The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-20

rush for admission, but four policemen
stood on guard and only limited NUN ber
enough 10 comfortably fill the room, were
admitted. A greater number of women
were noticed in the audience than any day
Yet since the hearing began.
Shortly before o'clock Mrs. Shattuck.
accompanied by an officer. her Gaugh Ell
Truly. heavily yelled, and several friends
of the family. left the prison for the court.
room, Mrs. Shattuck leaning on the arms
of two attendants. She took her accus-
toned seat in front of the clerks desk.
while on her right sat her daughter, aud
her mother, Mrs. Sherman, on the left.
Attorney Lowen thai sat beside Truly. On
entering the room Mrs. Shattuck glanced
up at the seat Of the Judge, not yet occu-
pied, and then lowered her eyes to the
carpet, from which she never once raised
them until she was Id from the room after
court had adjourned.
Promptly al 2 o'clock Judge Conlan took his
seat, ana the court was raped TO order. All
was still when the Pros cutting Attorney arose
The Judge then asked the defense If they were
ready TO proceed, 10 which they assented. and
called Deputy Coroner b. +. Jones TO take the
stand. Attorney Lowen,baPs first question
was regarding the property taken from young
POole's body at the Morgue Mr. Jones iden-
tihrd the collection separately as being the
property taken from PO0le's pockets, but de-
clined o name certain articles which be said
he bad never seen before and OF which he did
not know the use.
After Identifying the articles the witness
property over 10 the property clerk and take
bis receipt therefore.
A murmur ran through the courtroom in an
ticlpatlon OF Mrs. ShattucN taking the stand,
but before 1t had time TO pass along the line
Attorney LOwenthal, who had held short con-
sultation with Truly. addressed the court:
THAT Is all, your Honor"
You rest your case ?' asked the Judge.
"Ees."
"Do both sides submit the case ?" asked the
magistrate.
The Prosecuting Attorney and Mr.. Lowenthal
each gave an affirmative nod. after which the
order was made holding the prisoner.
Attorney Lowenlhai made request that the
evidence taken at the preliminary hearing be
written up as speedily as possible as he did not
wish TO lose any time In getting the case into
the Superior Court.
Mrs. Shattuck's eye never moved. Seated In
her chair, with blank expression on her face
size was 10 all appearance dumb TO ali that sur
rounded her. Not until her friends one on
each side OF her. raised her fiom her chair did
she show any sign OF life. She was slowly led
TO the waiting-TOOm of the court her head lean
ing TO one side and her eyes closed, where th e
party halted Tor a few moments before continu-
ing the march TO the prison. When they
emerged from the room Mrs Sherman. ieaninS
on the arm of a lady friend, was in the lead
Following them came Truly, unattended her
heavy crepe veil hiding her face from observa-
ton. Then came Mrs. Shattuc, supported by
an officer and gentleman friend, Willis follow
ing In the rear were several lazy friends of the
prisoner.
On entering the prison thew were ali taken to
the matTon's department. where. for few min.
ules, they remained with Mrs. Shattuck
truly was The first TO come out OF the door
with pitcher in her hand. She was going &c
get some milk for her mother, who She said
was quite i'll. A few minutes later a lady who
had accompanied her fIOm the courtroom came
out, and asked that physician be sent for al
once as Mrs. Sbattuck was sick. When an.
preached and asked what Mrs. Shattuck's all
ment was, size replied that 1t was nothing seri-
Gus.
A few minutes later DR.. 0Connor arrived and
visited the woman in the matron's department
When he came out he said that she was suffrr
Ing from nervousness. but that she WAS not
seriously ILL., Shortly after the Doctors WISH
Truly and her friends took their departure.