New-York tribune., 1869-01-16
TIE ROGERS MURDER.

Nothing new transpred yesterday in regard
to this interesting II is needless to say that the
police are still working in oil directions and think they
WILL before many days, give the public proof Of their
deayors The following letter IS from The Brooklyn Uaion
OF yesterday:
DEAR SIR N0nr evening ISSUE OF Wednesday,
tbe l5t.' contains what pnrports TO he state
ana killing OF Charles NJ Rogers, In New,fork'
on the morning OF the 3lst OF December. Substan-
In The Union shortly utter the murder, and subSe-
aueDtly made In one or two Of the New,lork papers
rect ana 70 have been gathered from reliable source
Perhaps they were They differ however, quite mate
ray from the relation Of the circumstances MADE 10 ne
by Mr. Rogers himself the day Of the assaults Also by
his wife and other members Of his family to whom he ha
done therein the character Of Mr. Rogers In leaving
The impression upon the public mind that he allowed td
thus lost his life that feel called upon TO give the facts
Rogers knew that he not the man to handy words
with rOwdy, or TO engage in quarrel with any one
any such thing His too amable and noble
character Hence his friends have been palned Di the
in your paper to which allude says: "Tbe history Of
the case Is that Dir Charles N. Rogers oil NO " East
fweIIhs', was as attacked a. W ono sdo o
walk on Thursday morning. December 81 some
sentcd. Then blows followed and struggle, in which
Mr.. Rogers was stabbed In the abdomen. The facts
sweep the basement hall and front every morning
on the morning Of the sad occurrence she was late Mr.
Rogers went up stairs to ascertain the cause OF her
delay. She complained OF not feeling well. WIN
his characteristic Kindness OF heart he tOid her 10
lie down for while. and he would see that her
work was attended lie thought he would do himself
II was something he had never done before, aud
on this occasion only to relieve his ndispOed servant
He had got far as the top OF the steps lie was
inside Of his courtyard and not upon the sidewalk W
attention was first attracted by hearing remark in
which the words old man" used The remark was
not addressed 20 him He looked up rs one naturally
would engaged IN sweeping. and saw two walking
10 the other who ran across the street with IT, Inc
movement however singular did not create any susp
cOn In the mnd OF Mr. Rogers He heard the from the
opposite side say. "Don jim; had better not" All this
occupied but moment or two The other immediately
made a dash at him with knife, coming through the
and in the yard IL would seem from this that mur-
der as wei as robbery was intended from tne beginning
This attack made at bis head and the nat OF the uE
fortunate man was cut ~ several places Mr. Rogers
naturally threw mp his hands to ward on the bowa HIS
assaaut then quickly gappcd him, and, IN the struggle
that ensucd succeeded in obtaining possession OF hls
pocketb0ok, whlch no thrust III tue DreaatpOChet Oh
his flannel sack. Mr.. Rogers became exhausted in
the struggle, and for moment ceased ms resist
ence III wac then mat me assiss cut ms
and thrust the watch into the same breast pocket In tue
account which copy from The Neic YORK Times 1t Is
stated that the massive chain attracted he eye OF the
assaaEt. Mr.. Rogers wore massive chain. He had
hair chain " u small gold slide IL was Dy no means
conspicuous massive gold cham would not nave been so
easily cut This act seemed 20 fire MrR0gcrsanew.and he
again seized hold Of bis assalant hoping to detan him
until assistance came. CRYING with whal little strength he
had left, Murder" and watch" 10 was then that the
fatal wound was given The coat was torn IRON the mnT
derer n his struggle 10 escape after the stabbng took
place MI Rogers kept the piece O garment III MS hand
until he reached his palo and told those who gathered
about him they would ind his pOcketbOok aud watch in
t lie had secured his property but lost his life The
time Of the occurrence was little before o'clock
These the facts they were stated to me
by my unfortunate friend few hours before he
diod Ih,y were gwen IN answer 10 inquiries winch
made with view OF learning from bis own lips all
the circumstances he could remember them.
No word addressed TO Mr. Rogers by his assaant
There was therefore no quarrel previous to me assault
The attack made 10 s court yard ana without any
proyocaton This much deem 10 necessary TO say IN
Justice 70 Mr Rogers whose memory is dear to me- i0r
the of hI, afflicted family, aud the Largo circle Of
friends who dcoriy lament his sad fate.
Nv. I. ESYARD."