The morning call., 1894-04-26
TRULY WAS MADE A DECOY.
Harry Poole Had Queer Ideas on
Matrimony.
,AID 1T WAS ALL A FAILURE.
The Dead Boys Mother Says Truly
Ran After Her Son Because he
Had Expectations.

The trial of Mrs. Shattuck for the mur-
der of Harry Poole, which commenced
yesterday before Judge Belcher and jury.
is likely to prove sufficiently sensational
to keep up its interest to the end. The
prosecution claims to have discovered new
evidence, while the progress of Attorney
L. j. Lemons bold line of defense will be
eagerly watched by those interested in the
case.
Ms. Shattuck occupied the same lstless
attitude during yesterdays proceedings as
she has done from the first. Her eyes
still concealed by dark spectacleS, she sat
beside her counsel. her aged mother and
Truly Shattuck keeping her company
Truly evinced the keenest interest in the
proceedings. although once or twice. when
reference was made to her unhappy lover
her emotions got the better Of her and the
tears rolled down her pale cheeks.
When court opened eleven accepted per-
sous occupied the box, and within the first
hour OF the proceedings the panel was
completed by the acceptance of John
Hand as twelfth juror The following
twelve citiZans we're then sworn in to try
the CASE b. Il. Patrick. Thomas Reid.
George w. Wright, John E. Quinn. w. r.
Laizaere. John Coon, John Bennett. Rob-
ert McLell0n, j. \. K0ener, Walter T.
Robinson and John Hand.
Assistant District Attorney E. d. Peix-
otto then opened the case on behalf of the
prosecution. He told the story of how
Truly Shattuck and Harry Poole had been
lovers. and how Mrs. Shattuck, after en-
couraging Poole to visit her home, had
deliberately planned his death. Early on
the morning of January last she caused
her daughter to send word TO Poole to come
and see her. as she was sick near unto
death. Poole fei! into the trap, went tn
see Mrs. Shatuck in her room, and by her
was shot down and killed. 1t was cOolly
planned, wihful and deliberate murder.
and Mr.. PeiXotto asked for verdict OF
murder in the first degree.
CONTRARY to custom Attorney Lennon
| followed the District Attorney with a
statement of what he expected to prove on
behalf of the defendant. Lennon ex-
planned that he did so because he expected
! to prove bis case with the same witnesses
as would be called for the prosecution,
and on that account he desired that the
! Jury pay the closest possible attention to
| the questions asked in cross-eXamlna lion.
"While my defense will be unquestion-
ably one of Insanity" said Lennon, II wish
the jury TO understand that do not mean
what Is called temporary insanity. l claim
| that Mrs. Shsttuck was insane in The Ordi-
nary everyday acceptance OF the term. l
shall bring expert testimony to show tnat
| she was insane for years. and that she is
| liable to break out again at anytime under
| the influence OF such strong excitement as
| caused her 10 commit this rash act.
"Tne main facts of the case, as stated
by the District Attorney. L do not intend
| TO dispute. But | maintain that Mrs. Shat
tuck killed Harry Poole while in state Of
insanity. ana that Harry Poole by his
heartless betrayal of the defendants be-
| loved daughter was responsible for her
condition.
Harry Poole was young man of good
parentage and bright prospects. Three
years ago be met Miss Truly Shattuck,
whose proper name Is Etrulia de Bur-
charde. The two became very friendly.
and this friendship ripened into intimate
relations. Harry Poole had no serious
intention Of marrying the GIRL and shortly
before his death Truly made up her mind