The Republican journal., 1871-09-21

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The usual quiet of New London was
disturbed yesterday by shocking domes-
nc tragedy, the particulars of which are
as follows Leonard Rogers, 4 half
breed Nlohc@an Indian, about 50 years
old. had for some time vainly cndeavor-
ed 10 persuade Il Young girl by the name
OF Hattie Il. Lily, TO become his wife.
She had been engaged to him. but during
recent visit to New Haven. appears to
have changed her mind. On her return
70 New London. "Wednesday night, Rog-
crs met her at the depot, but she went
alone to the house of her mother on Pros
poet Hill, ON the Hartford turnpike, about
4 mile and a half from the city. On
Thursday morning Rogers called at the
house, and passed some time in friendly
conversation with the girl and her moth
er. Mrs Lewis, and subsequently invited
the girl to an interview in the back hall
1t is supposed that he at that time urged
the girl 10 marry him. and that she re-
fused. After a few minutes Mrs Lewis
heard a scream and went to the door of
the hall, but Rogers prevented her en-
trance and threatened to blow her brains
out il she interfered A moment after
wards the report of pistol was heard,
and Mrs Lewis bursting open the door
saw the body of her daughter lying on the
floor dead, with an ugly wound in her
forehead. She raised the cry of murder,
and Rogers burst out of the house and
ran short distance. He then returned,
and meeting man named Elisha Rogers,
asked him if he would take Z letter out Of
his pocket and read ii when he was dead
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me as long as they ever will. got the
best of them this time He then placed
4 pistol 10 his right temple and fired, the
shot being most instantly fatal. The fol
lowing is the letter referred 10 by the
murderer, and found upon his person
CORNER on CEMETERY. ,
COLCHESTER ROAD, WATERFORD.
MuENING OF SEPTEMBER Is. Il.
I have been unable to write up AL the partic
ldar> concerning Miss Hattie and myself, but
what did write can be found somewhere in Il
trnnll in Golden Street. New London Hattie
being promised TO me in marriage. providing
would render all assistance in my power to
rr-e>tahli>h the honor Of Hattie, whom the
buSyhodie> had commenced 20 talk about, the
promise being made by her mother and agreed
10 by Hattie. | think have seen Hattie every
DAY since until one week ago last Monday, she
ran away to New Haven. We had little spat
and >he jumped At the chance to break the con-
tract. She was with her brother there. Her
mother went 10 see her at my request, and
brought me rs | expected. that Hattie never
wished 10 NE again. | mistrustei that
Hattie was trying to deceive me. and told her
ii ~he tried to fool me she has hut one more to
fool, and that was God. | hoW things
were working, for after | got her dressed up
pretty well She got to feeling big and proud,
which pleased that screaming thief of a mother
of hers very much. Why. The old Il ing. to
my knowledge has been ont and stolen her
npigllhor Rogers turkeys last Fall ! won't
>ay ali | know. but look under her floor up
stairs and find things, a barometer stolen from
the Bently House last Spring. corner of Wash
ngton and State streets. She was an awful
woman. the foundation of all my troubles, and
I" encourage her Girl to misuse me after reteiv-
ing my nearly all my earnings for the sake of
that one. So good-hve everybody. am going
away, but shall take Hattie with me.
LEONARD ROGERS.
After the letter was read, the authorities
took up the floor in the house of Mrs.
Lewis. and found the barometer as stated
They will take steps to ascertain the truth
OF the other statements made in the letter
A coroner's jury visited Mrs. Lewis's
house and viewed the remains, but ad-
iourned the inquest until to-day The
body of the murderer remained on the
spot where it fell ut the time of our last
adviccs last evening. Rogers was a dec
orative painter by profession, and an ex-
celent workman. He was in the employ
of Saunders & Waldo, New London, and
boarded at No. u Golden street. He
bore Z good general reputation. AL
though not strictly temperate, he did not
appear to be under the influence of slim
ulants on Thursday morning. He is re-
ported to have a white wife living in Ma
lone. N. !. He appears TO have med-
tatcd the bloody tragedy for some days,
for recently commenting unon the depar-
ture of a friend he said, q shall 90 soon
and when | 90 there will be two Of u.s.
He also remarked short time since that
he would not make such fool OF himself
rs Eisenbrandt, who shot Girl and then
himself, and only succeeded in killing
himself Miss Lily was a short and slend-
er blonde. quite good looking, and only
sixteen years and five months old. Her
mother is English, and has been twice
married. Considerable sympathy is felt
for the girl, which may he somewhat
abated if the allegations in the murder
cr's letter are proved to be true.