The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-28
LAWYERS BECKER.
Constant Interruptions
Delay the Case.
JURORS OUT OF PATIENCE.
Mrs. Shattuck Sick the Night
Before the Murder.
NOT WILLING TO BE LEFT ALONE.
Miss Annie Carney Slept With Her
Because She Said That Truly
Would Not Be Home.
NOT WILLING TO BE LEFT ALONE

that account l fear l may fail. pleaded
Attorney Lennon.
"Oh, now you're playing the baby act"
rotor ed Assistant District Attorney Peix-
otto. Zone moment you're too smart for
anything and the next moment you play
the baby act"
"WelI, sir. with babies it is necessary to
act like baby"
Then you're a most decided success.
You're the veriesi baby l ever saw"
THAT, sir. is personal reflection"
well, suppose it is"
Gentlemen, gentlemen, let these per-
sonal remarks cease AID proceed with the
case" interposed the Judge.
The foregoing is fair sample of what
has been going on for the past week IN
Judge Becher's court in the trial OF Mrs.
Jane Shattuck for the murder OF Harry G.
Poue.
The evidence introduced has been ex-
hauStive and wearlSome. the same ground
being covered over and over again. Each
witness has been subject 10 several re-
direct and re-cTrSs-eXaminRtions and no
new facts eli tied by either process. And
the counsel engaged have by their constant
pickering straved firm time to time so lar
rom the point al lssue-mainly owing to
whose ideas of latitude have as yet shown
no signs of reaching their limit-that sew
eral of the iurymen have exhibited signs
of impatience and taken to asking ques-
tons of the witnesses on their own
account.
When proceedings were resumed yester-
day witnesses were called TO give testi-
nony on behalf of the defense. Mrs.
Newlends. mother of the decea>ed. said
that her sons expectations were not to be
realized until after her death, that is to
say as regards the handling of capital.
she, however, intended to set him up in
business as soon as she got chance.
Miss Minnie Bowman was then recalled.
She rontradicted the testimony of Mrs.
Scheper in regard to the words nsed by
Mrs. Shattuck on the Friday night often
referred to, when Truly and Poole were
going out together. In cross-exa mlnat'on,
however, Miss Bowman admitted that she
mad been once asked 10 accompany Truly.
Poole aud snoI her Young man on trip to
Stockton. She had refused TO go.
In her first redirect examination the
witness SAID that she was not sure that
there was any Improperly suggested IN
the proposed Stockton trip.
This witness was subjected to four cross
and FIVE direcl examinations. at the con-
clusion of which the Judge came to her
rescue and insisted that no more questions
should be asked. The main fats elected
were that she knew that Mrs. Sch per was
not on friendly terms with either Mrs
Shattuck or Truly. and was there ore a
pr JUDGED witness, and that Mrs. Shat
tuck undoubtedly acted like acraZy woman
al the time of the killing of Poole. Each
examination of the witness was inter-
rupted by a passage of arms between
counsel.
James Mitchell was asked what his oc-
cupaton was. He replied. i've got two
of 'em. Pm in the Gas Company and in tn e
San Francisco Fire Department" He
stated that he was well acquainted with
the Shauuck family also with Harry
Poole Harry used TO visit Their. No one
cOaxed him: he went of his own accord {.
1t was generally supposed that Harry
| Poole was Truly Shattuck's lover.
"Tell Us what you know of Mrs. Hide
! brand"
'.She was spiteful against the Shattucks
and me. She threw hot water once on
William Cooper OF No. / Engine. She
wanted to stop him taking wood in to the
Shatiucks."
Mr.. Peixotto said he was ready to ad.
nit that all this had taken place. but
| Lennon said he was DESTROYS of showing
that it was hot and not cold water.
Miss Annie Carney said she slept with
Mrs Shattuck the night before me Shoot
ing. Mrs. Shattuek was very excited, and
her face was all swollen. She acted S if
she was craZv. Witness slrpt with her at
her own request, because Mrs. Shaiturk
said that Truly would not be home that
night. aud she did not want to be left
alone.
Witness said that Mrs. Shattuck kept
| her awake by talking TO her bout Truly.
Witness thought she was drunk al first
and asked her if it was so, but Mrs. S al
tuck said she hadn't had a drink that
night. Only once did she mention Harry
Poole, and that was to say that she would
rather have Truly 60 East, as she did not
think that Harry and she would ever be
married.
In the morning Truly came in, and on
the earnest request of her mother wrote a
note to Poole, which witness delivered.
| Witness was afraid at first.
why were you afraid te take that
note?"
Because did not like Mrs. Shattuck's
Actions
"What were you afraid OFF" The ques-
ton, however, was ruled out.
Mrs. HildebraDd's alleged enmity toward
Mrs. Shattuck was louched upon in cross
examination without result. 1t was
ELECTED, however, that Mrs. Sbattuck did
,ot appear surprised at Truly's absence
! that Saturday night. merely saying that if
| she came in she could occupy the witness
bed. Witness returned home from work
! that night at a quarter TO y.
| Joe Holz of the Tivofi Opera-house said
| he saw Mrs. Shattuck in front OF the
theater on the night before the shooting
| at about quarter 10 H. Mrs. Shattuck
/ was without hat, and anxiously inouir-
| ing for Truly. Witness old her that
| Truly had sprained her ankle and bad
gone home early. Mrs Shattuck then
proceeded IN the opposite direction
toward Mason street. Her demea nor was
! strange and she looked as II she was GRAVY.
! William Cooper. fireman. corroborated
the testimony OF Mitchell as to the salute
of bot water be received from Mrs. hide
brand. Mrs. Annie keDdeil was recalled
10 repeat her evidences as TO asking Mrs.
Shatuck for pistol, and Mrs. Shattuck's
scowling reply.
Truly Shattuck was then called to the
witnesses and. The poor girl seemed very
much distressed, and when asked if she
was in love with Harry Poole sne could
not reply. but burst into tears. She to d
her story as follows:
Il was engaged to be married to Harry
Poole. Gu January of this year | made
up my mind TO go East, and my departure
was fixed for January with the Sinbad
eomiany. On the Friday before bis death
Harry and l last talked of our marriage,
and when it was to be.
My mother was very sick just then.