Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-09-09
Peyton Poole Seriously Shoots Niece
In Baltimore.

Because she refused to marry her uncle,
Peyton Poole. Miss Viola Poole, a pretty
girl of Is, who boarded at the home of
Mrs. Thomas W. HURT. 2034 Huntingdon
avenue, Baltimore. lies seriously wounded
by his hand at St. Luke's Hospital. Poole,
who, after firing several shots at the girl
sent bullet through his own head, is also
at the hospital 1t is believed that he will
recover, but the condition of his victim is
critical. The shooting took place on Fri
day of last week, in Baltimore.
Miss Poole was shot through the abdo-
men. the bullet entering her left side. pene-
trating the liver. Poole shot himself just
under the left temple, the bullet coming
out through the right cheek.
The attempt at murder and suicide was
the outcome of an unusual love affair.
which began two or more years ago. Miss
Poole. who is blonde, has been employed
in the factory of the Candy Betting Com
pany, and has known Mrs. HURT since
early childhood. She was born in German
town, this county, but has lived in Balti-
more for about eight years.
Poole, who is a brother of Miss Pooles
father and who lived at Germantown, was
part owner in a embarrassing outfit.
About two weeks ago he went to Baltimore
and boarded at Mrs, Hurt home. To his
landlady he said that he had sold out his
share of the business to nephew and
that he had at the time considerable money.
He was spending a vacation. he said. in
that city. From later events it is evident
that he went to Mrs. Hurts house to be
near his niece, whom he had wished to
marry.
That Miss Poole was strongly opposed
to his suit was evident. Mrs. HURT said
that the night before the shooting occurred
Miss Poole came to her and told her of
her uncle's infatuation and at the time ex-
pressed determination never to marry
Miss Poole did not 60 to the factory. having
felt unwell for several days. Instead she
remain at the boarding house and offered
to help Mrs. HURT with her household du-
ties. Poole, in the morning, had left the
house, having told Mrs HURT that he in
tended going out into the county. He went
back to the house. however, about O'Clock
carrying a suitcase.
When he entered the house his niece
was in the kitchen and Mrs. Henry HURT,
a daughter-in-law of his landlady, who
lived in the house. was seated in the din
ing room eating her dinner Poole went
back into the kitchen, where Miss Poole
was at the time arranging her hair, and
engaged her in conversation. Mrs Henry
HURT said she could hear their voices, but
as they conversed in a low tone could not
understand what they were saying.
Suddenly Mrs HURT was startled by the
sound of a pistol shot in the next rOOm and
a bullet plowed through the two partitions
which separated the kitchen from the din
ing room-a stairway intervening and
dropped within few feet of her. Miss
Poole rushed through the dining room into
the front hallway. and after her ran her
uncle, with leveled revolver, from which
he poured five shots at the retreating girl
Mrs. HURT said she was dazed by the sud-
den spectacle. both pursued and pursuer
having passed within few feet of where
she was sitting, but she noticed that the
man ran in crouching position. and that
he .hent -lAs, -aV~r the bie revolver. which
was emitting shot after shot.
Miss Poole, although seriously wounded,
ran across the street to the home of a friend,
but Poole stopped at the door of his board
ing house. watching the fleeing girl but
not attempting to shoot her as she ran.
Then he turned back into the parlOr, shot
three times. one of the bullets going through
his head.