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<b>[[Case File: Mary Cecilia Rogers]]</b> | <b>[[Case File: Mary Cecilia Rogers]]</b> | ||
==Biography== | |||
Alfred was born in New Jersey in about 1801, according to his age given in the 1855 New York Census. On 23 Sep 1803 he and his four brothers - William, Lewis, Charles, and Edward - all sons of James Crommelin - were baptised at the Presbyterian Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His paternal grandmother was Sara Roosevelt, through her he was a 2nd cousin to Isaac Roosevelt (1790-1863), the paternal grandfather of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Their common ancestor being Jacobus Roosevelt (1692-1776). Jacobus was the younger brother of Johannes Roosevelt (1689-1750), the 3rd great-grandfather of President Theodore Roosevelt Jr. | |||
Alfred had been a boarder at the Rogers house previously from Dec 1840 to Jul 1841, but at the time of her disappearance he was living at 19 John St and had a roommate, Archibald Padley, who confirmed Alfred's alibi for the day Mary disappeared. The Evening Post would later make several error's in reporting that he had been arrested as a suspect and had tipped Joseph Morse - despite the same paper previously reporting correctly that he had been a family friend, that he was the person to identify the body, and that he had a solid alibi for the day of her disappearance. These errors would later culminate in a lawsuit in 1844 in which Alfred filed suit against Jacob LaForge for slander, who had spoken up in court, while Alfred was giving testimony as a witness, to say that Alfred had murdered Mary Rogers. | |||
==Documentation== | |||
===Census Records=== | |||
* [[1840 US Federal Census - New York City Ward 6, New York, New York - Alfred Crommilien|1840]]: "Alfred Crommilien", New York City Ward 6 | |||
* [[1855 NY State Census - New York City Ward 21, New York, New York - ED 3|1855 NY State]]: "Alfred Crommelin", New York City 12th Ward | |||
===Newspaper Transcriptions=== | |||
* [[12 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York)]]: "THE MURDER OF MARY C. ROGERS" | |||
* [[13 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York)]]: EXAMINATION IN THE CASE OF MISS ROGERS | |||
* [[18 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York)]]: ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERERS OF MISS ROGERS | |||
* [[19 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: THE EXAMINATION RELATIVE TO THE MURDER OF MISS ROGERS | |||
* [[11 Oct 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York)]]: Coroner's Inquest for Daniel Payne | |||
* [[29 Nov 1844 - Evening Post (New York City, New York)]]: COMMON PLEASE - Friday - Before Judge Daly | |||
Latest revision as of 23:38, 27 April 2024
Biographical Information
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| Name | Alfred Crommelin | |
Case File: Mary Cecilia Rogers
Biography[edit]
Alfred was born in New Jersey in about 1801, according to his age given in the 1855 New York Census. On 23 Sep 1803 he and his four brothers - William, Lewis, Charles, and Edward - all sons of James Crommelin - were baptised at the Presbyterian Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His paternal grandmother was Sara Roosevelt, through her he was a 2nd cousin to Isaac Roosevelt (1790-1863), the paternal grandfather of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Their common ancestor being Jacobus Roosevelt (1692-1776). Jacobus was the younger brother of Johannes Roosevelt (1689-1750), the 3rd great-grandfather of President Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Alfred had been a boarder at the Rogers house previously from Dec 1840 to Jul 1841, but at the time of her disappearance he was living at 19 John St and had a roommate, Archibald Padley, who confirmed Alfred's alibi for the day Mary disappeared. The Evening Post would later make several error's in reporting that he had been arrested as a suspect and had tipped Joseph Morse - despite the same paper previously reporting correctly that he had been a family friend, that he was the person to identify the body, and that he had a solid alibi for the day of her disappearance. These errors would later culminate in a lawsuit in 1844 in which Alfred filed suit against Jacob LaForge for slander, who had spoken up in court, while Alfred was giving testimony as a witness, to say that Alfred had murdered Mary Rogers.
Documentation[edit]
Census Records[edit]
- 1840: "Alfred Crommilien", New York City Ward 6
- 1855 NY State: "Alfred Crommelin", New York City 12th Ward
Newspaper Transcriptions[edit]
- 12 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): "THE MURDER OF MARY C. ROGERS"
- 13 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): EXAMINATION IN THE CASE OF MISS ROGERS
- 18 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERERS OF MISS ROGERS
- 19 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): THE EXAMINATION RELATIVE TO THE MURDER OF MISS ROGERS
- 11 Oct 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): Coroner's Inquest for Daniel Payne
- 29 Nov 1844 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): COMMON PLEASE - Friday - Before Judge Daly