Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-23
Stole His Children.

blacksmith of Tuscarora, Nevada,
came in by train from Boise, ac-
companied by two bright little
children. He secured one of Frank
Boyd's fast teams early the next
morning and with Bill Searchfeld
as pilot, they FASTENED toward Bru-
neau, where a fresh team was Sc
cured and Buncel and the little
ones fairly flew toward Tuscarora
Buncel was very reticent while here,
which caused several friends to
wonder at his hasty movements, but
when Sundays Statesman arrived
it explained the whole matter in
the following article:
Her heart ready to break because her
darling children had been stolen from
terday appealed to several officers for
assistance only to be met with recital
of the cold and cruel law of this state
giving the father absolute control of
his offspring. The couple not having
been divorced, the distracted woman
had to content herself with the knowl-
edge that the law gave her no redress
and that the action of the husband
could not be interferei with. If Mrs.
Bruncel succeeds in regaining possess
sion Of her children it will be through
strategy, perhaps along the same lines
as that employed by her better halt.
Mrs. Bruncel has been stopping with
her mother, Mrs. Lille, in South Boise,
having not long ago arrived from Tus-
carora, Nevada, with her two children,
aged and years. In the recital of
her trout les she did not go into details
respecting the domestic apheaval
which caused a separation, but she led
those with whom she talked to believe
that she had ample reason to leave her
husband and seek the protection of
her mothers roof.
A day or SO ago Mr.. Bruncel APP
peared on the scene very unexpectedly
He did not cotue with anger. On the
contrary his countenance was wreathed
with smiles and he had choice vari
ETY. OF bouquets to distribute. He had
not come to stay, but having business
here decided TO call and see the chill
dren.
Bruncel said he was very anxious to
secure photographs of the babies to
take back with hsm, and he asked the
mothers permission to bring them to
town for that purpose. Reading OPP
position in Mrs BIS eyes he hastened
to say that he made the proposal in
entire good faith and was perfectly
willing that his wife and mother.in,
law should accompany him. On that
basis an arrangement was entered into
He was to call with hack, the littlf
ones were to be dressed in their best
and the entire party was to be driven
to the photographer.
Accordingly, as Mrs. Buncel's story
goes, he called with the hack Satur.
day. The children were bundled into
the conveyance, but before the mother
could get in, Buncel sprang inside
pulled the door shut with bang anC
the driver drove off like the wind
leaving the mother standing in the
road wringing her hands aud crying
Historically.
Mrs. Bruneel told the officers shc
had been unable to secure any clue t.
the whereabouts Of her husband. She
proposed to continue the search, how
ever, though unaided by the law.
Mrs. Bruncel is in hot pursuit
she having learned Of the direction
taken by her husband with tn,
children. She came here Monday
night and went to Bruneau Tues
day. Several gentlemen here, VIII,
are acquainted with Bruncel bu
know nothing of his family trouble
speak well of him and claim tina
he must be right in his course il
this matter.