Enraged at Being Jilted by Prospective Ninth Wife

York Begins Shooting

Nashville, Jan. 28 -- K. P. York, a Tipton County farmer, arrived at Covington today with his six children for the purpose of marrying Mrs. Pimm.  The woman told him when they met that she had changed her mind.  York began shooting indiscriminately.  He shot Mrs. Pimm in the face, and shot and wounded her two nephews severely.  He was arrested.  He had been married eight times, six of his wives were divorced.

(The Fort Worth Register, Wednesday Morning, January 29, 1902)

Effects of Jug Of Christmas Whiskey

Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 27 -- James Glover, a white farmer of the Ninth district of Tipton County, shot and instantly killed his son-in-law, Andrew Smith, at Glover's home.  Both were under the influence of mean whiskey ordered for a Christmas celebration.  Ben Matthews, a farmer, constable, and deputy sheriff of the Thirteenth district tried to interfere and stop the fight and received a fatal shot in the abdomen from Glover.  Glover is in jail, Smith is a corpse at his home and Matthews is dying all from the effects of one jug of Christmas Whiskey.

(Columbus Daily Enquirer Sun, Thursday, December 27, 1911)

Tornado Kills Man, Injures 1

Ripley, Tenn. (AP) - A man working on a cotton gin was killed Friday when a tornado struck about three miles south of Covington, a Tipton County sheriff's spokesman said.  The victim was identified as Chester Deverall, in his 60's.  One other person was injured at the Mount Carmel Gin, the spokesman said.  The gin was demolished but no other damage was reported to buildings in the sparsely populated area, the spokesman said. 

(The Dallas Morning News, Sunday, June 9, 1974)