The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-11-13
Wife NO. z REFUSES
TO COOK FOR NO. |
When Ordered to Do So She
Shoots Husband, Former
Kentucky Feudist.
from the st. Louis Post-Dispatoh.

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Hazard, Ky.-Mrs. Emma Eversole
shortly after being ordered by her hus-
band, M. G, Mack Eyersole, former
sheriff OF Perry county, to prepare q
dinner for Eversole and his former
wife, Mrs. Mahala Eversole, shot and
killed her husband. She says she fred
The tragedy occurred at the Ever
sole home at Typo, i've miles from
here.
Mrs. EversoIe No. /, whose home Is
here, had gone to Typo two days be-
fore to see her children and remained
two days In the n~eighborhood. Dur
n the forenoon OF the second day.
she went to the store conducted by her
former husband, a short distance from
his residence, and remained there with
Eversole until noon. When Eversole
sent word to his wife to send dinner
for wi to the store, Mrs. Eversole
No. 2 did not send dinner for two, but
did send dinner to her husband.
Sometime later Eyersole went TO the
house, carrying his shotgun with him.
He entered and the door was closed.
A moment later a shot was fred, fol-
lowed by three others.
Mrs. Eversole No. j. Fastening to the
house, met Mrs. Eversole No. 2 leav-
ing It. The former wife entered and
found Eversole, mortally wounded, ly-
ans OAA III lAOOIs ~ AAGG DhllCJo a pa
tered his abdomen, and one had en-
tered his arm. He died about an hour
later.
He 10 said to have made a statement
20 his former wife and neighbors that
he had placed HIS shotgun In q corner
and seated himself on a trunk when
his wife began firing.
EverBole was shot with his own re-
yolver, which Mrs. Eversole had taken
from his trunk. It contained only four
cartridges. After Mrs. Eversoie had
nred the four shots her husband took
the revolver from her and struck her
0n the bead with II, according to Sher-
iff Frank Horn.
Mrs. E~versole went to the home OF
Deputy Sheriff Yermillion, near Typo.
and surrendered to him. He accom-
panied her TO the home OF her father,
Jerry Walker, where she was permitted
70 spend the night. The next day she
was brought here, She Is under q ply
nician's care at the home OF the Jailer.
Eversole was q member OF the Ever
sole family that for many years en-
gagged with the French family I'm one
OF the deadliest OF the Kentucky noun
tain feuds. His first wife was Mahala
Grigsby, daughter OF James Grigsby.
They separated about three years ago,
after living together % years. Ever
sole obtained a divorce and married the
daughter OF jerry walker, VINO ID said
70 be the wealthiest resident OF Perry
county. The Grigsby family also y
prominent.
EversoIe's second wife had been mar
rted before. william Henry Combs had
obtained q divorce from her three or
-four years ago. There are five Ever
sole children by the first marriage.
Lydia, the Oldest daughter. after talk
Ing a course at the state university. has
49,. AAAAAN th ChA 10 N wlwo n
taking her three brothers to Berea coli
lege, nea Richmond, when the tragedy
occurred.
Attorneys WOODEN q Morgan and J.
b. Eversole have been engaged by the
father OF Mrs. Eversols No. 2 TO de-
fend her. J. b. Eversoie says self-de-
Tense viii be the plea. Relatives OF the
dead man have retained Attorney John
G. Eversoie OF Boonyilie to assist Prose-
cutting Attorney r. A. Field.