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HOLD ROGERSRESPONSIBLEWIFE’S DEATHCoroner’s Jury HearsDetails Of Fata!ShootingJames Rodger* was held respond!bio for the death of his wife. Cinderf*lla Rogers at the Kfttanning hospitalon April 13th. as the result of a shoot*Img at their home at Garrett's Run onMarch 14th. by a coroncr's jurv at theiijfjtp-'t conducted by Coroner A. W.Dosch Thursday evening in the H. K.Montgomery ehapel, north McKean street. Tb jury recommended thatRlt; jom-s, who has been in custody since?hor.ly after the shooting, be held forthe Grand Jury on a charge of murderThe verdict as rendered follows:That the said Cinderella Rogera cam# to h**r death at 3:15 p.m. April 13, 1923, at h*»r home inManor township and from the evidence offered we And that deathwas caused from effects of revolvlt; r shot wound, hall being firedfr m a 3* calibre Colt revolverin the hands of James Rogers andwe recommend that the saidJumos Rogers be held on a chargeof murder for the action of theGrand Jury.A. W Pouch, Coroner.John W. Rhodes,C. V. Ifinger.F. S. Wilson,Frank Mast.Raul Adams,William t). Dauglurtv.Fiva witnesses won- called in thefallowing order: Dr. Hugh Siitt, Sheriff E. R Wolfe, l,ouIs Grunelli, Mm.Klien Ayres and Ir J E. Ambler. TheCommonwealth was represented by WL, Peart. Esq., private counsel for J.ML Thompson, a son of Mra, Regerswho after her death lodged an infor^mat ion charging murder against Rog* era. C. O Morris, Esq. who is looktngafter Rogers’ interests .was also present and interrogated several of thewitnesses.Drs. Stitt and Ambler both testifiedto having been called to attend Mrs rfogcrs and to the character of thewound which she received. They sakishe suffered intense pain and was veryinr h shocked. Mr, Stitt testified Mra.Rogers was removed to the kittuiinine hospital the same day of theshooting and the fo.lowing day the toillet which had entered the right lowerleg was located by means of the X-rayat a point abov** the knee, was surccwiully removed. Stven or eigne Ua»i,v* r. Dr. Stitt stated, Mrs, Rugnrs wanii» :i home and he saw her a numbiContinued 00 Page Fleet
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Kittanning Simpsons Daily Leader Times
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Apr 20, 1923
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