The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-01
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q nuisance" Five letters were produced
and read in court, written by Poole TO
Truly. The first letter read as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2, 1892.
Friend Truly: For The last four or i've weeks
have been trying TO find out where you have
moyed 10 without the least success; as last
resort write you these few lines to your old
ADDRESS hoping that you will receive them.
As you know, have your fan, which would
like to return before wear il to pieces; times
are hard. YOU know, aud l might be forced to
sell or rattle II.
Hoping that you will send me your address
remain yours, HARRY G. POOLE.
Armory, 1927 Market
P.S.-Harrlson Light Brigade at Wigwam,
Jones aud Eddy. Thursday evening.
A letter dated month later shows thai
the acquaintance had been renewed:
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec. II. 1892.
Dear Muqsie: Impossible 10 get good seats
for Wednesday, so will postpone that till Sun
day next.
Iet's go to the candle show at the pavilion on
Wednesday eve. Send word by Arthur Clifford
whether you care 10 go or not; also whether
Sunday eve is convenient for the IDLY Baby"
SHOW. Yours. HAIRY.
The latest of the five letters read as
follows:
SAN FRANCISCO March II. 1893.
Dear Truly: Enclosed pie Sc find application
for invite; I'LL Out and send as per INSTRUCTIONS.
Saturday,. northeast corner OF Mason and
Eddy streets.
You must get of that evening and come to
"B'sD ball IL you don't you'll miss the
racket of the season. Ta-ta till tomorrow
night. Yours, HARRY.
The witness was then examined upoS
the events of Saturday night and Sun day
morning, January and Z. Truly told
how she returned home early on the Sun
day morning and was greeted by her
mother with the words, Are you and
Harry married 2" She answered, mo, but
we're going TO be very. very shortly"
Mrs. Shattuck then said: Truly, l want
to ask you TO write a note to Harry, asking
him to come down here. l want to see
him very particularly" The witness did
as she was requested.
"Was the wording of the letter yours or
did your mother dictate p"
1.-THE letter was altogether of my own
writing"
Miss Shattuck testified that her mother
grew very impatient at Poole's delay, in
consequence of which she dispatched an
other note to Harry. He came down. how
ever, and, entering Mrs. Shattuck's room,
asked her what was the matter. Did she
require doctor? Mrs. Shattuck refused
TO see a doctor, and all this time Harry
was sitting on the bed stroking Mrs. Shat
tuck's hand.
"What happened after that?"
Mamma said. Harry, l want you and
Truly 10 be married this very day. Harry
told her that it was impossible, and ina
he could not get license on Sunday
Mamma did not seem TO un derstand, but
kept on insisting that Harry and l should
be married at once. She said we had done
wrong, | said | knew we had. Harry
said, 1t was all my fault, mamma; you
mustn't blame Truly Then the tension
became too great; l couldn't stand it and
left the room"
where did you leave Harry P'
II left him sitting on the edge of the
bed, stroking mammals hand. l noticed
that mamma had a dreamy look in her
eyes. | had not got to the kitchen when l
heard the report.
s.You went back to the room with Mrs.
Hidebrand, did you not?"
yes"
Did your mother in your presence say
to Mrs. Hildebrand, I've killed him, and
I'm glad of it?"
"No. sir: she never used those words.
She only called for her baby girl"
s'You saw your mother afterward in
the Receiving aospital-what did she
look like?"
Her face was all black; it had been
painted with iodine. Her hands and feet
were chained to the bed. and she was
screaming and crying. l couldn't stand
it; went home"
why did you remain out with Harry
that Saturday night?"
The poor girl could not answer this
question for some time. A through her
examination she had been silently weep
ing, but now she broke down altogether.
Nj. Lennon wanted to withdraw the
question, but Mr.. Peixotto vigorously OBJ
jected, and Judge Becher decided that it
must be answered. Finally Miss Shattuck
sobbed: He wanted to talk with me
about our marriage. We were TO be mar
ried on the Monday; aud he said it didn't
matter, so | went"
Your marriage was to be private one.
was 1t Dot?"
Yes. Harry's mother was against it.
and he was afraid she would give him no
money If she knew of it. We did not even
Tell mama"
Mr.. Peixotto commenced his cross