The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-23
LOOK IN HER EYES
MADE RONGY WARY
Doctor Denies Tie Used En-
dcaring Terms to Mrs.
Tcicher.
TALE or LOVE REPEATED

Dr. Abraham J. Rongy. chief gyne-
Iologist at the Lebanon. Jewish Mater
nifty and Rockaway Beach hospitals, and
one of the leading advocates In this
country OF the twilight Sleep" testi-
fed yesterday in defence OF the $4,000
suit started by Alexander fletcher. a
furniture salesman, for alternating the
affections of his common law wife, Mrs.
Lily fletcher
pr. Rongy. who was married on jan
uary /, 1914. to Happy Fannie Fields,
tho music hall actress. denied all Mrs.
Teichers statements concerning her
relations with him. and said he had
reported to the District Attorneys Of
Nee q call made on him by fletcher ana
his brother as an attempt AT black
mail
Before DR. Rongy was called to the
stand Mrs Teicher was cross-examined
by his attorney, Abraham Levy She
had testified that she didn't believe
in A ceremonial marriage ana That no
ceremony WAS performed when she pc
came Teicher's wife. She also testihed
that she asked Or. Rongy to help her
get A divorce so she could he married
10 him. and Mr.. Levy asked her what
sort OF marriage she Intended TO 60
through with in DR.. Rongy's case.
II loved Rim enough 10 have gone
through u ceremonial marriage with
him said Mrs fletcher. MY love
for him was sufficient for me TO have
sacrificed my ideas on ceremonial mar
riages ! knew I loved DR.. Rongy
when ! nrst met him in his office, and
never resisted his attentions after
he held me in his arms and KISSED
me. II was mental attraction as much
"a anything else. liked the way ne
discussed things"
After your first secret meeting with
tho physician your relations with friend.
husban nd were purely platonic?" asked
Mr.. Levy.
81 lived with him merely because |
wanted TO care for our two children ana
avoid scandal" said Mrs fletcher.
Before YOU met Or. Rongy did you
have affection for your husband?
~ was couteuted because he was the
father of my children. l wasn't crazy
about him
Aren't YOU testifying against 'ne
doctor in revenge
no. I learned something from him
anyway. Nv conscience doesn't bother
me any more
when Or. Rongy took the stand he
gave his age as ~ and told OF his rise
in the medical profession after ne began
practising at the age of Il. lie ad-
nitted that ne lifted Mrs. Teicher on
his examination table when sh" came
FOR her first visit after an operation
hut said that was his custom. He also
admitting telling her TO remove her cor
sets because the examination couldn't
be made otherwise.
DR.. Rongy said that in the course OF
the examination he noticed look ~
Mrs. Teichers eyes which caused him
to tell her that II she came in the fu-
.ure she must see him at his ohice
Henry street. where he had a nurse In
attendance, or bring along a woman
friend. He saw her only four times
after the operation. and two OF these
visits were made to his Henry street
office when his nurse was present.
DR. Rongy denied that he ever used
endearing terms to Mrs. fletcher and
said she remained only a few minutes
each time he saw her. He testified that
when fletcher came to his oi,ice accom-
panied by his brother and accused him
OF intimacy with Mrs. fletcher he said:
'If YOU two hlackmailers don't get out
OF here I'll break your necks."
The completion OF his testimony was
adjourned until to-day.