The evening world., 1895-09-17
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them.
The first break came when Jessie
suddenly got married to Charles Curtis.
of whose existence Poole had never been
aware. He was disappointed. and to
get away from his surroundings he
obtained position as purser on one of
the Ward line steamships.
He was away about one year. Then
he reappeared again. and notwithstand-
ing the fact that Jessie was a married
woman. he renewed his attentions. lie
bought her jewelry, but. it is said. she
refused to accept 1t.
Warned by Her Husband.
The she told her husband. Charles. Of
Pools attentions. He told her to keep
away from him and ignore him alto
gether. as the man was undoubtedly
crazy. She tried to do SO, but he al
parties she was going to and be there
himself.
On one occasion. Jessie's sister Mamie
took Poole to task for his conduct.
Il should think" she said. you would
be ashamed of yourself. following Jessie
about as you do. You know she is
married woman and can never be any
thing to you."
II don care" he replied: IT will
have either you or she. not matter what
the consequences may be-"
''If you talk that way to me, or ever
follow me about" Minnie retorted. Il
will riddle yor with bullets"
Poole $ attentions TO Jessie were
pressed so ardently that she was in
positive fear of the man. She heard
almost with relief. twelve months ago,
that he had fallen down the hatchway
of one of the Ward line boats and was
seriously injured. So far as her family
know she did not see him again until
this morning.
In the mean time he had recovered
and was boarding with Mrs. Hobbies.
on Fifth street near Sixth avenue. He
heard that Jessie had obtained a posi-
ton in New York and that she walked
every morning from her house. which
il halfway in the block between Sew
enth anu Eighth avenues. in Ninth
street. to the 81" station on Fifth ave-
nue..
Lay In Wait for His Victim.
Shortly before ! o'clock this morning
Poole was seen walking along Sixth ave-
nue. from Fifth street He stopped at
Ninth street, then crossed the street
diagonally to Cawley's liquor store on
the opposite corner. Outside the store
was shoeblack stand which is
operated by a colored man.
Poole, who was neatly dressed. got
into the chair and had his shoes shinsd.
He pad the shoeblack. then asked the
latter's permission to sit in the chair.
as he was tired. The permission was
granted. Poole was perfectly sober.
He sat in the chair for fully twenty
minutes with his face turned towards
Seventh avenue. At the end of that
time he Saw the figure of trim. neatly
built, expensively dressed woman COM
ing down the opposite side of the
street. ON her finger was a large dia-
mond ring. The woman was Jessie
Curtis.
The young wife never dreamed OF
danger She walked on towards Seventh
avenue and crossed 1t. She had just
stepped upon the crosswalk when she
heard hurried steps behind her.
She gave a careless glance over her
shoulder. Then, as she saw Poole run
ming towards her with a shining pistol
in his hand she screamed and started tc
run.
saw the Murderer Too Late.
1t was too late. Poole sprang right
in front of her and at short range. sent
ball crashing into her abdomen.
At the place where the first shot was
fired are a number of brownstone
houses. with little grassplots and rail
ings in front. The injured woman
seized one of these railings and with
desperate strength dragged herself to
the entrance of No. 81.
She staggered across the little grass
plot just as second shot rang out
and the bullet struck her in the back.
Then she fell and blood gushed forth In
two streams.
Not one second did Poole pause in his
murierous work. The instant she fell
he turned and ran outside the gate to
the sidewalk. where. placing the smok-
ing pistol to his forehead. he fired and
fell like a log
From the gaping hole the blood
spurted fast and formed a big pool on
the flags and gutter.
Policeman Anderson. OF the Fifth ave.
nue. station, was the first officer to arrive
on the scene. He had heard the shoot
ing block away and saw the crowd
running.
lie stopped long enough to send in an
ambulance call. Then he hurried to the
scene and awaited other officers from
the precinct.
The Rombach family lives at 35t