Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
SLAYER ROGERS KILLS HIMSELF
 IN COUNTY JAIL

The case of the state versus R. A. Rogers, murderer, was removed from the docket yesterday morning when the slayer of Arthur A. Auerbough slumped from his bunk to the floor which was drenched with his blood. Rogers committed suicide with razor. The jugular vein on the right side was severed, the windpipe was cut in two, the left jugular was partially severed and the head rolled back. There was also a gash in the left wrist Death was almost instantaneous
 Rogers had evidently been intending 10 do that the day before when he asked William Hines, colored trusty for a razor; he said he wanted to shave. For some reason Hines could not then furnish the razor, but prom ised to let Rogers have one in the morning. About eight o'clock, soon after Rogers rose, he saw Hines and again spoke of the razor. Hines told him that he would give him one after breakfast had been served in jail.
 Razor Secured
 It was about nine o'clock that the razor was handed to Rogers but by whom has not yet been settled. Hines said that he gave it to an inmate of the jail for Rogers d man he thought by the name of Clark. But Clark whose name is really Lester Blake. the cell-mate of Rogers. said that he did not know that Rogers had the razor until he saw him sitting on his cot with the blood pouring in a cascade from his throat
 Hines said that some time after Rogers came into possession of the razor he passed the cell and saw hin with his face lathered. When he next saw him he lay by the cot dead.
 Felt Uncomfortable
 Blake said that he himself rose abou eight o'clock yesterday morning an( Rogers rose 15 minutes later Blake left the cell returning with bag ot fruit. Rogers was sitting on the edgC of his bunk with bag of cookies Blake asked him if he would have some fruit Rogers replied in low ton, that he cared for none. and aske, Blake if he would have some cookies Blake afterward left the cell and soor passed and saw Rogers with his fac,
 
 that he wondered then what kind of Z razor he had. but supposed it was ( safety. He said it made some differ ence to himself. The manner O Rogers during the two days Blake hat occupied the cell with him was sucf that he would not have felt easy if h' had known that he had an old fash. toned razor.
 Blake said at first he had tried t, get into a conversation with him, bu Rogers indicated that he would rathe be alone with his thoughts, bad com pany as they must have been. He haC wild and frightened look and in Variably started when any one ap preached his cell.
 Did Quick Job
 When Blake next saw him he Wa! sitting on the edge of the bunk. hi elbows on his knees and the bloot gushing from his throat. Then h sank over upon the floor. Blake gav the alarm and Deputy Sheriff Rup pert came. The body was carried ou into the corridor. First aid measure were taken but Dr. Faulk who wa called from the local draft board say that he was past all aid. It was tel o'clock when the body was carried ou into the corridor.
 These facts were brought out at tn inquest held in the afternoon befor Justice De Souza. The coroner's jur was composed of F. M. M'Cann. Dl H. H. Faulk, J. C. Reed. Sim Byers Harry L. Hurley and Henry Johnson The jury found that Rogers had com mitted suicide.
 Mrs. Rogers Notified
 Immediately after the death of he ,,d r,1accapppr sent tO Mrs Rogers, who lives ten miles north O the city. but she was not at home
 Inmates of the jail and attaches o the sheriff's office said that almos from the time Rogers was locked ul he had seemed greatly troubled. Mucl of the time he sat on his cot rubbing his hands. He would lie down a shor time and then arise and pace his cell The last two or three days he hal been even more restless.
 He could be engaged in converse tion only by his wife who had calle' almost every day to see him. She ha' last seen him there on Thursday af ternoon and as she was about to leav he kissed her affectionately througl the bars of his cell.
 Insanity Suggested
 It had been suggested that he wa insane and insanity would have bee the defense if he had gone to trial. was said that he had had an uncle an aunt in insane asylums. It was fur ther said that no man not mania would have mutilated Auerbough a he had done; that having given hir his death wound he sat upon the bod plunsing his knife into it again an again until he had disemboweled hi victim.
 It will be recalled that Rogers sai that his motive for the attack upo Auerbough was resentment for an un speakable epithet. Auerbough had ap piled to him. But it is suspected, Una there was something back of that.
 It is known that the cause he ha given for the quarrel between him an Auerbough, if there was quarrel, wa not a true one; that Auerbough ha determined 10 leave his employmen Mrs Auerbough stated that her hus hand had no intention of leaving bu had made arrangements to remain shortly sbefore Auerbough came ul Rogers was seated on door step l deep thought and his wife was hear to say to him. Are you still worryin about that"
 Those who knew him said that h had never before given evidences c insanity.
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