Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-12
Reckless Youth and Hardened
Criminal Who Sought to Prof
it by Wealthy Grandfather's
Love for Little Child, Find
Themselves Behind Bars.
PUBLIC INDIGNATION
RUNS HIGH IN LAS VEGAS
Prisoners to Be Removed to
Penitentiary in Santa Fe to
Avert Possible Danger of
Violence at Hands of Angry
People OF Meadow City.

ISrerinl Dispatch 10 the Morning Journnll
Las Vegas, J, M. April 1.-THE
mystery of the kidnapping of Little
Waldo Rogers. son Of A. T. Rogers, Of
this city and grandson of Judge
Henry T.. Waldo, the wealthy general
solicitor for the Santa Fe in New
Mexico. is mystery no longer.
The mystery was cleared tonight
when Joe Virgins. an ex-convict, ad-
mitted to District Attorney c. w. G..
Ward and Mounted Police Captain
Fornoff that he and VIII Rogers con-
ceived and carried out the heartless
deed
shortly after Virgins confession
Win Rogers was taken into custody
by Cap..,n Fred Fornoff. Rogers at
once broke down and made a full and
complete confession and told the of
fcers where he had hidden the money
received from the grief stricken
mother as the ransom for her child.
VIII Rogers, who is about twenty
years Of age, and the younger brother
Of a. r. Rogers. father Of the stolen
child, admits that he was the ring
leader and originator Of the lSidnap-
ing plot. Following his confession
tonight he led the officers to the home
Of his father, A. T. Rogers, ST., point
ed out the hiding place Of the ransom
money. The $4,000 in small bills
was found intact in a crevice behind
chimney in the Rogers home, where
Will Rogers also lived. Not until
Rogers broke down and confessed
could his brother, A. Y. Rogers, be
induced to believe he had any part
IN the crime. although the officers
have suspected both him and Wig
gins of completely in the kidnapping
ever since it was first reported.
Joe Virgins who. according to his
confession, is the man who actually
stole the child, is an ex-inmate OF the
New Mexico penitentiary, havine
been sentenced from socorro county
to serve a term of SO years for muir
der. He was pardoned during the
closing days of former Governor
ptero's administration. viii Rogers
i is said, became acquainted with
the convict while the latter was serv-
ing as trusr~ in the gang Of prison
ers e. work on the scenic highway
near Las Vegas. Both men are con-
hned in steel cells at the county jail
hmght young Rogers being closely
guarded to prevent possible attempt
nj suicide II is believed that the
Young man would not hesitate to de-
stroy himself should he he given ar
opportunity His aged father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs a. T. Rogers,
ST. pioneer residents OF Las Vegas
are prostrated as a result of the ex-
posure of the crime.
To Captain Fred Fornoff of the
mounted police and his able assist
ants is due in great measure the
credit for the solution Of the mystery
ana tho arrest of the heartless
Nretches who sought to profit by a
ilch mans love for his little grand
enid. Captain Fornoff has worked
increasingly on the crime since the
uay the authorities were first noti-
hed' Numerous false clues were run
uoWn and various ugly stories re-
neoting on the integrity of many
Neh-known people were disproved
ana the patience of some of the Off
engaged on the case was well
~ exhausted. But Captain Form,
ON = OF the breed that never gives
up ma the arrest OF the criminals and