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American. Mother. Phoebe Rogers. Mary Cecilia Rogers (born c. 1820 – found dead July 28, 1841) was an American murder victim whose story became a national sensation. Rogers was a noted beauty who worked in a New York tobacco store, which attracted the custom of many distinguished men. When her body was found in the Hudson River, she was ...
Jul 28, 2021 · Payne, a noted alcoholic driven mad by the death of his beloved, traveled to Hoboken on October 7, 1841. After getting drunk, Payne visited each spot he suspected Rogers had visited on the day of ...
The girl’s conduct was apparently a model of modest decorum, and while she was lavish in her smiles, she did not hesitate to repel all undue advances. After having worked at this store for ten months, Mary failed to appear one morning in the latter part of January, 1841. Anderson was unable to account for her absence and Mrs. Rogers was frantic.
Feb 24, 2017 · In the 1840s, the murder of "The Beautiful Cigar Girl" obsessed Poe and the public—and to this day it remains one of New York City’s most notorious unsolved crimes. On July 28, 1841, two New ...
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Feb 21, 2011 · Events Leading Up to the Murder. The 20-year-old Mary Rogers lived in a boarding house run by her mother in New York City. On July 25, 1841, Mary spoke with her fiancé, Daniel Payne, saying she was going to visit a relative that day. The weather turned to thundershowers, so nobody worried when Mary did not return home that evening.
The Beautiful Cigar Girl. Mary Rogers never came home. On the morning of Sunday, July 25, 1841, 20-year-old Mary left the New York City boarding house owned by her mother and attended church services and then visited briefly with a friend. Back at her mother's Nassau Street boarding house, Mary spoke with one of the boarders, Daniel Payne, to ...
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Scams & Hoaxes. All Criminal Mind. The July 25, 1841, disappearance of Mary Rogers, well-known 'beautiful cigar girl' at a Manhattan tobacconist's frequented by authors and newspapermen, sparked an unprecedented media frenzy. The enduring mystery of her murder inspired a short story by customer Edgar Allan Poe.
