The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
BIusbeard's Letters Bare System Of Trapping Brides
Love Notes Speak Of Rich'
Gifts and Luxurious
Homes for His DarI-
ing


SPOKANE Wash. May S.-Thc
system by which James r.
Huirf ensnared between 20 and 30
women, five Of whom he admits
killing, IS at last cxplained By the
revelaiions of Mrs. Alma Estellc
Snyder. marked down by "Blue-
beard MS his next victim, the au-
ihoriiies are convinced.
Mrs. Snyder, a nurse. escaped
the fate Of the other brides by a
few hours when Hurt was ar
rested ia California on a charge'of
disposiug Of stolen Liberty bonds.
Mrs. Snyder wns making ready to
join him.
A. Il dawned upon her that the
NAN she loved and trusted was the
most nrndlsh slayer In The hisfcry OF
American crime. Mrs Snyder COLI
iapsod and for q time n was feared
that she would lose her mind.
DaslIing lover Writes of Prstsents-
The exact number OF his victims
HURT doesn't remember" He has
forFoitcn h names Of cme he adj
mits killing after marrying them.
Hurt employed. according 90
his confession aud 10 tlte r.ecia-
uu1is Of Mrs. snyder. m insari-
nhic system in luring women 10
hideous death In ioncly place<.
He courted In da@iting style.
Inosfly ~ mail. and talked OF
large slule of moncy. rirn gifts
and n luxurious home awaiting
lhc woman about 10 marry him.
Tie ueddlnr trip always lci the
pair Into e1usr Efffeuf where
HURT euuid give pin, 10 his Inn
puise 10 kiil. harc-lnudrsl o. with
some primitive ucnuon.
when Hurt was arrested. charged
with dispoaine ~ Stolen liberty bonds.
81 was found That he had attempted
70 use Mrs. Snyder a. an arcampiicc.
Her Identity has been carefully kept
recrtt while the Investigation Of
Huirt'A record wa carried on.
She believed Hurt to he "a United
fiatr4 secret tcrvice agent. His
rolicifude Tor her little boy and the
PASSIONATE iendfrneas Of his letters
Won her heart Mrs. snyder. a widow.
has a iihle properly and - IN every
respect the type Of woman HURT de-
liEhied 70 trnp. A he expressed %
IN his dictated confession. made In
the hospital after his second attempt
At suicide. after he had killed a
woman. ~ ius seemed ! wanted 10
50 out and sins aud 'auEh."
- Mtst Have fuu With Me"
Herr are the characteristic letters.
written BY Hurt to Mrs Snyder;
Hstsi AIszandna.
Los Angeles
February "a. 1870.
fesr tive dsar Ietteru rccaived this
aftrfu-ou amt 4 Uiu mail you . note a.
enea. batting ] ~ hcttar, hut want
20 te vrlia va. ~ 10 sd I hsse
ampls means fer - and an going 70 aek
leu % auanre 70 icln me real socn.
Wind ~ your Gaze IN the next lee asya.
Tor 4 mast have yuu Nth ne. Darling.
h4sc purchased Yea q beautiful pges-
ant. uorh several hundred dollar.
huoftho1rt ! have $4,000 transferred 70
ne from Cnnsda- want y1u with ne.
want you % 70 on . lovely Inv with
NE We VIII b suetiheart6 forever.
Daring. I An nniahinf . ease. 20
Wheu you leave Do not tell your friends
yon are going - join ne. but We viii
surprise th1m ~ maisdnf them an an.
nouncumeut from California. Address
me general delivery, Lcng Beach. Cal
address ne Lawrence Gordon. with al
my love and Kisses
L O.
Los Angeles. Cal.
April 4. 1920.
rsonTnsd thia evening from Mexieo
= dr1n tomorrsw and tell you some