The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-08
GRAND JURY
TOGET ROGERS
CASE MONDAY
District Attorney Will Make
Homicide Charge Against
Woman in Hospital.
MUST BE TOLD THEN
OF CHILDREN'S DEATH

Mrs Ida sniffen Rogers, VINO swallowed
bichloride OF mci curry tablets after ad-
ministering the same poison to her two
babies. who are now dead. was reported
In fair condition yesterday at the
Lebanon Hospital. Her physician. Or.
w O. Hague, believes that she will re-
cover, but the hospital physicians have
not said that she II out OF danger. al
though they think her chances are good.
Her recovery will make II necessary for
District Attorney Francis Martin OF The
Bronx to change the charge o. attempted
suicide against her to that OF homicide.
When she is charged with the graver
crime. however. she must ne 30 Informed.
That legal necessity involves breaking
70 the mother the news Of tho death
of her children. She has been eager to
get well 30 that she might go to another
ward in the hospital and see the babies.
she believes they are recovering as
rapidIy as she from the bichlorido tablets
In fact the reports brought to her of
the splendid way In which her babies
we're getting along have been big factor
IN aiding her in lighting the effects OF the
poison.
Evidence to Grand Jury.
\ spirit OIL humanity mas ntlu inc Dio-
..ict Attorney back thus far in preventing
him from making the homicide charge
Il may be murder. lie Is, however,
waiting for the physicians to notify him
that the woman Is out or danger. ON
Monday he will lay before the Grand Jury
IN Bronx county the evidence in the case.
Mr.. Martin announced yesterday that
ne will go into every phase OF the case.
He will make a thorough inquiry into the
purchase OF the poison. and also the cir
cunstances under which the woman was
living in The Bronx with Lorlys Elton
Rogers lawyer and once an actor whose
legal wife is Mrs. Caroline Giddings
Rogers sister of Prof. Franklin Giddlngs
Of Columbia University.
The Investigation will take several days,
for a number Of witnesses VIII be Called
and until II Is ended and an indictment
returned there may be no necessity OF
breaking the news to Mrs Rogers about
her babies. She may demand TO see them.
Already In the hospital she has asked
to be permitted TO go to their oeds.des'
De- cd that request she has asked that
they be wheeled 10 her room so that she
may have them for company.
Rogers passes much time at her bedside
but all other friends are denied adms
sion. policeman is constantly on duty
at the door and has Instructions TO Keel
visitors away. But when Rogers IS II
the hospital much OF the time he ha'
thought for other thngs.
Trying to Get Rent Money.
One Of the bits OF business occupying
his attention IL the rent for the apart
ment in the Madrid, at 552 Riverside
Drive. which he sublet to Leon Brooks or
October | last II seems that Mr.. Brooks
sent him check for the rent about tn
first OF the year and then. reading OF tn
circumstances under which Rogers VA
maintaining two establishments. stopped
payment on the check lie made an IN
ves'!gation and decided that as Mrs. Caro-
line Glddngs Rogers owned practically al
OF the furniture II would be. wiser 70
HIN 70 pay her the rent.
AZ matter OF fact Mr.. Brooks hai
not paid the rent to any one, although IN
IL ready TO see that the money goes {,
the rlgiit person Meanwhile Rogers ha
been working the telephone overtime try
ing 10 get the money. Furthermore, on
OF the lawyers who represent him ha
visited Brooks and tried TO get the none!
but without avail.
There's Just one statement I'd like q
make" said Mr.. Brooks yesterday. g
know absolutely nothing about this anal
and I wouldn't tell anything II I dl'
know anything. II! pay the rent for IL
apartment AID nobody need worry abou
that. But ;Aink the sooner this case
out OF the pubic mind the better.
Conference over Divorce.
Emory r. Buckner. who has been re
tanned as counsel for Mrs. Caroline Gid
diugs Rogers. will have conference will
his client this morning. II Is REGARDED
a. probable that, although Mrs. Roger
has had much sympathy for her nus
band and has regarded MIN as IAN es
sentially good man." she will sue hin
for divorce.
Il can only say that see no reaso
why Mrs. Caroline Gldoings Roger
should not get a divorce" said Mr.. Buck
ner last night. she is a nTJch injure
woman"
When asked II he could MAX, an
statement in regard to the report tina
Rogers had a signed promise from hi
wife to release him so that he eou!
marry Mrs. Ida SEiffen Rogers. he s-'o
II am authorized 10 say that Mi'
Rogers never slsEcd any such ssTes
uCnt."