Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-05
SULzER NAMED IN
BREACH PROMISE
MlgnOn Hopkins Brings Suit
in Philadelphia.
mot l." SAYS GOVERNOR
Affidavit In Action Names William
sulzer, of New York, as Breaking
Marriage Engagement.

Marriage engagement.
A sensation was created in Phila.
delphia when II became known that
Miss Mignon Hopkins, Philadelphia,
had brought suit for breach OF promise
OF marriage against William Sulzer, OF
New York.
1t is reported that the defendant IL
the governor OF New York, but Gov.
ernor Sulzer himself says he never
heard OF Miss Hopkins and that he
has not been sued FOR breach OF prom.
Use.
The suit. entered in common pleas
court No 3, was filed by Theodore c.
Patterson. counsel for Miss Hopkins.
whose address is not contained in the
record of the case. Mr.. Patterson, be-
fore asking and securing a summons
in trespass. asked Judge Ferguson TO
issue capias for the arrest OF VIII
liam Sulzer.
In support of his demand for ca
pias, Mr.. Patterson offered the afli.
davit. which in one OF its paragraphs
reads substantially as follows
That on or about Jan. s, 1908. the
said William Sulzer. at Atlantic City,
n. j., married Philadelphia woman"
On Jan. S. 1908. the present Cover.
nor OF New York. while at Atlantic
City. married Miss Clara Rodelheim,
trained nurse. OF Philadelphia
In her affidavit. Miss Hopkins SAYS
that she has been a resident of Phila
delphia for three years She adds the
words being substantially as in the
legal paper:
ION Sept Is. 1903, in the city Of
New York, | entered into a contract
of marriage with the said William
Sulzer.
THE said William Sulzer asked mo
10 keep our engagement secret until
later. when we would be married.
For brief period thereafter lived
with him. was introduced by him
to many persons as his wife until No
vember. 1907, when was compelled TO
go to Boston to nurse my sister. who
. was dangerously i'll. During my abb
sence | received many endearing let
tiers from the said William Sulzer"
Then Miss Hopkins tells of the mar
riage TO another woman. This affidavit
was withdrawn when the petition for
capias was refused.
When news OF the suit became pub
lie and the name OF the governor of
New York was coupled with II Mr..
Sulzer was called up on the telephone.
He at first said he must decline 10
discuss the case. Later. in answer TO
specific questions. he declared that he
knew no one named Mignon Hopkins.
He also denied that he has any knowl.
edge of suit brought against him.
Before this Mr. prott. the governors
executive secretary. had said he knew
OF no suit against the governor.
Later when II was attempted to reach
the governor to read him the affidavit
Of Miss Hopkins. II was said he had
gone ont OF the city. At his home Il
was said that his destination was not
known 10 those at the executive man.
sion.
Miss Marie Rodelheim. a sister OF
Mrs. Sulzer, denied a report tina, the
governor was In Philadelphia. She
said that he had been married 10 her
sister for six years and that her SIS
ter had known him for four years be
fore that. and that they never heard
Of Mgnon Hopkins. III the governor
is meant she said. iii is some trick
Of his political enemies you may be
sure OF that, and he will come out OF
II with flying colors."