The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
Former Mrs. Ernest R.
Rogers the Bride Of
John M. Sweeney.
NEW SEQUEL TO DIVORCE
Rogers and Sister of, Former
Wife's Present Husband Were
Wed Fortnight Age..Miss
Sweeney Was Typewriter
Where Rogers Worked.

The romantic sequel of the sensa-
tional Rogers divorce suit, which oc-
cupied considerable portion Of Vice.
Chancellor's Stevens time last April,
was made known today by the an
nouncement of the marriage of the
former Mrs. Lillian R. Rogers to John
M. Sweeney.
Two weeks ago announcement was
made of the marriage of Ernest r.
Rogers to Miss Elisabeth Sweeney
sister of the present husband of the
former Mrs. Rogers.
When the former Mrs. Rogers was
seen this afternoon at her residence
she admitted that she and Mr.. Sweeney
had been married. The ceremony took
place last Monday in Hoboken, being
performed by Justice of the Peace
George r. Seymour.
Mr.. Sweeney and she had gone to
New York with the intention of being
welded there, but Mr.. Sweeney spent
the time in a vain hunt for clergy
man. At none of the rectories. he
visited could a minister be found at
home.
boken and be married by a justice,
They were directed to Justice sey
mour's office. The witnesses were
Ferdinand Meyer and Charles Rovengo
The now Mrs. Sweeney denied the re-
port that she had been ordered out of
a hotel at Branchville. She said there
was absolutely no truth In the report.
Her father was with her at the time,
and she remarked that "almost any
report might be circulated by thar man
Rogers"
The Incidents of the Rogers divorce
suit are still fresh to the residents OF
Belleville, where all the parties in
volved In the divorce and the subse-
quent double marriage live. Mr..
Rogers was the superintendent and
manager of the Dewitt Wire Works.
of which his wealthy father is president
and chief owner. Since the revelation
of the divorce suit Mr.. Rogers has been
forced to sever his connection with his
fathers company.
Two weeks ago, when 1t was an
nounced that Rogers was married Sc
cretly short while before to Miss
Sweeney. those familiar with the COM
plex relationships revealed during the
divorce trial, were not greatly sur
prised. The wedding followed closely
upon the filing of Vice-Chancellor Stew
ens's decree granting Rogers divorce,
His bride had been typewriter in the
Office of the Dewitt Wire Works, and
when Mr.. Sweeney was on the witness
stand undergoing examination as the
correspondent in the divorce suit. he
plainly intimated that the divorce was
sought so that Mr.. Rogers could marry
his sister.
Mr. Sweeney was also an employee
of the Dewitt Wire Works, occupying
a serni-conf1dential position under Mr.
Rogers a position he held until Sep
tember 16, 1906 when Rogers found
him dining in Broad street restaurant
with Mrs. Rogers and proceeded to
thrash him, the fracas causing de-
eide dsensation. Shortly after this
Mr. Rogers filed his petition and bill
fordivorce, naming Sweeney as CO.
respondent.
When the case was heard in court
Sweeney appeared voluntarily and swore
positively that the relationship existing
between himself and the then Mrs Rogers
had been bzrought about at Mr.. Rogers's
suggestion and consent, and that the acts
complained of had even taken place In
his presence.
Mr.. Sweeney told his remarkable story
with perfect calmness. and was cross-ex-
an1ined at great length by the court but
he remained undisturbed.
In deciding the case the court remarked
that this portion Of the evidence was most
remarkable he had ever listened to, but
his conclusion was against Its probability.
Mrs. Rogers, in her own behalf. firmly
denied the charges made by her husband
and corroborated by the correspondent Her
evidence however, corroborated that por-
tion of Sweeney's testimony which was
intended to prove that Rogers had taken
Sweeney into his home circle on the most
intimate terms.
Friends of the Sweeneys-Mr. and Mrs. |
Sweeney Of today-were informed by mu- |
tual friends that the publication Of Mr..
Rogers's marriage to Miss Sweeney reused
his ire and enmity to the highest pitch. II
was said that the scandalous stories In cir
culation at the time of the divorce had not
only caused his father TO dismiss him from
the Dewitt Wire Works, but threatened
to bring about complete estrangement be-
tween himself and his family. The Rog-
erses live in New York and NOV Elm good
society.
The marriage of Sweeney and the former
Mrs. Rogers took place Monday night or
Tuesday morning, and. according to thelr
friends, was brought about by Roger |
"unceasing vengeance" The incidents,
which are verified by close friends Of Mrs
Rogers tell OF the unexpected humiliation
of Mrs. Rogers, her mother and her two
children last Sunday at a hotel In Branch |
VILE, through the first-named woman s
former husband.
The sudden ending OF their vacation I
trip caused Sweeney to insist upon an
immediate marriage, and shortly after
their arrival in this city Mrs. Rogers and I
Sweeney left for New York They re-
turned Tuesday, Mrs Rogers carrying her
marriage certificate
Mr. Sweeney Is now employed by local
express company and Is considered by his
new employers a trustworthy and indus
frious man.