New-York tribune., 1895-09-18
FILTRATION ENDS IN MURDER
A DOUBLE CRIME IN BROOKLYN yEsTER-
DAY MORNING
CHARLES A. POOLE KILLS HIMSELF AND FATALLY
WOUNDS THE YOUNG WIFE OF HIS

.Es A. POOLE KILLS HIMSELF AND FATALLY
WOUNDS THE YOUNG WIFE OF HIS
FORMER FRIEND
A doubIs crime was committed at Nnth-st. and
Fifth-ave Brooklyn. yesterday morning. a few
minutes after 7 o'clock when Charles A. Poo.e a
steamship purser out OF work. shot Mrs. Jessie
Curtis the twenty -year-od wife or Chares Curtis.
OF No 452 Ninth-st through the left lung and then
sent a bullet through his head near the tempe caus-
ing death in twenty minutes. The murderer and
his victim were taken In the same ambulance to
the Methodist Hospital. Poole died on the way
there and the hospital surgeons said last night
that the womans death was n matter OF only a few
hours.
Mrs Curtis lived with her husband at No. 452
Ninth-st where they boarded occupying rear
room on the second floor. Curtis Is forty-one years
Old and IL n foreman In the Arsonia Clock fac
tory Mrs Curtis worked In lamp shade fac
tory In Park Pace. New-York. She is plump
lite brunette and was married to Curtis about four
years ago Her husband and Poole were well ac-
auainted In England before coming to this country
several years ago. and apparently good friends.
Mrs Curtis was in Poo.e's company almost much
as that OF her husband She danced with him at
an academy in Fu.ton-st. and he was frequently
her escort in public. This was not considered
strange by their friends. as Poo.e had boarded Ia
the same house with them in Eighteenth-st after
the Curtises we're married Poole slightly
over thirty years old.
The CurIses recently moved into the Ninth-st.
house and Poo.e got room at the home OF Mrs.
Hobbs. at No. AZ Finh-st He lost his place as a
purser on n Ward Line boat several weeks ago. and
since then has been living large.y on borrowed
money. lie borrowed a revolver from friend two
weeks ago. saying he needed II In his business.
Mrs Curtis who always seemed TO be We. supplied
with funds lent MN s.. and he did not stop visiting
at her house. Curtis said yesterday that his wife
told him that Poole had become exceedingly annoy
ing In his attentions to her. He told his wife TO
have nothing more 10 do with him.
On Monday Mrs Curtis received note from
Poole asking her to meet him on Monday night.
She promised to do SO. but the rain prevented her
from keeping the appointment.
Yesterday morning Poole walked down TO Sixth
and Ninth-st., and crossing Ninth-st. TO Cow
ey's liquorstore. in front OF which is bootblacks
chair. sat down and had his shoes shned He paid
for the shine. and, saying he tired asked per-
mission TO sit in the chair awhile. He kept a
close watch up Seventh-sve. for about fifteen
minutes until Mrs. Curtis appeared on her way to
work. She did not Poole. apparently. at first.
but he soon attracted her attention, and they en-
gagged In conversation. He sad Good morning"
and his salutation was returned. The two got into
a little alteration and started to walk down Ninth
st. Poole seemed to take hold OF the woman, as
II to embrace her.
1T seemed to be a good-natursd wreste," said
Charles y. Bacheiler Of No. 1853 Ninth-st. who saw
10 be warding off playful blow. Then noticed
revolver in the mans hand, and next second
heard n shot and saw pun Of smoke The
woman placed her hand on her left breast and stag
gered away. The man walked up the street few
feet. and then he raised his revolver TO his right
temple. fired a shot which seemed TO blow Off his
straw hat and rolled the sidewalk"
Mrs Curtis staggered TO a doorway. where she
sank 10 the stone walk Poole lay few feet away
with the blood oozng from his head Patrolman
Golfer summoned an ambulance and both were
taken TO the hospital. Poole dying on the way.
Coroner Kene reached the hospital In time to take
the wounded woman's ante-mortem statement.
which agrees with the story already told. No date
for the inquest has been fixed by the Coroner
yet
Poole fell down a hatchway a Ward Line boat
several weeks ago and laid up for time.
Curtis says that he had acted queery ever since