New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
uother and Brother OF Louis
Potter Tell Of His Interest
in Occult Sciences.
WOMAN WITH HIM A NURSE
Artist Had Gone West Partly to
Study Philosophy of DR..
Collinge and Wanted to
Avoid Publicity.
IS Telegraph 20 The Tribune. J

-,a,hsn. y V. Sept. Mrs. Mary
,,,,er and Hugh Potter mother and
,,o,ber of Louis Potter, The sculptor, who
,ad last week in Seattle while hoing
lated BY a Chinese doctor, cleared up
.,me OF the mysterious features of lis
.,.,b in statement issued to-day.
,mopg other things, they explain that
10 woman accompanying Mr.. Potter.
.hose identity was not known i'm Seattle.
as undoubtedly acting as his nurse
n. statement of the sculptor's mother
and brother follows:
IN. family OF the late Louis Potter
.ish 20 correct the many Measurements
,ssarding the events surrounding his
iesth which have appeared in the papers
,brouglout The country. In doing so. IL
rul erdcsyor 10 state the plain facts. az
follows.
Mr.. Potter was always interested in tie
lorestigstion of the occult sciences, and
WIS for some time under the influence Of
sch teachings, but of late had utterly
abandoned them as harmful and of 10
r,lue. During the last winter he inVeS-
dssied the philosophy OF DR.. Collinee.
who held classes and gave lectures on
the same IN New York City.
Mr. Potters sole aim in all this study
was 10 arrive at some higher spiritual
ms ght. which might enable him TO carr"
Oh; his art conceptions and accomplish
something which would benefit The world.
His aims were always the highest.
Unfortunately. he had been AFFLICTED
from childhood with skin disease which
mad been 2reat source OF annoyance.
About the middle OF July lie went West
10 Vancouver. partly for change and
rest and partly to be with DR. Coinnse.
where he could pursue his studies and
philosophy.
The woman who is connected with the
last sad event Of Mr.. Potters life is the
private secretary and booking agent Of
Dr. ColinCc. whom Mr.. Potter met for
The first time In New York last winter.
He had not known her in Paris or else
where as incorrectly stated in tho pa
p.rs. She and Or. CollinCc accompanied
Mr. Potter from Vancouver 10 Seattle
day OF two previous TO the treatment by
The Chinese doctor. Without a doubt
lAF Y plild4 was ~ at OF 'i'NHN "hN
nurse during the treatment and she re-
NAMED with him TO the end.
Mr. Potter's various ventures in the
occult had been something of a joke in
his family. and il is undoubtedly this
fact which led him 10 avoid publicity in
registering under another name. as well
as that OF the woman in question. No
relative or friend Of Mr.. Potter who
knew him well and knew his high aim
and pure life suspects him OF any devia-
lion from the standard which he had al
ways set FOR himself lie vas always
charitable toward others. but strictly
rue 10 himself
II this age contained Sir Galahad
Il was Louis Potter. the sculptor. lie
lived for his art. and he felt that only
through the highest spiritual life could
he gain the end he had In view.
Seattle. sept. 2.-No traces Of poison
we're found IN the stomach 81 Louis
Potter. the New York sculptor. pho
died last week while undergoing treat
meSt b. a Chinese physician. The
chemist who made the examination 80
reported to-day. The sculptOr's body was
turned over to-day 10 brother whose
home is IN Chatham, y. y.
The police have learned that when Or.
Lee Hung-chow found that his patient
was IN from medicine given In treating
skin disease he gave another medicine,
which he said would produce intense
thirst, and cautioned Mr.. Potter not TO
drink water