The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-19
HANGING TO
BEIN SECRET
Only the Officers to See Mrs.
Rogers Hanged.
LEFT OUT
Officials will Try to Keep the
Details Of The Execution
from the Public.
LEFT OUT

Rutland, Jan 1S.-Chairman Johr
N. Wood6n of the state board of pri.
son directors said this morning that
the execution of Mrs Mary Rogers
the Bennington murderess, convicted
of killing her husband, Marcus Rogers
will undoubtedly be conducted in the
quietest possible manner and all thai
the public will know Of the details oil
the affair will probably be an an
nouncement on the part of the officers
that pursuant TO the orders of the
court the woman has been put to death.
1t is now thought that not a news
paper man will be admitted and that
nobody will witness the execution ex-
cept the jail officials and a doctor. or
two, although the matter of admitting
a repres entative of The Associated
Press aud the Publishers Press asso.
citation is now under consideration.
1t is hardly thought likely by MIR
Woodfin that this will be done. Mr.
Woodfn is now in communicate n
with Sheriff II. H Peck OF Windsor
county, on this subject, and it seems
to be their belief that statement by
the sheriff to the public would be suf-
ficient.
1t will be impossible to admit one
newspapers representative without
admitting others and If this should
be done the directors believe that sen.
sational accounts of the affair would
be the result. This they are determin-
ed to prevent at all hazards.
Not day passes that Mr. Woodfn
is not besieged by telegraph, telephone
and letter to allow representatives OF
various papers to enter the prison.
Last night a very f>rcible application
was made by The New York World,
but this was fatty turned down. Mr.
Woodfin states that II Governor Bell
desires to have the affair at Windsor
conducted in a more open and public
manner than is now contemplated and
wishes TO have the various newspaper
admitted to the execu.
tion, a request by the governor to the
directors to that end will be honored,
but this can be accomplished in no
other way.
Director Woodin and Sheriff Peck
do not expect that the governor will do
his and they believe that be feels as
hey do regarding publicity.
Mr. Woodfin stated this morning that |
ne had seen and talked with Mrs Rog |
'rs within few days and that to him
she is one of the most remarkable of |
He says that the stories TO
he effect that Mrs Rogers has broken
Town and lost her nerve are absolute
y false. There is nothing in her de-
neanor that would indicate that she is
n the shadow of the gallows. She ap.
,ears to be In the best of health and
pirits and to have no fear whatever.
Mrs Rogers now knows that she will
be put to death February
I'd and that there is little likelihood
# anything happening to save her out
he looks at this in the same matter of
act way that she has regarded every
hing since going to the state prison.
Up to a few weeks ago she had hopes
4 a reprieve or of Communication, but
hat has now passed away and she is
eady to fheet the end.
Mr. Woodfin says that the WON.
n seems to be sorry she murdered her
usband but does not act as though
he realized the enormity OF her crime
nd refers to II much as one would to
matter Of much less Importance. The !
confessions" of Mrs Rogers which
ave been published in the newspapers
I the large cities are entirely false.
he admits the crime but has made no
IT confession.
Mrs Rogers is given considerable
berry at the state prison for con
ernned murderer. She is in large
sitting room" and can walk about, (
lad and otherwise amuse herself.