Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-17

The theory Of the prosecution vss shss
Schneider. naturally bad, desperate man. hsd
tired Of his wife and desired 10 get md Of her.
IL WAS shown that almost at the VERY hour that
be had written the endearing notes 90 his wife ON
that fatal Sunday evening he had mailed letter
20 q most estimable young lady IN Virginia. in
which his wife was characterized as "a living
devil. and informing the Young lady that he
had taken steps 10 secure = separation. The
introduction OF this letter one Of the most
memorable events Of the trial and no other
evidence Was 80 vigorously and persistently op-
posed as was IT. The letter was addressed %
Miss Gerald Lightfoot. Culpeper. Va IL was
possmarked Washington. ID. C., January 81. o
P. m. lss2, and ON the back OF the envelops
Culpeper. Va. February i, IL an, is92 Tns
letter was ss follows:
JANUARY 81. iss1
my Darling Gerald: Arrived home all ,As,
at 10 O'Clock aud found no mail here for me.
certainly expected TO find that letter from
Chicago. But l certainly will hear from hirp
tomorrow without doubt I told him particu-
larry TO answer It immediately. However. we
wIl have TO wait until bear from him. I was
talking to my mother this morning and she
mentioned Mr.. Campbell Darlington a LAWYER
here who gets ali the divorces through in Wash
ingion. and he Is a smart man. and he Is one of
those lawyers who don care what he does 10
get case through when he gets ready While
l am waiting to hear from NV Chicago man
will go tomorrow morning the first thing 20
see Mr.. Darlington immediately And NV
mother said she had not the slightest doubt but
he could do IL on the grounds that have and
some one else said the same thiny So nv
darling, viii get away from this living devil
Ms soon as II Is possible TO do go. You
know l am the most miserable wretch
on this earth until 1 do 80. Nv ltd.
darling. miss YOU SO much today. Aud oh. L
would love TO be with Won this beautiful any
II Is so pretty here this afternoon. am now
IN my room: writing this 10 my dear darling.
who know loves me dearly as / do her dear
self L Will lie down after 7 am through
this and think Of YOU. Gerald and dnr-
ling. Soon as | hear from ANYBODY in
the morning. l will write TO tell YOU all
hear. Ny darling sweetheart. answer this
as soon aS You receive 1t go i will know
now you are. Give my regards 20 YOUR mother
and all Of my love to yourself. darling Gerald.
- ours, HOWARD.
''220i 18th street"
The Miss LightfoOt 20 whom this letter WAS
addressed was the sister of lady residing
near schneider home in tins city. 1t was
shown that Schneider had visited her few
weeks previous at the home Of this lady. until
has own mother informed the lady that ne was
a married man. The girl was then sent home.
where Schneider. accompanied by young en-
pioye OF his. Marion Appleby. had visited her
on two occasions. The address. No. 22Ot 18th
street, was the home OF Marion Applebv
The defense contended that tins letter while
lneNcusable as coming from n married man.
indicated no hostile intention against his wife
1t being contended by them that Schneider
merely intended TO assure Miss Lightfoot that
he desired a legal separation from his wife, but
the government commended that in it was
shown TO be schneiders real motive, the re-
moval Of his wife by violence.
POINTS IN THE TESTIMONY.
Schneider in testifying in has own behalf AT
his trial stated that he me-elv xisbad 20 Nos
suade bis wife to live with him when he sp-