely.
! Marion received a .32-caliber ball in
the left cheek, which went straight in.
Sheriff J. A. King was on the scene
in five minutes after the shooting and
before the wounded men were removed
You will not have to make any inves-
! tigation as to who did the shooting
| sheriff" said Cochran. 81 did it, and
am ready to go with you" He and
Marchman then handed the sheriff theil
guns and were taken to the sheriff $
office, where bond was fixed. They
have said but little since the shooting.
Marion Cleghorn had out his gun
when seen by Cochran, but Cochran 5
work was so quick and accurate that
he received a bullet in the head before
he could possibly bring his gun into
play. News of the shooting quickly
spread over the city ana great excite
ment prevailed for more than an hour
After Minnie Marchman died and he;
mother accused Tan CleghOrn as the
cause of her untimely end Cochran
who had married her sister sWore to
avenge her death. He used no dra-
matte vendetta oath taken as he stood
above the Amboy bellies body.
Brother in Law Vowed Vengeance.
He simply declared that he was going
to see that the girls wrongs were
avenged His first step was to resort
to law When he had failed to prove
that the girls death had resulted from
poison given her by her sweetheart he
resorted to arms.
Sunday he met Tan Cleghorn on an
Ashburn street. His shotgun spoke ant
Cleghorn fell, dead his friends thought
1t was afterwards declared that he
would survive.
Cochran was not satisfied. When he
was released on bond, he reloaded that
same gun. Feeling was at that time
running high between the Cleghorns
the Cochrans and the Marchmans.
Yesterday when Cochran left home
with shotgun on his shoulder lie was
accompanied by Lee Marchmau. Boil
knew the mission on which they were
bent
Cleghorn was encountered. \ fusl-
lade followed When the smoke cleared
Tan's brother was being taken aWal
and physicians declared he could no
live.
Cleghorn Loyal to Brother.
Marion Cleghorn was Tau's most ar
dent defender When the MarchmaI
girl died and Tan was in hiding witt
feeling running high against him a
the entire countryside searched Tor him
the brother repeatedly declared Tai
was innocent and time and again as
serted that he would even up matters
with the people he called his brother
traduCers
At the same time, Cochran was urg-
emf in his claim that Tan CIeghurn wa.