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Page 28, Now It Can Be Told
No full textA book of collected essays written by students from Pikeville College, with a strong focus on the Hatfield and McCoy feud
Rediford Damron with Students, back
No full textRediford Damron, former President of Pikeville College, is on the left talking to the students. Taken April 30, 1959 by the Herald Leader
Campus View
No full textThe President's house can be seen in the back to the left, and the former Model House (Laughlin Cottage) is in the center
A. A. Page
No full textDr. A. A. Page was the head of the History and Economics department, and later became Dean of the College. In 1941, he replaced President Crooks as President of Pikeville College
Downtown Pikeville, KY, front
No full textPikeville Collegiate Institute can be seen to the far left, and the Derriana is in the top right
Page 18, Now It Can Be Told
No full textA book of collected essays written by students from Pikeville College, with a strong focus on the Hatfield and McCoy feud.-12-
In the years 1891 through 1896 Elias Hatfield
served as deputy. Upon his delivering a prisoner to
Moundsville, a reporter saw his chance to catch up on
the happenings in the mountain section. Elias gave
the reporter a peace of his mind. He said that there
was not a word of truth in the articles that had been
printed about the feud. Elias said that the Hatfields
had not seen the McCoys for over two years and in all
this time they had lived only twenty-five miles apart.
Still the main interest was centered on Devil
Anse and his cabin on Main Island Creek. Few people
ever went near it because of the stories told of the
dangers associated with it. But the people who did
stop at the cabin returned with accounts of their
visit which did not conform to his reputation. They
had been treated with utmost kindness and with southern
hospitality. Devil Anse had gained a fine reputation
as a host. Two teenagers were among his visitors. The
two boys reached the Hatfield cabin after dark. Anse
greeted them cordially, helped them feed the mules,
and led them to the dinner table. There they sat down
to a meal of wild game and plenty of fresh vegetables.
After the meal, Anse sat in front of the large open
fireplace and talked. Later he arose and told the
young boys that they had better get some rest. He then
led them up a ladder and through a trap door where in
a small room the feudal leader turned down a white
feather bed. Devil Anse reached overhead to a rack and
brought down a shot gun. “Now, boys,” he said,"if you
hear any nojse in the night, don't worry. . . .But if
anyone tries to come up through that trap door, take
that gun and shoot 'em. It won’t be us."
After eating a hearty breakfast of hot biscuits,
ham, gravy, and eggs, molasses and honey, the two boys
continued their way home. Devil Anse would neve
Will You Give Him a Chance?
No full textThis is a pamphlet used by Pikeville College for fundraising in the 1920s
Page 10, Now It Can Be Told
No full textA book of collected essays written by students from Pikeville College, with a strong focus on the Hatfield and McCoy feud.-4-
Finally the families began to fight at elections and
other special functions. The Hatfields would catch
the McCoys out somewhere and there would be a shooting
spree. Sometimes several people would be killed.
The feud lasted for several years. Fighting
would not continue from year to year. The people
would get into an argument over crops, fences, or
other minor incidents which would lead to gun fight-
ing.
One of the most outstanding incidents was the
kidnapping of Rose Anne McCoy. The McCoys had been to
an election and were returning. They met the Hat-
fields who told them that one of the younger Hatfields
had kidnapped Rose Anne. She was taken to West Vir-
ginia. The McCoys, of course, were very angry. The
Hatfields, on the other hand, considered the matter
a great joke.
Finally the Hatfields would come into Pike
County and kill several McCoys. Then they would
retreat into West Virginia. The county officials had
no authority to go into another state and bring the
criminals back for trial.
Finally the McCoys appealed to the Governor
of Kentucky who asked West Virginia's governor if he
would have the Hatfields sent to Kentucky for trial.
In the meantime, the Hatfields had told their side of
the story to the Governor of West Virginia, and that
governor refused to send the Hatfields to Kentucky
for trial. Then the McCoys went to West Virginia and
got the Hatfields by fair means or foul to come to
Pike County for trial. Several of them were sentenced
to life imprisonment.
The feud really died for good with the burying
of Anse Hatfield, proud leader of his clan. Hatfiel