New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05

night, "She came to me through music
teacher under whom she had been
studying. J was lonesome. my mother
having died that year. and desired COM
pany. Mrs. Wslte}> was OF the most
/ agreeable sort.
i learned later that | had been ac-
quainted with her family. Her father
was Sammy Snifien, horseman, liv-
me IN The Bronx, and our families had
attended the same church. She had
a grandmother and cousin living in
Brooklyn
BEGGED Him TO Marry.
Mrs. Walters told me hat she want.
ed a divorce so that she could marry
Mr.. Rogers, and praised him very high
ly To me. But I shall never forget one
night when q tragedy was narrowly
avcrtcd in my fat | feared Mrs. Wal
tiers would hill herself. She had begged
Rogers Ia marry her. and he told her
that he couldn't do so until his son
was twcnty-one years old. This was a
son by his first wife. Mrs. Annie
RocQuemOre Rogers, from whom he had
been divorced"
y knew that Mrs. Walters was in a
frightfully distressed state of mind at
the time. Later she again implored
Rogers to marry her, but with the same
result."
The period described by Miss Rendell
was just before the birth OF Mrs. Ida
Rogers" first child, John.
Continuing. Miss Rendell said: "Rog-
ors had Mrs. Walters bewitchcd. II was
a case Of a man covet.ng his neighbor's
wife. and he viii have to suffer for IL
hereafter"
In the summer OF 1912, Miss Rendell
recalled, Mrs. Walters went TO Nyack.
She had left the Rendell fiat several
months earlier. From Nyack she sent
Miss Rondell card reading: The
stork has Brought me little BABY
boy"
The summer spent IN Nysck was The
one preceding the establishment Of Ida
Walters in the apartment at l4S1 Unit
versitv av.. where she lived until
Rogers took her 20 the house in West
l67th St. where she prepared the fatal
poison doses.
District Attorney Martin was IN con
ference Yesterday with q man whose
name cannot be made public. but WHO
said he possessed much information
about Rogers and his affairs. Most OF
" hat he told the District Attorney was
in the nature of confederation OF the
stories printed in the newspapers yes
terday morning.
In addition 10 that, he declared
Rogers TO be q great seeker Tor con-
ouest among women and one who
boasted of his proves in that respect.
II was evident from the activity about
the District Attorneys Office last night
that members Of his staff are taking a
lively interest in the Rogers matter,
and further interesting revelations are
looked for to-day.
II Is apparent that Lorlys Rogers
possesses q weird power or influence
over all concerned IN the case. Up 20
Yesterday Professor Franklin =. Gld-
dinps. brother of Caroline Giddings-
Rogers. the LAWYERS second wife. dis
cussed the aspects of his sisters
trouble freely.
On Sunday afternoon an envoy from
Rogers delivered q message, Whlch
virtually meant stop talking The
Professor stopped. and he could not be
drawn into q conference yesterday.
In that connection an occurrence at
Lebanon Hospital on Sunday afternoon
excited some curiosity. Thomas Edgar
Wilson. editor of the Jewellers Week
in Circular" ana q friend OF Rogers
had Just come down from the SICK
room.
In the lobby he inquired from the
newspaper men If Professor GlddlngS
had commented on the case that day.
When answered in the affirmative ne
told story. with the suggestion that
il be repeated 10 Dr.. Giddings. Inc
lesson Of the anecdote, as expressed IN
tho final sentence, was: Let's stop
talking. gentlemen, before somebody
tells the truth
PAGES Floor During Autopsy.
During the autopsy on the body Of
little John Rogers" which was per
formed Yesterday morning, Rogers
paced the floor. Later he became more
calm. and arranged 10 move 10 the thlrd
floor, 10 a room close TO that or MS
alleged cOmmOn-law wife.
The woman seemed cheered by ms
presence. and chatted comfortably with
him much Of the afternoon. she talks
continually of her babies. and It IS easy
10 SEQ that her entire life was bound
up in them. -,
Her selection Of a name for the girl
babv indicated her original and artls,
tic inclinations. The child was named
Torida. a combination of the trst syl-
liable Of Lorlys. Rogers's Christian
name, and her full given name, Ida.
Mrs Annie Rocquemore Rogers went
20 the hospital early yesterday after
noon and remained until evening; She
was accompanied by her son, Loriys
Pocouemore Rogers, wireless .oPe-
ra+or on the steamship Brazos, Of the
New York and Porto Rico Line "hlch
locked yesterday morning
When photographer attempted to
take a snapsho of his mother young
Rogers sprang forward and dealt the
camera a blow that smashed the plate
holder. He then hustled his mother
into the building by side door. -,
The surgeons of Lebanon Hospital
announced late last night that Mrs.
"Rogers" had improved, and that
there was ground for hope Of her re
covery. This is the first official state
ment which has been made to that ei-