The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08
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She has conversed with the death watch
but has talked but little OF her case ex-
cept when Superintendent Lowell was
present. She has occupied her -iue 70
a great extent in crOcheting lace Cor
aprons 10 be sent 10 relatives and persons
who had sent money to her
AT night her crocheting needle was
regularly taken away from her. 10 be
given out the next day. She has read the
Bible and has even committed some pas
sages 10 memory She has written few
letters TO relatives and sympathizing per
sons. She has never lost hope that IN
some way her life might be spared and
even this morning appeared 10 retain
some faint idea that at the last moment
something might interpose TO save her.
RITES OF THE CHURCH.
Yesterday morning Rev. Father G. G.
delaney, Of the Roman Catholic church
here. administered communion 70 Mrs.
Rogers, and gave her spiritual consola-
'tion In the afternoon the Rev. William
II. Hayes, the prison chaplain. visited
her cell and read scriptures and prayed
with her. After ne went away Mrs Rog-
ers Joined with Mr.. and Mrs. Loukes In
singing hymns Mrs Rogers asked for
the visit OF the clergymen and appeared
% believe that her Sins are forgiven.
''She had not confessed her oirme d.
rectly and positively. Nor had she ex-
lplicitly denied Il. Indeed, che has said
little about IL lately She said she did not
consider IL brave TO go 10 the scaffold
ard make a confession and that IL would
not do her any good 10 dwell upon the
ordeal of today. She appeared 10 be max
ing every effort 10 go 20 her fate bravely
and with firmness. The usual talk has
been current about some kind OF an OPT
late being administered TO her 10 deaden
her sensIbilities. but 1t rs unquallhedly
false. Mrs Rogers did not drink even
coffee or tea, but contented herself with
cold water.
Supt Lowell visited Mrs. Rogers cell
last night and talked with her few
moments She was in good spirits and
even told n story Just before he left. She
said her case was not properly managed.
COUNSEL TO BE PRESENT.
Shortly before noon Mr. Walters. pri-
vste secretary 20 Gov Bell telephoned
TO Windsor that Judge Mccarthy. who
had been present at the morning confer
ence with the governor, would be admit
ted TO the execution as representing Mary
Rogers counsel.
INFORMED OF HER DOOM.
The time set for the execution was be-
tween and O'Clock and IL was In
tended 10 start the death procession i'm
mediately after 1 O'Clock Soon after the
news was broken to Mrs Rogers that Gov.
Bell had declined TO grant her further
reprteve, Matron Durkee went to the
condemned woman's cell 10 prepare her
for the execution. Mrs. Durkee dressed
Mrs. Rogers in the gown she wears To
7her death a simple affair of black with
the bottom weighted with shot All OF
the deputy sherfffs were at the prison
more than an hour before the time Of the
execution.
The street In the vicinity of the prison
furnished the only evidence that grim
tragedy was being enacted within the
prison walls. A small crowd, numbering
perhaps 30 people, gathered I'm the street
near the west wing OF the prison hopinl
to get some glimpse of Mrs. Rogers rs
she was led down the stairs rom the
woman's section OF the prison TO the scat
fold
Nothing could be seen OF the gallows, 4
curtain having been drawn across the
window near the machinery OF death
MARCH TO sCAFToLD.
Promptly at 1;os o'clock Deputy sheriff
lSpafyord, who was in charge OF the execu-
4ion, dispatched two OF his deputies to
Mrs Rogers cell in the central section
OF tho state prison. where the women
prisoners are confined. In the meantime
"a little group consisting II sherifrs. depu-
three Vermont newspaper representatives,
had assembled in the west or old wing
OF the prison, where the scafold had
been erected.
A few minutes after the sheriff had
sent his deputles for the condemned Mom-
an the sound of approaching footsteps
broke the solemn silence of the prison.
The doomed woman was nearing the
dread machinery OF death upon which
her life would end.
The death march wended its way down
the stairs OF the women's section OF the
prison. through the guard room and into
the west wing
Mr.. Rogers appeared 20 be the calmest
person in the party, although her palloT
bore silent witness that she realized tho
meaning of II all She was gowned In a
simple dress of black Deputy sheriff.
marched on each side Of the condemned
woman. Previous 90 the march 90 the
scsnold Rev Father q. c. Delaney, pas
tor OF the local Catholic parish. Mrs Rog
en- spiritual adviser. recitcd tho prayers
for the dying in Mrs Rogers cell. Father
Delaney did not accompany Mrs Rogers
20 the scanold. Prison Chaplain Hayes
witnessed the execution through the win
dow of the warden's room but did not en-
ter the death chamber.
DEATH INSTANTANEOUS
Mrs Rogers maintained her composur
60 the last and mounted the gallows witt
a steady step. Although a deathly psllo
overspread her cogntenaucc hardly "a mus
Gle quivered as Deputy Sheriff Spaff0r
pronounced the fatal words. Il now pro
ceed % execute the sentence of the lay
and may God have mercy on your soul
When ths words were pronounced Der
uty Sheriff Angus McAuley sprung IN
trap and u fell
The body 81 Mary Rogers feil and deaf
was instantaneous.
The execution was scheduled 20 occu
between l and 2 o'clock The eNecutio
was devoid ~ any sensational feature
The woman was officially pronounced des
OF l:27h p. m.
GOV. BELLS ETATBNT-ST.
White River Junction. Vi. Dec g--Iu
rnediaiely after being Informed that Mr
Rogers was dead. Gov. Bel gave 90 M
Associated Press tho following sfsiemen
IL am much relieved % know that %
A. Tn A.