The morning call., 1894-01-10

on friendly terms with Mrs. Shattuck, but
knew that lady and her mother had quar-
reled-nOt in any matter that concerned
Harry q. Poole or Truly Shattuck, how
ever. At the time OF the shooting she was
in the kitchen with her mother. She cor
robOrated the mothers story as to Truly's
exclamation. only adding that Truly said.
30 Mrs. Hildebrand. Addie," instead of
merely calling upon Mrs. Hildebrand.
did you know Harry G. Poole was up
stairs at the timer? was asked OF Mrs.
Scheper.
Yes sir"
HAD you seen him como into the house
that morning?"
mo, sir"
How, then, did you know he was up
stairs?"
Because Truly mentioned his name.
and l knew She meant him because she
had been going with him."
when had you last seen PooIe?"
thursday or Friday night of week be-
fore last, when he started out with Truly
to go TO tie theater."
AT what hour was thatP" asked Coro-
ner Hughes.
Just before o'clock"
gu have not seen him since then ?'
"No, sir"
"Do you know anything further of the
circumstances attending this shooting of
Henry g. Poole?"
mo, SIR"
The witness was about to be dismissed,
when the Coroner suddenly decided to stay
| her for another question.
Readers Of Tue CALL will rememb Der
that 1t was stated that on the night pre-
ceding the murder Mrs. Shattuck slipped
| clandestnely from the house on Stevenson
street and tracked her daughter In COM
pany with Henry G. Poole TO a lodging
! house en- Market street Coroner Hughes
next question OF Mrs. Scheper bore upon
that statement.
did you see Mrs. Shattuck on the even
| ing before the shooting ?" was the query,
NO" was Mrs. Scheper's answer.
Were you at home on Saturday even
ing?"
The witness was not sure,
Investigation since the murder has de-
veloped the fact that Mrs. Shaituck was
Teputeu To De an expert shot with a gun.
Coroner Hughes asked Mrs. Scheper IL she
knew OF this, and she answered in the
affirmative. saying Mrs. Shattuck had
! boosted Of it to her when they were first
made acquainted, over year ago.
with shotgun, not pistol" How
ever the witness said Mrs. Shattuck had
boosted of being an expert shot.
Had Mrs. Shattuck ever shown you any
pistol In her room?"
mo, sir"
did you ever know Of hor having had
| one 10 the house?"
mo, sir"
Mrs. Scheper did notsgo upstairs altar
Truly had told her what her mother had
done; but went upstairs later and helped
| to dress Mrs. Shattuck. She had onlv
heard Mrs. Sbattuck say, Nv here is nv
baby grip Mrs. Shattnck was laughing
loudly.
Had she ever laughed loudly that way
before?"
Yes, sir; but in different way"
The witness also saw Mrs. Shattuck
Friday morning, and heard her complain
OF cold on the chest. Did not remem Der
that she had ever complained of other ills.
Did you hear anybody ask Mrs. Shat
tuck for the pistol when you went into the
room alter the shooting?"
NO. sir; but heard Mrs. Kendall say
she had asked for it,"
This answer of Mrs. Scheper suggested
the recall OF Mrs. Hlldebrand. The same
testimony came from her. She had not
heard any one ask Mrs. Shattuck for the
pistol. She had been out for perhaps
! hfteen minutes when searching for doc
tor. The police had meantime arrived and
removed the body of Poole.
The inquest closed with this testimony
and is to continue at / o'clock this after
| noon.
Late yesterday afternoon the fact de-
| veioped that Truly" had been party to at
least one more romance than The CALL
| mad mentioned. On the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1892. Arthur F. Merrill, then q, t
! quite 81 years of age. took out a license in
this city to marry Etrulia Z. Shattuck,
then a girl under 16. The license was a
complete surprise to the parents Of both
the young people. Merrill had met EtruIia
only two or three months previously at
his mothers home, where Mrs. Shattuck
was temporarily engaged as seamstress.
Mrs, Sbattuck was of the Impression
that Merrill possessed money, and had en-
| couraged the match. Mrs. Merrill was not
4 favorable. and Immediately on learning
that Arthur had got the license FASTENED
I to Mrs. Sbattuck to prevent the marriage