Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-09
MRS. ROGERS HANGS.
All Efforts Of Attorneys and Others
We're Prniiless.
KILLED HFR HUSBAND
Pretending TO Love Him, She hound
Mans Arms and W bile In This
Right Was Put TO Death
BY CJlorofOrm.

Windsor. VT. Dec. S.-Mrs Mabel
Rogers was executed In the state pris-
on here at 1913 o'clock this afternoon.
Al 1877 o'clock she was pronounced
dead. Only a comparatively few per-
sons witnessed the execution. the num-
Der being restricted to those permitted
TO be present by the laws Of Vernon,
Mrs. Rogers maintained her compos-
ure to the last She mounted the gal
lows with a steady step. Although a
deadly pallow Overspread her counte-
nance hardly a muscle moved Dep
uty Sheriff Spafford then pronounced
the fatal words: Il now proceed 10
execute the sentence OF the law and
may God have mercy on your soul ."
There was a moment OF stiffness. then
the trap was sprung. and the woman
dashed 10 eternity.
The crime for which Mrs Mary Mabel
Rogers was sentenced 10 dear was the
murder OF her husband. Marcus Rogers.
al Bennington. In August, 19O2. The
time the crime was committed Mrs
Rogers was only nineteen years old
Hh" had been separated from her U.s.
band Tor some time. She was desirous
OF marrying a young man named
Maurice Knapp. The day OF the murder
Roger went 10 Bennington TO visit his
wife That night she arranged to meet
him in the woods While caresslng
him she induced him 10 let her bind
his hands. and while be- was pOwerless
she cn.oroformed him ia this she was
aided by Leon Perham. a half-w witted
boy. who confessed the crime Perham
was given life sentence In the poni-
tcntiary. Mrs. Rogers was sentenced
10 hang. she had been twice reprieved
By Governor Bell. The United States
supreme court twice refused 10 stay
the sentence Of the court. Mrs. Rogers
was the FIRST person sentenced 70 death
In Vermont ia the past thirteen years
who was refused clomency.
Early Friday Attorney Flynn handed
Governor Bell a letter from Attorney
Powers. a former justice of the Yer
mont supreme court and now a COR
poration counsel. who had become In
terested in Mrs. Rogers case. ~
questing him TO show clemency. Form
er Judge Powers argued In his letter
that the ends Of Justice would be sub
served II another reprieve should be-
granted Tie said De mad Travelled
throughout the state and was convinc-
ed The sentiment Of the Vermont pco-
plc were overwhelmingly opposed Co
the execution. The governor however
declined to interfere
Tho conference was attended by the
lawyers Of Mrs Rogers and Mrs. Part
Ion of Cincinnati. who presented a PEE
titlon with $1,000 names asking FOR
elemency Ia the name Of humanity The
governor examined the petition with
much interest and heard statements OF
attorneys Then hr said. u believe
that ] know the sentiment OF the peo-
pie OF Vermont as well as does any
person in tuis room see nothing 90
discuss and ] know of no law that Is
not az much for woman as for a man
/ consider that for me again 90 NEEDLE
In this case would place me as an
executive. and the state OF Vermont
and its laws In a ridiculous position
Governor Bell and Private Secretary
Walters arrived early IN the morning
The secretary stated that In the COVER
nor's mail were sixty-six letters ask
ing elemency for Mrs. Rogers and only
one was written by a resident OF the
Green Mountain state. He said the
official state seal had not been brought
along, and that before a reprieve could
become a legal document it would have
10 bear that imprint
A telephone message from White
River Junction 20 Sheriff Henry II
Peck 10 make final arrangements for
carrying out the death sentence was
received. state prison officials also
received a telephone message from At
torney McCarty. one OF Mrs. Rogers
lawyers, that the governor positively
refused 20 grant another reprieve.
Windsor was throngcd early with
persons from all over Vermont