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months ago, representing himself to be
a veterinary surgeon. He is about "a
years old and good looking. The doctor
and Miss Mann became acquainted and
were often seen together. Finally, the
grandmother of Miss Mann, with whom
she lived, her mother being dead, had
some words with the dortor and threat
ened his arrest if he did not keep away
from the girl. Her opposition was par
TALLY caused by rumOrs that the doctor
was married and had wife and two
children living in Newton, Mass.
The doctor informed the old lady and
several others that he would have the
girl, if it cost him his life.
About two weeks ago the pair made an
attempt to elope. The doctor drove the
girl and her trunk to DanielsOnVille, a
distance of three miles, but they were
captured at the depot before the train
arrived. Fearing arrest, the doctor fled.
A close watch was kept on the girl,
and how she managed to escape is a
mystery. She said she loved the doctor.
1t is SAID that DR.. RogersOn was seen
in Danielsonville on the evening Miss
Mann disappeared.
Sunday afternoon the doctor went to
the Herald Office in Boston and made the
following statement:
IT have just come from Bennington.
Vt, where have been since the evening
of Dec. Sd, when l left Brooklyn, CT,
and wish to correct the misstatements
that appeared in the dispatch to your
paper this morning.
81 went to Brooklyn four months ago
and lodged at Mrs. Thomas Cutters,
where | was doing some work. Anna
Main mot Mann), who lives with her
grandmother-ber A.Other being dead,
and her father away-was accustomed
to visit Mrs. Cutler, partly because her
people owned Mrs. Cutters farm, and
also because of friendship. | met the
girl only in this way. l never had any
extended conversation with her, nor
took any interest in her except that de-
manded by ordinary pOliteness, as we
met at the house or on the street. /
never made any attempt to elOpe with
her, as alleged, and | was not in Daniel
sonville on the evening she disappeared.
81 have been in Bennington, ut the Put
nam House, ever since 1 lett Brooklyn.
Last Friday night, JailerP. B. Sibley of
Brooklyn wired the chief of police of
Bennington to arrest me. The latter
consulted the district attorney, who re-
fused to have me arrested, because it
was very evident that there was no girl
with me, and that | was conducting my
self properly.
Il decided yesterday to go to Brook
Ign and see what the trouble is, and on
whose authority my name is mixed up in
it. On the train this morning | bought
Sunday Herald, and read the dispatch.
| am going to Putnam on the 8 o'clock
train this afternoon.
II have heard Miss Main express her
self to Mrs Cutler that she was very I'M
happy at home, and longed for a chance
to get away from her unpleasant sur
roundings."
1t transpi-es that Doctor ROdgerson
arrived here Dec, 4th, and registered at
the Putnam as from Brooklyn, Conn. He
has made some acquaintance here and
has been very we'll thought of by them.
There has been no woman with him, al
though he told some that he expected
his sister to come and see him. Last
Friday he got letter from his mother
telling him what stories were in circula-
ton about him, and suggesting to him
that he return home and straighten them
out. He left here Saturday might on the
sleeper leaving his baggage behind him
and stating that he should be back soon.