150 Years 1887-1901 The Dalles THE DECADES OF HISTORY PART THREE OF THE DALLES CHRONICLE'S TEN-PART SERIES. April 27, 2007 Page 6 MRS. ROGERS POISONED DEATH OF MATILDA ROGERS - Verdict of the Coroners Jury -William Bergfeldt the Accused The sudden and somewhat mysterious death of Matilda C. Rogers, June 30th, at the Rogers farm on Mill creek, lead to an investigation by a coroners jury, about which our readers are familiar. That the jury found evidences sufficient to warrant the arrest of William Bergfeldt, son-in-law of deceased, is shown by the verdict, from which we quote as follows: We the jury empanneled [sic] by the coroner of Wasco county, Or., to inquire into the cause of the death of the late Matilda C. Rogers, find that her death was caused by poison administered by some person; that we have, from the testimony taken and presented to us, good reason to believe that Wm. Bergfeldt is the person who is guilty, and who was instrumental in procuring the means of producing her said death by poison. Signed: S.B. Adams, Charles F. Mitchell, H.H. Smith, Hugh Gourlay, Charles W. Harter, Geo. A. Liebe. Dated Dalles City, July 29th, 1892 Soon after the signing of the verdict the accused was placed under arrest, and at 2 p.m. was arraigned before Justice Schutz for examination on the charge of murder, attended by Judge A.S. Bennett as counsel. Hon. W.H. Wilson, district attorney, appearing for the state. Attorney's presented the case, and pending the question of bonds under the statues, which was taken under advisement by the court, the matter was postponed until 5 p.m. today. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the sheriff. September 29, 1892 Earline Wasser Soldier's Angels www.soldiersangels.org Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro Pc-cillin program