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

that he would not come at all. She then
urged her daughter to write a,second note
more urgent than the first. Truly told her
mother that she was sure he would come if
she would only wait a short time, but this
would not do. A second note was writ
ten, which read:
Hariy-FOr Gods sake come quickly. Yours,
TRULY.
This note Miss Shattuck took to the
American District Telegraph Office at the
corner of Taylor street and Golden Gate
avenue. The messenger boy left with it
at once for Poole's home. 634 Valencia
street. 1t was 1850 when he left the
Office. When he arrived at the house
Poole had left, so he did not receive the
second note.
After leaving the note In the Office Miss
Shattuck returned again TO her home. She
had been there but a few minutes when
Poole arrived. She herself opened the door
to let him in, conducting him to the room
in which her mother was lying. Poole took
took off his overcoat and threw it over the
foot of the bed.
Mrs. Shattuck at once began to talk to
him on the one subject in her mind. She
told him that her daughter was going
away with the ''Sn bad" troupe on Mon
day and that he must marry her. Poole
explained that it was Sunday and he could
get no license, but that if Truly would
consent the ceremony would be performed
on Monday, and then she could 90 away
with the troupe and he would have a home
for her OH her return.
The girl agreed to this plan and the
mother seemed 10 think it all satisfactory.
Poole had taken a seat near the bed but
had risen from it when the agreement was
reached. At this point Miss Shattuck
thinking that her mother might nave
something to say to Poole left the room to
get drink of water in the kitchen. She
had just entered the hall when she heard
the shot and ran back in time to see her
lover totter and fall to the floor.
Miss Shattuck said she did not know
that her mother had revolver. She knew
she had one some months ago but thought
she had disposed of it. Where 1t came
from she says she does not know nor can
she state whether or not it was under her
mothers pillow all night.
AS Poole's body was being taken from
the house tea merchant on Market street
with whom the family dealt happened to
PASS IIS UUuS6. lie W6uL III anu EiUCH LHdI
time remained with the girl.
When seen last night at the house he
said: "Truly has not made any connected
statement TO me. Ever since l have been
here she has been hysterical. From what
can learn from all she has told me she
was not present when Poole was killed. In
her rawlings she says her mother had MOTH
ing to do with it. and that he committed
suicide. II she does know anything about
it she has not told it to me-"
At the Receiving Hospital, after Mrs.
Shattuck had been placed in the care of
the matron, an attempt was made 10 en-
gage her in conversation, but it was utterly
impossible to get a coherent story from
her. Her mind seemed a perfect blank.
She could not recollect her address or give
any particulars about herself. She kept
moaning about her little girl being taken
from her, and imploring those who spoke
to her to bring her daughter to her.
One Of her earliest visitors was Attorney
". w Allen, who had heard of the muir
der. On Saturday a woman and her
daughter called at his Office and asked his
advice. The mother said young man had
betrayed the daughter under promise of
marriage and refused TO marry her, and
she wanted to know if she would be pun
ished Tor taking his life. He thought Mrs.
Shattuck and Der daughter might have
been his callers, but after looking at her
for few minutes he failed to recognize
her.
Now and again the bysterical woman
seemed to be going through the scene be-
fore the shooting.
you say your mother won't give you
money" she moaned. We'll. / will work
for you both, only in PHYS sake marry my
poor girl and don't break my heart. You
will marry her, won't you, Harry? She is
the only being on this earth love, and 1
do love her so. You have taken her from
me. Won't you marry my baby girl?
Don't break my heart, manp'
AS she spoke her voice would rise and
fall as she seemed to command and then
to plead.
Then she would moan. my head, my
head" and would beg some one to put
their hands ON her head to ease her pain.
Mrs. Shattuck remained in a semi-con-
scious state all afternoon and all night.