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Valentine “Wall” Hatfield

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Valentine “Wall” Hatfield

Birth
Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Death
13 Feb 1890 (aged 55–56)
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Older brother and partner in the timber business of William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield. He was a justice of the peace in Logan County. Wall and eight others were arrested and brought to Kentucky to stand trial for the murder of Alifair McCoy, killed during the Hatfield-McCoy feud in the New Year's Massacre of 1888, and the murder of Tolbert, Pharmer, and Bud McCoy who were executed following the death of Ellison Hatfield who was stabbed by the McCoys at an election in 1882. Because of issues of due process and illegal extradition, the United States Supreme Court became involved (Mahon v. Justice, 127 U.S. 700 (1888)), and ruled 7–2 in favor of Kentucky, holding that, even if a fugitive is returned from the asylum state illegally, instead of through lawful extradition procedure, no federal law prevents him from being tried. Eventually, the men were tried in Kentucky and all were found guilty. Seven received life imprisonment, while the eighth, Ellison "Cottontop" Mounts, was executed by hanging. Wall petitioned his brothers to assist in his emancipation from jail but none came for fear of being captured and brought to trial. He died in prison of unknown causes and was buried in the prison cemetery.

The picture used in this memorial is Valentine Hatfield. He was the brother of "Devil" Anderson Hatfield. You can find this picture in many Hatfield/McCoy Feud books. This man died in 1890 in a Frankfort, KY prison. He was born 1834 in Logan Co, VA & was convicted in the murders of the 3 sons of Randolph McCoy.

Older brother and partner in the timber business of William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield. He was a justice of the peace in Logan County. Wall and eight others were arrested and brought to Kentucky to stand trial for the murder of Alifair McCoy, killed during the Hatfield-McCoy feud in the New Year's Massacre of 1888, and the murder of Tolbert, Pharmer, and Bud McCoy who were executed following the death of Ellison Hatfield who was stabbed by the McCoys at an election in 1882. Because of issues of due process and illegal extradition, the United States Supreme Court became involved (Mahon v. Justice, 127 U.S. 700 (1888)), and ruled 7–2 in favor of Kentucky, holding that, even if a fugitive is returned from the asylum state illegally, instead of through lawful extradition procedure, no federal law prevents him from being tried. Eventually, the men were tried in Kentucky and all were found guilty. Seven received life imprisonment, while the eighth, Ellison "Cottontop" Mounts, was executed by hanging. Wall petitioned his brothers to assist in his emancipation from jail but none came for fear of being captured and brought to trial. He died in prison of unknown causes and was buried in the prison cemetery.

The picture used in this memorial is Valentine Hatfield. He was the brother of "Devil" Anderson Hatfield. You can find this picture in many Hatfield/McCoy Feud books. This man died in 1890 in a Frankfort, KY prison. He was born 1834 in Logan Co, VA & was convicted in the murders of the 3 sons of Randolph McCoy.

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