Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
LOVE NOTES
To WIZ { 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 who killed
Boyce nearly two weeks ago as a 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 Boyce for writ of habeas
corpus. Letters written to Mrs. Snead
by Boyce after the banker and his wife
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 tina
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 10 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
| a. ;4.v
the witness said ne had written to A.
G. Boyce in Fort Worth during July Of
this year under the names of John
ston" and "Odsby."
Despite objections of the prosecution,
the correspondence between Mrs. Snead
and AL G Boyce for two weeks imme
diateIy 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
| peiS IieIS ItPOIt NOul IcltdS6 HUN lllC
sanitarium, and you can't imagine how
it has helped and relieved me, and l
| thank God for it. II has been 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 to Lake
| Charles. the letter continues:
II 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 do not hesitate to draw
checks, as you know darling. what
| have is yours, ana | 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
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 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 jury the same as if
Snead met Boyce during the latter's
elopement with Mrs. Sread 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 elODar0ent with