Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-15
MRS. STURTEvANT
WHO SUED RICH,
LEAVES PASsA|C
Peeved Because Mrs. jenkins,
of Gem-Smuggling Fame,
Gave Detectives Letters.

PASSAIC, July 15.-Mrs. Almer v.
Sturtevant, known on the stage as
Josephine Joy, has left her sisters
home here, according to statements
made there last night, following the
publication yesterday of the story told
by her to Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins.
and subsequently repeated. as to suits
brought and in contemplation by her
against Willis Belts Sterling. OF Erie,
Pa. and other men of wealth.
Mrs. Sturtevant's reported departure
was f-oreshadowed in her letters 10
Mrs. jenkins. Another letter, written
by Mrs. Sturtevant on Thursday, was
received by Mrs. jenkins yesterday. 1t
read,
Helen Jenkins-My dear, are you re-
fuslng to help me in my trouble? God
Knows you, too, are having YOU wi
troubles, and ought to sympathize with
me. My sister has returned. 50 [ don't
like to phone at the house, but | am
nearly insane. ! don't know what's
going to happen next.
IF you will let me know where |
can see you I'll go to New York and
see you. l told my husband about our
acquaintance, and he at first didn't
say much, but last night our case was
the topic of conversation here, and my
sister and her husband, | know, wiah
we could get out of Passaic for a few
weeks, until this awful notoriety and
the case is over, S.
Can you help me with $500, if you
can't the $500? If you would only
trust me! And believe me when | say
that I'll never!! forget 0 II. if o help
me. and will repay you and do any
thing nearly in the world to show u
gratitude.
Write me. please. Every day counts.
Surely such a pretty and sweet little
woman won't refuse such an urgent
appeal from a fellow girl in trouble.
please, Mrs. Jenkins, be kind to me.
I'm so, so miserable. Phone me any
time of day and I'll be glad to hear
your voice. Call for Mrs. S. J. S"
Before her reported departure from
the Haig cottage Mrs. St%urtevant was
interviewed. She said;
81 thought l recognized in Mrs. Jen
kins a sister spirit. She had had trials
llhE lillnNi anu / dHl W. tdli 4 M3bif
help a girl out If our situations were
reversed. | thought she might be abl,
to use a clever woman, too. | thought
she was a sweet, trusting little oma
n ! didn't think she'd tell such
things to those dreadful detectives. But
she did. and now I'll never get another
job on the stage, and it's all up.
Tells of Meeting.
II met Mrs. Jenkins In her auto
mobile at the Passaic Park station Of
the Erie by appointment. Just before
she got to me she let down two men
I said 10 her: Are those detectives or
reporters oh, dear. MOI she said to
me. I am protected by the govern
ment. and you "a feel yourself per
fectly safe in my company. Now I
learn that those men were Richard
Parr and his brother.
Mrs. jenkins seemed a sweet, sym
pathetic little woman while WI talked
In her automobile. She said she would
help me out any time 1 got into serious
difficulty. What a remarkable woman
you are, my dear!' she said when / left
her. You ought to get along well n
where. i will help you.@'
HAD you known Mrs. Jenkins be-
fore you telegraphed and wrote to her
to come and see you, that you had
valuable information for hero asked
the reporter.
mo. I had never met her she re-
Piled. land 1 know you are going 10
ask me why I should appeal for help
to a woman l didn't know. l figured
from all that l had e about her in
the papers that she was a kind, sym
pathetic person and would help a sis
ter in distress, just as l would If I had
money. But, oh, she's a serpent-she's
a dreadful woman to sic those men
onto me-"
To the reporters yesterday Mrs.
S%turtevant denied her previous state
ment that she had obtained s2aae9
from q rich Boston broker by threaten
ing to sue him. She denied also that
she had told Mrs. jenkins she con-
templated a suit against another rich
man that promised well. Tit state
ment about Willis Belts Sterling, whom
her husband is suing for alienation Of
her affections. she admitted.