Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23
ROGERS DICTOGRAPHS
|. OTHERS IN ATTEMPT
TO PROVE INNOCENCE
Accuses M, ], Yarter Of Rob-
bi1g PaymaSter Boykin Near
HapeviIIe and PaymaSter
Black Near Fertilizer Works

After the state had closed its case
Thursday morning in the prosecution of
w. W. CBoots) Rogers on the charge
of robbing Paymaster a. H. Boyllin.' of
the Martel cotton mill, of $1,000 on the
morning of last December >. Rogers took
the stand in his own defense and i'm
mediately proceeded to attempt to fasten
the crime on NJ J. Yarter, an eX-police-
man VINO was arrested a few days ago by
city detectives, and whom the detectives
are trying to connect also with the Ar
mour Fertilizer Company holdup some
months ago and with the Wurm murder
case.
At o'clock Thursday afternoon Judge
Hill adjourned the trial until 9 o'clock
Friday morning.
Rogers in his statement also attempt
ed to implicate W. ii. Baldwin, another
suspect held by the detectives. and Max
Ogan, third suspect held by the de-
tectives.
ARMOUR HOLDUP.
In addition to accusing Yarter of the
BoyEm noldup near Hapeville, Rogers
ace 60 him of the holdup of Paymaster
81 Jf the Armour Fertilizer company
w = happened short while previous
tC re Hapeville holdup.
.togers based his accusation of Var
ter. Baldwin and Ogan on an alleged
conversation between Yarter and Mrs.
Viola Tyler, which he claimed that he
and Detectives Starnes and Campbell
Saturday night.
In the midst of Rogers recital of the
details of this alleged photographed con-
versation, Judge Hill stopped him and
announced that he was inclined to rule
that Rogers could not accuse others of
the crime for which he was on trial,
but must confine himself to his own
connection with or innocence of the
crime.
The jury was ordered out while the
lawyers argued this point at great
length In the course of the argument,
Hugh VI. Dorsey, who with John W.
Moore is representing Rogers
stated that the defense expected to prove
that Yarter was the ringleader in the
robbery of Boykin near Hapeville.
At the conclusion of the arguments by
attorneys. Judge Hill changed his mind
and ruled that Rogers could go ahead
and tell what he claimed to have over
heard by means Of the photograph.
Dan Carr, who had been expected to
go on the stand as a witness for the
sensational development in the trial, was
not put on the stand Thursday, and
it is understood that he viii not go on
the stand.
ROGERS STORY.
Boots Rogers began his statement by
saying he was at home on Crew street
on the morning of December 2, and
knew nothing about the holdup until NE
was arrested some days later and made
a bond of $4,000 for his release.
He then proceeded to bring Mrs Viola
Tyler into the case and through her lead
up to the alleged conversation which he
and Detectives Starnes and Campbell
photographed last Saturday night.
Mrs. Tyler is the woman who has re-
Gently figured in the counterfeiting case
in the federal court in this city. Boots
Rogers said she called him up last
Thursday and told him TO come to see
her about his case. He said when he
went to see her, Mrs. Tyler told him
that he was being wrongfully accused
and she hoped to help him out of trou-
BILE, with. the result that on Saturday
night he, Starnes and Campbell went
to her residence. As East Mitchell street.
installed a dictograph in her room, re
tired to a room adjoining, and awaited
developments.
HreIIy soon, SAID Rogers, 1dfleT anu
Harry Young entered the room where
Mrs. Tyler was waiting for them, and
by means of skillfuI questions she ma
neuvered Yarter into telling her that
he. was the leader in the robbery of Boy
kin.
According 20 Rogers account of Var
ter's narrative, as Rogers claimed that
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