New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Obtains $4,000
Ali|inonyDespite
Her Confession
Mrs. Chas. r. Roggc, Suing
Husband, Signed an Ad.
mission of Misconduct
With G. b. Hayward
Expected 1t to End Affair
Justice Del hanty Also
Gives Her Children's Gus.
tcdy and Counsel Fees

supreme Court Justice Delehanty
has awarded temporary almony Of
$4,000 a year and $4,000 counsel fees
to Mrs. Edna II. Roggc, who is suing
FOR separation from Charles r.
Rogge, special agent of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, in spite Of
Mr. Rogge's possession Of a statement
signed by her in which she admits mis-
conduct with G. Boynton Hayward
Mrs. Rogge seeks a separation on
the ground Of cruelty. She alleges
that her husband falsely accused her
of misconduct with other men. The
statement which he obtained, she says.
was dictated by him and signed by her
in the belief that !. would close the
Hayward incident Instead of having
that effect. she says. her signing Of
tho document placed powerful
weapon in her husbands hands. She
does not deny the facts set forth in
the statement.
Charge Attempted Sale OF Letters
In the statement and in letters Mrs.
Rogge wrote to her husband she said
that Hayward never held her true affec-
tion and that she loved only her hus-
band Evidence has been submitted to
show that Hayward tried to sell to Mrs
Rogge letters ne had received from
her, that her husband learned of it and
informed the District Attorney The
latter is said to have dropped the case
after Hayward had assured him that
the letters had been destroyed.
The statement signed by Mrs. Rogge
is dated February 4, 1919. and de-
scribes incidents which occurred in
that year and the preceding year when
mothers home during the latter's alb
serco.
"While am writing this at your
request" it runs, 81 am doing it hop
ing that if there is God He will
have mercy OF my soul. | want you
TO know my love for him began to
wane in the latter part Of 1918, and
what transpired at the last meetings
with him was through fear only. as
TO get back tho letters. Although my
heart is absolutely broken at this
time. you have pointed out that my
only hope lies in complete confes-
sion. and here it ia. I pray God to
tighten the sorrow that have brought
TO you and Anna (Mrs., Hayward) and
want you both to know that II I can
make amends to both Of you it would
be my last earthly wish"
Ir a letter to her husband. Mrs.
Roege wrote: IL now realize that as a
trusted guest in our mouse, and in
spite Of your hospitality, he has al
most from the start betrayed your
faith in him.
Writes Husband Of Her Love
After the alleged confession Mrs.
Rogge wrote still another Letter, in
which she said: "My Dear Lamb Hus-
band: I am busily engaged writing
letters, and stole one minute to tell
YOU love yos love you, love you, and
that l am going to make you the hap
piest, most contcnted living man on
earth, and in consequence be all those
things myself. | love you"
And also Mr.. Hayward added his
word Of regret over the affair. writ
ing to Mr. Rogge, from. Springfield,
Mas>: ~ accept the entire respon-
sibility for all this, but was madly
in love and it didn't seem wrong. I
an writing this at your request and
IN hope it will be the means Of spar
ing the happiness Of innocent ones,
ae you have promised mo it will
Mrs. Rogge asserts that her husband
told her last March that he would not
contribute to her support any longer
unless she went to Reno and sued for
divorce He accused her. she says,
of impropriety with men whose wives
we're her friends.
Robert ". Morcy. a broker of III
toned by Mr.. Rogge, said that there
wac no truth in the accusation made
by Mr.. Rogge.
Robert B. Steele said that Mr.. Royce
called Up Mrs. Steele at their home in
Garden City to object to the friend
ship between Steele and Mrs. Rogge.
Mr.. Steele said when he heard about it
coward and cur and that Mr. Rogge
wrote d letter of apology.
Saw Hayward Kiss Her
In his affidavit Mr. Rogge said he
heard in 1918 that his wife was visit
ing roadhouses with a man. In Feb
-uary, 1919, he alleges. he saw Mrs.
Hogge drive past him in her automo j.
bile. He followed in q taxicab. Mr.
Rogge says he saw his wifcs car draw
up to the curb, where Hayward met
her and kissed her. When the husband
came alongside in the taxicab HAYWARD
disappeared.
The Rogges have Two daughters, one
twelve and the other nine years old.
Mrs. Rogge asked for $4,000 a year
slimony and $4,000 counsel fees, has
ing her demands for these large
amounts on her husbands large income.
In awarding her $4,000 alimony and $2,-
600 counsel fees Justice Delehanty also
gave Mrs. Rogge the custody of her
children, hut provided that the chill
dren may remain with her only " 4onG
as she lives with her mother.
81 an, not satisfied said the ju< ,e
chat she has been such true and lov-
ing parent as she should have been
She seems to care more for the social
amenities than the home life necessary
for the proper upbringiug Of children n
Mr.. Rogge is permitted to see his
children.