Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
SHOT BY ASSA|LANT,
Who TRIES SUICIDE
Joseph D. Rogerson. Pro-
prietor of LunChr0om, Killed
by Clarence ]. RoWZee.
SLAYER THEN ENOEAV0RS
TO END HIS OWN LIFE
Motive for Murder Believed TO Be
Contained in Letters Taken
From Rowzee's Pocket.

Il
FROM h0WZee Pocket.
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Joseph u. Bogtrsou. proprietor of Il
mnchrootr ~ tf5 New YORK avenue
northwest. uas shot and instantly killed
yesterdaE morning by Clarence j.. Row
zee i chauffeur. who attempted suicide
when Rogerson feIl 10 the floor
1t is believed by the police that the
motive for the murder is contained in
three letters found In the slaver.s pock-
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Do not open until both are dead. was
written on tine paper III which the let
tiers were wranped. Then deliver"
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Poitce Hsd't'tda! ttiS anu - = Sta'ear ueS
VIII not he opener uhtIt EowZee either
dies or RECEIVERS EUWzee with 3; bullet
in bis head ard unconscious zrerf a
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told Inspector Eoagdmau he has chance
to recover
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When the last shot had been hfed ana
the stiffness indicated ttere was no long
er any DANGER, the Two men IN the
kitchen came out 10 ascertain Just what
had occurred, and one OF them nearly
stumbled over the body Of his employer
on the floor behind the counter hurry
ing to the street. he summoned Cross
Ing Policeman Stanley.
Soon a crowd collected and the curious
ones remained until after the body Of
Rogerson and the wounded form of his
SLAYER had been taken away A bullet
in Rogersons body III the region of the
heart and another in the head had
caused instant death, while a d scolora-
ton about the exc Of Rowzee suggested
thai the builet mar entered hfs hea3 had
inflicted a serious wound
Detective Baur was an dutv at head
quarters when the shooting occurred.
and he hurried to the lunchroom. other
detectives and the police of the first
precinct later participated in the in
yestigation
separated FROM husband.
Inc VIE OF the slayer ana MIS-. Rog-
erson were summoned to police head
quarters and questioned Mrs F,zna
Rowzaa statad ,bat +ara, months aro
sue ieil htl huSoahu because she was
told he already mad a wife hVing, ana
she refused TO have anything more to
do with him Saturday night and yes
Rowzee called 10 See his wife at s35
but She refused EN- - - Sc MIN. ~
His visits 10 the II street house, the
police say, suggests tnat ne PROBABLY
INTENDED 20 XII ms "Il WI, anu lheh
son Mrs ~ Ro1zea md Of nor marriage
to Rowzee and SAID they resided in
Philadelphia, where ne was chauffeur
Lhey sepaIa' anu aooue = 49,
sba M, Mrs Roperson and tney we're
In the New York avenue lunchroom
together
Mrs Robertson told the police that she
knew of no reason why Rowzee should
have killed her husband. they had re-
sided in the same house some time ago
and had been on friendly terms, but
she was tod that Rowzee Was in the city
husbands life That there was The
slightest cause for jealousy was denied
by both.
Rogerson came 10 this city from Hert-
ford n c. about two years ago and
married Miss Mary spence. lie was
formerly employed as nj nj manager OF 4
9th street Iunchroom and occupied an
apartment at the Mount Vernon apart
III w,fe a,as in tbe apattnent YESTERDAY
noliiln9 wen "''9 y '''e
Few Words Precede Shooting.
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twenty -siA years oius lAeai4s ten years
younger than MS victim. IT A. stated, had
a paper In his hand vhen ne entered the
cofa ~ 4 i rba,,eb, IL COW, /. ,;,o,,
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counter
Then the shooting began. and Rogerson
was given no opportunity TO protect HIM
self. lie had taken his revolver with him
with a view To protecting himself in
event Of his being attacked, but SO sud
DENY Was lie Sa9l lHdl M Ilu not nave
an OPP unit! g eel posseSstoh OF the
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