The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-12
|[71[EN BOYS
| UNCLE ADMITS
| THE K|DNAP INC
of Little Waldo
Rogers's Abduction
/ Is Solved at
Last.
|pANsoM OF $4,000
HAs BEEN RETURNED
mother Avuncular Relative
Of Small Victim Under
Surveillance of
Officers.

Las VEGAS. y. NJ. April 11.-Impli-
| ol,d BY the confession of Joe Virgins,
1 m,mcr life convict, VIII Rogers, uncle
4 pule Waldo Rogers. was tonight ar
,y,sd for completely In the lads abduc-
N, For the boys return $4,000 ram
N was paid VIII Rogers acting as
,s,nt for Mrs. Rogers.
VII Rogers confessed his part in the
.h;scIon. He told where the money was
'sSsn and officers found the 1000
orsou money and restored IL 10 its
y bis statement VIII Rogers does not
cg5ect his brother. John. with the kid
:apIng plot. The latter has not been
16ssied. but is under surveillance,
/ Tonieht's disclosures have again
1yused the city 10 a degree of excite
-et that the authorities fear may result
a q demonstre tion against the accused.
t lue,s and the convict arc in the couu-
# n jaIl, which is guarded by a large force
IA Equities. Plans have been made for
|tijng the prisoners 10 the penitentiary
Ia Santa Fe tomorrow for safe keeping.
i Inc arrest Of Virgins came late to-
|hy His confession. which followed. gave
u new and sensational turn TO the mys-
n |'Ny that for moro than ten days has
+; E7Tcunded the kidnapping of little Waldo
|5seTs. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. a. Il. Rog-
II |Fr and his safe return upon the pay
|1ent OF $4,000 ransom.
Convict's Confession.
according TO the story told by Wig
|71s, he first became acquainted with
Rsers through the law firm which was
es,rumehta IN getting Virgins par
4tpsd from the psnitentiary. WigSins
a1M that while working in tho coal mines
al Madrid, n. NJ. he received a letter
|ngg.stins a scheme for making $4,000
|tly money. Virgins says he came 10
'as Vegas IN q Few days and later en-
rcd inlo the plot.
VII Rogers. IN his confession. declared
nit his brother, Jonn Rogers. had no
hasledge Of The crime. He confessed TO
sslug planned the abduction and said
q actual stealing OF the child was done
ice Wisgins.
Not until the confession and the re-
pIey Of the money did 4. T. Rogers,
ems9 OF the stolen child. believe his
Eng closely guarded. as ii is feared he
W allempt 10 commit suicide.
Nado Rogers. the iwo-yearo son OF
" and Mrs. A. r. Rogers. and the
csnoson Of II. l.. Waldo. Kansas city
@nohaife. was kidnaped from the fam
y rssldence on the night Of March %.
4 aslnE advantage of the absence from
I =. city Of the bows father two masked
~ vent 10 the Rogers home shortly
r'ce midnight and At the point of .
lover compelled Mrs. Rogers 10 dress
% them. ''> '"' nm
iney repeatedly assured hcr that the
,, ;sus would not he harmed and that lc
rna DC returned safely, provided tha
ponse were not informed and $4,000
Fnhtivcs
r,,s my named a lonely spot eleven mile:
/Ew VI Las Vegas as tho place wher,
moheS was 10 he delivered hY Mrs
-r,s ,,s representative, vino was Ia com,
VIZ rendezvous alone the following
VIII Rogers Her Agent.
,oSArg Ting only her bankers ana he
Rsra' Law. VIII Rogers. into her con
q n ss,;. Mrs. Rogers secured the 81 ,UO
n Nm ''mnp"inS morning and delivered IL I,
ctsns'o moeers to carry 10 tho place o
s,s s'n ~ ROGERS returned THURSDAY nigh
h,mstd' t'e CHILD. who was well and M
ks, " ne declared 10 Mrs. Rogers ant
m 70 me authorities that he had bccr
M u, n, lhs appointcd place by u mai
d " ~ "r receiving the money. dircctc,
|5ptb ~ Wcn-knowu canYon fifteen mile
had INC plac" of meeting where In
lr,orna sa found found the littlc boy lying In al
~ NJ" wfanped in ii blanket,
II "A ~, euinoriiies were not informed un
eabs, en'ld had been returned 20 III!
N, ~, whcn q search for the kiduaper
p fclp,eI 'ca that Involved the territorial
= 1nrss police. private detectives an,
q. n = cIgnlposed Of Las Vegas citizen
q fis oHn rs e Tor miles around. y rcwar
< .hsls',No hr1Lvo was ofie red for the capture AN
= IA ,on rc,o1o o. Tie kidnapers and the en-
q fhtne WAS ahlaze with Indignation
I fordha,'o p' NEcGing were freely mad,
y ~ =; mus were taken 10 tho suppose
2 M ~. ~ meeting north Of Las VEGAS. btl
>sel fmsI',to 10 ilnd tho trai OF the sup
:. >rived W ado. grandfather of the bo,
'neia. IN IN ,,ns Vegas April 10 aid /