The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-06

:, Mrs James Brown Potter, the eminent
emotional actress, sat in Clerk Claggett'
dugy Office In the room back of the
Police Court this morning and told Mr.
Shillington, the U. S. Assistant Attorney
what she knew about the attempted rob
berry of her diamonds last evening at the
Arlington,
Mr.. Frank Bennett, Landlord Roessle's
executive at tho Arlington, and Mr..
Shredder. Mrs. Potter's manager, had
accom- panied him, and Policeman Hart
carried her jewclry, that had been taken
away from the clever thief, in an old en-.
velope box under his arm.
Mrs. Potter wore wide hat Of olive
green plush covered with green plumes
and her little figure from the hat to her
overgaitered patent leather shoes was
enveloped in black, gold-and-
trimmed sleeveless wrap.
Under the wrap she wore a pretty
street dress Of dark green, with pulled
sleeves, confined with bands above and
below the elbows. Down the front of
the dress was wide puff of orange
China silk Her brown hair was coiled
loosely at the back of her head and in each
ear was big solitaire that had escaped
the thief.
The reporters were presented to Mrs.
Potter by Mr.. Schroeder, and she chatted
with them while Policeman Hart eX.
planned the uses Of the various ones Of
the set of burglars tools that were found
in the thief's possession.
"This," explained the officer, ''is a
skeleton key with which the door was
opened. And this holding up small,
ivory.handled file. us the instrument he
used in opening the lock of the trunk
when he"
ooh. Mr. Hart" interrupted Mrs. Pot
ter, you have got my nail file. | looked
everywhere for 1t and couldn't find II
this morning"
On gathering up the things in Mrs.
Potter's room Policeman Hart had mis-
taken some of the artic es of Mrs. Potter S
manicure set for the burglars tools.
"Its the first time have been robbed"
said Mrs. Potter to an EVENING PosT re-
porter, "and hope it will be the last
/ think this man has been waiting an
opportunity to get into my room in my
absence for some time. Yesterday after.
noon / laid down to rest while, as / do
every afternoon, and l heard some one
come and try my door. 1t was locked,
and whoever 1t was went away, but / am
sure it was this same man.
"Oh, yes, will be sure to be here to-
morrow when the case is going to be tried,
although / sam afraid l can't throw
much light on the matter" And with a
farewell shake of her dainty yellow
gloved hand Mrs. Potter entered the
carriage with her manager and was
driven back to the hotel.
THE STORY OF THE ROBBERY.
As nearly as can be learned the facts
regarding the attempt robbery are about
as follows:
A servant girl saw young man enter
Mrs. Potter's room last night during Mrs.
Potter's absence, and Immediately went
to inform the manager of the hotel.
Mr.. Bennett went at once to the room,
and found q young man going through
Mrs. Potter's goods and chattels with
the utmost GOODNESS and discrimination.
II beg pardon, If / am in the wrong
ROOM" remarked, with good-natured
smile, and he started to retire. Two
porters, who We're with Mr.. Bennett,
however, prevented the polite mans
withdrawal, and Notwithstanding his evi
dent aversion to society, kept him in their
company until Sergeant HARRISON and
Officer Hart Joined the party.
The visitor was very reserved and
modestly refused 10 give his name, say
ing that they might cab him Joseph
Brown. Over thousand dollars worth
of jeweiry was found in his pockets. IT
was the property of Mrs. Potter, and
consisted of pins, earrings, cuff buttons
etc.
The visitor had registered as guest of
the house under the name of j. B. Buck.
His luggage consisted of satchel, which
contained about fifty keys, among them
u numbereof skeleton keys, and tickets
for jewelry pawned in New York and
Philadelphia.
No clue to the identity of the man was
discovered, and he declines to talk. He
does not appear to be over 81 years OF
age, and is extremely neat in appear.
ance, A diamond ring valued at $3.50
found on his finger is identified by Mr.
Roessle as the property of Mrs. Jessie
Bartlett Davis, who was robbed at the
Arlington, and the police believe that
they have the man who did that job
They also believe that he is the man who
was pursued, but who escaped, at the
Metropolitan Hotel recently.