Editing Dark Corner Exhibit (section)

===August 23, 1891: Mountain Hill Church shootout===
A Saturday altercation between the Howards and the Gosnells erupted at church the next morning. Reportedly, both parties had still been drinking that morning. Outside the tiny one-room log building, Joshua Howard took offense at Richard Gosnell not speaking to him, leading to a general battle between both families and their friends. Between 40 and 50 shots were fired. Luther Durham tried to arrest Gosnell, and got shot in the gut and mouth. Massena Howard was killed on the spot; Joshua Howard died the next day. In court, all parties were found not guilty.