The Boonville Daily News Boonville Missouri Thu Sept 28 1911

Bunk Davidson, a farmer about 25 years old, 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 his home. He is married and has two children. Mrs. Shirley was murdered Sunday in her own home after being attacked. When her husband and little son returned from a day's trip they found the doors locked. A 2-year old daughter, who remained with the mother, was in the house unhurt. The little girl told them that a a"big fat man had fought with mamma and that mamma was asleep now."