The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22
1773.
DAVID ENERHART.
Was Born in October.
Murdered Sept. %, 1910.


There is a tragic story connected with
the death of Everhart that was well
known to the generation that has all put
passed away, and in this manner has been
handed down to the present time.
Everhart came to Kentucky from North
Carolina with party of Adventures, and
for time they dwelt in Rockcastle coun-
ty, whittier they had been attracted by the
fabulous stories of Swifts silver mine,
said to have been located i'm that section
of the state. Tradition speaks of Ever
hart as a wild dissipated man who was
wholly without fear, and as gambler who
would stake his life upon the turn of
card.
Everhart and his companions erected
near where the railroad water tank now
stands at Broadhead a rude log shanty
remnants of which are yet to be seen.
From there they would daily sally forth
to prospect for silver. one of the party.
man by the name Of Wise, had with
him his daughter, Mary. who is said TO
have been a girl OF rare beauty.
Everhart and Cyrus Thomas were suit
ors for the girls favoTs, but her tickle
ness kept each Of them in uncertainty.
and I'm this way a fierce enmity was en-
gendered between these two men. Finally
they agreed to play a game of cards for
the possession of the girl, the loser not
only to renounce any claim he might have
upon her, but was to take his departure
from the country also.
This arrangement was agreed 10 by all
parties. ana the momentous game was
played In the log shanty after the days
work was done. the girl herself being a
witness to It, An exciting game IL was
TOO, both men keeping well together until
the final deal. when Everhart turned a
winning trump. which gave him the game
and the girl
This angered Thomas. and he sprang
upon EVerhart stabbing him with a gilt
terng knife and no one, of course
knows exactly what happened. but pass
ers by the shauty next morning dlscov-
cred EVerhGrts body, covered with
wounds. lying upon the threshold His
companions had disappeared and were
never heard OF again.
The dead man was buried IN The lonely
spot spoken OF above and some years aft
erward his relatives in North Carolina
caused tho rude stone 90 De- erected which
marks the grave to-day one remarkable
feature in connection with the last rost-
Ing place OF the unfortunate man IL that
the grave has never sunk q foot in an the
years since 81 was FIRST nlcd. This b. no
surprise 20 the superstiuous mountain
GERS however. who aver that q murdered
mans grave never sinks.
The vicinity OF che lone grave Is said
90 ho haunted. ana many are the grue-
some stories current ~ enc unnatural oc-
currDncos that truuspiro there. NO one
viii Willingly hc caught ln the locality aft
or nlghtfal. che best men ln tho county
DoucurrinE in the opinion that tho place
a fftlucuted hH visitors from "the other
500, Tho ftyoritD story H thls Inr
tells of Dan pf Ore which burns steadily
ana brightly nf che head of tnn grave ~.
cry uirhI $50 ono bias ever hal fhe rour-
aao to approach che spot near enough fo
a1NC fhr myatcrA. 10 b. nlso to.i that 20
shalunY man. BEARING coffin upon BIZ
rHouI smsrEes once year from The
old orchard Hnt travels hastily 1rresa an
or.n hnno' d.tapI .arins near tae forifk.
Ca grave.