Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-02

Mrs Rogers's crime was the mur. der of her husband, Marcus, at Ben nington, on the night of August F, 1902. It Is believed that she committed the murder to secure life insurance of $500 which she proposed to spend in furnishing home to be occupied by herself and another man.
 MT and Mrs Rogers had lived apart for some time. though Rogers had called upon his wife occasionally. In response to her invitation he visited her at her boarding place on the day set for his death. This place was the home of the mother of Leon Perham, ar admirer of Mrs Rogers, although only 19 years old. Moreover, the wo- man had planned to marry Morris Knapp, who. at the time the murder was committed, was in camp with the National Guard at Fort Ethan Allen.
 Rogers's call upon his wife was pro- loneed until supper time and when he left he had given her the life insurance policy, and upon the strength of her pretended desire to effect permanent reconciliation had promised to meet her by the Walloomsac river outside of the village at 10 o'clock that night.
 The next morning workman found mans hat hanging on the branch of d tree near the river with note pinned to it which said that the writer was going away. The note contained the name Mamie" and Marcus" |" That afternoon Mrs Rogers notified the authorities that her husband. Mar haI hn fny 1nf thr< hn was going to kill himself. The hody of Rogers was found in the river. An autopsy showed that the man had not died from drowning.
 The finding of a rope, an empty chloroform bottle and handkerchief under stone by the riverside led to an investigation and the arrest of Mrs Rogers. Leon Parham and woman friend of Mrs Rogers. Estella Bates. For time they persisted that they know nothing about the affair. but | later Perham made confession and his story was told In court. He said that Rogers met his wife as he had promised and that while in the en- brace of Mrs Rogers his hands were bound and handkerchief saturated with chlorOform was held over his nose and mouth until life had been stifled. Perham held the man when he struggled, and afterward assisted ! Mrs Rogers to throw the body into the river.
 Mrs Rogers was convicted of mur. der In the first degree and sentenced to death December ?. 1903. Perham WAS found guilty of murder in the sec. ond degree and sentenced to prison for life. The case against Estella Bates was not pressed. as Perham testified that she did not actively par. ticipate in the murder. although she was present when 1t took place.
 Under peculiarity In the Vernon, law condemned person cannot be ex. ecuted until a session of the legisla ture has intervened between the time of sentence a,d the dare set for the hanging. When the legislature me, last October the efforts to save the life of Mrs Rogers began. Bills tC commute the sentence to life irnnris onnrant and tp sholish the death pen alty were defeated and bill provid ir" for cn,nrsssion to inquire into the sanity of the women. which passs6 tho house was re'ected ny the senate From that time until the vcrv day oi the execution letters. teleerams and interviews were resorted to in the of fort to induce Governor Rall to grant a renricva. althourh the attorney gen eral bod "iven an oniniou that the gov ornor had no power to renrieve.
 Mrs Rogers was the first person con victed of murder du-in~ the mast thir toe" -nH-s to ha refused eIempncv "nd the first w"n'"u to be hanged fl the state since 1883.