This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JohnWOBrien Surnames: CRABTREE, MUFF, SPEERS Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jackson/6762/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "The Kansas City Daily Times" (Missouri) Friday, January 12, 1872 NOT WELL MUFFED. Mr. George MUFF keeps a store, which has a general assortment of goods, on Gay street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. Mrs. George MUFF has a store, where there is kept a general assortment of goods, on Nineteenth street. Mrs. MUFF is about forty-five years of age, and Mr. MUFF is about the same. Mrs. MUFF is not remarkably pretty, nor is Mr. MUFF remarkably handsome. Mrs. MUFF has been married twice, Mr. MUFF has been married once. Mrs. MUFF says her husband left her in 1861 and she does not know what became of him. Until 1869 she remained a "grass widow," when she met MUFF at Rock Island, Illinois. At that place MUFF fell in love with her and she fell in love with MUFF, therefore they were married. From Rock Island they removed to Kansas City and managed to live together until the second of December last, when they decided to live apart. George, (for that is his Christian name) and Frederika, (for that is her Christian name), signed an agreement to the effect that instead of living as one they should live as two. He attended to his business and she attended to hers. But it appears that yesterday George went to Frederika's store and used what she called abusive language, and in consequence she had him arrested. Officer CRABTREE was the one upon whom the task fell, and he escorted the gentleman and his lady to the Station house. Marshal SPEERS heard the lady's grievance - she "did the tale unfold" - and of course MUFF stated his side. And then they both talked. He wants a trial by jury. He can tell the jury all about what his wife has been doing. And she wants a jury because she can tell all that MUFF has been doing. MUFF is a Ger-man and Mrs. MUFF a Ger-woman. They are both Germans. The trial will no doubt be an interesting one. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ====================================================== neirbo10 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.