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ROGERS’
RECORD
Copy of Divorce Petition Filed by
flan Whose Home He Ruined.
SWORN TESTinONY
Copy of Texas Record of This Moral
Degenerate.
The News this week presents the
affidavits in the Lubbock, Texas,
ease against Attorney General R.
L. Rogers, which brings out proof
that he is not only an immoral man
but that the wife of his best friend
is not sufe from his lustful and im
proper attentions. The copies of
the petitions filed in the suit for
divorce show unquestionably that
Rogers is an unfit man to be gov
ernor of the state of Arkansas, for
although this happened thirteen
years ago it still stands as a black
cloud cm the character ot Rogers
and will uot down. This incident
is the one which Ropers has beeu
talking on the stump, saying that
his opponents had to go out of the
state and hack fifteen years to show
what kind of man lie was at that
time. And its mighty hard to
teach an old dog new tricks.
THE TEXAS RECORD.
In the Ditfrici Court of Lubbock
County, Texas—June Terra.
R II. Crump vs. Katie Crump.
To the Honorable District Judge of
Said Court:
li. 11. Crump, plaintiff, com
plaining of Katie L. Crump, repre
sents that plaintiff resides in Lub
bock county, Texas, and that de
fendant resides in Dallas county,
said state, and fuither represents
that Plaintiff is an actual bona fide
inhabitant of the stale of Texas,
and has resided for more than six
months in said Lubbock county
before the filing of this suit. That
op or about the 2d day of April,
1884, plaintiff and defendant were
duly and legally intermarried to
each other as man and wife, and
they lived together as such for
about nine years from date of said
marriage, and as the issue of same
they had born unto them two girl
children, one named Albina Crump,
aged 6 years, and the other named
Nettie True Crump, aged 3 years,
and that said ehildreu ar» now with
aud are in the possession of their
mother, the defendant herein.
That the defendant, Katie L.
Crump, on or about the latter part
of the year 1892 and in the first
part of the year 1893, was fre
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ikv,it tii nuuiuri * au>i
with one Hubert L. Rogers, and
that said defendant did, on or
about said date, have illicit and
carnal intercourse with the said
Robert L. Rogers, in the town of
Lubbock and in other places in the
state, and that defendant by pre
nrrangement with said Robert L.
Rogers did meet him in assigna
tion for the purpose of having" il
legal intercourse with him, the said
Robert L. Rogers, at Duucan, in
the Indian Territory, on or about
January or February, 1893.
That defendant declared, on or
ftbout said dates, that she loved the
said Rogers and did not love the
plain* iff, her lawful husband. The
plaintiff further alleged that by
reason of the couduct of the said
defendant above stated that she is
not a proper and fit parent to briug
UP. raise .and educate tile little girl
children of plaintiff and defendant.
That it would be of great and irre
parable damage, harm and injury
to *»id children to leave them
under the control, management
and training of defendant during
their-minority.
That plaintiff, ever since hit
losrriage with defendant, has beeu
a faithful, kind and affectionate
husband to her, and kind and lov
ing father to their children, and
that he, the plaintiff, had at all
J times provided well for their raaiu
! tenanee and happiness.
That plaintiff is well qualified
and prepared to raise and educate
his said children, and that he has
I great love and affection for them,
s and has solely their interest at
j heart.
.
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iov. o u>:
ered, the plaintiff prays that de
fendant be eited to answer this pe
tition, that he be granted a divorce
from defendant in a judgment .of
separation from the bands of mat
rimony, and that he be granted
the custody and education of their
said children during their minor
ity, and that during the pendency
of this suit that he, for the interest
of said children, be granted an or
der for their custody and for the
costs of this suit.
•T. E. Rossan,
Att’y for pltff., R. II. Crump.
Plaintiff’s first amended original
petition:
R. H. Crump vs. Katie L. Crump.
Now comes plaintiff, R. H.
Crump, in the above named cause,
j and by leave of the court first had
land obtained, files this his first
i amended original petition, in which
j said plaintiff is complaining of
Katie L. Crump, defendant., and
represents that plaintiff resides in
Lubbock county, Texas, and is an
actual, bona fide inhabitant of the
state of Texas, and has so resided
in said county for more than six
months next preceding and before
the date of filing this suit, and that
defendant resides in Dallas county,
Texas. That on or about (he 2d
day of April, 1884, plaintiff and
defendant were duly and legally
married to each other as man anil
wife, and they lived together as
such about nine years, and as the
issue they had born unto them two
girl children, one named Albina
Crump, aged G years, and the
other named Nettie True Crump,
aged L' years, and that said children
are now with and in the possession
of their mother, the defendant
u ere ui.
That the defendant, Katie L.
Cramp, on or about and during the
month of December, 1892, and the
mouth of January, 1893, was fre
quently taken in adultery with one
I Robert L. Rogers in the county of
Lubbock in said state, and that
said defendant on and about said
| date did have illicit and carnal in
i tercourse with the said Rogers.
| That the defendant by a pre
! arrangement with the said Rogers
did meet him in assignation in the
I city of Dallas, Texas, during the
months of January and February,
1893, for the purpose of having il
j licit and carnal intercourse with
j him, the said Rogers. That the
defendant was on or about Decem
ber, 1892, and January and Febru
ary, 1893, guilty of excessive cruel
treatment and outrages of such a
nature towards plaintiff as rendered
| their living together as man and
wife insupportable and unbearable.
That said excesses and outrages on
the part of the defendant consisted
of wanton, immodest and uuwifely
conduct by her towards Robert L.
Rogers, in perfect disregard of her
marriage vows, of the honor of her
husband and of her reputation for
chastity.
That she permitted Robert L.
Rogers to visit her in the latter
part of December, 1892, at her
home, in tin* absence of plaintiff,
and there shamefully embraced
and kissed her, and that at said
place and time they did mate off
together into another part of the
house out of sight, and what other
shameful, disgraceful acts and
scenes were enacted by them the
plaintiff is unable to say.
That in absence of plaintiff from
his home she did permit said Rog
ers to pay her frequent visits and
that said meetings and visits were
sought by them. That their con
duct toward each other was very
immodest and wanton and of such
a nature as to cause her friends
and neighbors to speak damagingly
of her reputation tor chastity and
to bring dishonor on the plaintiff’s
name.
That at the time of the separa
tion of plaintiff and defendant, in
December, 18913, she declared that
cliA <li/l 1 ^- -1 i . 1 .
she did love said Rogers, and in
timated that said Rogers’ wife was
not the kind of a woman he need
ed, but that she could till the bill,
and at the same time and place,
when asked about what she saw
about Rogers to get stuck on him,
she east her eyes up and down the
party who had asked her and asked
in reply, “What is there about any
man to get stuck on ?”
That said Robert L. Rogers, in
December, 1893. when he thought
plaintiff had learned of the viola
tion of plaiutiff’s marital rights,
and of the dishonor he had brought,
on plaintiff, left Ids home and
family between the setting and ris
ing of the sun, and the defendant
knew of the flight of said Rogers
and of the scandalous talk about
herself in connection with said
Rogers, and yet she afterwards by
pre-arrangement, as before alleged,
met him in the city of Dallas.
Texas, in January and February in
18*j3, and was alone with him in a
room for four or five hours, and
that such conduct was not that of
a modest woman anxious to pre
serve her honor and good name.
That the defendant, by reason of
her misconduct as above alleged,
ruined her reputation for chastity
in tin* county of Lubbock and com
munity where she separated from
plaintiff and had lived for two
years.
That her reputation for virtue
and chastity in said community is
now bad, and that she is not a fit
person to raise and educate the lit
tle girl children of plaintiff and
defendant.
That it wotdd be of great and ir
reparable damage, harm and injury
to said children to leave them un
der the training and influence of
the defendant during their min
ority.
That plaintiff has ever since his
marriage to defendant been a faith
ful, kind and affectionate husband
to her and a kind and loving father
to their children, and that the
plaintiff has at all times provided
well for the maintenance and hap
piness of his family.
That plaintiff is well qualified
and prepared to raise and educate
his said children and that he has
great love and affection for them
and solely their interest at heart.
Wherefore, the premises consider
ed, plaintiff prays that defendant
be required to answer this petition,
that he be granted a divorce from
said defendant in a judgment of
separation from the bonds of mat
rimony, and that he be granted the
custody, care and education of
their said children during their
minority, and for costs of this suit.
Joe E. Rosser,
Atfc’y for pltff., R. II. Crump.
The State of Texas, County of
Lubbock:
W. A. Carlilse being duly
sworn, states on his oath as fol
lows : I reside in Lubbock county,
Texas, and have so resided for the
last fifteen years. I served on the
regular panel of the jury that tried
the case of R. H. Crump agaiust
his wife for divorce, and signed
I the verdict as foreman of the jury, j
W<“ lmd u Jiard case to decide. Mrs. I
| Crump had two small t^ii-1 children
and the proof was ample, t hat the1
j plaintiff was a drunkard and unfit
to have the care and raising of the
girl children. We had ample evi
dence, such as E. E Wheelock,
that Robert- L. Rogers visited the
defendant in the night time in the
absence of her husband, and that
she had met him at Dallas, Texas
aud probably elsewhere, but we
had no direct proof of Cadultry on
her part.
The proof showed that said Rog
ers had a family at Lubbock at the
time and that he left our town in
the night time, through fear of the
plaintiff.
I knew Robert L. Rogers while'
he lived at Lubbock, Texas, and
am sure that our community was
benefited by his departure.
W. A. Carlisle.
Sworn to and subscribed to be
fore me by W. A. Carlisle on this
the 2brd day of November, 1905,
to which I certify under my hand
unu sent or omee at my oince ju i
Lubbock, on this the date last j
written above.
Jno.JD. Caldwell,
Notary Public Lubbock county,
Texas.
P. F. Browu being duly sworn
says, “I have lived in Lubbock
l county, Texas about fifteen years;
was a member of the regular panel
of the petit jury that tried the di
vorce case of It. H. Crump vs.Mrs.
R. II. Crump and have read the
above statement of YV. A. Carlisle
and say that same is correct.
Sworn lo and subscribed before
me this 23rd day of November,
1905. J. D. Caldweil,
Notary Public, Lubbock county
Texas.
J. I). Caldwell being duly sworn
deposes and says, “My name is
.John 1). Caldwell. 1 reside in
Lubbock, Lubbock county, Texas.
I know Robert L. Rogers, who liv
ed in Lubbock, Texas in 1892, and
who is now Attorney General of
Arkansas and a candidate for gov
ernor in that state. I became ac
quainted with Mr. Rogers in 1891,
about July. He had his family
here with him and I was in the re
tail grocery business. I herewith
attach an itemized statement of his
account with me, with all credits
thereon, marked it exhibit “A”,
and make it a part of this deposi
i ion.
The circumstances of Mr. Rog
ers’ last few mouths stay in Lub
bock aud his departure, were as
follows : When Mr. Rogers came
to Lubbock he started a newspaper,
“The Lubbock Leader”, and was ,
admitted to the bar, December 23d,
1891. The county commissioners
consisting of myself, F. E. Wheel
ock, L. D. Hunt aud Van Sabders '
and county Judge G. W. Shannon, ;
appointed Mr. Rogers county at- j
torney. In 1892 Mr. Rogers was i
a candidate for county judge, but
ou account of reprehensible con
uucs ne was juiceu 10 wuaiuravv
from the. race before the election.
About December 5th, 1892, Mr.
Rogers left Lubbock in the night
time because R. H. Crump was
looking for him with a gun. Said
Rogers has never been seen in this
county since. I sent Mr. Rogers a
number of statements of his ac
count while he lived iu the Indiau
Territoav at Terral and Ryan, but
he uever made me any answers.
After he left the Indian Territory
1 lost track of him until I saw his
picture in the Sr. Louis Republic
and from the papery learned that
he was a candidate for governor of
Arkansas, and drew on him throu
gh the bank and received from him
the letter marked exhibit “A” and
made a part of this deposition.
Jno. D. Caldwell.
Sworn and subscribed to before
me on this the 23rd day of Novem
ber, A. D. 1905, to which I certify
under my baud and seal of office.
O. L. Slatan,
Notary Public, Lubbock Co. Tex.
F. E. Wheelock, being duly
sworn, deposes and says: My name
is Frank E. Wheelock; I am 42
years old and live iu Lubbock,
I
Lubbock county, Texas; I have
lived iu this county eigkteeu years.
I knew Robert L. Rogers when
be was a resident of this town in
1891 and 1892. I saw him vkit
the home of R. II Crump iu the
night-time when Mr. Crump was
iway from home. Mr. Rogers had
si wife and child here and his repu
tation was that he did not regard
the duties he owed them, but ou
the contrary he made the reputa
tion of a rake. There is no ques
tion but that Mr. Rogers was the
cause of the separation of Mr.
Crump and his wife by his disrep
utable carrying on with Mrs.
Crump, and that he brought shame
to his own wife and family, and
that this was the cause of his nav
tng to flee the country.
—Jrrir-i:[Frank E. Wheelock.
State of Texas, Lubbock County,
F. E. Wheeloek, being duly I
■•.worn by me, says that the matters I
uid things set out in the foregoing
iffidavit are true.
J. D. Ca I,DWELL,
Notary Public, Lubbock Co., Tex.
William D. Crump being duly
worn, deposes and says: I am ai
irizeu of Lubbock county, Texas, j
md have been for fifteen years. I j
cnew Robert, L. Rogers while he j
vas a citizen of this countv in the !
/ears 1891 and 1892.
At the time lie was a citizen of
[jiibbock I had a brother R. H.
hump living in Lubbock. Mr j
ttogers became intimate with my j
mothers wife and when my brother
found it out he went looking for
Mr. Rogers with a gun. Mr. Rog
ers found out before they met and -
lie left in the night time and has i
not been seen since in Lubbock
jounty. Mr. Rogers’ conduct
broke up my brother’s family and
mused a wife and two little girl
children to be turned out into the '
svorld in disgrace without a father, j
Mr. Rogers’ reputation in Lub-1
bock county for anything that goes i
to make a good citizen, I would
say was extremely bad.
W. I>. Crump.
William I). Crump being duly
worn says the matter and things
set out in the above affidavit are
:rue. J. I) Caldwell,
Mot-ary Public, Lubbock Co. Tex.
State of Texas, county of Lub
bock :
lhe undersigned, states to whom
it may concern, that we are all well j
icquainted with W. A. Carlisle, J. i
D. Caldwell, F. E. Wlieelock, W.
D. Crump and P. F. Brown ; that
W. A. Carlisle owns several thous
md acres of land, several hundred
lead of cattle ; also a large inter
est in the largest Mercantile stores
n Lubbock.
J. D. Caldwell has a general :
Merchandise store in Lubbock,
fexas. and owns a section of line
and in the county, and is director /
n the first National Bank of Lull-'
lock.
F. E. Wheelock owns several
housond acres of fine land near
ijubbock and is part owner and op
srator of the only gin in the conn
iv, has several i>head i t
fine eatt 1»'
W. I), t. rfltnp was county Judge
of Lubbock county for four years,
and owns a line rune 11 near Lub
bock.
I*. F. Brown owns a fine ranch
near Lubbock, of several sections,
and a fine bunch of cattle, and was
county Judge of Lubbock county
for four years,and is at present
teaching school in the county.
They are each and every oue of
them high toned, sober, honorable
men, the peer of any oue in Lub
county or in the state of Texas.
C. F. Stubbs,
County and District Clerk.
p. B. Penney,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Jno. F Robinson.
County Treasurer.
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