Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
SENT LOVE NOTES
To WIFE Of SNEAD
Letters Of Boyce to "My DarI-
ing Girl" introduced at the
Bankers Hearing.

| AMARILLO, TEXAS. Sept 26-
Letters from Al G. Boyce to Mrs. Lena
| Snead. wife Of the banker vino killed
Bvyce nearly two weeks ago as a re-
suit of the elopement of his wife and
Boyce year ago, were introduced in
evidence in the hearing on the apph-
cation of Boyce for a writ of habeas
corpus. Letters written to Mrs. Snead
! by Boyce after the banker and mis- wife
had become reconciled and in which
Boyce addressed Mrs Snead as My
Darling Girl were shown.
INSTRUMENTATION of Mrs. l. A Rog-
ers. Of Dallas. relative to letters signed
Albert" alleged to have been shown
her by Mrs Snead in July and August
OF this year. occupied most of yester-
day afternoon hearing
Plot on snesd's Life.
Mrs. Rogers reiterated statements as
to her knowledge Of the alleged plot
against snead's life and testified that
on one occasion Mrs Snead had writ
ten Boyce that she was expecting to
become mother and that Boyce had
replied, expressing gladness
Other witnesses testified as to cor
respondence said to have passed be-
tween Boyce and Mrs. snead in recent
months and Of visits Mrs Snead is
said to have received from Boyce at
various points in and out of the state.
| Len Boyce, brother Of the late Al
Boyce. with whose murder Snead is
! charged was the first witness After
Identifying his brothers handwriting
the witness said he had written to Al
G Boyce in Fort Worth during July Of
this year, under the names of John
ston" and "Oldsby."
Despite objections of the prosecution
the correspondence between Mrs. Snead
and Al. G Boyce for two weeks imme-
diateN preceding the shooting were ad-
mitted into evidence.
The letters identified by Len Boyce
and introduced were written by Boyce
from Winnipeg Canada, last winter,
after snead had taken his wife back to
| Texas.
Darling Girl" Letter
One. dated January 20. reads in part:
My Darling Girl: The morning pa
pers here report your release from the
santerum and you can't imagine how
it has helped and relieved me, and
thank God for it, 1t has been a hard
struggle for me to hold myself here es-
pecially so after | found from the pa
pers that YOU were back in the sani-
tarium How long do you think be-
fore you can procure a divorce?''
After saying he had written 70 Lake
Charles, the letter continues:
Il did not send money to the bank
there, as | saw in the papers that you
were back in the sanitarium. But
will send it there or any place you
want it, or 90 not hesitate to draw
checks. as you know, darling. what
have is yours, and ! want you to feel
as free to use it as myself Where
had YOU rather live after we can be
married. precious"
Among the letters introduced was q
telegram dated Amarillo August IA, to
Mrs. A J. Perkins. Lake Charles, La,
signed A. G. Boyce," reading:
Can YOU meet me in Dallas tomor-
row? Am informed Snead has again
locked Lena up"
Lena is the given name of Mrs
Snead.
Swore To Kill Boyce.
John Pace of Clayton \ M. broth
er- in law of Snead, testified that dur
ing Snead's trial at Fort Worth last
winter for killing the elder Boyce.
Snead told him that when he and Al.
Boyce met either he would kill Al. or
AL would kill him.
The usual point which the defense is
making was brought out again sharply.
This contention is that because the day
of the killing was the first time Boyce
and Snead had met since Boyce came
between Snead and his wife. the trial
should be by a jury the same as II
Snead met Boyce during the latter's
elopement with Mrs. Snead a year ago.
Judge Browning ruled the defense
must show that the meeting between
Snead and Boyce September IA. the day
OF the killing, was their first meeting
since Mrs. Sneads elopement with
: BoyCe.