The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-08

| Poole; and several times she had tried to
| take her own life. So unpleasant had she
made things that Truly had decided to
| leave home. and to that end enlisted with
! the Sinbad troupe, with which she ex-
pected to go on the road tomorrow. And
! that seems to have led to the tragedy of
! to-day.
Her mother objected to her going with
! the Sinbad company, and on account Of
| the controversy that arose Etrulia sent for
| Poole. He arrived at the house shortly
! after 10 o'clock, and after brief converse
| ton between him a2d Truly the mother
came into the room. The question of
marriage came up, as 1t probably always
did under such circumstances, and when
! Truly stepped out of the room for mo-
| ment the fatal shot was fired. Truly says
| there had been no quarrel and no unpleas-
ant words exchanged. 1t all came appar-
| emily without proyocation.
81 cannot believe otherwise than that
Poole really intended TO marry Truly.
! They had exchanged many simple gift
/ tokens, and the very fact that Poole had
no money would seem to free him of all
| intention to deceive. However. have not
known him long and never have known
| him intimately"
All the chorus girls, and indeed. all the
actors themselves, had the kindest of
words to say for Miss Shsttuck. She was
universal favorite and considered by all
TO be a noble and upright woman.
Mrs. Shattuck bad herself been a chorus
girl. having participated seventeen years
ago In the great production of Snow
fake" with which the Grand Opera house
was opened in the halcyon days of 1876.
She had then been recently divorced from
her husband. In recent years since Etru-
| liza became old enough to go on the stage.
| Mrs. Shattuck withdrew and engaged in
dressmaking. But in the hard times of
these days the dressmaking trade has been
dull, and Mrs. Shattuck had to depend en-
tirely upon her daughters earnings
This, with the other trouble of her life.
thinks Mr.. Morrison. has probably de.
ranged her reason somewhat. 1t is evil
dent from the letter she wrote to Poole
that fear of his inability to support Et-
rula was what preyed most upon her
mind. The fact that she has remained so
in delirious state. thinks Mr.. Morrison.
indicates that the shooting was but the
elimination Of gradual loss of self
control which has been in progress for
months. il not for years.
When the body of Poole was searched at
the Morgue there was found In the pockets
of his clothes several pictures OF Miss
Shattuck, together with two LISTERS from
her and one from Mrs. Shattuck.
The following is a copy of the one from
/ Mrs. Shattuck:
l SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan. 4, 1894.
| | Trul fba
any serious intentions between you, and neither
| OF you answered. Now / want to Tell Won this.
| that am tired OF this nonsense, and il you
have no serious Intentions toward her it is time
| you found It out, and keep away from her and
| let her advance herself In her profession when
| she has a chance.
On the other hand. II you care enough for her
! why don't you marry her and support her; and
not be playing fast and loose with her, as you
have been doing for the last few months
| Eve ny TWO or three weeks you have sDat and
then she has the blues around here making
everybody feel as though they would like TO
thrash the one who made her so sad.
Then. again, what will she amount to If you
should take her for a wife? Nothing bulla
house-drudge, with no prospect ahead but to
raise understanding to feed them ON. Per-
haps have to 60 out and work for them and you,
too; for you are none too strong anyhow, and
what can you do to support family? / want
to know what you are going to do for / am very
DESTROYS OF doing what is best for her w-lfare.
MRS. SHATTUcK.
p. S.-Send me an answer as soon as you get
this, no matter what hour of the night.
Following are copies of letters from
Truly:
DECEMBER 10. 1893.
| Harry: Whatever has become of you, dear?
Why have you not been down? Are you alive
| or dead? do wish you would either come and