The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-22
UNCLE ADMITS THE K|DNAP| |NC
FORMER LIFE CONVICT TELLS STORY OF HOW BOY
 WAS STOLEN

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 LAS VEGAS. \. NJ. April 12.-Im- plicated by the confession of Joe Wiggin. former life convict. Will Rogers. uncle of little Waldo Rogers. has been arrested and placed in jail for cumplicity in the lads abduc- tion. For his return $l2.0oo ransom was paid Will Rogers acting as agent for Mrs. Rogers John Rogers. au- other brother, k under surveillance.
 Late last night Will Rogers con fessed his part in the abduction. He told where the money was hidden and officers found il where mdicat- ed. In his statement Will Rogers does not connect his brother John with the Kidnapping plot The latter has n0f been arrested.
 The disclosures have aroused the city tu a degree of excitement that authorities feared may result in a demonstration against the prisoners. The accused are in the county jail. which k guarded by a large force of deputies. Plans have been form ulated for taking them fo the pen itentiary a santa Fe for safe keep ing.
 The arrest of Wigeins came late Tuesday His confession, which fol lowed. gave new and scnsau i0nal turn to the mystery that has for more than ten days surr undcd th, Kidnapping of little Waldo Rogers. son of Mir. and Mrs A T. Rogers. and his safe return upon the pay mcnt of s12.ooo ransom.
 According To the story told by Wiggus. he first became acquainted with John Rogers thr ugh tho law firm by which the latter was employ ed, and which was Instrumental iu getting Wigeins pardoned from the penitenliary. Wiggins says that "h,.e working in the coal mines al Malrid, New Mexico. hr receive | a letter from John Rogers suggrs1 ing scheme for making Sloooo easy money
 Wiggins says he came To Las Ne gas in few days and later enter ed iula lha plot.
 Waldo Rogers. ,he 2teal-old son of Mir and Mrs. A. r. Rogers. and the grandson of II l.. Waldo, Kan sas City millionaire. Vas Kidnapped from the family residence n thc night of March 29.
 Taking advantage of the absence from the city ,f the boys father. two masked men went 10 the Rogers home shortly before midnight and ar the point of q revolver compelled Mrs Rogers to dress the child fir night ride and deliver him fo them. They repeatedly assured her that the child W uld not be harmed. and that T" would he returned safe Iv. provided the police were not in- formed, and fl2,ono in small bills was paid ;o their representatives
 They named lonely spot eleven miles north of Las Vegas as the place where The money was To be deliy- cred hy Mrs. Rogers repre- sentative who was to comc to the rendezvous alone the following day Taliin@ only her bankers and her brother in-laW. Will Rogers, into her con fideuce. Mrs. Rogers secured SIP o0o the following morning and de livcred il 10 Will Rogers to carry 10 the place of meeting. Will Rogers returned Thursday night with he child. who was well and unharmcd He told Mra. Rogers, and later the authorities that he had been met al the appointed place by a man. who, after receiving and counting the money. directed him to canyon fifteen miles south of the place of meeting. where he found the boy lying ill an arroyo. wrapped in a blanket.
 The authorities were not inform ed until the child had been returned to his mother. when d search for the kidnapcrs was started that involved the territorial mounted police, pri- vate detectives and posses composed of Las Vegas citizens and ranchers for miles around.
 A reward of $2o.O00 was offered for the capture and conviction of the kidnapers. and the country was ablaZc with indignation. Threats of lynch ing were freely made.
 BloodhOunds were taken 10 the supposed place of meeting at Las Vegas. but were unable to find the trail of the supposed fugitives.
 II. l.. Waldo, grandfather of the boy, arrived in Las Vegas April l to aid in tracing the kidnapers
 Will Rogers. in his confession, said that his brother John had no know ledge of the crime. He confessed to having planned the abduction and said the actual stealing of the child was done by JCe Wiggins.
 Not until the confession and the recovery of the money did A. T. Rogers. father of the stolen child. be lieve that his brother was implicat- ed. Will Rogers is being closely guarded as it is feared that he will attempt suicide.
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