The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12
.MIGNON, Tilted,
TELLS OF LOVE
FOR GOVERNOR
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John j. Adams. and he communica ted
with Mr.. SulZcr. Mr. Sulzer hired a
lawyer. too After a great deal Of
controversy and trouble. and because
his wife was i'll. / consented to return
his gifts and letters, and he agreed to
return mine. IT was agreed that he
should pay me $4,000. and on this un-
Outstanding ! allowed him to go his
way. and l went mine or the sum
promised. he has paid me only a small
fraction--s2. o0o--in occasional remit
tances. / have given him receipts for
the payments notwithstanding else.
When saw that he did not seem to
intend to keep his agreement l deter
mined to make him. Against the pro-
tests OF my sisters. Gladys and Bessie.
who hold excellent positions here,
decided to bring suit. No other intiu-
ence moved me. Mr.. Suffers statement
that my suit is an attempt at black
mail and was instigated by his politi-
cal enemies is an Infamous lie. He
knew perfectly we'll that he was lying
when he made that statement
The stories printed broadcast by the
press agents Of the Governor TO the
effect that / formerly belonged to a
so-called Bedford Avenue gang in
Brooklyn composed OF people who
have figured in scandals and murders
and other crimes. are as wicked and
malicious as they are. untrue. l have
never belonged to set, or a gang, or
Il crowd of any kind in my life
OF Distinguished Family.
My uncle was the Honorable Charles
Harris Hopkins. who held a high po-
sition in the House of Representatives
He was chairman of the Committee on
Military Affairs and a member of the
Finance. Banks and Penitentiary Com
mittees. and was the third generation
n 10 IN mi 1Ny IT.
County-his grandfather. General
Francis. from lso+ to 1914. and his
father, Colonel c. H Hopkins in the
House and Senate during 1888 and 1899.
My own father was the owner OF the
plantation. Belleville.' where mem
bers Of five generations are inferred
II mention this because / am proud
of my family and my ancestors and
my own careful bringing up. and to
be termed a member Of a notorious
Bedford Avenue crowd OF Brooklyn
has hurt me generally and deeply"
Miss Hopkins showed four OF the
upwards OF 100 letters which she OK
planned Mr.. Sulzer had returned to her
when the final break between them
came. The first was dated Brooklyn,
April 10. 1902, and was addressed to
the Honorable William Sulzer, House
OF Representatives. Washington. D. C.
1t read:
Dearest William:
Many thanks for the literature AS
the months went by and you never
favored me with a bunch OF speeches
1 feared that on closer acquaintance
you found me so lacking in seriousness
that you deemed me incapable Of ac-
cording your pearls OF thought the
consideration they merited :.
read with delight. dear. how you were
in session late last night on the Cuban
question. Your speech was wonderful
and eloquent. but still an unbiased
business-like statement of a most pain
full situation, for which. fortunately
there is remedy. Your Liberty ora
ton was graceful and trite. I'd have
liked to punch that cowboy from Wyo-
ming. He ought to read some OF your
poems. and especially the one com
mencing oh. Polly. dear"
Miss Hopkins explained that Gov
ernor Sulzer always called her Polly.
The letter was signed:
With love and best wishes, your own
"AfIGNON."
zone Denr Man" She Loved.
After many months of ardent love
letters between the two, Miss Hopkins