New Britain herald., 1924-11-12
MORE EVIDENCE ON ROGERS DEATH;
 MISS SCHNEIDER MAY BE ARRESTED
Charge Will Be Driving While Under Influence of Liquor-Grand Juror to Advise States Attorney of Later Facts in North Haven Mystery.

New Haven, Nov. 12.-New evi- dence in the death of Charles c. G. Rogers nephew of Mrs. Ogden Mills Reid of New York has come into the possession of Ward Church, grand juror of the town of North Haven where Rogers was found dying while on an. automobile trip toward this city from 'Wallingford on the night of November 1, MT. Church said to- day. The grand juror declined to discuss the nature of the evidence, but said he intended to take it up with States Attorney Arnon N. All ing of New Haven county. The states attorneys office previously announc- ed the intention of the office to stand on the report of Coroner Mix that Rogers was fatally injured when his head struck telephone pole as he was leaning out of the car, driven by Miss Marjorie Schneider of this city. in an attempt to see the highway obscured by dense fog. Find Bloody Evidence.
 Constable Carl Carlson of North Haven reported last night that he had come into possession of blood stained napkin and towel, which had ben turned over to him by the family of boy. who had found it in the road, near where Rogers was found dying in Miss Schneider's automo- bile. Mir. Church declined to admit today that the napkin and towel were the new evidence in question Just when he intended conferrine with the states attorney he did not say.
 Arrest is Likely.
 Mir. Church last night announced his intention to issue warrant for Miss Schneider on charge of driv- ing an automobile while intoxicated basing his information on testimony before the coroner that Rogers and Miss Schneider had drinks of liquor before and after the Yale-Army game, which they attended, prior to starting forthis city from the Long Hill inn at Wallingford. There had been no arrests in the. case so far as could be learned up to noon today. State Police Active
 State police, were reported today to have taken hand in the investi- gation of the death of Rogers.
 The nature or object of the re- ported state police inquiry could not be learned. All automobile &C., cidents under the state law are re- quired to be reported to the state motor vehicle department and any investigation Of an accident by this department. would be conducted by state officers assigned to the depart ment.
 Ward Church, the grand juror or prosecuting officer of the town of North Haven, in which the injury to Rogers occurred. expected to sign a warrant today for the arrest of Miss Schneider on a charge of driv- ing an automobile while under the influence of liquor.
 His action was based on the flnd- ing issued by County Coroner Ell Mix, in which he declared that Miss Schneider land Rogers, before at- { tending the Yale-Army football game, had luncheon and leach drank at least one Scotch highball' at a local cafe: that after the game i they returned to the cafe where a least one Scotch highball was served to them;" that they then, visited the Long Hill inn at Wallingford where they had dinner "sitting at q table by themselves at which intoxicating drinks were served to them" and that "other intoxicating drink was taken by deceased and Miss Schneider at two other tables occu. pied by friends and acquaintances and that when. they left the inn they were both more or less under the influence of intoxicants taken al said inn" .....'
 Girl to Have Lawyer
 Miss Schneider, Mir. Church said would be arraigned before Justice Of Peace Waldo Blakeslee of North Haven. It was announced that she would be represented by counsel al the hearing,
 M. Jay Racusin, said to represent Mrs, ogden Reid, aunt of Rogers came to this city yesterday and after visiting Coroner Mix and ob- taining copy of all the evidence in , the case taken by that official went to a local hotel, where he was visit ed by Miss Schneider and other witnesses who had, appealed in the case before the coroner.
 Investigation of the death of Rogers ceased so far as local and county officials are concerned after Coroner Mix had issued his finding declaring his belief that Rogers in- jury was caused by his head strik- ing a telephone pole as he leaned from the automobile to observe the road which was obscured by dense fog. The coroner found that the death was due to no oriminad act CT