New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-04
Poison Victims Past Re-
veaIed as She Asks
Forgiveness.
WOMAN WON FROM
HOME, is CHARGE
Attorney Stole Friends
Wife, 1t Is Said; She
Was Bronx Girl.

The life history of Ida Sniffen
Rogers. who is dying in Lebanon
Hospital, after poisoning herself and
her two children, stands revealed. 1t
is q story of romance, love, false
friendship. a wrecked home and death.
And now she is calling for the husband
whom she deserted for Lorlys Elton
Rogers, the father of her children, that
she may ask his forgiveness before she
dies.
Gradually tho veil Of mystery which
has been drawn about the Rogers case
is being lifted To-day Lorlys Elton
Rogers. Annie Rocquemore Rogers, his
first wife. and Caroline Giddings Rog-
ers. wife No. >, are standing aghast at
what has befallen them, and wait for
they know not what.
There is not one chance in thou
sand for Ida Sniffen Rogers. While
she was no worse yesterday, the doc
tors have no hope. The little boy,
John. is slowly sinking. The body of
The baby girl. Lorida, has been ere
mated. So it is likely that Ida Rog-
ers and her son will follow her baby.
and her troubles will be over II she
lives it will be to face prosecution for
the death Of her child
Her Life Story Barred.
Ida Snifren was born in New York
thirty-two years ago. As a child she
lived in what was known as the "old
Bailey mansion" near the entrance of
Fleetwood Trotting Park, at l65th st.
and Mott av., in The Bronx. Her
father was interested in horse breed
ing. but died when she was young. His
estate vas sufficient to give the girl
a good education and, with ner mother,
she travelled extensively.
Nine years ago she met Arthur NJ.
Walters. He came from Richmond,
Ind, where his father had been engaged
in the manufacture of knitting machin-
cry. For number OF wears, young Wal
ters had been employed as u salesman
for the firm, travelling through the
Southern district About twelve years
ago he gave up the business and came
here, where he worked for newspaper
for year.
At the time ne met Ida Sniffen, he
was associated with a Wholesale liquor
house, conducted by man named
Bloch. lie was living then in 18th ST.
Walters was a quiet, studious man, who
made and kept friends readily lie
married Ida Sniffen, who was then de-
voting much time TO art. They went
to live in St. Marks Place, in this city.
After year the young couple moved
TO Yonkers and later to Edgewater.
\. ]. All was we'll and they ap-
peared happy and devoted. II was ar
ter they had returned to New York
and taken apartments at 2Ol west o4th
st. that the first shadow crept into
their lives.
Friends Wife Won BY Rogers.
The shadow came in the form of
friend. Lorlys Elton Rogers. Where
he made their acquaintance has not
been established, but within few
months he became frequent visitor at
the Walters home. He called when
Walters was there and also when he
was out. according to the statements
of people who lived in the house. No
secret was made of his visits. His
name was announced always and some
times he would take Mrs. Walters out
in the evening, while Walters remained
at home, buried in his books, of which
he had an excellent collection.
About that time Mrs. Walters's
health seemed to fail. Rogers had a
country place not far from Nyack, and
he invited Mr.. and Mrs. Walters TO
visit him there. in the hope that 1t
might prove beneficial to the young
wife. Il was after one of these trips
that a servant, who accompanied Mrs.
Walters, asserted that she suspected
an attachment between Mrs. Walters
and Rogers.
In 1909 Rogers, who had lust been
freed By divorce from his FIRST wife.
Continued on page 3. column