The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
DESERTED CHILDREN PARTED.
John ". Rogers and wife May Have Sailed
to EurOpe--Their Check Forged.

to Europe-Their Check Forged.
ALBANY, Aug. 2s.-There was a pitiful
scene at the Hotel Ten Eyck this afternoon
when Rex Rogers, years old. was told
that he was to be taken to the Lathrop
Memorial Home for Children and that his
baby brother, 0 months old, was to be taken
to St. Margarets Home for Babies. These
are the two children abandoned by their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Rogers
of San Francisco and Washington.
Rex is sturdy little fellow. Not
whirnper has escaped him because Of his
parents absence and he has devoted most
Of his time to amusing his baby brother,
who has been looked after by nurse from
st. Margarets Home.
The first sign Of breakdown In Master
Rex came when he was told he was to be
separated from his little brother. and STRAIT
egy had to be used to get him to the
orphan asylum. he was asked to take
carriage ride and reluctantly consented.
Arriving at the institution, the boy refused
to alight, saying he wanted to 90 back to
his little brother Jack Finally the super
intendent of the asylum picked up the
lad and carried him in. Even then there
was no outcry, the boy doPgedly submit ting.
Letters left behind by Rogers Won. d in
dicate that he and his wife sailed for Eurol
on the Campania on Saturday. In an
effort to bead him of on the other side
for his arrest.
Avenue Hotel, New York, last week. There
is a postal card addressed to Mr.. Rogers
at 70 West lo4th street, New York, and
inston, asking Rogers TO pay him ss7s.
Rogers left psssbook on the Console
dated National Bank of New York city,
showing . deposit on Aug. 20 Of i,4s7.2s.
He also left two certified checks on the
81 ,4sl. The names on the checks are H.
Blodgett,. r, Shaw, and H. Mcdonald
Among the letters left by Rogers is one
from Mr.. Blodgett concerning the sale Of
stock held by Rogers in the California
oonsolidatsd on Fie,d S1hmPhsny a9d slsc
Quieg Bostwick q Coleman of New York
Mr. Colemsn Of Quigg, B,etwick d Cole
man was in Albany tonight on other busi-
ness. He said Rogers was an expert stem
wcels, les wing without notice last Monday
after wing a weeks salary In advance.
That was all he knew Of the man. A S2S
check on the Consolidated National Bank
Of New York city, given by Rogers on FRI
uAy W tEo I1ou3l Acu GA CloTk, was nom
ored by the bank.
BAKERsYlELD. CAL. Aug. 2s.-Nol such
person as John w: Rogers Is known at the
office Of the California Consolidated oil
Fields Company. and no check was ever
issued in his favor. The Kern Valley Bank
received a telegram to-day from the Com
solidated National Bank showing that
Rogers had attempted to cash a check
for 81 sol on the Kern Valley Bank, certified
by r. II. Mcdonald, and asking whether
the check was good. The cashier g name
il Ronald Mcdonald, and he certified no
such check.
John W. Rogers, his wife and the two
children left rs West l04th street, where
they had been living for over two months
in q furnished apartment, on Friday Last.
They told Malloy, the janitor. that they
were going to Atlantic City and afterward
to Europe. They appeared to have plenty
Of money. were wen dressed and looked
prosperous, and they seemed to 10 very
fond OF the children, tho janitor said.