Evening journal., 1905-12-08
MRS. ROGERS DIES
a ON GALLONS
FOR MURDER
Vermont Woman Pays Death
RRnaIty for Killing
Her Husband
EFFORTS TOSAVE Her FAILED
BY Publishers PRESS.

BY Publishers Press
Windsor, VT, Dec. S-Mary Mabel
Rogers was hanged by the neck until
she was dead in the Windsor prison this
afternoon for the murder of her hus-
band, Marcus Rogers. The woman was
pronounced dead at i.2S o'clock, just
fQurtee. - inutes after the trap was
sprung. Without a trace or show of
any emotion, Mrs. Rogers went to her
death quietly and calmly as she had
told Mrs. burke last night. She made
no statement or confession when given
an opportunity before the signal of
death.
She merely nodded her head, indicat-
ing that she was quite ready
MARCH TO THE GALLOWs.
The march from the death cell began
at six minutes past one o'clock. Mrs
Rogers had just concluded a short re-
ligious service with Father Delaney.
and when the tall forms Of three deputy
sheriffs appeared at the cell door she
turned to Mrs. burke and said simply
Il am ready to so, Mrs. burke, and 1
thank you for what you have done"
ASKED FOR LOCKET.
In the face of death the vanity OF the
woman asserted itself and she called
for gold chain and locket which she
carefully put about her neck. which
Twas bare the matron having previously
removed the collar.
The cell door creaked and Mrs. Rogers
stepped out into the corridor and took
her place between the deputy sheriffs
Mrs. burke walked by her side. Down
1.-THE three long flights of steps the wo-
man walked without sign Of fear OF
collapse.
She reached the guard room and
,stepped across the room and down intC
1.-THE enclosed court. inside in one cornei
was the instrument Of death while
ranged around the court were th'
iprison officials and the states witness
Mrs. Rogers looked at the scaffold az
'she walked to the steps. but turned
away and looked DULY at the spectator
A deputy sheriff preceded her up tn
STEPS OF the gallows and another walk
ed by her side In case she should civ
way
NERVE DID NOT FORSAKE HER.
The courage Of the woman wa
magnificent.
she reached the scafold floor withou
falter. though the face showed tn
iiprison pallor, usual in prisoners Of Ion
tconhnement.
Deputy Sheriff motioned Mrs. Rogers
"A seat on the scaffold and the woman SO
down and gazed about as if she was
i spectator to an event in which she Ia
no part
Deputy sherins Thomas and McDermo
quickly pnioned the womans arms b.
hind her and then stepped aside.
MADE NO STATEMENT
Deputy shern Kiniery leaned down an
asked Mrs. Rogers if she wished to mai
any statement.
NO she said almost inaudibly. ar
accompanied her answer with sligl
shake of the head.
III Deputy sheriff spofford ordered Nj
Rogers to stand up and she walked ov
and stood on the trap.
The large black sack was drawn
over her body and tied at the neck.
Deputy Sheriff Spofford after the bla
cap had been adjusted, slipped the moo
around her neck. The deputy sherii
stood back and sponord gave the sign
to Deputy McCauley.
There was an intense silence in the c
ecution chamber.
\ VA TRAP SPRUNG.
Il now execute the sentence of the la
and may God have mercy on your sou
spoke McCauley as he pressed the spri
releasing the trap
It was just LA by the watches of
prison officials when the trap fell with
crack and crash that could be heard
the two score Of people who had gal
cred outside the prison.
White River Junction. VT, Dec. s.
A final effort to save Mrs. Mary Ro
ers from hanging was made this NOR
ing by Il. b. Finn, of Springfield, N'
mont one of the counsel for Mrs Ro
ers. who held an extended conteren
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