The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-01-08
FORMER BUTLER WOMAN
KILLED
Daughter of j.. L. Pace, Formtr
Mayor of Butler, Killed by
Insane Husband.

Daughter OF J.. l.. Face, Formtl
Mayor of Butler, Killed by
Insane Husband.
Kansas City Star.
Kansas City, January 5, 1o2o-
Fontaine B. Duval, so years old, sho,
and killed is wife and IS-year-old
stepson late today, then wounded
himself dangerously, cutting his
throat and shooting himself. The
shooting took place at the .Duval
home, near Englcwood Station, be-
tween Kansas City and Independ-
cnce.
The wife. Mrs. Ada Pace Duval,
was shot twice, once in the back OF
the head and once in the breast.
Charles Duval, the stepson, died
from bullet which penetrated his
brain. The elder Duval attempted to
end his life by drawing "a razor
across his throat and sending bui-
let into his breast.
The tragedy occurred on the Sec
ond floor of the Duval home, an at
tractive 2-story house on South
Benton avenue, between Columbus
and Twcnty-third street, Englewood
station.
Mrs. Mary II. Pace, mother of the
slain woman, was washing dishes in
the kitchen when she heard a shot.
. Rushing up the stairs she heard 9TH
er shots, then heard the stepson en-
claim:
"Daddy-daddy-don't shoot any
more"
Opening door, Mrs. Pace saw
Duval kneeling on the floor a revol-
yer in his hand. Her daughter and
the stepson lay motionless nearby.
What have you dones' gasped
Mrs. Pace.
We'll" the kneeling man replied
1--WE killed Ada and Charlie-and-
and I've shot myseff-t'm going to
make good job this time
Duval raised the weapon toward
his head. Mrs. Pace jerked the re-
volver from his hand. She demand
ed the reason for the crime. Duval
said:
Well, | just wanted to kill 'em
both!'
Screaming, Mrs. Pace ran to the |
home OF neighbor and left the re
volver. When she returned to the |
death chamber, Duval staggered to
his feet and reeled into the bathroom
taking a razor from a~cabinct. -
Mrs. Pace, horror stricken as she
saw the man draw the razor blade
across his throat, then fell to- the
floor.
The elder Duval is city salesman
for the Kansas City Midland Coal
and Mining Company, 400 Orear
leslie builling. The stepson was
Pace Knaup. i
Duvafs a&t was caused by insan-
ity, due to d state of his health, MIS-.
Pace said. while he and his wife
were in Washington last winter, she
said, he suffered an attack of influ-
enza, and never had regained his
strength fully. He also was bothered
by neuralgia, which affected his eyes,
she said.
Duval and his wife were visited
frequently by Christian Science
practitioner, Mrs. Pace said. .DuvaJ,
she said. told the practitioner recent
y that he was going crazy.
When the practitioner told Mr..
Duval that he was not going crazy.
Ouval replied, L know better, | am
going crazy" Mrs. Pace said.
My daughters husband came to
ne several days ago and told me he
believed he was losing hs reason"
Mrs. Pace said, "but l told hifil to
orget it and never gave the remark
thought until heard the shooting"
While Duval and his wife lived in
Washington, the stepson attended all
cientific school in Baltimore, Mrs.
PACE said.
Mrs. Pace has lived with the Du-
ais since shortly after they were
married eleven years ago. She is
he widow of J. L. Pace, warden of
he Missouri penitentiary under Gov.
VILLAIN J. Stone,. and later superir-
endent of the Confederate home at
iigginsville, Mo. He resigned as
uperintendent of the home in 1ou0
, go to Texas, but died shortly
hereafter.
Mrs. Pace said Duval has a daugh-
r, Esteal, by former marriage,
'ho lives with an aunt, Mrs. William
ard, at Sedalia, Mo-, but who is at
ending school somewhere in Penn
vlvania.
Mrs. Duval will be remembered BY
er Butler friends as Miss Ada Pace,
aughter of the late James L. Pace,
one time mayor and prominent
tizen of this city.
A cefner ON Cuban sugsrs
New York.-Canadian and Eurs-
.sn sOeculsHore hav. roro.r.d <he