Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-31
A Singular Story.

The story of William @. Cunningham, in
regard TO the Rogers murder, is very sin
gular one, and although tits not credited
by the authorities in New York city, il il
very circumstantial in it's details He &C.
cuses James Logan No, with the crime,
themotiye being revenge on Rogers oI
having procured his incarceration in Sing
Sing, for burglary, attwo different times.
The first offense was committed in Patter-
son, N D., and the second in New York
city. Logan entered into a conspiracy
with his paramount, in pursuance of which
she donned male attire and tracked Rogers,
with view of learning some quiet resort,
where Logan could wreak his vengeance.
While engaged in following him up in this
manner, she found herself pregnant, as a
result Of her intimacy with Logan, and de-
manded that he should keep his agreement
to marry her. before following Rogers fur
ther. t
This he refused to, and rupture fol-
lowed In the meantime she had pro-
cureda set Of keys to the rooms in Rogers
dwelling, and other articles, which she re-
fused to surrender to Logan. At this
iuncture Cunningham was called in, and
agreed to procure the desired articles from
her. While endeavoring to obtain an in
t6rview with her, Cunningham was smitten
with the charms OF young woman and
married her. Soon after, he met Lopan's
discarded paramour, but all his arguments
failed TO induce o surrender of the desired
articles. She finally, however, promised to
give them up, if Cunningham would marry
her This he readily consented to do; the
knot was tied, and the keys obtained. He
then informed her that he had another
wife, and could not live with her At this
she few into towering passion, She sub
sequently caused his arrest for bigamy,
and Cunningham now charges conspiracy
between her and Logan, to keep him in
prison, in order to save the life of the lat
ter. In describing the murder, Cunning
ham closes MS follows:
''On the 31st day of December last Chas
NJ Rogers fell under the knife of his enc
my My brother was the person on the
other side Of the way, who, when he saw
the dirk raised cried, Don't, JIM He is
also the person with whom Logan changed
coats after the murder. He still holds that
coat with the piece out of it, which Rogers
tore from it. Not long after the murder
was committed, was waited upon by my
brother, and told that if | would diyulge
all of my information, my release might
be effected. ! accordingly wrote to Dis
trict Attorney Garvin in effect that if he
would secure to myself, my brother
and my second wife, immunity
from arrest, 1 would supply him with
evidence of Logans guilt, which must
undoubtedly secure his conviction. The
District Attorney wrote back that he would
give me guaranty against prosecution, if
1 would make the promised important rev.
elations. A few days after he despatched
chief detective officer Young to this place,
authorizing him to give the guaranty he
had promised me. l made my statements,
but refused, except upon the delivery of
the guaranty had eXacted, to give the
names of my brother and myself. Nor did
the detective officer induce me to swerve
for q moRent from this determination. He
even went so far as toagree topay me $500
in cash for the names had concealed, but
l would notgivo them to him, will with
ont further reward. give them the evidence
they want for Logan's conviction.