The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-09
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THE MURDER OF EMILE ROC.
ERS.
a Curious Train of CircumstnntIaI
EvIdCnCc.-Swift RctTibution,

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furnishes one OF the most remarkable
cases Of circums,antinl evidence On re,
cord.
1t appears that in the little town Of
Ripley, Laudcrdalo county, Tennessee, is
small sheet Of water known by the
name Of Jennings Pond. Some iour
weeks ago fisherman discovered in the
middle Of this pond the body Of u woman
Drawing it ashore, the coroner was sum
moncd and hasty inquest held. The
flesh had 50 nearly disappeared from the
face Of the dead as to make recognition Of
the features impossible. Tie hair was Of
dark auburn color, and the general ap.
pcaranCc Of the body indicated IL person
about forty or iOrly.tvC years Of age.
The clothing consisted Of gray shawl, a
calico dress cut in wrapper form, che.
mise OF fine material, fastened ut the neck
with gold button; drawers RULED round
the bottom and secured by ClastiG3, neat
cotton stockings kept in place by the same
kink OF carriers, and cloth shoes, number
two in size, laced up in iont. On Onc OF
the fingers was wcll.worn gold ring in.
scribcd with the:cttcrs az. c." In the
back OF the head was u wound, apparent.
~ made by pistol bail, sufficient TO
cause immediate death. The woman had
unquestiOnaby been murdered, but when
or by whom it was Of course impossible
then TO determine 4 verdict was rem.
dcred in accordance with the sCanty
lacls, and the body was consigned 10 the
resting place which hides ST. many I'm.
known and unavcngcd victims o! mans
malice
But in this instance swiit.tOOtcd Mem.
csis was abroad, and reached the assassin
by path CircuitJus indeed, yet terribly
certain.
In the ncighborhood OF Ripley there
lived a family named Hill, consisting OF
man, his wife and one child. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hill Quarrcllcd, and she became CX-
Cccdingly anxious to leave him and re.
turn to her parents, who were living in
Louisiana. Her father came 10 TcnacS-
see for the purpose OF getting his daughter,
but Hill threatened to shoot him ii he at.
tempted 10 take her away, and he was
obliged TO dcsSt lie did, however sue
coed in Cuistirg the sympathy of the
community; two Of whom, MeSsrs. Kirk.
sey and Conner, lent their aid and iacili-
tptcI the escape Of Mrs. Hill to Memphis.
kirksey then sought an interview with
Hill, arranged some sort OF domestic
compromise which resulted in the hus-
band selling of his property and Joining
his wife, when the whole family proceed.
ed 10 n new, and let US hope u happier
home in Louisiana The efforts Of Kirk.
Sey ~ pcacC-ml1r took him away
from Ripley Tor several days, and during
his absence the murdered woman was
found in Jennings pond. For some rea.
son in the ill-digcstcd account We are
following, the report was started that the
woman was no other than Mrs. Hill, who
had been murdered by kirkscy to con.
CeGl, perhaps, the evidences OF another
crime. The accused, conscious Of his
own innocence, demanded that the body
should be eXhUmcl and examined more
carefully, in order 10 satisfy all that il
was not Mrs. Hill.
This was accordingly DONE and the un.
dGr.ClOlhing being removed md washed
disclosed the name 0! Emile Rogers
printed in plain German text. This, OF
course, relieved Kirkscy from suspicion
and a. the same time revived the public
interest in the almost forgotten homicide
The question was asked By every one:
who is Emile Rogers" WHO is her
murderer" Inquiry at last brought IL
slight though tangible trail from INFORM
alton given By Mr.. {. G.. SAipp.a icwclcr
IN Ripley, who remembered that few
weeks previous man named WI Mar.
Tin, living in the ncighhOrhOoi, brought
10 his Shop two very line gold rings 10 be
united, they having been, Is the owner
said, filed IRON lis fingers On account OF
being too tight.
Kinks y, with the instinct Of true
detective, at once began to investigate
Martins aucCedcnt., and speedily struck
pears, had arrived in LHudcrdalc county
in January, 1870, it is said from Ken.
tucky-thOUgh nothing certain is known
Of his former residence. lie soon after
married the daughter OF respectable
farmer in the vicinity, and remained an
inmate Of his tathCr.in laws household
until April Of the present year, when,
without any apparent object, lie made a
trip 10 Arkansas, leaving his wife behind.
He returned from this trip in the early
part OF August, bringing several horses
and mules, large Saratoga trunk, and a
wagonload Of dry goods boxes, 1t was
ascertained, however, that among other
articles he had presented his wife with a
lHdy's watch, bearing the inscription
wv J. Rogers, TO his wife, Emile This
watch he said he had purchased while
absent. Decming this Information sufll.
cicnt TO warrant an arrest, kirkscy and
the Deputy Sheriff Of Laudcrda!e county,
with small posse, called at Martins res.
ldcnCc on pretenCC Of wanting him 10 70
hunting and fishing with them. lie
promptly nade his appearance, but after
advancing some fifteen PAGES suddenly
stopped and seemed on the point Of re-.
entering the house. A gun was brought
10 bear, and the capture was made with.
out further ceremony.
Alter securely tying his prisoner the
Sheriff searched the premises and soon
discovered the trunk and tho boxes
already mGntiOned-ull OF which were
marked "lIOnOkc, Arkansas The boxes
were filed with bed clothing and queens.
ware, but the trunk was more productive
In the tray were number Of lanGy arti.
c.cs slch as usually adorn u lndy's toilet,
but nothing which could identity the
owner. The Sheriff removed the tray
and was about pushing his Investigation,
below, when Mrs Martin demonstrated,
telling him that the contents were nothing
except his own clothing. The gallant
Official closed the lid and left the room
but on second thought concluded very
properly that duty should takc precedence
Of poiitenCss, and returned for closer
examination. At the second attack the
trunk was thoroughly discmbowlcd
There " re found several fashionable
made dresses, including one Of clcpan,
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