Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-02-20

ground. | had hold of his head
and hair pulling him away as much
rs l could, and he then got his
hand on her head. She was on her
knees, her head to the ground, and
he was knocking her in the back
of the head with his heel. 1t scared
me so bad l liked to pull every hair
of his head. l got her up and
started toward the front to go to
the buggy to take her down to
Bungard's; she was almost dead
then but she said, "Go get Mr..
Bungard, quick. Those were her
last words. He said, "If you do
| will shoot you", and he shot her
dead
Mr.. and Mrs. Buff were married
in France about 26 years ago, later
they came to the United States, 16
years ago, taking up their resi-
dence in Vandalia. They SEEM
ingly did not get along well in late
years. AT the preliminary trial
after the unhappy happening last
September Mr.. Bungard, who we
believe also testified here last
week, according to the Vandalia
Leader, testified as follows:
Live Hmile from Alfred Bluffs.
Knew Mrs. Buff. Thursday,
Sept. 18th, about 3 O'Clock | was
at home when Lou Buff came up
to me running and said in an ex-
cited voice, Here's revolver, l
want you to take it and keep it
for me-"
| took the revolver and she said,
"Pa is going to kill ma. He drew
the revolver on her two or three
times" and cautioned me very
particularly to keep the revolver.
I looked up aud saw Mr.. Buff
coming. Put the revolver in my
pocket. Saw l couldn't hide it
and handed it to my wife, who
was standing behind me, walk
ed out in the road to meet Buff
He said, "This is just what |
wanted. You'll make me a good
witness. Have you got my pistoli'
said, NO" He said, THAT
girl got it then" He got out OF
his buggy and went up to my
house and we both went in. He
said to the girl, Have you got
my pistoli" She said she had
He said, You won't get it," HI
doubled up his fist and started to-
ward her. told him to hold oi
and not to lay the weight of hi:
hand on her aud to get out of my
house. He went out. | said
Buff, what in the devil do yor
{ mean by acting so! You are
drunk and raising the mischief al
the time" He said he was moi
drunk. Only drank one bottle
. They took my horse and would
t not let me have it. | drew my
t revolver on them to scare then
, and she (Lou) has got it now
| He got into his buggy and abou
, that time his wife came. The.
| talked excitedly in French. thel
e went to the house, but before tbel
D | exchanged a few words witt
| Mrs. Buff. | asked the girl if tn,
i. gun was loaded and she said i
e was loaded in every chamber. Sh'
L asked me to take the shells out
4 which | did and handed the shell
d and gun to Mrs. Buff. Next
saw Mrs. Buff she was lying a
9 the gate of her home dead. Sh
S was lying on her back in pool G
t blood. Girl came for me. Sal
@ her father had killed her mother
II | drove back with Lou, and Mrs
t Buff lay at the gate dead. Lo
said, She's dead" and bega
It crying. About that time Blu
d came up and said, Yes, she
s dead"
Y | told Buff to come on and 6
: to town with me, which he di,
:, Found the gun in the back room
!. | heard Buff say in presence {
% Henry Sparks and q. b. Moo
e that he had shot and killed h
d wife.
{ AS cited above Thursday VI
"a spent in argnme nts by the alto
lie neys, Mr.. Buckley opening for Il
State, followed by Messis. Bot
= and Cullen for the defense, NJ
d Buckley closing, which broug
r the I me down To five O'Clock