The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-22
LOVES DIR. RONGY,
MRS. TEICHER SAYS
TcStifics for Her Husband in
Alienation Suit for
$50. 900.
ADMITS TRYING SUICIDE

Mrs Lily fletcher. 2s years old. who
for the past ten years has been the COM
mon law wife OF Alexander fletcher. a
furniture salesman. because she didn't
believe IN marriage, withstood re-
markable ordeal before Supreme Court
Justice Platzek and a jury all day yes
terday when she appeared as the chief
witness for her husband In his suit
against Dr. Abraham J. Rongy. visiting
gynecologist at Lebanon Hospital, FOR
$4,000 damages for alternating her af-
fcctions.
While Mrs. fletcher ia still living in
the same house with her husband she
declared that she has never been wife
to her husband since Or. Rongy won her
away from him, and she told the jury
that /, mdde no difference to her
whether they gave her husband cents
damages or nothing. She still loves Dr.
RonEy. she said. and she had said moth
ing about her RELATIONS with him until
"Happy Fannie" Fields, an English
music hail favorite. had insisted that
his engagement To her be announced on
November 20. 1913.
THAT day was my birthday" testified
Mrs. fletcher ~ felt that | didn't want
to lose everything, 20 | made an af-
iiiavit In the office OF my husbands at
torney concerning my relations with Dr.
Rongy. The day before the papers were
served | tried to kill myself and was
sent to Fordham Hospital. No. IL would
hardly he right to say that | am here
testifying against Dr Rongy for re-
venge! I ask no financial remuneration
for my suffering"
In telling of her alleged improper con-
duct with pr Rongy Mrs fletcher said
when she frs; consulted hi mabout per
forming an operation for her he told her
the charge would be $3.50, but said he
would reduce II TO $50 for her When
she fixed the daS for 1t he told her
he had eight other operations for that
day. Just to show YOU what | think
Of YOU | will put one of these other
women off and take YOU for that day"
Mrs. fletcher said Rongy told her.
The operation was performed July ..
1913. and few days later Mrs. fletcher
left the hospital. She first called at the
physicians office on August 81 He
began kissing me-" she testified. "and
| couldn't resist him. | told him that
! was married. but he said. Your hus-
band isn't here and besides YOU are
just a young girl
Mrs Tcicher said she asked Dr. Rongy
IL his conscience didn't trouble him for
making love 10 his patient and he re-
piled III had ever allowed my con-
|
the successful man | am to-day"
81 told DR.. Rongy II he really loved
me he would help ME get a divorce
from my husband AMI would marry me-"
said Mrs. fletcher "Ie said 1t was
/ impossible for "A physician of his stand
ing to take the mother of two chill
aren from her husband and family.
paid him five visits altogether. but 7
knew after the second visit that I loved
no h. h.
nouncement OF his engagement was to
be made on my birthday | told him
there was nothing left for me TO do
but Kill myself He said: Don't be
foolish. No man is worth it,"
The court reserved decision on
an application by Abraham Levy
counsel for Dr Rongy. to strike from
the record Mrs. Teicher's account OF
her Improper relations with the phys'-
clan, on the ground that such testi-
mony is Incompetent. The case will
20 on to-day