New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-07
ROGERS, STUNG
BY CRITICISMS,
PLANS DENIAL
Statement May Tell of the
Divorce Pact and Put
i Blame on Wife.
HINT WALTERS WOMAN
NOT WON FROM HOME
Giddings Family Knew All,
Says Friend-POison Vic
tim Under Guard.

That silence which Lorlys Elton
Roger. has preserved since Ida Wal
tiers, the woman who lived under his
name, was taken TO Lebanon Hospital.
is likely TO be broken soon. Stung by
criticism, il is probable that he will
soon try 70 justify himself before the
world
Rogers's attitude in the case has
shifted materially from the time he
first appeared al the hospita. after
Mrs. Ida Walters forced her two chill
dren 10 swallow hiChloride OF mercury
and then herself took some OF the
poison Then he was defiant 10 at
criticism; refused 10 say anything CON
corning himself or the woman. But
now he apparently feels The lash OF
public scoru.
Not only yesterday morning did q
statement purporting 20 be signed by
Mrs. Ida Walters and defending Rogers
come from the hands Of one Of his
friends. but 70 is now said Rogers in
tends 10 make p public defence OF his
association with the affair.
Rogers Seeks 20 Explain.
"Lorlys is tired Of being held dang
ling before the world as lady-killcr."
said one or his friends last night. The
man who made this statement is very
close 70 Rogers. Eyes. he's tired OF 10.
He wants the world TO know Just
where he stands. I think ne will is
sue o statement in. a day or so, and, If
he does. IL VIII contain the assertions
that:
First; Mrs. Caroline Giddings
Rogers was responsible for his divorce
from Mrs Annie Roquemore Rogers.
Second: After he had lived few
weeks with Mrs. Caroline GiddinCs
Rogers he fatty told her they were
TOO incompatible 20 continue IN such
a relation
Third He and Mrs. Caroline Gid
dings Rogers agreed on a divorce.
making a written agreement, in two
copies. OF which Rogers now has one,
and which he may publish II necessary.
Fourth: The whole Giddngs family
knew and approved of this agreement;
knew of Ida Walters's existence and
that Rogers would voluntarily furnish
evidence for his wife's divorce by his
going TO live with Ida Walters.
Plan to Break up Home.
Fifth: He and Mrs. Caroline Gid
dings Rogers agreed. for appearance
sake. to live together for a year, and
when the time limit expired she
begged so for postponement Of the
separation that he finally consented
to make the final date October l, 1914.
Sixth When the date arrived she
refused TO live up to the agreement,
and he item went openly to live with
Mrs. Ida Walters.
Rogers will also say" continued
this friend. that he did not break
up the Walters home; that the Wal
terses were incompatible. and they
both realized il. To show that he is on
friendly terms with Walters. he viii
contend that he is now attorney Tor
the mine which Walters manages IN
Arkansas. Rogers feels very keenly
over being played up as a heart
breaker and a destroyer of homes. The
reason he has said nothing before this
il that he did not wish to reflect upon
the character OF Ida Walters. His
sense Of chivalry is strongly devel-
oped. and he hesitateS 10 say anything
which will injure the character OF any
woman"
Woman Denies Quarrel.
The statement given out yesterday
at the hospital was handed out by
man named Robert b. de Fasselle, who
asserted he was a friend Of Mrs. Wal
tiers. and had called at her request, TO
prepare the statement. which, de Fas-
selle alleged. was made over the OBJ
lection OF Rogers. il read
THE statements alleged TO have
been made 10 the newspapers by DIS
trict Attorney Martin are a tissue Of
lies from beginning 10 end. Apart
fro,, This statement. there has been