New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
SAYS Through Attorney
She Gives Up Her Fight
to Keep His Love.
TRUTH is DAWNlNO
ON MRS. WALTERS
Woman in Hospital Sus-
poets ChiIdren'S Fate,
Though uniformed.

Mrs. Caroline Giddings Rogers an
nounced last night through her attor-
ney. Emory K. Buokner, that She will
sue Lorlys Elton Rogers for divorce on
account Of his relations with Mrs. Ida
SniFen Walters. who is slowly recovtr-
.ug in Lebanon Hospital from the CT
tects Of poison she took after a quarrel
with Rogers.
Tina. quarrel made her fear she was
going 60 Lose Rogers and that he was
going 90 return TO his lawful wife. in
desperation she gave her two children
sufficient doses Of the same poison she
ooh herself 10 KIN them The an
nouncemcnt last night showed how un-
called for her sacrifice was, for il was
accompanied by the statement that it
was in last October that Mrs. Caroline
Giddings Roger made up her mind
that IL was useless for her TO try longer
20 keen Rogers away from Mrs. Wal
ters and decided TO divorce him. Mr..
Buckncr's statemen; for Mrs. Rogers
was as follows:
Dignity and modesty have so far
compelled Mrs. Caroline GiddingS Roc-
.rs 70 be silent To avoid further mis-
statement Of fact and false specula-
non. however. she has authorized me
10 tell her story. which IS short and
simple.
Denies Divorce Pact.
"She has known Nj Rogers since
1921. when she met him casually in
New York City. In 1901 she moved to
Chicago. where she kept house for an
aged uncle until she married Rogers, in
1909. A. that time Rogers had been
divorced by his first wife. The we'd
ding took place IN October, 1909. at
The home Of her uncle in Chicago, and
the marriage met his entire approval
At that time Mrs Rogers believed that
Rogers was deeply attached to her. as
she vss 10 him. and there was abso-
iuteiy no talk OF any mutual agreement
for divorce in case either party should
regret the marriage. as has been stated.
If at that time she had not confidently
expected that the marriage would be
happy and successful she would not
have entered into IT,
"Mr. and Mrs. Rogers moved al once
20 New York City ana took an apart
ment at $50 Riverside Drive. For some
time their life was very full Of happi-
ness until. like bolt from clear sky,
came the story Of Rogcrs's life with
Mrs Walters.
Mrs Caroline GiddnCs Rogers be-
lioyes marriage TO be a serious step
in life. not lightly 20 be entered into
and not lightly to be broken so long as
there IS any chance of the parties liy-
NC together happily She shrank from
divorce save as q last resort. Rogers
begged hor forgiveness. and she. in q
u,sirc 20 save him and save their Joint
happiness. upon his promise OF future
ndelity. forgive him. Then there began
an exhibition Of Loyalty and devot on
and struggle for an ideal the like Of
which J have never Witnessed Not only
tncc. but ON three different occasions,
discoveries OF miscouduC, were fol
lowed by promises of future exemplary
conduct and her forgiveness cnsucd.
Gave Up Struggle.
"lt was during this period Of strug-
Gle 10 save her husband that Mrs.
Rogers. AZ her husbands request. final
u.s. agreed that If after certain period
20 should md his affections permanent
iy elsewhere and should no longer de-
,rc hcI 20 be his wife, then she would
give up the struggle.
AT last. in October. 1911. Mrs. Caro-
line Giddings Rogers realized that her
patient loyalty and long struggle had
been in vain. gave up the fight, definite
ly separated from her husband and de
ter. med quietly 20 seek q divorce, but
ir way which would avoid publicity
and injurc her husband and herself as
title a. possible She has instructed
that divorce proceedings be- begun. feel