New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
THE ROGERS MURDER.
TIE REWARDS For THE MURDERER

THE REWARDS FOR THE MURDERERs.
Mayor Hall, as one of the first of his official
acts hearing Of the murder Of Mr. Charles Rogers mme-
dlatey sent communication TO the Board OF Metropol
tan Police, asking for information to what course the
Board would pursue in the matter OF endeavorng 10 as
certain, by Offering reward who the murderers Of
the unfortunate man.
In reply to this communication, Mr. Seth c. Hawley,
Chief Clerk OF the Board OF Metropolitan Police sent
letter TO the Mayor, informing him that the Board OF
Metropolitan Police had offered reward Of 81 900 for the
apprehension Of the guilty parties thus rendering un-
necessary any action on the part OF the Mayor In relation
to Offering any further reward
THE INQUEST YESTERDAY.
Coroner Flynn and Deputy Coroner VIM. Shine, M. d.,
commenced an inquest today at the Coroners office on
the body OF Mr. Charles ~ Rogers who was stabbed and
killed by thieves, opposite his door, at No. 43 East
Tweithst. The following testimony was taken
Drs. Shine and Finnell being sworn, testified: We made
Rogers at No "a East Tweiithst on sunday Jan g.
on external examination we found incised wound in
the left side Of the abdomen two inches in length aud
situated three inches from the umbcus the direction OF
the wound was downward and inward and measured six
inches In depth In opening the abdomen the ntestines
were found adherent from Inflammation; small portion
OF the em cut off, corresponding TO the piece OF in
testines found in the area way by DR.. Wynk0op. His
death was caused by peretonts the result OF stab
wound OF the inestnes.
st. being duly sworn, deposed: Isaw Charles NJ Rogers
residing at No ~ East Twelfth ST. the morning OF the
2lst day OF December about Is or 20 minutes after
o'clock; said Rogers occupied front parlor lying on
couch paid cOuntenaDce skin moist meaning from pain
III dbuOmenf pulse ~ 10 rttcnln0s IOunu WOunu
made by cutting instrument midway between umblicus
(nave and the anterior spnous process OF eum (hip
bOnel; said wound extended Obliquely downward and
being two inches in length and entering abdo
men; from said wound pr0truded Omentium; no
hemOrrhage; reduced omentium on passing my
finger into the cut. through the cellular tissue, found
the had been dssected from abdominal musch and
fasciel extending downward to symphss pubs forming
pouch the being three four inches in length
and nearly broad filed with intestines, &c returned
the within abdominal cavity dressed the wound;
treatment mOrphia; Magendies solutiOn-en drops, ad
mnistered every half for &c hours warm fer
mentatOns aud warm poultices died on Sunday, 80,
l045 a. III.
DR.. G. W. wynkOop OF No. 43 East Tweftlst.. who at
tended jointly with DIR. Maxwell, concurred Ia that gen.
temans testimony.
James Talent the man who surrendered himself to the
police on NewYear's Day fully identified one Of
Mr. Rogers assailans by the cOlored boy, William Gou-
cester, who passing at the time lie has been an III
mate Of State Prisons and is said to belong to crowd
three years ago. In Seventeenth-st When he was
taken before Mr.. Rogers. then his death-bed the
wounded gentleman said that he failed to recognize him
as one OF his assaants. The coored boy, William Glou
cester when first confronted with the prisoner at the sta
tion did recognize him. but after looking at him for
little while, he said he thought he and yesterday
he was Quite positive in his Identification he says he n
the smallest OF tho two mep TRe g3ee gre y quest OF
arrest Coroner Flynn thinks IL Will best the ends OF
justice TO publish the statement OF Tarrant or the tes
timoDy OF Gloucester In detail.