New-York tribune., 1905-11-02
SAY SLAYER IS KNOWN.
REWARD FOR CAPTURE.
authorities ThinR Mystery of Md
dletozcn Tragedy Is SolUed.
[Ry Telegraph TO The Tribune !

Middletown, N Y. Nov. 1-Assistant District
Attorney Rogers and the detectives inSestigdt-
iEg the case announced tonight that they had
sufficient evidence to convict Charles HenTy y
Rogers, a well-known Middletown man, of the
murders of Fred and Willis Olney and little
Alice Ingerick. and the murdereus attack On
the mother of the girl
Rewards aggregating $1,000 are offered for
the capture Of the man. who has been missing
from his home since the day after the triple
murder
Officials here also say that the murders were
planned and executed in cold blood. and not
because the murderer had been caught rebbing
the OIney house and killed his victims to insure
their silence
Rogers was a motorman the electric road
here Suspicion at first attached to him, and
it found that he was in the vicinity Of the
Clrey farm on the morning the crime was COM
mitted. Search being made for him, it was
learned that he had left town suddenly the day
after the murder.
The previous day Rogers passed two worth
less checks on Leo Barnett and Dr. NJ. C. Con-
nor, realizing $40. and it was thought this
caused his sudden departure. Later. however,
the evidence connecting Rogers with the crime
accumulated. and the authorities say they
have enough against him to send him to the
electric chair.
Rogers knew the OIneys we'll and knew their
habit of carrying large sums of money. His
parents live on a farm quarter of mile from
the Olney place.
Eight years ago Rogers injured on the
Erie Railroad and obtained $4,000 damages. He
bought a farm near the Olney place later sell
ing it and buying property in Mtddletown. He,
with his wife and five small children. lived in a
house of his own Oak-st,, this city.
His wife was put through the third degree
and is said to have given damaging evidence
against her husband. Among other things she
is said to have told that Rogers came home the
night of the murder. gave her SO and went
away saying she would never see him again.
She also admits that before leaving the house
piece of waterpipe in a newspaper. This piece
Of pipe is known hydraulic pipe and not an
other piece of the kind could be found in the
city. There are several pieces in Rogers's house.
Such piece of pipe was used by the murderer
to kill the little girl and assault her mother
Such was the evidence given by Mrs Rogers
that the authorities took her into custody and
she is under detention It is also said that
a milk check for $40 stolen from one OF the
Oneys by the murderer. found in the Rogers
house.
Mrs. Ingerick is also said to have given dam
aging evidence against Rogers.
The authorities believe Rogers had an accom-
plice and that the crime planned in Middle
town the night before the murder. The accom-
plice is said to be woman
Rogers had COnfidants and made no friends
He spent money freely, and it was the wonder
of his neighbors how he made his living as he
seldom worked.
The authorities believe Rogers is hiding in the
vicinity of this city and that friends are con-
cealing him. They hope the big reward will
cause them TO betray him.