The morning call., 1894-01-09
Meeting the Night Before
the Shooting.
DISCOVERED BY THE MOTHER
The Direct ProvOCation of the
Poole Murder.
FAIRLY HISTORY PRESENTED
The Daughter Seems Only to Have
Followed in Her Mothers Foot
sleps-Mrs. Shattuck Crazy.

Truly Shattuck, on whose account Cor
poraI Harry g. Poole met his death Sunday
morning. appeared at the stage entrance
of the Tlvon Theater about IL o'clock yes
terday forenoon, bravely desiring to 90 to
wot! again at once for the support of her.
self and little brother. At the same hour
Miss Sbattuck's mother, who is directly re-
gponsible for young PoOe's tragic taking
off, was lying in MatrOn Gilmore's room at
the City Prison in the same semi-demented
condition into which she fell Immediately
after the shooting.
Miss Shattuek went to the theater at the
solicitation OF Manager Joe HoltZ, who
thought the mornings rehearsal would
divert the young woman's mind from the
sad memories of the day before, while co D.
tinuing to provide her with earnings OF
which she must be in need. Mr.. F. c.
Rothganger accompanied Miss Shattuek
from her home on Stevenson sire ct to the
TiVOli, where brief conference took place
between Truly and her several friends, oil
which the following account has been
given:
Miss Shattuck appeared very much
worn and nervous, and was quite averse tC
conversation. Howard Morrison, the old
property-man who appears TO be very
much in her confidence, drew the young
woman aside and endeavoTed to dissuade
her from her purpose of going to work.
Don't worry about the home" said the
old gentleman, well take care OF that
You just be quiet and rest for awhile now.
Truly really did not wish to go to work
but could see no alternative before her,
and so insisted. Mr.. Morrison's kindly
assurance, however, prevailed, and Truly
cODsen ted to give ii up. Several times in
the course Of the conversation the girl
broke into tears and spoke of her deceased
lover. She seemed quite beside herself.
and half the time unaware of what she
was doing. She would consent to any
proposition made to her, and Immediately
afteTward take up with one which would
Involve directly opposite course of action.
Presently the girl was left alone with
Dir. Morrison and Mr.. Rothganger, and
very soon there came message from At
torney II. II. Lowenthal. who was en-
gagged with Mrs. Kreling in the theater al
the time, vOluntee TiDg 20 do anything in
his power to favor and assist Miss
Shattuck. Mr.. Lowenthal Of course at
once advised Truly to beware of the re-
porters and Of committing herself to any
one; and also suggested that she see her
mother at the City Hall to convey the
same counsel to her.
Truly forthwith left the theater in COM
pany with Mr.. ROthganger. and the two
went to the home on Stevenson street,
where Truly was to wait for Mrs. Roth
ganger while Mr.. ROthganger returned to
his office on Harrison street.
Half an hour later Truly was not to be
found at her home; nor was she at any
time later with her mother at the prison.
Inquiry failed to reveal her whereabouts
until toward evening, when she returned
IN company with young man known as
Lake Pendergast. The two had been car.
Tiage-riding all afternoon.
Mean while Mrs. Shattuek's condition as
she lay In the prison hospital continued
serious. DR.. SomeTs visited Mauron Gill
more's apartments In the morning and
found that the prisoner was suffering also
from erysipelas in the face. which was
very mach swollen. The doctor after see
ing her remarked that If she was perfectly
cane when she committed the deed she
was certainly not SO now. She did not
recognize Mrs. ROthganger when that lady
called, Dor did she recognize any one else
during the day. Her husband reached the
city in the afternoon from Reno New,
being unwilling to await the answer of
the police TO his wire of yesterday.
He left his valise at the ferry, and hur-
ried to the City Prison to see his wife
He tried every means to break the trance
she was in, but failed. She did not recog-
nZe him, and only answered his cues tions
by moaning for her "baby girl"
The autopsy on Poole's body was held
at the Morgue in the afternoon. DR..
John Gallwey, the physician who at
tended the young man during his recent
illness. was present. The bullet was
found TO have entered the right temple
and TO have splintered against bone, one
piece entering the brain and being the
direct cause OF the death. The interest
log fact also was revealed that the young
man had an abscess on his right lung,
which would have suffered him at best to
live but few months longer.
All day long perfect stream Of friends
OF the dead man called at the Morgue to
get glimpse Of the face of the victim of
Mrs. Shattuck,s passion. There were
almost as many ladies as young men who
called, greater portion Of the latter being
members of the National Guard. As thew
fled in and looked at the body many ex-
pressions of sorrow andsdenunciation of
tho crime were heard. Nothing but kind
words were spoken of their friend and his
untimely death had cast gloom over
them all.
The inquest will be begun tomorrow at
1890 O'Clock.
The conduct of Miss Shattuck Yesterday
afternoon in failing to follow Counsel
Lowenthafs advice ls so out of harmony
with the stories of her general character
that were reflected to the papers yester.
day, that some question arises as to the
history of the woman. Perhaps what Iol-
lows may throw light on the events thus
far recorded.
Etrulia Shattuck is the daughter of Mrs.
Jane Shattuck (nee Bucharde) by her first
husband. Mrs. Shattuck's father is w.
w. Sherman. printer at 7S1 Folsom
street, this city. Jennie worked for him
in her early life and became an adept in
the business
When II or Is years Of age she ran awav
from home and after two weeks search
she was found in Oakland. She com.