Case File: Mary Cecilia Rogers
Overview
Episodes
- Ep. 2 - The Beautiful Cigar Girl - Part 1
- Ep. 3 - The Beautiful Cigar Girl - Part 2
- Ep. 4 - The Beautiful Cigar Girl - Part 3 (Final Part)
Locations
- 114 Pitt St, Manhattan: residence of Mary Rogers at the time of her first disappearance
- 126 Nassau St, Manhattan: boarding house of Phoebe Rogers and daughter Mary
- 19 John St: Home of Alfred Crommelin and Archibald Padley
- 309-321 Broadway, Manhattan: John Anderson's Cigar Shop where Mary Rogers worked
- 33 Warren St: residence of John Payne, according to Daniel's testimony on Aug 12
- 47 John St: residence of Daniel Payne after the death of Mary
- 68 Jane St: residence of Mrs. Downing? (according to Aug 12 article)
- Bickford's: on James St, Daniel would sit to read and eat regularly
- Dead House: morgue "in the park"
- Nick Moore House in Weehauken, NJ - place of death for Mrs. Loss and possibly for Mary Cecilia Rogers
- Scott's Bazaar: Daniel and his brother visited here the day Mary disappeared.
- Stoneall's Bar Room: 29 Ann St, Manhattan
- Sybil's Cave: Hoboken, New Jersey - where Mary's body was found & location of Daniel Payne's suicide
People
| Name | (Born-Died) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Thomas A. | 1800-1866 | Mayor of Jersey City, NJ, participated in the inquest on the Loss brothers |
| Anderson, John | 1812-1881 | Cigar shop owner and employer of Mary Rogers |
| Anderson, Mrs. | "sister-in-law" to William Kiekuck, lived on 17th near Broadway | |
| Backer, R. | witness that Joseph Morse was with a different woman, not Mary | |
| Bookout, Edward | apprentice to Joseph Morse | |
| Boullard, James M. | One of the two men who first discovered Mary's body | |
| Busby, William | witness in the death of Daniel Payne | |
| Callender, William | Clerk of the police office (Aug 12) | |
| Chase, Nelson | Counsel for the Loss brothers | |
| Clements, James W. G. | Doctor, found Daniel Payne | |
| Cockefair, Mr. | police officer, interviewed the servant at the Rogers boarding house. | |
| Conner, James | witness that Joseph Morse was with a different woman, not Mary | |
| Cook, Dr. | Worked with the coroner in New Jersey | |
| Crommelin, Alfred | Informed the family that Mary's body was discovered, prev resident of boarding house (Aug 12) | |
| Downing, Caroline | Cousin to Phoebe and Mary | |
| Finnegan, James | Suspect from Albany, New York | |
| Fredericks, Henry | witness to Mrs Loss death, boarder to Nick Moore House | |
| Gatchell, Mr | Man alledge to still be with Mary on 23 Aug 1841 in Pittsburg | |
| Gautier, Dr. | Dr. attending to Mrs Loss upon her death | |
| Gilchrist, Robert | c1790-1866 | County Clerk for Hudson County, NJ from 1840-1865, later mayor of Jersey City. |
| Griswold, Sameul L. | Dr. - found Daniel Payne | |
| Hardenburgh, L. D. | District Attorney, Loss boys inquest | |
| Hayes, Mr. | Police officer, not related to Mrs. Hayes. | |
| Hayes, Clementina | Cousin to Phoebe and Mary | |
| Hicks, William H. | witness that Joseph Morse was with a different woman, not Mary | |
| Hilliker, John | Officer who brought Morse from Massachusetts | |
| Hopkins, Edward | found evidence in the death of Daniel Payne | |
| Ireland, Henry | Neighbor and witness to Joseph Morse fleeing the city, 120 Nassau, bookbinder | |
| James, T. W. | counsel for the Loss brothers | |
| Kallenbach, Balthazar | ex-husband of Mrs. Loss | |
| Kallenbach, Orestes Charles E. | son of Mrs. Loss | |
| Kallenbach, Oscar Phillip Ferdinand | son of Mrs. Loss | |
| Kallenbach, Ossian Richard William | son of Mrs. Loss | |
| Kiekuck, William H. | Sailor, suspect in Mary's murder | |
| King, James G. | neighbor of Mrs. Loss where Mary's clothes were hidden | |
| Latourette, William | witness in the death of Daniel Payne | |
| Lawrence, James | Found evidence relating to the death of Daniel Payne | |
| Lee, James | neighbor of the Loss family | |
| Loss | also see Kallenbach for the sons | |
| Loss, Johanna Frederica | 1800-1842 | Innkeeper |
| Ludlam, Anthony | son of James and Nancy Ludlam, neighbors to the Loss family. | |
| Ludlam, James | neighbor of the Loss family | |
| Ludlam, James Jr. | son of James and Nancy Ludlam, neighbors to the Loss family | |
| Ludlam, Nancy | neighbor of the Loss family, friend of Mrs. Loss present at her death. | |
| Lutkins, Stephen H. | Justice for over the inquest over the Loss boys in relation to Mary's death | |
| Luther, H. G. | friend of the family, identifies Mary's body | |
| Mallin, Henry | One of the two men who first discovered Mary's body | |
| Matsell, Mr. | Justice of the Police (Aug 5) | |
| McKee, W. J. | witness that Joseph Morse was with a different woman, not Mary | |
| McShane, James | witness in the death of Daniel Payne | |
| Merritt, Gilbert | Justice of Hudson Co, NJ - acting coroner for Mary (Aug 5) & Daniel in Oct | |
| Miller, John | Friend of William Kiekuck, was with him on day Mary disappeared. | |
| Moore, Mrs. | Sister of William Kieukuck, lived on Ludlow St. | |
| Morris, Robert H. | 1808-1855 | Mayor of New York City as of 11 May 1841 |
| Morse, Joseph W. | Suspect | |
| Morse, Mrs. | Wife of Joseph Morse, testified to his cruelty | |
| Ogden, M. | counsil for the Loss brothers | |
| Padley, Archibald W. | Friend and roommate of Alfred Crommelin, lived at 19 John St. | |
| Parker, Miln | Justice of the Police Office | |
| Payne, Daniel C. | c1808-1841 | fiance of Mary Cecilia Rogers |
| Payne, John | 1797-1869 | brother of Daniel C. Payne |
| Pritcher, Mrs. | friend of Mary, lived in Harlem | |
| Purdy, Elijah F. | 1796-1866 | Acting Mayor at various time, had Mary disintered for 2nd identification |
| Rogers, Mary Cecilia | c1820-1841 | "The Beautiful Cigar Girl" |
| Seward, William H. | Governor of New York, issued reward on 2 Sep 1841 | |
| Smith, Alexander M. C. | arresting officer of two young men on 4 Aug 1841 | |
| Smith, Warren | witness in the death of Daniel Payne | |
| Stephens, James | friend of the Loss Family, had known the boys 10 years. | |
| Stoneall, James C. | Holds meeting to form a committee to organize a reward (Aug 12) | |
| Taylor, Mr. | Justice, who received the complaint from Mrs. Morse | |
| Tompkins, Thomas M. | Police officer, arrested James Finnegan in Albany | |
| van Draler, Louisa | sister of Mrs. Loss | |
| Wade, Phoebe | 1777-1847 | mother of Mary Cecilia Rogers |
| Whitney, Samuel | witness in the death of Daniel Payne | |
| Wood, John | witness in the death of Daniel Payne | |
| Wright, E.R.V. | magistrate involved in the inquest over the Loss brothers |
Documentation
Census Records
- 1820: Lyme, New London, Connecticut
City Directories
Newspaper Transcriptions
- 6 Jun 1838 - Morning Herald (New York City): Advert for Mr. John Andersons cigar shop
- 5 Oct 1838 - New York Daily Herald (New York City): disappearance of Miss Mary Cecilia Rogers
- 6 Oct 1838 - New York Daily Herald (New York City): disappearance a hoax!
- 8 Oct 1838 - New York Daily Herald (New York City): Beautiful Girls Serving in Stores
- 2 Aug 1841 - Brooklyn Evening Star (Brooklyn, New York): Police Vigilance - Distressing Occurrence
- 2 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): Body of "Miss Mary Ann Rogers" found
- 2 Aug 1841 - Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): A HORRIBLE MURDER
- 3 Aug 1841 - Brooklyn Evening Star (Brooklyn, New York): THE HOBOKEN MURDER
- 4 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): ARREST UPON SUSPICION OF MURDER
- 5 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): ARRESTS ON SUSPICION OF MURDER
- 6 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): THE MURDER OF MARY C. ROGERS
- 6 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): The Terrible Murder of Miss Rogers
- 10 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): "circumstantial account" and ad
- 11 Aug 1841 - Brooklyn Evening Star (Brooklyn, New York): Notice of meeting at Stoneall's Bar Room
- 12 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): "THE MURDER OF MARY C. ROGERS"
- 12 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): THE CASE OF MARY C. ROGERS
- 13 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): EXAMINATION IN THE CASE OF MISS ROGERS
- 13 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): THE MURDER OF MISS ROGERS
- 14 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): CASE OF MISS ROGERS
- 14 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): case goes cold
- 16 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): THE CASE OF MARY C. ROGERS
- 17 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): THE MURDER OF MISS ROGERS
- 17 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): THE MURDER OF MISS ROGERS
- 18 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERERS OF MISS ROGERS
- 18 Aug 1841 - Brooklyn Evening Star (Brooklyn, New York): ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERERS OF MISS ROGERS
- 18 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): ARREST OF THE SUSPECTED MURDERER OF MISS ROGERS
- 19 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): CASE OF JOS. W. MORSE
- 19 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): THE EXAMINATION RELATIVE TO THE MURDER OF MISS ROGERS
- 20 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): EXAMINATION IN THE CASE OF MISS ROGERS
- 21 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): MURDER OF MISS ROGERS
- 21 Aug 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): THE CASE OF MISS ROGERS AND MORSE
- 25 Aug 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): MORE LIGHT
- 1 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): man claims to be the first to discover body
- 2 Sep 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): Reward issued by the Governor of New York
- 3 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): REWARDS OFFERED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THIS STATE
- 6 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): A PROCLAMATION, the Governors Reward
- 14 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): THE MARY ROGERS CASE - Mrs. Loss questioned
- 15 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): Ad for room above Stoneall's bar room, including address
- 29 Sep 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): Arrest of Persons Supposed to be Concerned in the Murder
- 29 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): ARREST FOR A FELONY
- 30 Sep 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): THE ALBANY ARREST
- 1 Oct 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): THE ARREST AT ALBANY
- 2 Oct 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): counter to other papers
- 9 Oct 1841 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF DANIEL PAYNE
- 9 Oct 1841 - Brooklyn Evening Star (Brooklyn, New York): SUICIDE OF DANIEL C. PAYNE
- 9 Oct 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): REPORTED SUICIDE OF THE LATE LOVER OF MISS ROGERS
- 11 Oct 1841 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): Coroner's Inquest for Daniel Payne
- 5 Feb 1842 - New York Daily Herald (New York City, New York): MARY ROGERS AGAIN
- 18 Nov 1842 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): The Mary Rogers Mystery Explained
- 20 Nov 1842 - New York Daily Herald (New York City, New York): Examination of the Loss Boys
- 21 Nov 1842 - New York Daily Herald (New York City, New York): Mary Rogers Mystery
- 21 Nov 1842 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): Mary Rogers Mystery
- 22 Nov 1842 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): Tribune to the Herald
- 28 Nov 1842 - New York Tribune (New York City, New York): Calling out the Mayor.
- 29 Nov 1844 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): COMMON PLEASE - Friday - Before Judge Daly
- 15 Dec 1848 - Evening Post (New York City, New York): Advertisement for publication "The Beautiful Cigar Girl"
Publications
- James Rogers of New London, CT And His Descendants: Boston, 1902
- Edgar Allen Poe Tried & Failed...: Smithsonian Magazine, October 13,2013