Murder of Eli Tapp

Thanks to Rick Powell of www.thepowellfamily.htm for going to the Henderson library and researching to find the following articles.  These articles tell the story of Eli Tapp (1881-1919) and his murder by his son-in-law, Roy Cottingham (1900-1974).

There was an article after this where Roy was released on bail but I still need to answer some other questions.  Did he skip bail? Did he go to trial and found not guilty?

By the way, Roy is my grandfather, and Eli is my great grandfather.  Enjoy the story and I'll update you when I find out anything new.  Thanks again Rick!

You can click on the articles to enlarge and make them easier to read.  The shooting happened Tuesday June 17th, 1919.  The first article is June 18th.  The next is June 19th, and the third is June 24th.  This weekend will be the 93rd anniversary of the murder.