The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-19

,arium. 7O3 Lamar street, and of her
own yolition entered that institution
70 he treated for nerve trouble.
She registered there as Mrs.
Smith" but whether or not this was
known to the management could
not be ascertained, but there can
he no doubt of the identity OF the
patient. as woman, with whom
she grew very confdential-in fact,
chummy-was located.
After Mrs. Sneed had been in the
sanitarium for five or six weeks
Sneed appeared one morning, and al
ter a long conference with her left'
evidently going downtown.
He returned during the afternoon
of the same day, and when he lett
a short time later, his wife accom-
panied him.
They first went to San Antonio
for few weeks, and about the md
die of July appeared in Dallas and
rented the lower floor of a hand
some dwelling at 1929 Reger ave-
nue., the family being away for the
summer.
This is one of the most beautiful
residences on that avenue of hand
some residences, and is owed by Y.
b. Dowell. Mrs. Sneed was with
Sneed when he went to look at the
place, and seemed highly pleased
with the general appointments as
well as the location.
They Were a Happy Family.
There was no haggling over the
pri e, Sneed taking the house for
Two months, and for several weeks.
according to the neighbors and Mr..
Dowell, who occupied bedroom on
the upper floor while his family was
away, the relations were ideal, ev-
cry appearance of a happy family
being in evidence.
Mrs. Sneed seemed to take a great
interest in her home, the children
always were exceptionally neat and
we'll dressed, and The neighbors
were very favorably impressed with
the entire family.
Besides Sneed, his wife and child
ren, Mrs. Snyder, mother of Mrs
Sneed, and John Blanton, formerlJ
city marshal of Amarillo, were in
mates of the home. Blanton was
introduced as a friend of the fam
lily. but his real capacity was body
guard for Sneed.
During the period Of occupancy OF
this house, Sneed appeared to be
a man of business, making occasion
al trips of few days duration,
and the fact that when he would
leave the house prior to these trips,
he would carry suitcase.
AlNdyo, NllCH wac iOt"' AiSt +'i' ~
Sneed would accompany him to the
gate, bidding him farewell in a way
that evidenced connubial affection.
When they had been there for
about five weeks, Sneed left the
house one afternoon with his suit
case, telling Mr.. Dowell that he was
going away, and, asked where, he
said that he didn't know.
There was suppressed emotion eX-
pressed in his voice and manner and
Mrs. Sneed was crying, while the
atmosphere seemed to be surcharged
with mystery.
Although the lease on the house
had not terminated, the owner was
informed that it would no longer be
used, the keys were surrendered and
the entire party left, this being the
last that was seen of them there.
Had Letters Photographed.
1t was learned that a letter or
letters had been received by Mrs.
Sneed, and that the husband found
them, later having them photograph
ed.
The was the first evidence of any
thing to ruffle the calm surface of
the sea of domesticity on which the
craft of the Sneeds seemed to be
launched.
On these letters it is believed,
will hinge the strongest point OF
Sneed's defense when he goes on
trial for taking the second life in
enacted on lies stage.