Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
MRS. SNEAD, LOVE
CONE, To SEEK
DIVORCE
Wife of Banker Slayer Pre-
pares to Sue Father Turns
Y Against Her.

AMARILLO, TEXAS, Sept 24.-Tak-
i,y with her the memories Of a love
Not already has cost the lives of two
mon and landed a third to whom 1t
r;ghtf,Illy belonged in a prison cell I'M
dor charge of murder Mrs Lena
snead. wife of John B. Snead wealthy
San Antonio banker, has gone into Sc
o,usion at Calvert, Texas, preparatory
to fling suit for divorce
Mrs snead went there Immediately
after her husband shot and killed A. G.
Bovce wealthy Amarillo cattleman be-
cause he alleges, he had found evil
dence that Boyce and his wife were
shout to elope for second time.
The first elopement, which shocked
and surprised Southwestern society,
where both principals were well
,rown occurred last December and
illuminated in the shooting of Boyce's
,,thar Colonel A. G. Boyce, Sr, by
cread when the elder Boyce took steps
IN secure his sons release from jail
.,,ero he had been placed on charges
rreferred by Snead Snead was &C
aritred for the shooting on the ground
Of self-defense.
Father Turns Against Her.
Mrs Snead was accompanied by her
,,othar Her father, j. L. Snyder, Is
r.norted to have turned against her
ord to be doing his almost to secure
Sneads acuuittal on the charge of muir
der he now faces.
Since going there she has exchanged
correspondence with the attorneys TO-
tho Rovces Al we'll as the attorneys for
bar husband as to what course she
should pursue.
That Boyce pleaded with Snead not
IN shoot him again when Boyce fell on
the street here September IA, riddled
with buckshCt. and that Snead, firing
again. remarked; Il guess you are
dead" was brought out by Karl jack
son of Amarillo, witness, yesterday
in the hearing of Snead's plea for a
writ Of habeas corpus through which
he seeks to be released from jail on
bond
Sheriff w NJ. Burwell, another wit
ness testified that Snead's garb and
heavy beard rendered it difficult for
acouaintances to recognize Snead on
the day of the tragedy. The state en-
ieayored through testimony of the
sheriff. to strengthen its contention
that the killing was premeditated.
number of witnesses were exam
med in relation to the intimacy of the
Snead and Royce families.
Evidence Barred Concerning EIopement
An attempt to introduce the Boyce-
Snead elopement of last fall in the ex-
animation of witnesses was objected to
by the state because no predicate had
been laid at this hearing to justify it.
The defense waived the matter, re-
serving the right to get it properly be-
fore the court. States attorneys say
the attempt to introduce the elopement
feature indicated that Snead's defense
on the charge of murder would be the
unwritten law.
Many sections of the Northwest are
represented among the crowds by well
known cattlemen who are each friends
o- relatives of the Sneads or the
Boyces
new phase Of the Snead case is
suggested in the subpoena issued by the
state for Terry Thompson, brother-in-
aV Of Snead. This process instructs
MIN to bring with him a certain breast
plate used for the protection of human
oody' 1t is said Snead had taken this
aloluonal measure to prevent injury
To himself in the encounter he is gen
era.ly conceded to have planned with
Al Boyce