The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-15
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AO0uIlMueu HUM pAps A~eS1
aii last night. The knowledge that
you love me will give me strength
TO live Ours is a great love, ism I
Il. dearest? You are my all. my
ideal. just want to Worship your
dear sweet face all the time. ]
want to take you into my arms
and keep you there always, can
TRUST gou, my love; I know you VIII
BE- trua and come back to one who
waits for you. Am signing OF now
Through Station LOVE.
s.AIJBBY WESLEY
81 am thinking only Of you. This
is sweet pleasure, my dear, to have
our own little nest to love In for
all time. ! have planned II for
my sweetheart (speaking of the
picture OF tiny infant pasted in
the center Of the page OF the
letter.. 1t may be in the near
future. God, Elsie, you don't
know how / love you.
"F1UBBY.n
The next was 4 special delivery
letfnr addressed to 1641 West
Grace St. Richmond, and also was
written on hermitage Country Chlp
Stationery. and dated s-sO-N. II
fellows:
pear Elsie--I am to be con-
graduated for holding my temper
as wen as I did this afternoon.
There are some things cant for
get. The enclosed $50 will start
YOU an your trip. If ] can assist
Won in any way call me at Bou
friving Boulevard telephone ex-
change numberl. Devotedly.
Desperate Passion
The prosecution viii seek to
show, BY the foregoing and other
letters which were written to Mrs.
snipes by Faison. and which, the
state contends. show his desperate
passion for the yeung woman and
his Jealous temperament, that
Taison shot and killed his sweet
heart because he believed her At
lection for him was being aiienated
BY another man
Alleged intimacy between Mrs.
Snipes and another man, VINO mas
previously net appeared IN the case,
is said to have been tound n M
diarv az the dead woman. the
,vagliFR ef her love fer Fafson, and
the presence OF ..the other man
IN the case were contributing fae.
tors to cause Taison to shoot Mrs.
Snipes. the prosecution reasons.
human interest abounds In tue
drama now being unfolded IN
hastings court.
Mrs Snipes. who was the mother
Of two children. died from the
effects of & bullet wound In her
forehead without naming the person
who fired the shot.
Wife Defends Him
Mrs. Faison, wife Of the accused,
stoutly defending her husband.
although she knew Of his relations
with her rival. il the mother IF
five children, ranging from the
lander age Of about Is months 70
IL years.
The aged parents OF the prin-
cfpa1s in the tragedy, nursing homes,
fears and heartaches, are awaiting
the day when the jury brings In
it's verdict.
Fer the time being, Mr. and Mrs.
p T.. Faison, parents of Falsen,
are remaining in their home. on
Seminary Avenue here, praying that
their son will be acquitted and re-
turned to the family bosom.
Attending the sessions are Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin A. Holt, of Prince
ton, n. c., parents of the slain
woman. Two married daughters If
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt are at their side
constantly in court.
Within a short distance of Rich
nnona is another person vitality in
tsrested in the outcome of the trial.
He. is /. A. Snipes, Of Asfebero,
n. c.. the divorced husband of Mrs.
Snipes and the father of her two
children. He has expressed his
willingness to testify in behalf Of
the woman who repudiated him fer
Faison.
The attitude Of the principals il
the trial presents an interesting