El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29
RUINAN|A To SEND FAIR DELEGATE

! her husband for the more congenial
| work at Waco.
Little Home Never Occupied.
! The scant year they expected to
, spend here heightened into TWO. Mr.
I SPANIEL had spent so much money in
! remodeling the hotel that they decided
I they would have TO stay until he could
/ sell the property advantageously So
about a month ago they bought
[ small and attractive bungalow. and
i were bUsily choosing wall paper and
hangings for it the very day Of the
I tragedy.
Graves Amusement.
Mrs. SpannelI's nature craved amuse-
ment. and Alpine is perhaps the dullest
/ little town in Texas There is the
moving picture show every night. and
q free for all. OF nearly all. dance
about month. and that Is literally all
except missionary meetings and revival
services.
The SnanneIs lived with Mrs Hol-
! land. and took their meals at the no.
tel Ar SPANIEL had the many cares
OF the hotel management. all foreign
10 his training. and he taught n few
nupils elementary music There was
Ecthing for his artistic temperament u
vent itself il but his love for his wife
and child He spoiled his child, and
jealously guarded his wife. She in
sisted on going TO occasional dances
in Alpine and Maria. in spite OF her
husbands exaggerated opposition u
dancing.
Gives Way to Jealousy.
He suffered agonies Of Jealousy
when he saw her dancing with other
men But although she loved him
dearly, she felt thar she had right 10
such scanty Eayety as the town az
forded. and insisted on his taking her
70 dances. especially as the men She
danced with We're usually young boys
or men who had grown up with her
Tension Develops.
It IS said by those who saw most or
the Spannells that the tension between
them was growing rapidly during the
past few months. Each was keyed too
high, each was OF Independent. pas
slonate nature, the strain got too
great. Mr.. SpannelTs self control broke
and the ghastly tragedy resulted.
Col. Butler admired Mrs. SPANIEL.
IS everyone in the Big Bend country
did There was some good humored
comment on il from Spannells init
mates. TO which his jealous. sensitive
nature could not endure
Warns Col Butler.
He heard from one OF these attend
ants at the hotel that Col Butler ana
his wife had met upstairs in the hotel.
ard he went TO Butler and warned him
that he must Keep away from Mrs
SPANIEL The next time, he Is re-
ported to have said, III not speak,
I'll act"
ON n Mission of Charity.
4 week later he acted. Mrs. SPANIEL
had heard Of a poor woman who was
homeless and needed a tent she men
toned the case 10 Col and Mrs. Butler
ard Col Butler tolc her he had con-
demned but sill serviceable army tent
at the camp. and that he would be !
glad TO give it to Mrs Sanneus pro-
She was delighted. and with char |
acteristic enthusiasm proposed that the /
Buffers jump in her car and drive |
with her 10 carry the good news /
When the three came back they wen- I
up TO the Buffers room TO wash their 4
hands
Tense Moment In Hotel
This was IN the late afternoon Mr. I
SPANIEL came into the hotel and asked I
the clerk
Upstairs with the Buffers was the Z
li' Mr' Spannelrs face changed. and in
stead Of going up in the front stairs 4
from the lobby he took the back
The clerk went up the front stairs
and saw SPANIEL open the Buffers
Upbrnids Wife.
CRYSTAL ne said angrily. how
often have I told you not TO come up
here without me-"
why Harry she answered. Mrs.
Butler is here.
yes. Mr.. SPANIEL, I'm here" said
Mrs Butler.
As SPANIEL drew his wife away he I
* reported to have said to Mrs. But