The Washington times., 1905-08-29
THE ROGERS MYSTERY
AS DENSE AS EVER

! ''and l want to knew where mama and
papa are
The mite of a boy hao climbed on a
chair. taken the receiver from the hook
and himself cegun TO inquire about his
,s'iner and inotner. The clerk sent q
bcliboy to the suite. who found Rex
hneeiing in the bed trying TO coax the
baby out of a CRYING tit.
optimistic comment. They wo1ldn I
stay an hour more than they could
help from baby and myself They, love
she couldn't live without me: that was
before the by came and then she
said that with the two of US she had
lots and lots more 10 live for. We al,
ways had plenty; both papa and
mamma always gave me toys. heaps of
them. and they told me often and often
that when I'd grow up I'd go TO coll
iese. and be big man some day..
$ Package of Letters
What the boz. said soon WAS found to
be true. In the corner OF a grip a lit
tie package of letters was found. The
r.iss-Tes were all from Rex. written by
a friend. but every word being the
boys own. There were millions Of kisses
and hugs in the letters. each one OF
which had been crossed with loving
words of the mether. and carefully
dated, and added 10 the little pile for
sweet sentiments sake.
Other tributes of n like nature were
ccme across in the couples belongings.
and in letters exchanged by. the hus-
band and wife there was tender mention
of Rex and the baby. From all the cor
respondence now held by the police it
has been gathered Jtat the hogerses
were devoted 20 eacn other and that
they had mutual joy In their children
The two little fellows were the pride
of the Ten Eyck. all the patrons and
help vieing with one another in adding
to their comfort They were left un-
which was fairly filed with flowers
brought by the women In the hotel.
The police from the first worked with
greatest energy on the mystery. But
there was nothing material that they
could do. kilograms TO New York.
Washington, and San Francisco were
without result. Inquiry at the railroad
station made 1t almost certain that no
one answering to the description Of
either the man or the woman had left
there on Friday or Saturday The
watched Saturday evening and sunday.
but without result; every place where
the investiza ton led the word was that
the missing couple had not been seen
Not Known in flew York.
1t was said in the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last night that Rogers and his wife.
and two children, had lived there from
August IS to August "a. and that it was
observed by many that the mother was
wrapped up in the little ones.
Rogers spoke several times OF pro-
posed trip 20 Europe. and from his con-
versation It was understood Mrs. Rogers
had received 5000 from the sale of oil
lands In California. They left the hotel.
saying they were going to Albany for
a day or two.
Charles F. Bostwick. of the law firm
Of Quigg. Bostwick & Coleman. 30 Mas
sau street spoke in warm praise of
Rogers
He was employed by us fer about
three weeks as an expert stenographer.
he said He was one of the best oner-
ators | ever saw, and in every wa he
seemed to strive 10 give good service
lie came to us through an 'ad in a
newspaper, and We knew nothing of his
previous career A weeH ago he left us
at noon, and then a telephone MESA ze
was received saying ne was i'll. After
that we heard nothing more from him
The RogerSes had lived IN . West lO4th
street before going 20 the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Little was known OF them there
as they had been quiet and retiring
Just before they left the place the ba By
was convalescent OF measles No one in
the apartment house knew where the
family had gone.
IL Is claimed at the Office of Burton
& Co. formerly the Congressional Cor
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