The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-10
MISS POTTS And The JEWELS.
HER BROTHER ADMITS SETTLING
4 $4,000 CASE.
Her Relatives Missed $40 900 Worth OF
Things While She Was visiting Them.
but DIR. Potts says That Proves Nothing
Slick Mother Hears or Charges.


PHILADELPHIA, July 9,-Her suspicious
aroused over the fact that her children
were apparently nventing excuses to
keep the daily newspa pers from her, Mrs.
Potts the mother Of Miss Emma Frances
Potts had to be- told by her SON. Dr. Charles
s. Potts. of the charges OF stealing jewelry
that have been made against her daughter
by Mrs. Mabel Jardin, The mother was
Frustrated with grief and Is now In an ex-
tremely critical condition.
Confined to her bed with an incurable
disease and never able to leave her room
Mrs. Potts retains keen interest IN the
affairs OF the outside world and scans the
daily papers carefully each morning and
evening. and abe became suspicious when
thew we're withheld from her this morn
ing by her children.
Out OF the charges which eliminated a
week ago In the issue Of warrant for Miss
Potts's arrest Is likely to come a social
fight. Many friends OF the young woman.
who has been chara cterzed by her accuser
as female Raffles," have deserted her
since the story Of her accuser has been
made public but others have rallied to
her side and refuse to believe any OF the
stories that have been circulated to her
discredit.
Foremost among these are two young
men of prominence who are rivals for the
hand OF the young woman. Both OF them
stand steadfastly by the young woman
in the case and decline to be swerved In
their regard for her by the stories, which
they believe to be malicious inventions
against her good name, and which she
oharactenzes as blsckmail. Since the
story has been made public they both have
been constant visitors at the house and at
the Office Of her brother, DR.. Potts, at 1898
Chestnut street, counseling and advising
him IA to the course to be pursued in clear
ing the girls name Of the charges that
have besmirched it,
DR.. Potts said to-day: y cannot see
upon what grounds the so-oalled dear, good
friends Of my sister make these charges.
Their evidence is certainly of the fimsiest
character and | do not see how they can
possibly prove their case.
Miss Potts denies absolutely that she
has taken any Of the jewelry and is equally
hurt and perple< ed, with me, at the charges
being made against her by those whom
she believed her friends 1t is true. I'M
several affairs where articles have been
missed. but why should not any OF the other
guests be suspected equally with my sister,
She may be hoodoo. but that is all there is
to it,
When asked II 1t were true that he had
made a settlement with Mrs. Henry W..
Mende Of 1921 North Fifteenth street. who
charged Miss Potts with stealing rings
valued at $500. DR.. Potts admitted that
he had Il was foolish to do so, he said.
But I decided to make the settlement
demanded rather than run the chances OF
such a story becoming public and reaching
my mothers ears
Another circumstance called to his atten-
ton Is the fact that Miss Potts's accusers
say that none of the jewelry has ever been
recovered In any pawnshops Of this or
neighboring cities and that If she stole it
and disposed OF it, she must have had an
accomplioe. 1t was said that a man had
helped her in this way. This DR.. Potts
Indignantly denied.
MY relatives have also lost jewelry
when my sister has been Visiting them,
he said, 'but they do not accuse her of it.
She was with members of the family all
the time she was in the house and do not
see why other persons should accuse her
Of such things just because she happened
to be visiting them at the time of the losses.
She has visited other persons who have not
lost anything he added. with sarcasm.
An aunt and another relative of Miss
Potts have lost jewelry valued at $4,000
while she was visiting them, but the family
deny any suspicion of guilt in connection
with the young woman. Until he con-
suits with counsel, which he will do to-
day, DR.. Potts says he is undecided as to
whether he will endeavor to settle the case