The sun., 1905-10-08

and thla will hurt me II II gets into print
Young Hopkins had never a word 10 say
~ the shooting until he was asked what
was the cause of II. Up to that time he
seemed to he only concerned With what
effect the tragedy might have On his politi-
cal prospects
Il think they .quarreled over my
and father had no business at that house
lie II worth three-auarters OF million
In his own name, aud mother left quarter
of n million. Paul Qrout, brother OF
Comptroller Grout, H. her counsel, aud her
will is locked up in his safe, Shs. left all
her money to me. OF course, I'd rather
have my mother but ! don't want my
political career biasted.
until he tried the patience Of his listeners;
Finally Capt. Shaw advised hin to 60 and
get an undertaken to take charge Of his
mothers body. He left mumbling about
his blasted political outlook.
soon after he went away. without seein
a4s Broadway, Manhattan. appeared. He
said he was Hopkins's lawyer. and was
allowed to confer with his client. Before
leaving tho police station Saxon made
this statement:
There 10 more behind this shooting
than appears OH the surface. II was not
over money or the sons matrimonial trou-
bles. See what DR.. +. F.. w. Hopke Of 232
Greene avenue has to say about it and learn
what his relations -ere With the dead
woman; Hopkins is a much , abused man
That is all Lawyer Saxon would say.
He was hack at the police station again
last night with J. B. Mckewan. another
lawyer. After seeing Hopkins again Saxon
made this further statement:
day the police found on him bottle Of pow
der which was an antidote for arsenic poi
soning. Attempts wero ma dc on Hop
knss life and an enemy tried TO end his life
~ poisoning him slowly with arsenic.
wrong and he consulted DR.. Randall. a
Brooklyn physician, DR.. Randall examined
him carefully and found his illness was
caused by the arsenic that had been ad-
ministered to him. Hopkins was told that
the place he was living in. That was the
reason he and his wife separated, l am
going to back up this story by getting the
testimony Of Dr. Randall.
The Or. Hopke referred to by Lawyer
Saxon in his first statement is young
has built up good practise. He had at
tended both Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins at var
Il don't know what caused the trouble
between Mr. and Mrs, Hopkins, he said.
a year or more go Mrs. Hopkins fell down
and was called to attend her. attended
her for some time and also attended her
husband.
"A week or more ago friend informed
me that my name and that of Mrs. Hopkins
was being mixed up in the neighborhood
gossip and that Mr. Hopkins was doing
most Of the talking. I consulted with my
wife and we both ag reed that the gossip
was not OF sufficient moment to pay any
attention to.
Il have done q great deal Of work since
I began business here, and have happy
home and a devoted wife. II any direct
accusation Ia made against me IN connec-
tion with tn affair will take steps to pro-
tect nv name. It Is absurd to accuse
me OF being friendly with Mrs. Hopkins.
She was simply q patient and that "a all:
NV wife, my servant and my day book will
prove where have spent my time since /
frst saw Mrs. Hopkins"
Perfectly ridiculous but very annoying:
said the physician's wife who had heard
what he had to say.
DR.. Hopke lives almost directly across
from the apartment In which the Hopkinses
lived. The neghborhood seemed to be we'll
acquainted with the gossip an d the troubles
Of the family Several Of the people on the
block said that a week ago Mrs. Hopkins had
visited her husband, and that there was
quarrel in which the old man was beaten
The Dr. Randall referred to by Lawyer
Saxon "a DR.. E. T. Randall Of 1ao Hancock
ntreet, Brooklyn. A man. who answered
tha te!erhone at DR.. Randall's house last
aioht said that the physician had been
treating Hopkins. A t the house q servant
aid Or. Randall was out and would not
be home until m orning.