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Show BAHLEWITH WOMEN MOTHER AND DAUGHTER SHOT DOWN BY SHERIFF'S POSSE IN KENTUCKY. Family Fud Rtsult In Tsrr.blt Trigedy, th Two Women Being Killed While Endeavoring to Prevent Capture of Rsistlvss. Williamson, W. Va Firing from the doorway of thiir home on a sheriff s posie to give their father and brother llm.' to esiaiie. Mra. Charlea Daniels and her IC year-old daughter wire shot to death near Devon, Mingo county, by the offlrera The shooting or Mrs Daniels and her daughter grew out of a family feud between the Chrlttlana and I Sin lela on the border of Kentucky and West Virginia. The Christians lived In Mingo couniy. West Virginia, and Ihe Daniels In Pike county, Kentucky. About Ihree week ago. Ilenrgo Christian ventured to the Kentucky aide and waa alaln hy Jim Daniels. Christian and Daniel were l.rol herein here-in law and had until rereiiily been ! allies. After Ihe killing uf Christian the two ramllles and their friends became Involved. The C.irlstlans obtained warranta for Jim Daniels and hi brother Charlea and led a posse of ; Pike county officer lo the home of the Ibtnlel. When Ihe officers approached ap-proached within a few feet of the house, Mr. Daniel nnd her daughter opened fire with rllli a, one of Iba posse receiving a bullet In thu arm. The Christiana returned thu tire. Mr. ) Dnnlela waa ahol down In the door- s way. but the daughter atood over her mother a body and fired UKn the posse, until she dropped dead acrosi her mother, pierced by three bullet. I The officers closed In. ',,r felting Ihelr lives, the mother nnd I daughter nad o effectually covered j I Ihe retreat ol their lather and brother U that the loiter made their escape. J |