The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-02
With 7zvo Other Loves,
Rogers CLING to First

the subject and was not responsible FOR
differences.
Reports were gathered IN Mountain
View ana in The B' onx that Rogers him
self was in financial straits. There was
a report that he owed money to his
presen. wite. Prot Giddings would en-
ter into 10 discussion concerning that
except to say
III at any time he has borrowed
money from my I'll ter Il has beed "Itn
her free consent. Il vas an am.caoie
arrangement. II there Is any obi CATION
on his part ! am perfectly sure that Il
has not been factor of any kind IN their
relations or the relation Of any party
outside. Everything was entirely am
icabe"
That statement Was Induced probably
by the report that Mrs. Ida Rogers, now
In the hospital. had scrimped and saved.
even while nursing her children, so her
husband could pay back certain obliga-
lions TO his wife In the hope OF winning
his freedom.
divorced wife silent
Attention next was turned 20 Mrs. Annie
Rogers the first wife, who has been IN
constant communication with her former
husband in the Lebanon Hospital She
spent much time there yesterday ana ~
his request attended 20 various detalls'
II ia reDOrteN tnht Sue lOoN ~ H''
request OF certain articles which he re
moved from the fiat at 22i West lB7th
street. 49,.
Inauiry was made for her n the Corin-
saca whero she keeps boarders and At ono
time was supposed TO take In sewing She
was out in tho early part " the evening"
but returned about II o'clock, accom-
paniad by young man who declined 10
give his name. .
Mrs, Annie Rogers Is short and stout
with round cheeks, dark eyes mat III
youth may have sparkled, and back mar
that was curled neatly under nat OF
sombre hue She was plainly dressed
She was approached Ia the nan OF tne
apartment house and asked II she would
make n statement. but she turned away
and her companion announced thai she
would say nothing.
A letter was sent 10 her and In y few
minutes the boy returned with the sen
tence: Mrs. Rogers has nothing 10 say.
L In the Lebanon Hospital the physicians
attending Mrs. Ida Rogers took every pos
sibls measure In the hope OF saving her
lie. IL a patient who has swallowed bi-
chloride tablets lives for fifteen days. re-
covery IL. assured Mrs. Rogers is being
subjected TO saline baths and hot baths 20
remove the poison from her system. She
WAS worse yesterday and Il was admitted
she has practically no chance of recovery.
The baby, little John, sank into coma
, Throughout the day Rogers himself was
in the hospital. Though no telephoned 20
his first wife he made no effort to get
into communication with Mrs. Caroline
Rogers to make any explanation TO her.
Efforts to get q statement from him
proved unavailing. though he took a friend
TO see the baby. and to that friend he
spoke OF his love for children and his
grief over the loss OF Ilorida tho baby
girl
He was in conference with NJ L. ia
cobs. an associate attorney In 3s Park
Row, who was asked to ind out II
Rogers would make any comment on tho
dying statements OF the woman. lie was
asked especially 20 learn II Rogers would
say anything about the alleged promise
OF release made by his wife lie re-
turned with this statement:
Mr., Rogers Is appreciatiye OF the way
in which the questions were asked, lie
has nothing to say. The indications are
that no won't have anything 10 say In
reply TO the statements made"
II had been lntimated TO Mr.. Jacobs
that the statement OF Mrs. Ida Rogers on
the previous day. coming from her through
a friend and not through Rogers, made II
seem likely that Rogers Was not willing
TO put her side before the public. In
answer 10 that theory Mr.. Jacobs said;
Rogers will neither deny nor confirm
any statement He will remain silent.
Furthermore. we don't believe the friend
was authorized 10 make the statement,
and we don't believe that Mrs Rogers
gave him that statement