The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-05
DIVORCE SHOWS
IDA ROGERS WON
FROM HUSBAND
Last Link in Mystery Tells of
Blasted Home of Ar
thur VI. Walters.
SECOND BABY DIES.
MOTHER MAY RECOVER

The hnal faces necessary to connect
Ida Snlnen, daughter OF a famous horse
man OF The Bronx aud Harlem speedways
Of years ago. later Mrs Arthur NJ.
Walters, wife OF a young business man,
with Mrs. Ida Rogers, suffering the
Lebanon Hospital Uitn bichlOrldc poison
ing. were obtained Yesterday The
mystery surrounding The woman who took
poison after giving doses to her two
children, OF which Lorlys Elton Rogers.
the lawyer, was the father, was cleared
away.
The information Was obtained shortly
after little John, the elder OF the children,
had died in the hospital from the effects
Of the drug. ana just about the time the
mother. unaware san OF the death OF hsr
two babies. was reported, despite her
grave condition. TO have chance of re-
covery.
1t was learned that saD had obtained a
divorce nom Walters, Who has married
q second time. In February. 1912. Just
few months before she became the mother
OF John. and that at the tim OF the
divorce she was narrowly prevented from
suicide b.cause Rogers would no; free
himself Immediately f.un his present VIE.
Mrs Caroline Ciddiugs Rogers. and marry
her Walters is now in charge OF lola
Mine at Zinc, Ark, where clmmunlca-
tons from his former wife have failed to
reach him.
divorce Record Found.
The mystery was brushed aside by the
discovery of the divorce records In the
Supreme Court, Justice Gerard having
signed the decree in the uncontcsted d.
yorce Gaze, and through he disclosures OF
Miss Caroline Rendell OF ga st. Nicholas
avenue. with whom Mrs. Walters Rogers
was stopping at the time II the proceed
ings.
The records In the divorce case show
that Mrs Walters started ner suit for d.
vorce on November %. 1911, against
Walters. then living at .Ol West Eighty
fourth street; that she had been married
in Elizabeth, y. J.. on April IL. 1908.
II. $. Mallalicu. who knew both husband
and wife. testified for the plaint.n, and
while Wolters was represented AT the
hearing OF the case he made no contest.
Miss Rendell, who was found at her
home last night. said she had known tile
sniffens well IN her young days. She sa Z
that In the winter Of bile she was liN-
ing alone in a large apartment, at 80
West 1891 street. her mother having
died.
II was very lonely" she said. "ani
when a music teacher came to me ami
suggested that | take friend OF hers -
board with me | was very glad Of the
suggestion. She told me that the woman,
who proved to he Mrs. Walters, was n
former pupil Of hers who At the time was
in the South. having just recovered from
tuberculosis. Mrs Walters wished 10 80
turn to New York and study again.
was glad 20 have her.
well. Mrs Walters came She was q
beautiful girl. talented. educated in music
and the arts. We became thoroughly
good friends and she made me her con
ndant She told me OF her marriage wtr
Mr. Walters and OF their troubles she
said she had sued for divorce and that
she was In love with Nj Rogers whom
she hoped to marry as soon as she got hey
freedom from Mr. Walters. she cVpla. no
20 me that he was the son OF Chariot
Thompson, a famous Southern actress.
II met Mr.. Rogers. for ne called A.
most every day-that was bon the winte-
OF 1911, two years after MIR Rogers mad
married Miss Caroline Gliding Nj,
Rogers was an extremely attractive man
He seemed to have the power TO charm
wbomever he wished ana he certainly eN-
erted great influence over Mrs. Walters.
He really bewitched her. | could see thl'
Just after Mrs Walters got her divorce
she was IN great mental distress
could see that and, further, she cputidcd
in me that she expected To hrrum" a
mother. | shall never forge; thu night
in my house when a tragedy was mar
rowly avertcd. She wanted him TO marry
her then, but he said he could not dc