Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
TIE CITIZEN
A Greensburg Sensation.
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Another case of ''man's inhumanity to
man" comes from Pleasant Unity, IN which
a once happy family is now rent asunder'
and the husband, Rev. A. ID. Potts,
prominent and well known minister Is al
most distracted over the duplicity OF his
former physician, DR.. L. 7. Smith OF
Greensburg, and the infdelity of his wife
For many years Rev. Potts and DIR.
Smith have been warm personal irlends,
the doctor being the family physician, and
having a great deal of sickness in the fam
iIy. he was frequently a visitor to the Kew
erend's home, and often when not on pro-
fessional business called to while away an
hour or so in pleasant, social way.
But recently things about the parsonage
had a somewhat changed aspect, but not
until lately did the Reverend suspect that
anything unusual was transpiring beneath
his roof. A short time ago Rev. Potts
while in this city buying bicycle for his
son Welty, was taken i'll and as usual DR..
Smith was called to minister to him when
he improved sufficiently to be removed to
his home. DIR. Smith then called at his
residence late one evening, and as was Gus
tomary since his removal to this city re-
mained over night at the parsonage
Shortly after his arrival there the Doctor
insisted on the Reverend retiring as he
needed rest. The Reverend complied with
this request and about ten o'clock woke
up ard going down stairs, found the doc
tor and his wife in the kitchen. His sus-
picions were at once aroused, but he said
nothing to indicate his feelings in the mat
ter and again upon the doctors advice re-
tired and slept soundly until morning
when he was surprised at not finding his
wife. He at once began an investigation
and while going through the house on the
hunt of her, was surprised to see her
emerging from DR.. Smiths room. he al
once took her to task about the matter,
but she denied that she was guilty of any
thing more than that she was in the room,
but this did not satisfy the husband who
insisted on having the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, when she,
otter some hesltancy confessed to being
criminally intimate with DR.. Smith.
This then so far as We know ended the
matter there, the reverend not mentioning
his discovery to the doctor who left the
house ignorant Of the fact that his duplic-
ity was known to his host. Rev. Potts
came here to consult Rev. A. l.. Younl
pastor of the First Lutheran church, OF
which DR.. Smith is, or at that time was, a
ruling elder The matter was talked over
by the two reverend gentlemen. when 1t
was decided to send for Dr.. Smith which
Rev Yount did. In response to the note
sent. the doctor went at once to the Lu-
tier an parsonage where he greeted the
reverend gentlemen very pleasantly and
cordially, and at the same time inquired
very particularly about Rev. Potts health
and even went so far as to inquire about
his heart, when the Reverend then broach-
ed the subject by saying, doctor l guess
you are not as much interested IN my
heart as you pretend to be, :" and then un-
folded to him all his knowledge OF the af-
fair. This was sumner to the doctor,
who stood dumfounded and for a moment
was enable to utter word. When he re-
covered himself he said: "Why Reverend,
you are beside yourself aiu't you ?"
Mr.. Potts then told him that it was use
less for him to deny it as he had his wife's
confession and he might as well admit his
guilt which he did, at the same time say
ing he was "a bad man, and was guilty OF
the charge"
This was enough for Rev. Yount who at
once suspended him as an elder.
Rev. Potts has been greatly worried
about the matter and has arranged all his
business looking to separation between
himself and his wife. He has employed an
attorney, L. L. Allshouse, Esq, and Tues
day Of last week commenced proceedings
| for divorce.
The whole affair has created the greatest
excitement ever known in this section Of
the county, where Mrs. Potts was looked
upon as model woman.
DR.. Smith lives here and has wife and
family.
1t is ed that Smith has given a
power of attorney to settle up his business
and has fled the country. Some OF his pa
tients he has turned over to other physi
clans here.