New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11
ROGERS BARRED
FROM WOMAN;
PROBE TO-DAY
.,yver BaniShed, but Had
Stolen Interview, Is
Hint at Hospital.
MANY TO FACE GRAND
JURY IN DEATH CASE
Prison Victim Plans for
"New HOme"-GuardS
Fear Suicide RuSe.

n..,rc. Attorney Martin, Of Bronx .
c.,c., announced last night that he .
,.s completed preparations for bring
i., ro case Of Ida Walters Rogers .
,,,r-cd T.th numbering her two chill .
s,,, before the grand jury this morn
IN, The District Attorney and his as
..',s,ts worked fan into the evening. /
.,rferrirc on the plan Of examination .
,fbe witnesses who have been called .
for to-day.
r is believed that about twelve per
ans will De examined to-day and al
most As many tomorrow. Among them
viii be the Druggist who, IL is said,
.oi5 the bottle of bichloridc tablets
with which thc common law wife Of
rorlvs Elton Rogers took the lives Of .
bsr babies and attempted TO end her
own. According to the police, the store
=, which the poison was purchased is
q Plimpton and Boscobel avs. in The
Bronx. not FAR from the apartment in
which Ida "Roccrs" was living at the
time.
Bv order Of the District Attorney
.he patrolmen guarding the prisoner
;n Lebanon Hospital were instructed .
Yesterday 10 bar Rogers from the room.
One bluecoat sits continually beside
me window Of the sick room and the
other remains on duty in the corridor,
outside the door
Rogers Evades Embargo.
Nevertheless, W. L. Jacobs, law part
aer Of Rogers and his attorney. said
On leaving the hospital yesterday that
he understood his client had seen the
woman during the day. When attempts
we're made to question the policemen
a. they were leaving the hospital they
refused 20 answer. That Rogers did
see the woman in spite Of all precau-
tons is rumorod in other quarters.
The prisoner seemed in good spirits
yesterday but at times she showed
tendency 10 hysteria. Fear that she
nsy make a second attempt on her life
is one Of the reasons advanced by Mr..
Martin for keeping a close watch over
her
In explanation Of his order barring
Rogers from the room, the District At
;omey said that he felt the man had
an undesirable influence over the wom-
ar. Il is known that there is another
powerful reason, but he will not dis
euss it al present
Rogers is confident that Mrs. RoE-
ers" will be freed eventually, and TO
friends he has announced his determi-
nation Of marrying her. His dream
now is a little fat in The Bronx, and
he is sure that he win be able to pro-
vide her with q good home.
Accused Woman Is Confident
i is understood that the accused
woman also IS firm in the belief that
she viii not be convicted of murder
and is looking forward to the home
Rogers has planned. It was suggested
70 her yesterday that she could make
much money By going on the stage.
She was indignant, and exclaimed: 81
wouldn't do such a thing; ! would take
IN washing frst."
Another incident which strengthens
The belief tha. "Hlrs Rogers's" defence
will be temporary insanity occurred
Yesterday. Mrs. George II. O'Brien. cf
the Beechwood Apartments, 962 Ogden
av- who has been subppnaed by the
grand jury Tor to-day, told repre-
sentative Of the District Attorneys
Office Of hcr acquaintance with the ac-
eased woman.
! knew her as a neighbor when l
h'ed IN tho same apartment at 1431
University ay..' she said. 1--WE were
ao' Intimate 20 first but occasionally
commented on oar babies when we
'aanced TO meet. Ida was known as an
aa'hority on children up there at the
:ime.
She brought hers up by rule, keep
fg them five hours in the open air
'aeh day, and many Of the neighbors
vent 10 hcr 'or advice in fegard 10
1eir own little ones. IL was through
@e Illness OF my own child that be-
zane better acquainted with her. From
nay TINE on wc were fast friends.
Insanity Plea" Witness.
j noticed that she was in a highly
a'nous state during the last part Of
'eF stay 10 the apartment house. and
commented on 1t 10 her. She replied:
cont know what is coming over me.
r.lht must be losing nv mind"
~s. Obrien told Of the agreement
plleh Ida Rogers" mad made with
-OSefs to the effect that neither was
shastise the children. On the oc-
ras when 10 was necessary 20 ad-
JNtr few slaps 20 the hands OF
,,t NE Oldest child. Mrs. O'Brien
~ Mrs. Rogers" would he seized
Alnutes. ''"''' 'N
sied Snifen. brother Of the sick
nsh. said yesterday that the various
49, Oefs q her family would stand by
IA, the last lie first learned Of
-. troubles, he said, when a telc-
Was sent 10 him while he was IN
,,'i "a. lie had not seen her Tor sew
A. seafs' and he, as well as other
t.osfs Of the family. had believeo
a., oe still happily married 20 Ar
a. a. Walters. her former husband.
~ .she left for Rogers
a'Hen said that he wanted 20 have