I found the newspaper clipping copied below in the Bible of my great-grandfather, Thomas Asa Davis. The masthead,date, and other publication information had been cut away; however, from the 1870 census of Letcher County, Kentucky, I know that Emory "Em" Cook was born in 1867. The article's reference to his seven children would make him between 25 and 40 when this incident occurred. Therefore I feel as if the shooting took place between 1893 and 1908. "KILLED EACH OTHER IN FIGHT On the head of Machs creek in Perry county a tragedy was enacted which resulted in death for two men. Reports state that Em Cook, a citizen of the neighborhood went the home of a Mrs. Caudill and her son, Charlie Caudill. Having whiskey and drinking freely soon the men became intoxicated and it is said Cook became so boisterous that Caudill attempted to drive him away with a shotgun. Cook drew his pistol and soon two shots rang out. Both fell, Cook shot in the stomach and dying instantly, while Caudill lived about thirty minutes. Cook was married and the father of seven children. He was a son of Uncle Jake Cook of Dry Fork, this county, and was highly connected, being a brother to Preacher John Cook of Imboden. Caudill belonged to the large Caudill family of the lower section of the county and was well connected. His wife is dead but three children survive. It is said there was nothing whatever between the men except they were drinking." Should anyone have additional information on this matter please contact me by e-mail. Incidentally, I am the g-g-grandson of Jake Cook. G. E. 'Sonny' Vaughn e-mail address: [email protected]