Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
LOVE NOTES
To WIFE Of SNEAD
Letters of BoyCe to "My DarI-
ing Girl" introduced at the
Bankers Hearing.

AM AINlLLO, E4AAE. sept. 10
Letters from Al G. Boyce to Mrs. Lena
Snead wife Of the banker who killed
Buyce nearly two weeks ago as re-
suit of the elopement of his wife and
Boyce a year ago, were introduced in
evidence in the hearing on the appli-
cation of Boyoe for a writ of habeas
corpus Letters written to Mrs. Snead
had become reconciled and in which
Boyce addressed Mrs Snead as my
Darling Girl" were shown.
Cross examination 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 afternoons hearing.
Plot on snead'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 a 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 cores pondence between Mrs Snead
and AL. G. Boyce for two weeks imme
diately 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
sanitarium, and you can't imagine how
IT has helped and relieved me, and l
| thank God for it. 1t has been a hard
struggle for me to hold myself here, es-
! pecially 50 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?"
i After saying he had written to Lake
! Charles, the letter continues:
Il did not send money to the bank
/ there, as l saw in the papers that you
were back in the sanitarium. But
/ will send it there or any place you
want it, or do not hesitate to draw
/ checks, as you know, darling what
| have is yours, and l 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 a
| 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, n. M, broth
er-in-law of Snead, testified that dur
| ing Sneads 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 if
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. Snead's elopement with
Boyce