Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-21
HER DIAMONDS STOLEN.
A FORMER LOS ANGELES GIRLS
LOSS ON HER BRIDAL TOUR.
Mrs. John E. Potter, nee Miss Bessie Hern-
don Has Her Jewels Stoleni in Chicago.
A Bellboy Disappears With the Bag.

Mrs. John E. Potter is we'll known in
Los Angeles. Until a few weeks ago she
was Miss Bessie Herndon and lived in
Texas. She spent several seasons in
Los Angeles, however, and last week
was guest at the Westminster hotel.
Her father is one Of the most prominent
men in Texas, Of high standing in his
profession, legal adviser of Jay Gould
and man of great wealth. He was asso-
ciated with law firm in the city for
some time. Miss Herndon, who is a
most charming and beautiful
young woman, was united in
marriage about two months
ago to John E. Potter, junior member
of the firm Of John E. Potter & Co..
publishers and manufacturers, a wealthy
and long established book concern in
the city of Brotherly Love. The Chi
cago Inter Ocean thus relates a little
incident in connection with Miss Potter.
which will be read with interest by her
many friends in this city:
The wedding presents were many and
costly, including check from the bride 8
father to his daughter for SIC, 900, much
valuable plate and costly jewelry..
Business in connection with large
book deals about to be consummated in
Chicago brought Mr.. Potter to this city,
and, accompanied by his wife, he came
on over the Wabash road, arriving We'd
nes1ay last. The Palmer House was
reached in the omnibus, and as he
stepped out at the entrance, Mr.. Potter
handed to the porter in attendance first
his own box and grip and then his wifes
travelling bag. The porter in turn gave
the grips and box to bell-boy, and to-
gether they started into the hotel.
Leaving his wife in the ladies'
hall, Mr.. Potter went to the clerks
desk to register, supposing that
the boy was following with the two
grips and box. He stood few minutes
talking with the clerk about q room and
the key was handed out to the boy with
the order to show the gentleman to his
room. AS he turned Mr.. Potter noticed
that one of the bags was missing. He
asked the other boy where it was and
received the reply, II don't know" Not
at the time that there was any
grip, he merely spoke to his wife and
Sdlu JIdt hCi NdllSC was lnlSldIu. DuL
would undoubtedly soon turn up again.
Mrs. Potter did not take the news SO
calmly, for in that valise she had put all
her jewels that morning while in the
ladies' compartment of the sleeping car.
Her perturbation caused a vigorous
search to be made for the grip now seen
to be valuable. Twelve hundred dol
lars would not cover the loss if it were
not found. Her husband had not at all
what the contents of the grip
were, for she had her gloves on and he
had not noticed that she was not wear
ing the jewelry.
Nobody seemed to know how or where
the bag had gone. Mr.. Potter imme-
diately offered a reward OF $3.50 for its
recovery, but the search from that day
to this has proved unavailing. Officer
Persons best efforts, seconded by the
exertions of the detective force. OF the
city, have failed to result in finding
clews that give any promise OF leading
to the recovery of the perpetrators OF
the theft.
Mrs. Potter chiefly regrets the loss be-
cause the thief has made off with her
ring and other souvenirs, which
could not be replaced.