Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-01-28 | Page 1 | Women Robbers Mentally Weak

W Women Robbers Mentally Weak SIOUX FALLS S. S p JD Jan 28 AP Argument Argument as to the sanity of ot otI I Mrs Catherine Rogers and her 19 if- year-old year daughter Zera was expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to consumed most of today In their trial on charges of bank robbery Defense counsel was prepared to stress testimony given by medical experts that Mrs Irs Rogers was Insane when she robbed the State bank of S that J Jand and that t her her o Ugh Ugh- tei was mentally deficient and ande e easily submissive to the mothers mother's will I ID Dr D- DrO O 0 Charles Ericksen testifying testify testify- testifying ing for the defense gave Mrs Rogers Rogers Rog tog ers from three to four years ears to live Declaring on the stand tand that a disease disease disease dis dis- ease from which the woman was suffering would shorten her life the doctor was pressed by l prosecuting counsel for a more definite estimate of the number r of years she she- be able ahle to live under the stances She will live only three or four more years Dr Ericksen replied The girl was said b by Dr Erick Erick- ten to have the mentality of ot a 7 Jr r y 9 I yat old child ehUd and unable to distinguish right from wrong