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End of Mountain Feud Nears Resolution in West Virginia
Williamson June 1 authorities of Mingo county sack to night for an end of the mountain feud which has caused one death among the Dents and the Johnsons. They base their hope on the voluntary surrender of Bill Johnson, brother of slain Charlie Johnson, to face questioning about the pistol death of Ransom Dent. Johnson, emaciated after a fortnight in the hills, came to Williamson with his uncle and surrendered to Sheriff W. E. Burchett. Youth is killed Hansom Dent, twenty year old, who was to face trial for the fatal shooting of Constable Charlie Johnson last July, was killed while crossing a bridge at Breeden May 16. But Johnson had been sought. Lee Dent, Ransom's brother, was sentenced to eight years that week for killing Charlie Johnson. The fight occurred near a WPA project at Breeden and both Dents claimed they shot in self defense. No date for a hearing for Johnson was set. He told Jailer Henry Reid that since May 16 he had not slept in bed and his food was obtained through hurried visits to homes and relatives.