The New York herald., 1871-09-18
TRs TRAGEDY IN NEW LONDON, CONN.
Love, Murder and Suicide-FuIl Particulars
of the Affair.

Love, Murder and Suicde-FuIl Particulars
Of the Affair.
brief announcement was made by telegraph on
Friday OF the murder by Leonard Rogers u half
breed Mohegan Indian OF young girl, Miss Hattie
f. Lily at New London, and his subsequent sui
clde The following particulars from the Bliettai'S
account will prove nteresting:-Leonard Rogers
IN Moegan & aoea. e. years
suade young girl oy the name OF Hattie Z. Lily To
become his wife. She had been engaged TO MIN,
but during recent visit to New Haven appears to
have changed her mind. On her return &c New
London Wednesday night Rogers met her at the
mother, on Prospect HILL on the Hartford turn
pike, about mile aud n half from the
the house, and passed some time in friendly
conversation with the girl and her mother, Mrs.
terview in the back hail 1t is supposed That he az
that time urged the girl 10 marry him and that she
scream and to the door Of lne hail. but Rogers
prevented her entrance aud threatened to blow her
the report OF pistol was heard anu Mrs. Lewis
bursting open the door saw the body OF her daugn-
Ser ter nrehead @ she raised the cry Of murer and
Rogers burst out OF the house and ran short dis
tance. hc then returned, and meeting man
letter out OF his pocket and read IL when he was
dead. He also remarked, "They have fooled me as
long they ever WILL / got the best OF them Tins
tlnle.n He then placed pistol 10 his right temple
and fred the snot being almost instantly iata The
following the letter referred 10 Dy the murderer
anu lOnnd upon his pcrsOn:-
coLonEsTEn RoAn, wATERy9np{
have been unable to write up all he concern
somewhere in trunk in Golden street. New London The
ponS @ 9. s 1' er Gay %snp her
the assistance o. aphysican or any one Hattie being pro-
my remove the child, ana thus temporarily
ae m % abon. the nTomse being made by her
mother % BY Hattie On sunday night the ia.h
in Church street New London, telling the keeper was
the e.by and BASKET 2, RoseIs and returned
right think have Hattie every Jay since until
lille spai she jumped the chance break the
she with her brother there Her m9iner went
iha, Hattie wished 70 me again. knew Hattie
taking Hattie Norwich abortion and ,heu
% q@d 9SS sp he "9 % sn Ge" Ss srso
returned to New London y the i've o'clock train to receive
eeous enemy, from fact thai told hern tried
s S naa G" o% the 0s @ to A1S wa %"
for after got her dressed up pretty well she got to feeling
se SE D
sf %s .y AT knSr nsr
under the door stairs and lind things baromeeI stolen
n%
Of y u % seF s he 70 se a s
ss sn. 'fs:'nf ss4
thought too child to be sent TO the Amsbouse
so0dby everybody am going away s, shsl ass Hse
After the letter was read the authorities took up
the floor IN the mouse OF Mrs. Lewis, ana found the
barometer as stated. They VIII take steps TO
tam the truth OF the other statements made IN the
letter. Rogers was u decorative painter by profess
employ of saunders Waldo New London, and
boarded at No. 10 Golden street. lie bore a good
general reputation. Although not strictly tempe
rate he did not appear TO oe under the influence or
stinulants Thursday morning. lie Is reported 10
have vile living IN Malone, NJ \. lie appears
TO have medated the bloody tragedy Tor some
DAYS, for recently commenting upon the departure
OF friend he sad-"I snail go soon, ana when |
20 there Will be two Of us.n He also remarked
short time since tnat he would not make such 1901
OF himself Elsenbrandi, who snot 2iiI ana tIen
himself and only SUGGESTED IN killing Dnseli. Miss
LILY was short and slender bohde qulle good
LOOKING and only sixteen years ana hve montns OLD.
Her mother ~ English aud mas been twice married.
The glr character mas OF late been considered ny
many as suspicious. TO say the least Considerable
sympathy ~ felt for her, however, whlch may be
newha abated If the allegations IN the mlrdeiers
letter are proved 10 be true.
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