The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-11

this article. She also SAD JDaL MIS-. Sllat-
tuck always waited for Truly TO come hume
from the theater before going to bed.
After her testimony the inquest was con-
tinued until at o'clock this afternoon.
The marriage of her daughter seems TO
have beeu the one thought that occupied
the mind of Mrs Shattuck.
In 1892, through the mothers agency.
Truly became acquainted with a young
mechanic, Arthur f. Merrill. Within three
months she was engaged to him. The
mothers impression was that this young
man had money; the man himself told the
daughter he had. or expected to have,
through inheritance from an uncle.
He will marry my daughter and she
will have money and become famous"
thought and said Mrs. Shat:uck. She
dwelt upon the thought Of the immortal
glory which one day was to come into her
family through her one and lovely daugh-
ter. Her dream was that some day Truly
should go on the operate stage. and to
prepare her for such a career sent her to
teacher Of music in this city. Truly once
an opera singer could support her mother
richly.
But young Merrill thought otherwise.
He was not rich, was only mechanic. was
not searching for adventure. He prevailed
upon Truly to abandon stage ambition.
The mother was not aware Of this, but OBJ
served that Truly's ardOT for her musical
studies gradually cooled and that her in
terests became more and more domestic.
Her suspicious were aroused by the OBJ
servation and her memory, like mothers,
began to hunt back in old enviTOns for
POSSIBLY better match for the daughter.
Poole came to her mind. He was indeed
In prospect of wealth from an Invalid
grandfather.
Yesterdays CALL told how Mrs. Shat
tuck made inquiry of Merrill's family as
- E,.n tGa- b. hnA Init
he had none. For Saturday, September
10, 1892, Truly and Merrill had arranged to
attend the the8ter. Merrill, however, was
taken sick during the day and when be re-
turned home sent note to Truly asking
her to come to his house, Thither old MI.
Sherman, father of Mrs. Shaft uck, fol-
lowed the girl, being suspicious. probably.
and within ten minutes Mrs. Shattuck also
followed.
This is going too far" said both parties
to the young couple, ''fOr people who are
not married" Mrs. Shattuck was very
unreasonable and violent In her language,
accusing Merrill of deception and saying TO
Truly that she was not fit to be a me-
chanic's wife. To avoid a scene in bis own
room Merrill then went with the three
persons to Shattucks home. Arrived
there Mrs. Shattuck at once insisted that
If such things were 10 continue Merrill
must marry Truly at once. he must
mdil utl bu-luUlluns AO luOlIOhs HOW-
ever. was Sunday, and 1t was explained to
Mrs. Shattuck that no license could be
procured that day.
That makes no difference" said Mrs.
Shsttuck. License or no license, you
must be married tomorrow"
Mr.. Shattuck, the husband, then took
hand in the conference. He objected to
the whole proceeding; objected to Truly's
conduct in general. Mrs. Shattuck replied
aDgrlly. The two quarreled and separa-
ton was arranged then and there. Mr..
Sherman drew Merrill aside and asked
him not TO be mindful of Mrs. Shatiuck's
rawlings, for she was crazy aud did not
know what she was doing.
During the controversy a pistol was
shown several times and was seen by both
Truly and Merrill.
Merrill escaped the controversy and the
house at length, not to appear again until
Monday. On the morning of this day he
announced to his own mother that he had
procured license to marry EtruIia Shat
tuck. How this news was received has
been told.
When Merrill went to the Shattuck home
Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Shatluck were
guarding again. His entrance intensified
the difficulty. Mr.. and Mrs. Shattuck had
agreed to separate, Mr.. Shattuck to taxi
the boy Willie, Mrs. Shattuck to retain
the care OF her Truly. But Truly wished
to marry Merrill and pleaded with Merrill
to prevail upon her mother TO give con-
sent. Mrs. Shattuek, however, was obdu-
rate.
Go with him if you WILL" she SAID.
go and be mechanics wife. You can't
cook and you can't sew, and you Will only
be drudge upon him and he upon you.
Go; or stay with me and become the lady
you ought to be. Stick to your profession
and you will be famous and have plenty
of money to keep US both"
IL ha bod
tucks were at this time ir straitened cir
cumstances. Two years previously, when
resident on Seventeenth street, the case
was different. They were well-to-do, and
neither Truly nor her mother had aught to
worry over except what they chose. But
Shattuck lost his business, discounted the
family and made sad mess of things
and Mrs. Shattuck was grievously disaD-
pointed. At times she appeared utterly
lrrational-as for instance when, in visit
ing a friends house on Twenty-second
street she got into a quarrel with the
friends neighbors, abused their child and
hurled abusive epithets at the parents.
Mrs. Merrill learned of all this, so that
perhaps the mothers counsel prevailed
At any rate, when the bare alternative
was given Truly went with her mother,
Merrill withdrew. and that romance ended
Shortly after this incident the Shat
L,
thence TO Stevenson street, where the
shooting occurred.
Mrs. Shsttuck still continues to play the
hysteria dodge whenever a question is put
to her as to the shooting of Harry Poole.
In regard to other things she speaks sansi-
bly, enough. Her daughter called to see
her yesterday morning and Matron Gill
more said to her: ''DO you know me?"
"Oh, yes," she replied, you are my
nurse" well. do you know who this
young lady is?" pointing to Truly. mo,
l DO not know her," "Why she is your
daughter" said Mrs. Gilmore. "Oh, no,
she is not my baby GIRL" she replied.
Truly talked to her but could not get her
to talk sense. Last night when Truly
called again the same scene was gone
through.
The case will be called in Judge Con-
laD's court this morning, but 1t is doubtful
il Mrs. Shattuck will be able to attend.
GRIEVED WITH THE MOTHER