Mary Cecilia Rogers

Place: New York

Death: 1841

Biography:

Mary Cecilia Rogers, also known as Mary Rogers, was an American murder victim whose story became a national sensation. She was born in New York and was known for her beauty and her work in a tobacco store, which attracted the custom of many distinguished men. In 1841, her body was found in the Hudson River, and she was assumed to have been the victim of gang violence. However, one witness swore that she was dumped after a failed abortion attempt, and her boyfriend's suicide note suggested possible involvement on his part. Rogers' death remains unexplained and inspired Edgar Allan Poe's pioneering detective story 'The Mystery of Marie Rogêt'.