New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
~rSFrrFN.yEAR-oLD VERMONT YOUTH
nNPIICATES HIMSELF AND WIFE
OF DEAD MAN

tae,oinzto, Vt Aug ia starting storN "ds
brought out to-day al the inquest heio peru Jus
rice shurtlef into the death cf marcus iNoeS'
whose hody was found in the NailooIlsac hiSei
here yesterday. when Levi PerhaH' aseu
confessed that the man had been muroereo' anu
,y,nI,cated himself and the wife of the dead man
as the participants in the crime Lew fefhaih'
his brother Boyd. twenty-four years olu' MI
Rogers and Miss Stella Bates were all placed
under arrest as the result Of the confession the
Rates woman. il is alleged. having OBTAINED the
chloroform with which the victim was nrst rem
dered unconscious.
Rogers separated from his wife several months
ago and went to work for his brother al Hooslc
Corners his wife. it is alleged having since oeeh
living here with another man. Rogers had MS NE
insured for $500 for his wife's benefit. and this
fact had q most important bearing upon the nus
bands death.
Rogers left Hoosic Falls last Tuesday morning
for Bennington, seen up 10 p m. and not
again until his body found in the river Ihurs-
day morning The body vas brought 10 the BANK
Of the river and the face found TO be covered
with scratches. while there was a severe brulse
over the right eyebrow. The left ear was oao!!
torn. Rogers known 10 have had s2S OF sZi In
money with him when he left Hoosic Falls. but
when his pockets examined after being taken
from the river they contained little over y. be-
sides his insurance papers and silver watch
The fact that the lungs were fun of air led to
the general belief that the man had been fouily
said 10 have existed between the dead man and
his wife, Mrs Rogers placed under suTVell-
lance and inquest was ordered A hat was
found near the river pinned which note
purporting 10 have been written by Rogers. in
which the writer said that he had ended his own
life as there nothing further to live for.
The inquest held this afternoon before Jus
tice ShurtIef. which eight or nine witnesses
gave testimony 10 the relations between Rogers
and his wife, their frequent quarTels the move,
ments of Rogers, etc, but The climax was reached
when the Perham brothers, Levi and Boyd, were
placed the stand BoyG. the elder, was nrst
examined and the amazement Of those In at
Rogers with the crime OF murder In ms SLOT!
Boyd Perham said that the deed had been under
consideration for several weeks he said MIS-;
Rogers approached him a few days ago ana olered
to give him the amount OF the insurance on hef
husband (S5e0 if he would go to Hoosic corners
and do away with him He refused point plank 70
He did. however. know all that had since oceurrelii
Failing &c enlist him IN her service S9Sa SSro,Ser
Levi, and exerted such an influence over hi ILle'
the latter consented to lure Rogers to bennington
said was enticed TO Morgan's Grove, where on the
evening Of Tuesday his Sife and Lew FER
ham. The meeting was apparently tTlenaIy 9 one,
ard. under the impression tnat ms company ~
were showing him trick with ropes, rogers ai-
lowed them to bind him, hand and 1901, !" men nTI,
IN this helpless condition they chloroformeo MIN
ana threw him into the river. To create the I'M
pression that the had coTnmitteo sulcioe the!
wrote note TO that effect, signed Rogers name -
upon tree the place where II was Iouno os
the parties who discovered the BODY on iuesoaS
rforning. -..,o-
Perhams story created tremendous sensation,
and the excitement was IN no wise modileo "nen
Levi Perham took the stand at the eoncluSIon 81 o,
his brothers recital and confessed that all lhdI
has been revealed against himself was true -,
There was need for further witnesses. and LIle
inquest closed and the arrests foHo"eo irfiie
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