By 1891, Devil Anse Hatfield retreated into the mountains and sought a more peaceful life.
Randall's son Calvin and daughter Alifair were killed; his wife Sarah was brutally beaten. Hatfields & McCoys Part 3
Eight Hatfields were tried; seven received life sentences. By 1891, Devil Anse Hatfield retreated into the
The cabin was burned to the ground; Randall escaped into the woods. ⚖️ The Battle of Grapevine Creek Hatfields & McCoys Part 3
The only person legally executed (hanged) for the New Year's Massacre. 🏁 The Aftermath
Mahon v. Justice (1888) ruled that captured Hatfields could be tried in Kentucky, regardless of how they were caught.
Frank Phillips and his posse trapped a group of Hatfields.