Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-01
ROGERS CASE
Condemned Woman Sees
Sister for Last Time.
No Petition for Reprieve Re-
ceived in Supreme Court.
Mrs. Blickersderfer Will Max. Every
Effort to Stay Execution.

Montpelier. VT, Jan. 31.-'rhat Mrs.
Mary Mabel Rogers the convicted muir
derer of her husband Marcus Rogers
will not pay the penalty of her crime ty
hanging next Friday afternoon. is the
confident belief expressed. tonight by
the persons who for weeks have been
endeaVorins to have Governor y. J. Sell
grant the Condemned woman 4 reprieNr.
Governor Bell. tonight announced his
Willingness to listen To new evidence in
the case alleged to have been discover
ed by Attorney L. w. Moloncy Of Rut-
land. This announcement caused great
satisfaction to Mrs. Rogers supporters
ana al will work together at the hear
ing, tomorrow.
There are nov three persons actively
Working for Mrs. Rogers reprieve and
perhaps the most interesting feature in
this connection is the attitude OF High
Sheriff Henry H. Peck of Windsor
county. who has been searching for
new evidence i'll favor Of Mrs. Rogers
ana who says that if this evidence fails
III securing | reprievc for the condemn
ell woman, he and his deputies will per
form their duty and hang her only uu-
der protest.
Those who will attend the hearing.
tomorrow, are Mrs. William j. Blick-
ensderfer Of Stamford Conn. and her
counsel, j. Mccarthy Of HoOsick Falls.
n. y: Sheriff Peck and his attorney
A. E. Flynn of White River Junction:
and T. w. Moloney. who will act for
Mrs. Rogers.
The hearing ill be held at the Pavil-
in, in, n;t
doubtedly last several hours.
Gov. Rell said, tonight. that he could
not discuss amy phase of the Rogers
case until after he had met the petit
TONERS. tomorrow.
None Of the persons who are 10 pre-
sent evidence will discuss the nature of
it. but it Was learned that ut least one
of them felt so confident of his evil
denre that he declared Mrs. Rogers
repricve to he an absolute certainty.
Windsor. VT. Jan. 5l.-MrS. ]. O. CAL
lahan and Miss X. f.. Callahan. half
sister of Mrs. Mary Rogers today, pei
their last visit to the condemned Wo-
man at the state prison here. Ms. cal
lahan and her daughter arrived. yes
terday afternoon. and ii is their p!aA
to return to th.l bone at H"oe;e K
Falls, n. Y. Immediately after thai"
visit to the prison. The women were
accompanied by Rev. FIR. {. c. Delaney,
pastor OF St F.an"i; Koran CathOli'
church. who is Mrs. Rogers spiritual
adviser.
Montpelier, VT. Jan. 3l.-Thc SUP
rene court came in here. shortly after
> o'clock. this afternoon. Up to 80 no
retition hearing upon the Rogers cas-
had been received AMI the court vas
hearing the arguments in tn" Ban
case. None of tn oursid" persons in
trreStrd in the fort - save Mrs. Rog-
crs life had appeared in the city up to
the hour named and It was not expect
ed that NJ. Malnn"y. counsel for Ms.
Rogers nor Mr.. ". j. Blickensderfer
of Stamford. 60 m. who heads a petit
tinn fOr the MonIHn'f rclric We would
Zach here bafor" night a numbe:' of
letters and a telegram Wcrn received at
local hotel. today. addressed t. III"
Connecticut WOMAN but the hotel had
received no n,.i 4 Of her intended ar
rival.
Coy. Bell IS rxI ect,I here today. He
comes To extend the gree ting of the
state to the Venezuelan claims COM
mission which meets here, tomorrow.
Whit" Riv,r junction, Jan. Sit
Mas learned here. tonight. that High
sheriff Henry II. F,ck Viii actively
take part. tomorrow. il th" effort
which several persons are making tn
no nr Mrs
n. Rogers Sheriff Peck has engaged
attorney y. +. Flynn. and the two. 10
getEnr with Deputy Shcrffs Sp"Nnrd,
McCalIly. Lowell and Kiniry. will go
t. Montpelier early tomorrow. and
Ihts.nt 10 Governor Bell evidence
which they declare 10 be of he utmost
importance. and which. it is added is
of such character as will justify the
Governor in granting Mrs. Rogers a
reprirvc.
Attorney Flynn will work with T. ".
Moloncy of Rutland. who on his own
initiative, is dev"timg his energies in
behalf Of Mrs. Rogers. The repricve.
it is hoped. WI be extended unit! after
the next session uf The Legislature in
the fall of 1905.
Sheriff Peck, tonight. speaking for
himself and his deputies. made tho
statement that they did not relish
their duty in executing Mrs Rogers
and if We 90 50 it viii be under pro-
test"
Hoosick Falls. y. Y. Jan. 31-
Charles Mccarthy. counsel for Mrs
William J. Blickensderfer. left here
tonight. for Montpelier. Vt. in response
to telegram stating that Governor
Bell had granted hearing in the mat
ter Of reprieving the sentence Of Mary
Rogers. The hearing is set for tomor- |
row noon. at Montpelier The Telegram |
also states that all the prison officials
would sign any petition that might he |
made praying the Governors elem |
cncy. Mrs Blickenderfer passed TO-
day in Hoosick Falls and Bennineton |
near the scene OF the murder and viii |
leave the latter place tomorrow morn
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