St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-27
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD.
The Widow Rogers Charges Arthur
ii. Rogers and Robert c. Junk
with Attempt to Unlawfully
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Mrs. Elizabeth 4. Rogers yesterday filed a
complaint Ia the district court against
Arthur II. Rogers, Robert c. Junk, the
aud the Equitable Life Assurance society of
the United States, charging Messrs. Rogers
and Junk with an attempt 10 defrsud and
asking that the insurance companies be re-
strained from paying them $4,000. Frank
w. Rogers, travelling salesman for Rogers,
Durkee & Co, an husband Of the plaintiff,
some four years ago obtained policies in the
above named companies, $1,000 in
each. His health became POOR and he
determined last fall to taxi tip to Ireland.
On December ! G made will and shor Is
altprwsrd started abroad. Twelve davs later.
or on the 18th Of the month, be died aud WAS
buried at sea. Mrs. Rogers now alleges that
Messrs. Junk and Arthur Rogers couspired
together. and unduly Influenced Frank Roy
ers In making his will, and obtained her sig
nature TO certain papers through misrepre-
sentation. by which sue signed away all her
rights in the policies, leaving her only life
interest In the home at 344 Ramsey street,
which Is encountered by mortgage for Si,-
500, held by Cochran, Rice IL Walsh. She
alleges further that one Norton, a notary
public, came TO her house on January %
and obtained her signature TO certain papers
allowing Mcssrs. Rogers and Junk to collect
the policies, by representing 10 her that she
was simply signing the necessary papers
preliminary 10 the payment OF the
amounts tol her. Sis sIys sle asked Mr.
Norton if the money was to be paid to her,
aud ne answered. 81 think So" Mr.. Norton
brought with him a letter from Arthur II.
Rogers, in which the latter minated the
papers Mr. Norton brought were all right.
Mrs Rogers asks that Messrs. Arthur H.
Rogers and Robert c. Junk be required 10
pay 500 damage. that they be required 10
give up the policies, aud that the insurance
companies BE- restrained from paying them
the amounts of the policies. Jalge W. kin
yesterday granted prelimI' arr injunction,
restraining all the defendants from taking
any steps toward the liquidation OF the poll
eies until further orders from the court.
Arthur II Rogers is brother OF deceased,
and is salesman at Indexes, Warner tE
SchuFmeier's, and Rnhert- c. junk Is a
mervnan {. residing at St Cloud, who Is a
friend Of the family.
The plaintiff alleges. among other things,
she Eas married TO said Frank ". Rogers ON
the 27th day Of November. 1873. In this
state. aud lived with him until bis death. the
issue - said marriage being three children
a girl, Mary r gers, aged eigh; years: boy,
Arthur II. Rogers. aged seven years, and
girl that died in March. 1883; That she Is
their support; that she aud her husband
lived in house On lots IS and 10, Whiiscre.
HrsbiB & Mullins subdivision OF lots ]
and ., Lezchis addition Of o1t-
lots; that for year prior
20 his death her husband vas in poor health
aud for tao months prior 10 bis death be was
wholly unfit IN transact any i'm Portant bust
ness; that during said tzo months be became
ir.fiabir. moody aud uauaiur1li 10 disposition
sud mind, and did not and could nOt look
Epuu or consider mstiers or transactions the
came as ke could and did Wien weil aud free
from sickness zad dssezse; that, in the hope
OF benefit To lis hezlth. he departed for Eu-
rope Dceen Or :. 1854, leaving Enoily IN the
care ~ said plaiu,iE the hum-stead sud liv-
ing children, and lesvi1g with her $3.50 aud
no NOR. that be died "a The Atlantic ocean
December IS. having In his poss~s-
siOn valuable clothes WORTH 200
and = gold Eatca C. Tie