The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
SU[zER SUED FOR
BROKEN PROMISES
BEAUTIFUL CLOAK MODEL SAYS
HE WAS PLEDGED TO MAKE
HER HIS WIFE.
INTRODUCED AS SUCH
DISTRESSED TO LEARN OF HIS
WEDDING IN ATLANTIC
CITY-sUIT SETTLED
ONCE BEFORE.
INTRODUCED AS SUCH
PHILADELPHIA, July IN

against William Sulzer. of New York,
for breach of promise for failure to
marry her as ne had promised ac-
ccrding to q contract made between
them.
Miss Hopkins has retained Theo-
dore c. Patterson, an attorney of the
Philadelphia bar. to represent her.
and today he swore to the AFFIDAVIT
accusing Sulzer of having lived with
Miss Hopkins for several years at
various places in New York city.
According to the affidavit, Miss
Hopkins declares that she has been
seriously distressed and affected on
account OF a broken contract with
William Sulzer, OF New York. She
states that she became engaged to
him on September Is. 1903. and that
on that date he asked her to become
his wife. and to keep 1t secret until
he could marry her
introduced as Wife.
She AYERS that she complied with
his request and lived with him from
time to time, and for a period of
several years. and accompanied him
on trips and lived with him in va
rious hotels. and that he introduced
her to his friends as his wife.
They were continuously together
until November 7, 1907. when she
went to Boston to nurse sick sis
ter, ard that while there she received
several yetters from Sulzer referring
to his promise to marry her, and
that he again asserted his fealty to
her in these missives. and assured
her that no other woman would ever
be his wife.
Learns OF Marriage.
Miss Hopkins then declares that
she was much distressed to find that
on January s, 1908, william Sulzer
was married in Atlantic City to an
other woman, and that since that
time she has not seen or heard from
the man who promised to make her
his wife.
She declares that sulzer Is a man
of substantial means and possessed of
property and that he Is capable OF
paying her sufficient to compensate for
the damages which she has sustained
by reason of the broken contract
Miss Hopkins has lived at 9o2
Spruce street in this city for the past
two years. Residents of the house
say that she is a most beautiful young
woman, but that they never knew her
employment and that they thought
that because of her youth she was
not employed.
or Course It's the Governor.
lis the William Sulzer mentioned In
your suit, and the William Sulzer, gov
ernor Of New York. one and the same
man." Miss Hopkins was asked.
why, of course he is" she replied.
ter He is the man l was SO crazy
about He is the man who wooed
me. and then forgot all about me and
married another woman"
How Is 1t you took such a long time
to bring suit for breach of promise ?"
II have been thinking about bring
ing suit for long time" she replied,
but feared the publicity. ! would
have to reveal a lot of inside secrets
I would prefer to keep to myself"
''And you are sure Governor Sulzer
Is the man you expected would marry
you?'
There is not any doubt about that.
When he was elected governor didn't
1 tell all my friends how my old
sweetheart had been elected governor
of New York State ?"
Silent As to Settlement
Wasn't this case all settled at one
|time?" was tho next question asked
Miss Hopkins Didn't you bring suit
against Mr.. Sulzer about six months
after his marriage. and wasn't the case
amicably settled?"
This question seemed to have sur
prised Miss Hopkins, and she refused
to make any reply 90 IL
Wasn't that case brought In the
New York courts while you still had
Your residence in BROOKLYN"
Miss Hopkins remained silent.
All Of Governor Sulxer's pooplelfn-
law are out OF the city. tt being stated
here that his three sisters-in-law are
visiting him in Albany. No person
here seems to know anything definite
about the other alleged SUIT beyond
a rumor that will not down.
Takes Circuitous Route.
NEW YORK. July Governor
Suizer left Albany on the 4:41 train
this afternoon, presumably bound for
After the train had been searched
and Governor Sulzer had failed to ap-
pear at the Waldorf, where he usually
stays, or at several Of the other hotels
near the Grand Central station. It was
learned from q source close to the
governor that he did not como to
New York tonight, would mot come
to New York tonight or tomorrow, but
would arrive at Gettysburg tomorrow
afternoon on scheduled time.
ADOPTS COTTON
FUTURES TAX
WASHINGTON. July 1.-The senate
Democratic caucus today adopted the
Amendment offered by Senator Clarke.