New Britain herald., 1915-01-12
CLAIMS BABIES WERE
 BURDEN TO MOTHER
District Attorney to Press Murder
 Charge Against Mrs. Rogers.

New York, Jan. 12.-District At- torney Francis Martin of the Bronx announced last evening that he Will prosecute Mrs. Idu Sniffen Rogers to the fullest extent of the law for the Poisoning of her two babies. of whom Lorlys Elton Rogers was the father.
 MT. Martin, after presenting part of the evidence in the poisoning case to tho grand jury, commented on the calm, collected manner in which Mrs. Rogers is taking the news of the death of her babies and said he WaS convinced that the babies had become burden to her.
 T shall certainly fight this case as hard as l know hoW," he said. "Of course l realize that the chances of conviction are slight and that pub lie sentiment naturally is With the woman. All the evidence will be brought out, for the circumstances are such to demand prosecution
 District Attorney Martin bases his determinatiOn to ask for a first degree murder indictment partly on the re- ports made to him by Coroner Healy and pr. Reigelman, the coroner's phy- sician pr. Reigelman has reported to him that John, the eldest of the babies, apparently received much more poison that the mother told of. His report shows that the little fellows throat and stomach were burned by tie poison, while the vital organs were almost completely destroyed. Thinks Mother Took Little.
 On the other hand, he says that the mother. Mrs. Rogers, took less than was supposed. pr. Reigelman and other physicians. he says, have re- ported that had Mrs. Rogers taken all the poison she tells of she surely would have been dead before this. Furthermore, the district attorney has been informed that within few min utes after taking the bichloride of mercury tablets she immediately took a dose of ipecac.
 MT. Martin believes that the death of the two babies took burden from Mrs. Rogers. He also says that it relieved Rogers himself of a disagree able situation. In connection with this the district attorney has been told that Rogers despite statements to the contrary, was planning to so to Chicago with Mrs. Caroline Giddings Rogers, his legal wife, on a visit to wealthy uncle of Mrs. Rogers
 Motive for Poisoning.
 -Worry over that separation and fear that she never would be married to s.R ogers are factors that already have been mentioned in the attempted sui eide of Mrs. Rogers and the motive for the poisoning of the children.
 MT. Martin, who is an experienced trial lawyer and who already has con- victed woman for murder, has been working zealously on the case for many days. He will have more wit nesses before the grand jury tomorrow, and all the evidence will be presented this week. An indictment is look cd for by next, Monday.
 The Witnesses Called
 Among the witnesses called before the grand jury yesterday were Mrs Hidden of 1431 University avenue, the Bronx, who knew Rogers and Mrs. Ida Rogers when they lived together at that address before moving to 224 West 167th street; Mrs, Katherine Byrnes of 227 West 167th street, for whose help Mrs Rogers called after the babies had been poisoned; Cor 56ner Healy, who got a confession from the woman; pr. Riegelman, the cor oner's physician, who performed au- ,- topsies on the bodies of both babies and Dr. w. G. Hague. the woman's physician, whose prompt work un- doubtedly saved her life
 Pleas for Mrs. Rogers
 Before pr. Hague went into the grand jury room he spoke emphati- cally in behalf of Mrs Rogers. T do not believe" he said, that any jury in the world would convict this woman if the romance is laid before it as l know the facts. The whole story is more interesting and more thrilling than any novel l have ever read or any drama I have ever seen"
 Mrs. Ida Rogers is still under guard in Lebanon hospital, where she was reported yesterday to be improv- ing. Rogers spends much of this time in the hospital, but the police and the hospital authorities had strict orders from MT. Martin not to permit him to see her.
 Thinks Marriage Inevitable.
 Abraham Lew the Woman's Coun- sel, however, visited her last night and went over the case with her He announced that Rogers had decided not to make ary statement
 Asked if Rogers would not con- firm the report coming from the woman's bedside that he will marry Ida Rogers, MT. Levy said:
 Speaking for Rogers.
 1T am not speaking for MT. Rogers, hut the only logical attitude for him to take would be that when he gets free he will give to this woman the sacred and honorable right of wife hood. This is the inevitable view and l,11i |;