Reputation is everything; at least it was for Helen Potts and her family. So when the dutiful, obedient teenager eloped, she made the perilous decision to keep it a secret. After all, keeping this quiet was what her new husband, Carlyle Harris, wanted, and Helen was willing to do anything to keep him happy. Unfortunately for Helen, their marriage became a secret so big, Carlyle would do anything to keep it. Take the journey with us to find out how Helen succumbed to a fate that could have easily been avoided. 

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Sources:

• Six Capsules: The Gilded Age Murder of Helen Potts by George R. Dekle Sr.
• https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/carlyle-harris-helen-potts-murder-poison
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/401402065/?terms=carlyle%20harris&match=1
• Chattanooga Daily Times - 04 Feb 1892, Thu · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/604717409/
• The Tribune - 28 Feb 1893, Tue · Page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/48291354/
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 08 May 1893, Mon · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/138992941
• https://www.history.com/news/the-criminalization-of-abortion-began-as-a-business-tactic
• https://victorian-era.org/victorian-era-courtship-rules-and-marriage.html