A YOUTH’S CRIME.
NEW YORK STIRRED. POLICE’S LONG SEARCH. ,-nlted press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. NEW YORE, Deo. 27. The best detectives in New York searched for a week for a criminal who was thought to be a combination of human fly and “Raffles” and who laughed at skyscraper apartments and locksmiths. They found him in a youth of 17, Frederick Potter, a curtain-hanger. Young Potter was working in the handsome home of Mrs Eleanor Brewster, . a social leader, when he saw a member of the family open a bookcase, read a card, replace it and then twirl the dials of a small wall safe. The youth concealed himself and waited until the household was asleep. Then with great ease he took jewellery worth £14,000, descended 11 nights of stairs and went home. Next day Potter was appalled by the excitement he had caused, and gave the jewels to a friendly rostauiant keeper, with the explanation that they were Christmas presents for the family, and a request to keep them until he called. When the police caught up with the youth he readily confessed and the restaurant safe disgorged the fortune.
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Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18521, 29 December 1931, Page 7
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