Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-14
Woman Shot Dead in
Her Home in AndOVer
Mrs. Ella Rogers Killed by
Charles Males = Jealousy
Given as Motive.
Especial to The Bulletin.

Andover, March 13.-Mrs. Eta Rogers,
IS, wife of David Rogers of Bear Swamp
road, was shot and killed about 4 o'clock
today by Charles Males, who lives in a
nearby house, following an argument
that took place at the Rogers home Tony
Mach, another resident of this town, was
shot in the left hand by Males, and Mr.
Rogers escaped injury although MiIas
shot -at him. Males escaped from the
scene of the murder, but later went to the
home of Allen Eltman, a neighbor, and
gave himself uD. He is now locked up in
the jail at Willimantic awaiting trial
County Investigator William E. Jack
son of Willimantic, who had started out
for the scene as soon as he heard of the
shooting, arrived just after Males had
come out of the woods and given himself
up.
1t is understood that Mr.. Jackson has
secured a complete confession from Milas
in which the motive for the shooting is
| revealed as Males je; lousy of Mach, who
he believed was supplantins him in the
affections of Mrs. Rogers.
According to I~r. Rogers and Mach
witnesses of the murder, Males came to
| the Rogers home Sunday afternoon and
found Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers preparing to
| so Tor drive, He and Mach soon after
meeting had q few words and according
| ~ SlOiF IhdIeS puIIeQ OUT a revolver
of .32 calibre and flashed it at Mach Mr.
Rogers, who stood near by, saw the re-
| volver and told Males to put it in his
pocket and keep it there. He then turn
ed away; thinking the argument was
| over but more words were had.
Mrs. Rogers, who was in the house,
| heard the talk and came to the door and
addressing Males, said We've always
treated you right, Milas, and if you can't
| be decent, then get cut
Males then turned on Mrs. Rogers and
| fired pointblank, the bullet striking her
| in the forehead, death being practically
instantaneous. He then turned the
weapon on Mach and one shot went
| through Mach's left hand near the thumb
Another shot was directed at MIR. Rogers
but went wild,
Following the shooting. Males threw
the revolver away and started on a rur
down the road. Rogers went after his
shotgun and fired twice at Males, but this
distance was too great and neither sho
i took effect.
| After running down the road, accord
ing to the story, Males took to the wood,
and doubled back to his house. not far
fran the scene of the murder. He ther
went to the home of neighbor and CAV.
himself up to the authorities.
| AT first it was believed that Males wa
trying to make an escape, and word wa.
sent to surrounding towns to be on tn
lookout for him. A searching party wa
also out, authorities from surroundini
I towns having. rushed to Andover as 500
as they had received Word Of the shoot
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Mach and Males, it is said. have ha
: arguments previous to this time Mr.:
rogers, according to her words uttere
before the shooting, showed no animosit
towards Males and had evidently been o
: the best of terms with him
Males, who is of SDaniah descent. cam
to this town from Hartford last Mover
Der and entered q local paper mill. work
5 ing there until recently. when he wa
laid off. Only a few days ago he opene
: a barber shop in the center, and bushes
q seemed good With him. Since living her
d he has taken meals at the Rogers hon
= and lived in bungalow further up Il
= hill.
The Rogers family was well know
V here and the news of the violent death ,
n Mrs. Rogers came as shock te h,
, friends.
: Medical Examiner Dr. William L. Hi,
n gins of South Coventry vas called an
: word was sent to Judge Fahey of Rocl
Vile, coroner but at late hour Srnda
r night he had ~ot Grrived D,ath w;
Il caused by the bullets piercing the brai