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THE HATFfELD-MCOY FEUD.' It Bre*lr* Wfi* Ar*fn *nlt;1 * T«u*« fonple Ar« Killed Whlie In «he Act of Married—The CMlJH* Fatally Shot. Paw Paw. W. Ya.. Oct. i.-i hare baa bH«another ontbreak of the oW H*tfield-3i© Coj feud and at least throe more lives have been sacrificed m tb* bloody ven-letta which has now lasted over seven vearn The place w hvre the killing took place is nearly sixty railea from a railroad station or telegraph office, and thirty-five miles frotn here. The shooting occurred at a marriage at the farm house of Peter McCoy. life* daughter was to be made the wife of John Hand, a relative of the Hatfield gang, and member* of both faction* had sworn to prevent the union, declaring that it would he an outrage to the feelings of ail who were connected with the families. They were unable w* stop tV preparation* for the wedding, however, a* neither Peter McCoy nor bland bad aver been connected with the dispute* ©f th- faction* an-l refused to recognise the leaders. Tuesday night the bridal party assembled In McCoy’s house, and ju-t a* young Hand and -Mins McCoy stood before the minister to be joined in md c a •volley wa* poured through a window whicn killed both of them and fatally wounded the clergyman, whose name la unknown Iteporte say taut the farmers end mountaineer* of Tim locality are hunting for the murderers, but no trace of them has been found.
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Benton Harbor Weekly Palladium
Benton Harbor, Michigan, US
Fri, Oct 11, 1889
Page 2
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