The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
ROGERS COUPLE
SLIPPED AWAY
Were Given Shelter and FgOd
by Or. Houghton.
WARRANTS FOR THEIR ARREST
Pair Deserted Two Children In Albany
Hotel Wanted for Shady Financial
Transactions.
WARRANTS FOR THEIR ARREST

as their residence. and who last Friday
abandoned their two children, six years
and five months old. respectively. in the
Hotel Ten Eyck at Albany. ~ Y, have
been found here. but again disappeared
They were I'm Boston, Saturday. and
falling to obtain work there. Rogers
brought his wife to this city. He hunted
Up Dr NJ. W, Houghton, the government
physician. with whom ne was well ac-
quainted. told him that he and his wife
were suffering for food. and thus obtained
employment.
Later I'm the day Rogers and his wife
told DR. Houghton that Rogers was want
ed I'm California for the forgery Of
check for sl5a. which he put out I'm
New York last Friday.
When the couple first made application
10 Or. Houghton for assistance he said
that he and his wife had walked all the
way from Boston. and that they were
about exhausted
Rogers IS an expert stenographer and
Was TO have gone 10 work for Agent
Coria of the Merchants and Miners linz
OF steamships today. hut he and Mrs.
Rogers suddenly disappeared and can
not be found
Rogers and his wife had a heart break
ing jog over the roads from Boston and
were as near wrecks as they could be
when they landed here and laid claim
upon the hospitality OF pr. Houghton
The doctor was much surprised when
the bedraggled. weary. hungry and foot
sore couple appeared before him. for the
reason that when he last saw them they
were living in good circumstances at
Washington. Rogers he knew 10 be a
frst-class stenographer and holding a
good position. The home they occupied
was in n good locality. II was furnished
and Mrs Rogers seemed 10 have every
thing her heart could wish for.
IN STATE OF COLLAPSE.
DR. Houghton had been their family
physician. and in their Washington house.
surrounded by luxury. he had attended
Mrs. Rogers al the birth of her last child
last November.
TIL. first thing Or Houghton did was
to provide them with food There was
no mistaklng that they were sorely I'm
need of nourishment for Mrs Rogers was
almost in a state OF collapse. while Rogers
was very weak. When they said they
had walked from Boston having met with
cold rebuns In that city, he AZ first doubt
ed their story. Notwithstanding the thick
dust upon their apparel and the state OF
their shoes bore evidence to the truth
thereof To assure himself he began
10 question them as 10 their route. Rogers
gave quite o graphic description OF the
towns and cities they had passed through.
which placed the seal OF veracity upon
the statement
DR.. Houghton says that Rogers and his
wife followed the electric car route from
Boston 10 birmingham, thence 20 Woon-
socket and Pawtucket 10 this city They
were three days upon the Journey walk
ing almost constantly, their rests being
such as the enfeebled state Of Mrs. Rogers
demanded. hence they covered but a short
distance on the third day They knew
that Dr. Houghton was here having kept
themselves informed of his movements
and the thought that he might help them
bUoyed them on their laborious Journey
the end OF which seemed to the struggling
woman 10 be farther off every step she
took
DR.. Houghton said his heart went out
TO his old friends. especially when they
told him they had been obliged TO leave
their children in an asylum. and wander
forth homeless and almost friendless
He. therefore. made IT his business to
find work for Rogers and shelter for
both Ills appeals were so earnest that
he secured Rogers "A fine situation with
Agent Coria OF the Merchants and
Miners Steamship company. and FASTENED
10 tell the glad news. Rogers was given
s. and told 10 go 10 the steamboat office
and make good the doctors recommenda-
couple were housed a the East Side hos
pltal. where Or. Houghton is house
surgeon.
TRUTH STAGGERED DOCTOR.
Tuesday morning DR. Houghton read i'm
local newspaper that Mr.. and Mrs
Rogers had deserted their children i'm an
Albany hotel, rather than leaving them i'm
an asylum. This rather staggered DR.
Houghton. The result was that he de-
cided 20 ask Rogers 10 explain the dis
crepancy between the original hard luck
story and the telegraphic narration OF the
disposal OF the children.
Rogers at once admitted that he had
made a false statement and asked 10 bc
excused until he could talk with his wife
when the doctor told him he ought 10
send for his children When the doctor
next saw Rogers reporter was with
him Rogers said 10 Or. Houghton:
Mrs Rogers would ike to sec you
and tell you something else which | neg
locted to speak of
Accordingly the doctor had An inter
view with Mrs Rogers. in the course ~
which she said that the reason they had
Jumped out OF Albany was that her hus-
band had forged a check for $500 on a
southern California bank Dr Houghton
did not understand that any money had
been realized on the alleged forgery; In
fact. the financially strapped condition
of the pair. II they told tho truth pre-
cluded their having any money
Dr. Houshton told Mrs Rogers that
81 what she said was true. and II Rogers
corToborated her story. then It was
Rogers duty 90 Immediately resign the
hne position he cdr. Houghtor) had Sc
cured for him. Having done this II was
the duty ~ both TO return 10 Albany
without delay. where Rogers should ~
once place himself I'm the hands OF the
huttorstles. Mrs. Rogers took this a,
vice I'm the right spirit. so DR.. Hough-
ton thought. and almost Immediately con
veyed 10 her husband the advice that
rad been given
COUPLE DISAPPEARED
Rogers corrohSrajed the wife's siory
s 10 tho forgery and Il appeared 10
take load or his mind he was will
ing 20 20 back 70 Albany and would do