Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-12
KIDNAPPED BY UNCLE
Confesses to Stealing Little
Waldo Rogers for Ransom.
CONVICT REVEALS PLOT
duplicates Two Brothers in Scheme
to "Get Easy Money"
THREATS OF LYNCHING MADE
Prisoners to Be Moved From Las
Vegas Jail to Penitentiary
for Safety.
THREATS OF LYNCHING MADE

LAS VEGAS, n. NJ. April 12.-1mpIi
Gated by the confession of Joe" Virgins,
q former life convict. Will and John
Rogers, uncles Of little Waldo Rogers.
were last night arrested. accused of
completely in the lads abduction.
For the lads return $1,000 ransom was
paid. Will Rogers acting as agent for
Mrs. Rogers.
Last night Will Rogers confessed his
part in the abduction. He told where
the money was hidden. and officers have
gone in search Of the $4,000. In his
statement Will Rogers does not connect
his brother John with the kidnapping
plot.
The disclosures have again aroused the
city to a degree Of excitement that au-
thorites fear may result in demon
stration against the prisoners The ac-
cused are in the county Jail. which is
guarded by a large force Of deputies.
Plans have been formulated for taking
the prisoners to the penitentiary at
Santa Fee today for safe keeping.
Story Told by Virgins.
The arrest Of Virgins came late yes
terday. His confession. which followed,
seemingly cleared up the mystery that
for more than ten days has surrounded
the kidnapping Of little Waldo Rogers,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Rogers. and
his safe return upon the payment Of
$4,000 ransom
According to the story told by Virgins
he first became acquainted with John
Rogers through the law firm by which
the latter was employed, and which was
instrumental in getting Virgins pardon
ed from the penitentiary. Virgins says
that while working in the coal mines at
Madrid. N. NJ, he received letter from
making $4,000 "easy money.
Virgins says he came to Las Vegas in
few days and later entered into the
plot.
Boy Stolen March 20.
Waldo Rogers. the two-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Rogers and the
grandson of H. L. Waldo, a Kansas City
millionaire. was kidnapped from the FAM
lily residence the night Of March ..
Taking advantage Of the absence from
the city Of the boys father. two masked
men went to the Rogers home shortly
before midnight. and. at the point Of
revolver. compelled Mrs. Rogers to dress
the child for a night ride and deliver him
TO them. They repeatedly assured her
that the child would not be harmed, and
that he would be returned safely. provid.
ed the police were not Informed and
$12, 900 in small bills was paid to their
representatives.
They named lonely spot eleven miles
north Of Las Vegas as the place where
the money was to be delivered by Mrs
Rogers repEesentat1ve o VINO w was fd 10 come
day. Taking only her bankers and her
brother-in-lalw. Will Rogers, into her
confidence, Mrs Rogers got $1,000 the
following morning and delivered 1t TO
Will Rogers to carry to the place OF
meeting.
Ransom Money Paid Over.
Will Rogers returned Thursday night
with the child, who was we'll and I'M
harmed He told Mrs. Rogers and later
the authorities that he had been met ut
the appointed place by a man. who. after
receiving and counting the money. d.
rected him to a canyon fifteen miles
south Of the place Of meeting, where he
had found the little boy lying in an ar
roya wrapped in a blanket.
The authorities were not informed until
the child had been returned to his mother,
when a search for the Ndnapers was
started that involved the territorial
mounted police, private detectives and
posses composed OF Las vegas citizens
and ranchers for miles around.
A reward OF $4,000 was offered for the
capture and conviction Of the kidnapers
and the entire country was ablaZe with
Threats of lynching were
freely made.
Bloodhounds were taken to the sup
posed place Of meeting north of Las
Vegas, but were unable to find the trail
Of the supposed fugitives.
H. L. Waldo, grandfather OF the boy,
arrived in Las Vegas April to aid in
the kidnapers.