New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
Freedom Pact Barred by
Ex-Spouse-Says Ida
Is Not to Blame.
POISON VICTIM MAY
Go TO JAIL SOON
Wooing of Miss Giddings
by Lawyer Is Told-In-
quest Wednesday.

Ida Sniffen Walters will be able to
leave Lebanon Hospital on Wednesday.
statement TO that effect was made
yesterday to Coroner Jerome Healy,
and he at once set Wednesday as the
date for an inquest into the deaths Of
the two children Of the woman. A
rumor that the poison victim had de-
veloped alarming symptoms was denied
late last night At the hospital.
While Coroner Hesly WAS making ar
rsngements for the inquest the grand
jury was seeking the necessary evi-
dence to indict Mrs Walters for mur-
der in connection with the death Of
the babies, whom she poisoned before
attempting her own life.
The most sensational testimony
given yesterday before the grand jury
was that Of Mrs Annie Duproe Rogue
more Rogers, first wife OF Lorlys Elton
Rogers. father OF Ida Walters's chill
dren. The lawyers former wife was
self contained and her answers TO the
various questions OF District Attorney
Martin were given in clear, even
crisr, voice, and could be heard m all
parts OF the room.
Pair Made Freedom" Pact.
Mrs Rogers is daughter OF the late
Senator Roquemore. and met Rogers
while he was a law partner Of her
father. i'm Montgomery. Ala. She star
tied her hearers yesterday by asserting
that she and Rogers had made am
agreement when they married that n
either one tired of the other, or found
some one whom he or she preferred.
the other was 10 consent 10 e divorce.
This agreement was Of the same nature
as one reported to have been made by
Caroline Giddings Rogers, the lawyers
second wife.
After telling OF the agreement Mrs.
Rogers said: "Rogers had me obtain a
divorce so that he could marry Caro-
line Giddings. sister OF Professor
Franklin II. Giddings, OF Columbia Uni
versity. He bad her, IN turn, sign an
agreement to release him provided he
found one who was more 10 his liking
as he did in the person OF Ida Walters.
when met Rogers, in Montgomery,
he was bright and clever, and we mar
ried and came to New York, where he
took up his law practice. All went well
with US until he met Caroline Giddings,
in 1907, I think. Then there was a
change. He began 10 neglect me.
AT last he confessed he loved me no
longer. consented to divorce him so
thai he could marry his new love.
Rogers Paid for Divorce.
"He paid for the divorce and married
Miss Giddings. However, since then he
has provided me with money"
"Do you think Rogers married Miss
Giddings for love or for her money"
asked District Attorney Martin.
"He told me that he loved her and
not me. He must have loved her If
he wanted 10 go to such extremes.
After they we're married he seemed
happy for a short time. He used 10
visit me and my son, for whose educs-
tion he paid. He spent many evenings
with US, and I often asked him why he
was not at home with his wife, but he
only made excuses OF some sort that
never understood"
when did you find that he was
friendly with Ida SnifTen Walters
"She told me about 1t three years
ago. At that time she was about TO be-
come a mother
Women Form Alliance.
"Did you tell Mrs. Giddngs Rogers
about this?'
"Why, no. had no love for her.
We only met twice. Ny sympathies
were all with Ida"
"Did Rogers tell Mrs. Caroline Gid
dings Rogers about Ida -
ayes, and it was just about that time
that he and she entered into an agree
men the same as he had made with me.
She was to divorce him so that he could
marry Ida, and he was TO pay all ex
penses in the case"
"Why was this agreement not kept?"
Because when the time came for
the divorce Mrs. Giddings Rogers re
fused to give him up and said that she
wouldn't do so no matter what he did.
Nv sympathies are all with Ida Snifea
walters. and hope she is freed, so SID
can marry Lorlys.
81 think Ida took poison because she
realized that the Giddings woman
,yould not give Lorlys up, and because
- lifo was ruined and she had lost
| faith in humanity.
nno YOU know that Rogers was the
.ause Of Ida Snifen leaving her hus
/ hand. Mr.. Walters
ayes. He was.
Drug Purchase Barred.
/ A.,o,io De Bell. a druggist, OF Bos-
90 testified that he had sold
/ ave 7i4 grain tablets OF BIZ
/ t|.nty ~ mercury. The purchase
cnloi nsde ,u. by Ida Walters on February
W. was ,9ii. according to his books.
~; IN ,'IN W G. Hague will be called again
| later. ,vbo anpeared yes
,.ydav were Julie Carlo who VII told OF OF
worting for Mrs Walters anG ,1-s o. see,ns e,nl
/ po,.or, Kiss her 20 various tnlts M,s'
/ @oergc O'Bricn, iormeF nc 5npoi
DR. David GreenberS snu