The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
IDA ROGERS
IS TOLD POISON
KILLED BABES
Woman. Prepared for Blow,
Guards Words Expecting
Murder Charge.
Is on DEFENCE WHEN
PROSECUTOR SEES HER

Nrc. 'IN NOlUCN itOReTN, VINO long nNed
a, the wife OF G.orlys Elton Rogers.
learned yesterday morning for the FIRST
fine that her Two babies. John and I.o-
rlda, had dicd from the poison which
she gave 'Uem She was informed OF
T. only when she showed by her excite
-nent and her suspicion Of the messages
carried ip her from the babies that she
rad q pre-cutiment OF the tragedy.
ro- TWO or three days she had been
oueAtorlng Rogcrs. Dr. w. q. Hague. her
rhysirian. tho hospital nurses and at
,sndau's and she had discerncd marked
variance iu their stories. She had noted
the expressions ON the face of the differ
ou persons near her when she spoke
sbout the children. She observed. too,
that YESTERDAY morning the policeman
who has been constantly on guard since
she was taken to the hospital had moved
lbs chai- into her room and was seated
behind 81 screen
Her last pleading questions to Rogers
poout the children had sent him hur-
riediy from the room. Then DR.. Hague
epps,rcd She studied him closely before
he asked
doctor. are you going 10 take mo
down 20 my babies to-day? can walk
cha, far. II will not tire me and ii
viii do me ever 80 much good
Hears Tier Babies Arc Dead
Tho physician looked down NJ hor and
no saw that she knew. He shook his
head. for h. did not dare to trust his
voice.
Then. doctor" continued the woman
"you have something to tell me. can
bear H. / know something has hap
pened TO my babies
YES. | have bad news for YOU the
doctor answered quiely.
Don't hesitate then, for I can bear
a. I know. | know She grasped the
doctors hands and waited.
"your babies will never"
yves knew H." she said. Every
body has been telling me direrent
story about them"
Mrs Rogers remained quiet. clinginR
10 the doctors hand as n striving to get
control OF herself. u was some unle
before she spoke. and the DOCTOR "no
has been her conndant for months VINO
knew OF her worries over the babies anu
OF her ear that rlle children never might
have a man whom they could call their
You will have to be brave now tne
doctor finally slld you know what TINS
means YOU must have a lawyer NC
menhsf YOU are under arrest 100
"Y,s understand" tn" woman
answered numbly. The policeman-.yes'
! knew what he meant But ! VIII oe
hrsv. will fight II out. They needn
taen any guard over me. | will not run
away. / will not try to end my me
am ready to fight to the end. can !
realize now what Il means to nave los'
mr. babies. can't tell YOU what my
babies meant TO me. | know 1t VIII an
conc b,k to me when my mind Is
clearer
RrpeatS Mothers Rosary"
Tllrn with the doctor sitting beside
her, sh, repeated tho mothers Rosary
She told over again and again the Things
hat har babies did. She told how she
had trained John, VINO was 2ls year Ola
row ne had o little broom and uced u
help IN the housekeeping. She told ABOUT
how SIZE had trained him Ia use TOOTH
brush. how he had played at making tne
beds
After a time the physician brought her
10 a realization OF what the court pro-
cerding- would mean.
According Ia the woman's friends who
rave been at the bedside. she does not
row remember having given the poison l.
me children. &ll she remembers IL tha'
she saw that Nrr-babies were suiferlnt
an she guessed that something must %
wrong All those things are taken t'
mean that her friends are preparing ioi
n plea Of insanity II she IS ''leu io'
murder. a.,
Rog.ra meantime had left the hosplta
and il remained FOR Dr. Hague TO tell he'
that Abraham Levy, noted lawyer II
criminal cases, who defended many per
sons for murder, including Nan Patter,
son. mad been retained as her counsel aho
that the lawyer soon would VISIT her'
The woman was left TO herself for par
~ the afternoon, though the ralheu nurS'
md the policeman always were close
Rand Iu the course of the AFTERNOON
District Attorney Francis Martin OF Tn
Bronx caused the charge OF attempte'
suicide against the woman to be chahse'
or the police blotters TO that OF homicide
About o'clock the District Attorne!
VISITED the woman in Lebanon Hospitai
She greeted him with smile when NJ
entered. lie asked her how she was get
tins along.
Guarded with Prosecutor.
Ms Rogers smiled and replied; II an
feeling fine. thank YOU" Her attitude wa
one NJ defence. she waited as II she eN
ua.'. od 20 hear the District Attorney max
som. formal announcement Mr.. Martin
however. lid not do that Instead n
asked her II everything was all right
ives" She answered Everybody
'-catug me fine ! don't care TO see any
bod, except Mir, Rogers, DIR. Hague an
Nh Levy
M- Martin asked her another questlo
ar1 sne said
"l don't care 10 say anything. than
o1 Mr. Abraham Levy II my counst
.0I Ho will talk for me. lie will call her
'o. CHIT"
Rogers, who had gone out when ID
iaege arrived returned In the course q
IN" afternoon, lie had visited a barrie
20 o." shaved and TO have his hair Gu
Nnrn hr rrturued several persons abou
me hospital d.d not recognize him. II
.'u.rkcd that he had hoped 10 elude III
'unr'ers by the change doubtless recall
g Nh" experience Of 4 few days befOr
''"1 uc ran into the coal bin "A the hos
H r." escape reporters who wanted
..-' 49, him and camera men who wante
tpsnor him.
-aa lcIrncd Ia the course Of the da
.. Fred Sn'nen, formerly in the nav!
continued on SoUCAth Page.
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