Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-11-14
WIFE NO. REFUSES
To.COok FOR NO. |
When Ordered to Do So She
Shoots Husband, Former
Kentucky Feudist.
FROM the st. Louis Post-D dispatch.

from the st. Louis POSt-Dtspatch.
Hazard, Ky.-Mrs. Emma Eversole
shortly after being ordered by her hus-
band. N. G. (Mack) Eversole, former
sheriff Of Perry county, to prepare a
dinner for Eversole and his former
wife, Mrs. Mahala Eversole, shot and
killed her husband. She says she fired
in Self-defense.
The tragedy occurred at the Ever
sole home at Typo, five miles from
here.
Mrs. Eversole No. 1, whose home Is
here, had gone to Typo W. days be-
fore to see her children and remained
w days in the neighbortood. Dur
ing the forenoon Of the second day.
she went to the store conducted by her
his residence, and remained there with
Eversole until noon. When Eversole
sent word to his wife to send dinner
for two to the store, Mrs. Eversole
No. 2 did not send dinner for two, but
did send dinner to her husband.
Sometime later Eversole went to the
house, carrying his shotgun with him.
He entered and the door was closed.
A moment later q shot was fired, fol-
lowed by three others.
Mrs. Eversole No. l, Fastening to the
house, met Mrs. Eversole No. 2 leav-
Ing 1t. The former wife entered and
found Eversole, MORALLY wounded, ly-
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tered his abdomen. n n had en-
tered his arm. He died about ar hour
later.
He Is said to have made a statement
to his former wife and neighbors that
he had placed his shotgun In Q corner
and seated himself on q trunk when
his wife began firing.
Eversole was shot with his own re-
volver. which Mrs. Eversole had taken
from his trunk. It contained only four
cartridges. After Mrs. Eversole had
fired the four shots her husband took
the revolver from her and struck her
on the head with It, according to Sher-
If Frank Horn.
Mrs. Eversole went to the home OF
Deputy Sheriff vermillion, Typo,
and surrendered to him. He accom-
panied her to the home OF her father,
Jerry Walker. where b was permitted
to spend the night. The next day she
xician's care at the home OF the TALLER.
Eversole was q member OF the Ever
sole family that for many years en-
gagged with the French family in one
Of the deadliest of the Kentucky noun
tain feuds. His first wife was Mahals
Grigsby, daughter Of James Grigsby.
They separated about three years ago
sole obtained q divorce and married the
daughter OF Jerry Walker. who il saiG
to be the wealthiest resident Of PER-,
county. The Grigsby family also is
prominent.
Eversole's second wife had been mar.
ried before. william Henry Combs hat
obtained a divorce from her three ol
four years ago. There are five Ever
sole children by the first marriage
Lydia, the Oldest daughter, after tax,
ing a course at h state university, ha.
been teaching school. She was ava,
taking her three brothers to Berea col
lege. nea Richmond, when the tragedy
occurred.
Attorneys Wooden q Morgan and ]
b. Eversole have been engaged by tn,
father Of Mrs. Eversole No. 2 to de
fend her. J.. b. Eversole says self-de
Tense will be the plea. Relatives OF tn,
dead man have retained Attorney JOIN
C.. Eversole OF Boonville to assist Prose
cutting Attorney r. A. Field.