Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-06

wayman, but they thought nim jok
ing.
DENVER. Colo, Fob, AIN tn,
r criminal court this morning Judg,
Johnson sentenced William Kelly ant
Charles Moeller to three months IN
Jail for illegal voting and VIM. c
Lyon was found guilty of the sam,
) charge by u jury
| NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The polio,
have found self imprisoned in her
} home Of former wealth and luxury on
Long Island. Mrs. John Roland Enos
formerly OF San Francisco. the young
widow Of n wealthy man, well known
a few years ago in the clubs of New
York and Philadelphia. Mrs, Epos was
discovered delirious and starving Her
magnificent home was without food
and the woman was fithou means.
One faithful servant remained Mrs.
Enos is the daughter OF Jason Peters,
a diamond broker. who was at once
notified OF his daughters condition.
/
believed unat Mrs. Mary Rogers will
cheat the gallows in the long run by
the reprieye granted by Gov Bel! of
this state yesterday as there is gen.
eral feeling that she is guilty as
charged.
Mrs Rogers crime was the mur
der OF her husband. Marcus Rogers,
at Bennington. August 81. 1903. Tais
was not the first attempt that had
been made on the husbands life Mrs.
Rogers was married at the age of
sixteen and tired of her husband
some three years after her marriage.
At the time OF the murder sne was
living apart from Rogers. For some
little time her name had been con
nected with that Of man in Ben
nington. II was stated that she want
ell 10 marry him and brooded over
he fact that her husband was the
only bar TO the marriage, She also
wanted $500 insurance which Rogers
carried.
On August 30. 1903, Mrs Rogers
then living in Birmingham. sent n
note to her husband at Hoosick Falls
asking him to come 10 Remington
the next night as she wanted to see
him The following night about .
in the Bennington public square. The
two walked up the road for about u
quarter OF Il mile to the banks of a lit
tie stream which flows nearly through
the center Of the town. Whom they
arrived there both sat down on the
banks of the brook.
They had been there but a short
time when Leon Perham, young
man with whose family Mrs. Rogers
was boarding, came ACROSS the field
with rope in his hand. He was ex-
pected by Mrs. Rogers. and his com
ing was a part Of prearranged pro-
gram. Young Perham had been there
but at little while when Mrs. Rogers
suggested a little game, She male
not tie her hanis so she could not re-
lease them Perham wound the rope
about Mrs. Rogers hands but she
slipped It on easily. Then she said to
her husband. See II you can do II.
Mark" Rogdl,s consented and Per
ham wound the rope around Rogers
wrists. Mrs. Rogers whispered to
Perham, Tie him tight. Leon"
AS soon as tbs. knot was tied Rogers
endeavored to slip 1t on but with no
such success as his wife had had. FL
naiy Mrs. Rogers put her arms around
his neck, drew his head down in her
lap and kissed him and whispered:
Il knew you could NOT get away"
Then she drew from her waist
bottle OF chloroform and spilling II
on handkerchief pressed 1t to her
husbands face. "A little perfume
bought for you. Mark" she said. The
dull and stupid Rogers never com
pretended the game When he real
ized he was sinking into unconscious
ness he attempted to make strug-
gle. Mrs. Rogers suddenly changed
her tactics.
Jump on him, Leon" she aid.
and young Perham sprang up and put
his whole weight on Rogers chest.
Half stupified by the drug, Rogers
could make but little resistance. In
abou, fve minutes the man was com
pletely under the influence ID tne
drug. Then Mrs. Rogers, called to Per
ham to help her. took up the body and
threw 1t into the brook. Before she
went home she tried to effectually
mask iler part in the affair. She took
piece Of paper and wrote note. pur-
porting to come from her husband.
saying that he WAS tired Of life and
intended TO commit suicide, Then
wound up the note in an ingenious
| way. DON'T blame my wife Mary
Rogers for this, as she had nothing
to do with it,
Mrs. Rogers signed ner husbands