New-York tribune., 1912-08-31
MRS. H. H. ROGERS DEAD.
End Comes as She Races Home
in Private Car.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE
No Doctor Present When Widow
Expires on White Noun
tain Express.

While fastening 20 New York IN spe-
cial car from Breton Woods, y. H.. in
order to be In her own home should death
come to her. Mrs. Emily r. Rogers.
widow of II. II. Rogers, the Standard oil
magnate, died on the train yesterday
morning about ! O'Clock somewhere near
the Connecticut line. The cause of her
death was given az heart failure from
which she had been n sufferer for many
years. having had an acute attack several
days ago.
Mrs Rogers went 20 Breton Woods IN
June, staying at the Mount Washington
Hotel. The trip was undertaken for her
health. but ten days ago her trouble de-
veloped 10 an acute degree. and failed TO
Yield to the treatment of the local ply
slcian. She became convinced that the
attack would prove fatal. and Wednesday
telegraphed 10 her attorney, Charles Ben
ner. of No. 100 Broadway. Owing to de-
lay in receiving the message Mr.. Benner
did not reach her until o'clock THURSDAY
night Mrs Rogers was then In great
distress. but announced her determination
TO take n O'Clock train that same even
ing for home.
Despite efforts 10 dissuade her she In
slste- on carrying out her intention. anc
the private Pullman car Sunset was at
tached to the White Mountain Express.
Mrs. Rogers was accompanied by Mt.
Benner. Mrs. Anderson. her housekeeper ;
@ maid and two trained nurses. An effort
had been made to get In touch with her
own physician. but he could not be reached
and she determined to make the trip with
out medical attendance. although she was
so III when she left the hotel that she had
to be carried to the railroad station on
stretcher.
The absence OF pulse was first noticed
by the nurses, who were in constant at
tendance upon her. at Just o'clock yea
terday morning, and, in their Judgment
she died at about that hour. The train
arrived at the Grand Central station at
80 O'Clock. and Or. Mcleod of the
emergency hospital there. verified the re-
port Of the nurses that she WAS dead.
Mrs. Rogers was the second wife OF
Henry H. Rogers, being married to him
in 1895, three years after the death or MS
first wife. She was daughter OF Henry
Ramdel. diamond merchant, OF this city.
she was born in New York City in 1sf7,
and before her marriage to Mr.. Rogers
was married TO Lucus II. Hart, a metal
broker. from whom she was divorced.
When Mr. Rogers died he left an estate
valued at about S35,oo0,0O0. or this
amount a fund was set aside 10 provide
an annuity OF 500. 900 for his wife. She
also received the use OF the house at No
East 18th street and considerable per-
sonal property. The bulk Of the estate
was left for the benefit Of his four chill
dren by his first wife. The principal from
which Mrs. Rogers's income was derived
now goes back to the estate.
It was said yesterday that she left an
inconsiderablc estate IN hor own name
She had only two relatives. the Misses
Skinner, her cousins. OF West Osslppe,
y. II. Word vas sent 70 them Of her
death, and they at once SGT out for New
York to take charge Of the funeral ar
rangements..
Her four step-children wero all out OF
town yesterday. the three daughters. Mrs
L. ". Broughton, Mrs. William r. Coe and
Mrs William f. Benjamin, being In
Europe. while II. II. Rogers ls away on
an automobile trip.