The New York herald., 1872-12-06


. while drinking. unts Mceoidrick said he wanted
RsPoRrER-l was stated that before Donehus
came along you said you would lay him out
ROGERS liifniyl-i deny that. 1t was
NO SUCH THING. IS
never made such expressions as that
REroarsE-Well, what took place after you ges
RoaERs-rhey made motion to start a so.~
which never sung IN my lie and anybody csns&
say So One man took more notice Of than anv
oil the rest was "red" Ciack. because OF his voice.
he stood right by me. went over to the coal-box
and got talking TO Denver en0ther OF the arrested
partiesl. and he was ursiag IL in my head TO iaS
this man. DOnohue, out
:, REpoarER-Why did you want to 'lay him suts"
Had you mad any trouble with himf
RoaEas-No, never had any trouble with him.
isuppose
made me do tt. On this night Denver made threats
that he would have Donohue ''laid out" that night
OF which there are witnesses to prove.
RgPORrER-How did you get this bar with which
you struck tue 0nlcerf
RooEHs-I had no intention Of hitting Donohue.
Put took .lic bar from the door and went out.
Mctioldrick comes out and asks for It. hands It
10 him and he stood with his hands on the door IN
the bar and @e
STICK and said, Here's stick foryou II you want
one" took 1t and sood at the coal-box, talking
with Denver. and during ali this time he was
urging me on to this thing. Donohue came along
lust after the singing was commenced, and all
was once. The rest ali used their bottles ana
stones Oh him. went down North First street to
any idea that he was hurt as bad as he was. ssw
q wagon coming along never thinking It was him
tnat t was ~ II: and went down to the station
mousse helped carry him IN and stood there .
few, minutes thcncame out, and was arrested CO.
poslte Eleventh street SS~'r7-s
When asked L he had any further communities
ton TO make. Rogers replied, slowly :-"I plead
am innocent OF striking tnis blow with the inten-
o as sof S now psysr naa any suca
lie referred to McGoldrick's denial that he
a IN az naA ffaaaA
sbut call him big loafer.' @
REP0RTER-YOu say he swere on the trial that
RoGERs-Yes sir: that's not so. was drinking
there: never went around that place except I
was tight.
The prisoner alluded leellngly to his mother, ana
Deputy Meyer asked him IL he expected her there
to see him that night. II hope not said Rogers
sadly, "if
THIS THING IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE"
The reporter asked him il he could name the
stones. He replied, eyes; Gibson, Denver. Fiint.
Clack and dtchie and the rest all stopped looking
on" Rogers spoke Of the kind treatment he had
received from the Oflcials at the jail, land espe-
cially,' he said, ''Mr. Meyer here" He asserted
that he could give previous good character, and,
In manner just tinged with melancholy, said that
he never would have fallen into this trouble il he
mad not drank LIQUOR As the reporter stepped out Of
the Cell into the corridor the prisoner resumed his
apparent cheerfulness and said, swell, II there's
no luck
I'll DIE LIKE A MANI"
The door or tue cell swung to on It's creabing
hinges, the lock was turned and Henry Rogers
was lett to solitude and his thoughts.
AGAIN IN THE CELL.
About an hour afterwards Father Mcdonald Wis
tied the prisoner in his cell. Rogers this time
seemed little uneasy. 1t was almost dark. ana
he CROPPED around until he found q candle which
lie lighted; but the bottle he had used as candle
STICK could not be found, so he lighted Kerosene
lamp watch laid on the table wrapped In paper.
Father McElroy was also in the Cell. During tio
intervals oil silence the canvas
COVERING or THE ScAFTOID
could be heard mapping against the upright posts.
and inc reporter who stood at one side OF te ceii
could, by looking through the narrow window, see
the moving white folds standing in bold relief ana
the rapidly settling darkness about it. Rogers
did not appear to notice it, He conversed freely
with the clergymen and said that he had made his
peace with the world. He expressed great feeling
lor his mother; but Father Mcdonald quietly as-
this day" said the good Father, Il win take care
OF her," This greatly c0mOrted the prisoner. The
ctergymen were with him several hours, and two
OF the sisters OF Mercy called during the evening.
THE EXECUTION.
1t is probable that Rogers will be executed as
braced by the jail YARD Iut comparatively few in.
vitatiOns were issued by the Sheriff to be present
upon the awful occasion. The notices were printeA
neatly upon small-sizeu sheets OF note paper, en-
closed in Tiny envelopes. edged by deep mourning
border. They read as follows:-
sanR,sg,s rs ogr,cH nc staa clTr Gs % Baoq2EEsys
sIa1Pursuant TO the statute IN such case Inade snd
yH at M e Ss s ayona e. s srss
On Trd the dh day of December Sa qt Rp nss,S ScSc
THOMAS MUnpHY, Under Sheriff.
The police arrangements which have been made
provide for detachment of $50 men, under COM
mand OF Inspector Folk and Captain Waddy OF che
Fourth precinct. whose place will be at the jail
Rogers Last Night on Earth.
After the ciergymen retired, Rogers, who had
borne up wonderfully during the day, was com
petely unnamed and wept like child. Up to
that time he had not been informed that his hours
on earth were rapidly drawing to. close;
but the hope long entertained oegan to
weaken, and he appeared then to think
that there was no prospect OF escaping
the gallows. Special Deputy Howard, who was on
duty about the cell all Of yesterday and last night,
with Special officer John Butts, consoled him some
what, and Rogers hope began to revive. He ate
some toast and drank q cup Of tea, swept the floor
OF his cell and then sat down to read the Bible
Father McEiroy afterwards visited him again and
remained with him a short time-until haif-paSs
eight O'Clock.
About nine O'Clock last night Rogers, being alone,
sent word that he would like TO see the represen-
tative OF the HERALD again. The reporter was in
the Office at the time and Immediately proceeded
to the condemned mans CELL Rogers was restless
given up all hope that the Governor would inter-
iere, and he did not understand that II the Cover
nor had refused him respite why they did nor
tell him; "lor,' said he 'f this things got to be
Ill HAVE To PUT UP WITH IT,
He returned 70 the subject or the alleged trcach-
cry of his companion on that fatal night. 81 can
thank Pete sullivan Tor all this trouble" he said.
"Why :" inquired tue reporter. Because" re.
piled Rogers, 81 would not have got drunk that
night II hadn't met him. You see was In the
habit of standing on Grand street evenings and
walking up home with friend "a LADY,, and this
night, II Sullivan had gone along and not waited
Tor me, would not have gone OFF with him. l
would never have followed him, for never follow
anybody. Then his thoughts were turned to Nc.
Goldrick the saloon keeper. "lhe idea,' he
said, "of Mctiodrick swearing he closed hts
place at that time. Why, as long as man had o
quarter lie would keep open to take 1t. He closed
the door and went up stairs, no doubt, and looked
out OF the window at what was going on: but
twenty minutes afterwards, when the police went
to his house, he was sound asleep-very sound
asleep;r and Rogers words were uttered in a
tone OF bitter irony.
He then returned 10 the subject OF the conduct OF
his companions. when 1t was suggested that 1t was
natural ior them to testify against him to save
themselves Rogers Strengthened himself up and
said, III wouldn't do such thing. Ii was with q