Bunk Davidson, a farmer about 25 years old

The Boonville Daily News Thu, Sep 28, 1911 ·Page 5

is being held by Harrison county authorities near Melbourne in connection with the murder of Mrs. Edward Shirley of the same neighborhood. No formal charges have been preferred against Davidson. He is being guarded at him home. He is married and has two children. Mrs. Shirley was murdered Sunday in her own home after having been attacked. When her husband and little son returned from a day's trip they found the door locked. A 2-year-old daughter, who had remained with the mother, was in the house unhurt. The little girl told them that a "big fat man had with mamma and mamma was asleep now."