Hi everyone, One of my grandfather's favorite tales of Taney Co. had to do with the Younger brothers and the fact that his father had actually seen them (live and in person!) when they'd been traveling in Taney Co. once. I can't remember which of the Younger brothers it was now......possibly Frank and Cole? And maybe one of the James brothers, too? Does anyone know anything about the Youngers' visits to Taney Co.? The following was shared by Fran Warren on the 'Outlaws of the Old West' list. We may be living in violent times today, but those old time feuds were no Sunday school picnic..... Nancy, researching in Taney Co.: Jackson, Matthews, Robertson Van Buren Press Crawford County, Arkansas December 25, 1886 SAM STARR KILLED Fort Smith Tribune- Well authenticated reports have been received that this notorious Indian was killed on last Saturday and that his last act in life was to kill his slayer. A feud had existed for over fifty years between the Foreman and Starr families, in which many lives have been sacrificed. Ben Foreman was an Indian Policeman and assisted in the first arrest of Belle Starr, the wife of Sam. This only intensified the feelings of hatred existing between the parties. Subsequently and only a few months ago, Ben Foreman, with others, attempted the arrest of Sam Starr. A fight ensued, during which Sam was badly wounded and his horse killed. Sam was captured, but wounded as he was, succeeded in escaping from the guard and secreting himself in the hills near Younger's Bend, the home of the outlaw and his family. His wife, Belle, went to his aid and, placing him upon a horse, they swam the river and came to this city where Sam surrendered himself to the U S Marshal. Belle was afraid that Sam would be killed by his neighbors and has carefully guarded him. But it seems that on last Saturday night they both started for this city. After coming some distance they stopped at a house where a dance was in progress. Ben Foreman chanced to be present and soon he and Sam became involved in a quarrel about the horse which had been killed by the Foreman posse, Starr demanding pay for the animal. Foreman drew his pistol and Starr quickly responded. Their shots were almost in unison and Starr fell dead with a bullet through his heart. Foreman having his neck broken by Sam's bullet and dying in a few minutes. But two shots were fired, both fatal, and one of the bullets grazed the head of a boy standing near, inflicting a slight wound. The death of these two well-known characters will probably put an end to the vendetta which has so long disgraced the Cherokee Nation.