Some weeks ago, information was posted on the Board about the tragic death of John Livingston's sister Ida. Since then, more information came to light which adds even more layers to the initial tragedy....Here's a recap, and the new information follows at the end: The Blount County News and Dispatch, 25 Apr 1889 John Livingston fatally shot his sister at Reid's Gap, Blount County, on Sunday, April 14th. She lived until the 20th inst. John is at present in jail here, awaiting a preliminary trial. He admits the shooting but claims that he had no intention to shoot his sister. He intended to shoot John Blackburn, a young man he didn't like, who was Ida's accepted lover, with whom he had quarreled some time ago. It is a very sad affair. The Blount County News and Dispatch, 2 May 1889 John Livingston, charged with killing his sister at Reid's Gap, will have a preliminary hearing before Judge Ellis next Friday. The Blount County News and Dispatch, 9 May 1889 The preliminary trial of John Livingston came off before Judge J.W. Ellis on he 3d inst., and the accused was fully committed to await the action of the Grand Jury on the charge of killing his sister Ida. The Blount County News and Dispatch, 8 Aug 1889 On the night of the 31st of July, or the morning of the 1st of August, the three prisoners confined in the jail here made a "break for liberty" by sawing the lock of the iron cage, and hen crawling through the chimney flue, letting themselves down from the roof by making strips of their bed covering. The white prisoner, John Livingston, is charged with fatally shooting his sister Ida at Reed's Gap, last May; the two colored prisoners were in for minor offences in Murphree's Valley. One was charged with threatening the life of a negro woman; the other was charged with stealing a gun from another negro. The two colored brethren made tracks for Village Springs, carrying off Livingston's shoes just to keep their hands in. Livingston lay in the woods South of town until night fell, when he came back and gave himself up. The Blount County News and Dispatch, 19 Sep 1889 On Monday John Livingston, charged with shooting his sister, was examined by four physicians appointed by the Court, in reference to his sanity. The physicians pronounced him sane, and the special jury in the case, after being out all night, rendered a verdict to that effect on Tuesday morning. His trial for murder is set for Thursday. The Blount County News and Dispatch, 26 Sep 1889 The Hon. J.W. Inzer, of St. Clair, is a general favorite in this County. His plea in behalf of Livingston was very affecting. Jury and verdict guilty of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to the penitentiary for 35 years. The Blount County News and Dispatch, 8 Oct 1889 Mr. E.O. Crauswell, of Pratt Mines, came up on Saturday after John Livingston to carry him down to his future home. They left here on Sunday morning. Notes: Ida Livingston was buried in the Livingston Family Cemetery near Reid's Gap. Almost 70 years after her death, the remains of Ida Livingston were reinterred in the Sulphur Springs Cemetery in 1957 by Lemley Funeral Chapel of Oneonta when Interstate 65 was built. Her grave, along with some family members, can be found on the northwestern edge of Sulphur Springs Cemetery. The Southern Democrat, 30 Dec 1897 Pink Livingston, an 18-year-old boy shot and killed his brother, John Livingston, at Blue Creek on Christmas day. John Livingston, the murdered man, was convicted in this county of the murder of his sister about ten years ago and was sentenced to the penitentiary for life but was pardoned by the governor a few months ago. Pink Livingston, the murderer is also a desperate fellow and has been charged with a number of crimes. There is an indictment against him in this county for carrying a concealed pistol. He is now in jail at B'ham. The Blount County News-Dispatch, 15 Feb 1900 Pink Livingston, the young man who killed his brother on Christmas 1897, is in jail here. Deputy Sheriff James Smith went to Wetumpka after him last week. He is wanted on another charge. The Southern Democrat, 22 Feb 1900 Sunday night Pink Livingston who was recently placed in jail at this place made his escape by sawing out of his cage and working his way through the wall. He had just worked out a sentence in the State Penitentiary at Wetumpka and was brought here about two weeks ago on another indictment. Anyone know anything about the final whereabouts of Pink Livingston?