Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
HUSBAND TRIES
TO SLAY BRIDE
OF TWO MONTHS
Steals Into Bedchamber While
Wife Sleeps and Chloro-
forms Her.
WOMAN WAKENS IN TIME
Near Murderer Attempts TO Escape
Runs into Waiting Arms of the
Police

Insane with Jealousy, because OF at
tentions received oy his wife from an
other man, Lester NJ. Suvier, $50
Twenty-siNth street, early 'his morn
ing stole into her beGroD i and advano-
ing stealthily toward the sleeping
form, placed a chlorotorm saturated
handkerchief over her nose Snd then
tip-toed out of the room, with death
only a question of minutes. AS ,he
deadly fumes began to take effect, the
sleeping woman stirred uneasily, ard
finally by an almost superhuman ef-
fort. managed to arouse herself AID
scream for help.
HE is trying to murder me-" cried
| the terrified woman, as she staggered
/ out of the room, almost overcome. The
cries were heard by Mrs. Pearl Nc
1 Lain, who rooms in the same building,
and the police were Immediately call
ed. In the meantime, Snyder had be-
come frightened, and hastily dressing
himself, sought to escape by a rear
door, when he walked straight into
the arms of the police.
BUYS TwO-OUNCE BOTTLE.
This morning the mans case was
continued until June 81, his bond being
fixed at $2,500. The facts, essentially
as given above, were unfolded to the
authorities this morning by Mrs. Sny-
der, who swOre out the warrant for
her husbands arrest.
Snyder, according to his own admis-
sion, bought the chloroform at a drug
store on the preteXt of wishing
n n 10 To
sign for the poison, and it is likely that
the police will institute an investiga-
tion as to why the chloroform was
sold. The two ounce phial was found
, by the police when the house was
searched, and is now held as evidence.
, Mrs. Snyder absolutely refused to talk
to newspaper men in regard to the at
tempted murder, waving them aside
with a peremptory Il have nothing to
, say"
UNHAPPY LIFE.
) Snyder, when interviewed behind
the bars of the county jail, willingly
!, told of the events which led up to the
near tragedy, but was decidedly reti-
cent as to the deed itself
Our married life has been decidedly
unhappy" began the prisoner, who did
not appear at all agitated or excited.
I'VE were married last April In Mus
catine, and have both been married
before. My wife has been keeping
company with another man who was
} with her repeatedly before our mar
I riage. When | demonstrated with hey,
she merely turned up her nose, and
has for the last two weeks refused to
talk to me-"
TALKS BRIEFLY.
Last night l came home at 7:30
and went to bed shortly afterward.
was asleep when my wife arrived. She
has been out nearly every night dur
Il ing the last two weeks, and has seldom
e gotten home before midnight"
Did you buy that chloroform," d"
n Snyder was asked.
). Yes, | did. | got it last night"
/ why did you get it?"
y 81 had a purpose, and that's all
e will say"
y How did you happen to awaken
d last night?"
d. Il wake up two or three times ev-
e cry night"
3 why dld you attempt TO leave the
ll house, if you knew nothing about the
r chloroformed handkerchief"
IS Il had a purpose, and that's all l
will say
WITNESS SWOONs.
y Snyder is switchman employed by
y the Rock Island lines. He is 40 years
of age, while his wife is his senior by
e. three years. Mrs Snyder has five chill
Is dren by her first husband, one oi
whom lives with her now.
% In police court this morning, Mrs
a Pearl McLain, who sat beside Mrs
IL Snyder, suddenly became faint. She
arose, staggered to the wall and al
+b most fell. Spectators assisted her tc
-k the waiting room. Geld water wai
~ applied to her temples, and she wa!
soon able to leave the station. Snyder
feL hill