The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-26
BLOODHOJNDS SET
TO FOLLOW TRAIL
OF MARY ROGERS
No Trace Yet Found of
Missing Virginia
Girl.
AFFIANCED TO LAWYER
.AFFIANCED TO LAWYER
Had Postponed Wedding
With Willoughby Smith
Because of Ill Health.

SARANAC LAKE, n. Y, June 26.-
Careful search has failed to reveal the
whereabouts of Miss Mary Rogers,
daughter of Alexander Rogers, of Lees
burg, Va, and niece of the late Gov.
Odgen Bowie, of Maryland, who dis
appeared from the Andrew Baker cot
tage yesterday morning, in such nan
ner as to arouse the authorities to make
an investigation.
Bloodhunds from the Dannamora
prison will be set or the trail today.
The mountains were searched all day
yesterday for traces Of her by volunteer
parties composed of guides and other
residents of the region and summer
boarders. The Saranac river was also
dragged
Evidences of Struggle.
The wire window screen of Hiss
Rogers room had been cut. There was
evidence of struggle in her room.
Justice of the Peace Strong has issued
subpoenas on John Doe proceedings and
will make an investigation.
Miss Rogers came here in company
with Miss Janney, of Washington, a
trained nurse, and Willoughby N Smith,
a Baltimore lawyer, on May 90 Miss
Rogers. who Is thirty years old, bas
been sufferer from tuberculosis for
three years
All three stopped at the Riverside I.in,
Miss Rogers placed herself under tre
care CT DR.. Morrison Brown, a phS-
sician here.
Miss Rogers and the nurse weeli
ago went to the Baker cottage Mr..
Smith remained at the inn
Disappears in Nightgown.
Yesterday morning the nurse fcuLd
Miss Rogers had disappeared. and tha.
there were evidences of disorder in her
room The young woman's night robe
was the only article missing with her.
Miss Janney saw Miss Rogers COM
fortably in bed Saturday night and went
TO her own room. When she went to
attend to her patient yesterday morning
she received no answer to her knock.
She then entered the room and discover
ed that Miss Rogers had disappeared.
The wire window screen had been cut
out and there were other evidences OF
violence. Miss Janney immediately gave
the alarm, and it was not long before
the whole settlement was intensely eX-
cited over the case.
Two Left Footprints.
Examination of the ground outside the
window of Miss Rogers room showed
the imprints of two bare feet, both left
Searching parties were Immediately
organized, and started out to beat the
mountains and drag the streams.
Several of them returned last evening
and reported that no trace Of the wo-
man has been found.
Mr.. Smith says he fears that Miss
Rogers has committed suicide. Hel
slight lung trouble had made her mel
ancholy he declares and she also hat
financial reverSes. He was the woman:
legal representative.
Mr.. Smith refuses all other informa
ton, except that Miss Rogers cam,
from Virginia, suffered from melan
chols and slight lung trouble.
Smith Testifes.
Mr.. Smith appeared before Justic'
Strong last night in response TO sub
poena. He testified that Miss Roger.
was from Leesburg, Va; that she suf
fered from acute stomach trouble, aut
that she had met with some financia
reverses.
Justice Strong, after a careful exami
nation. decided 10 make a rigid inquiry
He ordered bIoodhounds brought from
Dannamora prison. Justice Strong
questioned both Lawyer Smith and the
nurse closely.
1t appears that Miss Rogers had bee,
left large fortune. part of which she
lost in speculations placed in the hands
of DR.. Woodend. of New York, wht
failed in Il spectacular manner a year
ago. Since then her illness has been ag
Cnnfjr;1pd Gponnd