Introduction.--The two chief causes of the feud.--Politics and
whiskey.--Judge Hargis the innocent cause of the political
strife.--First blood.--Pitched battle at Morehead.--Murder of
Soloman Bradley and wounding of John Martin and Sizemore.--Martin
arrested.--Mob violence threatened.--His removal to Winchester
jail.--Craig Tolliver and his clan lay plans for Martin's
assassination.--Forged order for delivery of prisoner
presented to jailer at Winchester.--Martin turned over to his
murderers.--Assassination of Martin on the train.--Intense excitement
at Morehead.--County Attorney Young shot from ambush.--His removal
from the county.--Assassination of Stewart Baumgartner.--Judge
Cole and others charged with conspiracy.--Investigation of the
charges.--The Tolliver clan captures the town.--Riots.--Cook Humphrey
becomes the leader of the Martin faction.--Treaty of peace at
Louisville.--Violation of treaty.--Confession of Ed. Pierce.--Humphrey
and Raymond located at Martin residence.--Siege of the Martin
home.--Attack.--Craig Tolliver wounded.--Humphrey's escape.--Raymond's
death.--Burning of the Martin home.--County Judge's weakness.--Troops
sent to Morehead.--Tollivers and others arrested.--Farce trials and
acquittals.--Jeff Bowling goes to Ohio.--His finish there.--Humphrey
resigns as sheriff.--Conditions in Rowan County.--Humphrey and
Sheriff Ramey fight.--Sheriff and son badly wounded.--W. O. Logan
killed.--Soldiers at Morehead the second time.--Second treaty of
peace.--Articles of agreement to cease hostilities.--Humphrey departs
from Rowan County.--Craig Tolliver violates treaty.--Reign of terror
at Morehead.--Wholesale exodus of townspeople.--Murder of the Logan
boys.--Burning of their home.--Mutilation of the corpses.--The
avengers.--Boone Logan to the front.--His interview with the
Governor.--Logan declares his intention to retake his fireside or to
die in the attempt.--Purchase of arms at Cincinnati.--Surreptitious
shipment.--Preparations for battle.--The Battle of Morehead.--Killing
of Craig, Bud, Jay Tolliver and Hiram Cooper, wounding of
others.--Incidents of the battle.--Troops at Morehead.--Indictment of
Logan, Pigman, Perry and others.--Trials and acquittals.--Return of
peace.