Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
THE RODGERS TRIAL.
The Day at Dallas Consumed,
and Five Jurors Secured.
RESUME OF THE CHARGES.
The Suspension of the Ninth National
Bank Not surprise-What the Oh
GERS Say-Postoffice Re-
ceipts for June.

Special 10 the Gazette
DALLAS, TEX, July About 10 o'clock
on the night Of May 20, Lafayette Rodgers,
an agent for the sale of the New Home sew
ing machines in this city. was arrested at
his boarding house charged with the fear
ful crime of criminal assault upon Rhoda
May Dexter. a nine-year-old white girl. AT
the time of the arrest Rodgers was in bed
with his wife. He made no resistance. but
denied the charge. The story, as told at
the time, was to the effect that Rodgers
called at the Dexter residence about ) p m.
on May 20 for the purpose of selling a sew
ing machine he had at the house. He OBJ
tanned Mrs Dexter's permission to take
little Rhoda May TO stand near by to get
her i milk shake, when Rodgers proposed
TO the child that he would buy her a pair OF
shoes if she would go over to Elm street
with him 10 make the purchase. Childlike,
she agreed. and they left the milk shake
stand for the purpose of obtaining the
shoes. On the way they took d short cut
through lumber yard. and when they had
reached retired place in the yard the child
says Rogers pulled her between some piles of
lumber and made the terrible assault,
threatening TO kill her and her mother if
she ever told OF the deed. After this he
took the child with him to shoestore and
purchased the shoes, and after keeping her
with him for awhile he allowed Rhoda MAY
the attack upon her, and afterward Mr..
Dexter heard Of the affair and went out
cunning" for Rodgers. The officers got
the man. however. and landed him in jail
before Dexter knew of the arrest. Doctors
examined the child and stated that the as
sault had been successfully made. and that
she was badly hurt. Rodgers underclOthes
were examined and found to be bloody.
Rodgers did not deny being with the child
at all the points named. and also says he
bought the shoes for her, but denies making
the assault. Rodgers trial was called this
morning in Judge fuckers court, and the
work of securing jury began AZ Ii O'Clock.
The court experienced much trouble IN OBJ
tanning a jury. and at ) clock p. N. only
five jurors had been secured. The case is
Of especial interest. and Will probably be
on trial for several days.
The condition of the Ninth national bank
aud its being i'll the hands of national bank
examiners is scarcely q topic of converse
ton here to-day. The banks embarrass-
ment has been known for some time. so the
announcement that il was in the hands Of
the government vas 10 surprise. Presi-
dent Carter says that all debts viii be SET
tied in full and the stockholders viii open
the bank again soon.
Total receipts of the Dallas p0Stofice for
the month of june amounted TO $i9t5.0+
Tannehir lodge No. -. y. F. aud A NJ,
last night installed the following officers
j. W harrington. ". M; II. Star5e, :
": William Shirley; j. w; ". ". Man
ming, secretary: J. L. Peacock, treasurer;
Il. ". Haycns. s. D; {. c Oden, J. d. F.
{. line, tyler.
The Corileli grain and commission COM
pauy report the following on grain Wheat
IN ear .0GIJc. These prices also rule
in street purchases from wagons. Oa.s, in
car loads, sacked, 500 sc. with prospects
Of being much lower within the next few
tint.-