Milford chronicle., 1913-07-04
SUI zER NAMED IN
BREACH PROMISE
MIgnOn Hopkins Brings Suit
in Philadelphia
mot J." SAYS GOVERNOR
Affidavit In Action Names William
sulzer, Of New York, as Breaking
Marriage Engagement.

A sensation was created in Phila-
delphia when it became known that
Miss Mignon Hopkins, Philadeiphian,
had brought suit for breach OF promise
Of marriage against William Suizer, OF
New York
It is reported that the defendant is
the governor OF New York, but Gov
ernor Sulzer himself says ne never
heard of Miss Hopkins and that he
has not been sued tor breach of prom
ase.
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 a capias for the arrest of Viii
liam Sulzer
In support Of his demand for q ca
pias, Mr.. Patterson offered the afi-
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,
MI, married a Philadelphia woman" "
On Jan s, 1908. the present COVER
nor OF New York, while at Atlantic
city married Miss Clara ROdelheim,
a trained nurse, of Philadelphia
Ii her affidavit, Miss Hopkins saws
that she has been a resident Of Phila-
delphia for three years. She adds, the
words being substantially as in the
legal paper:
~On Sept. is, 1908, in the city Of
New York, ! entered into a contract
of marriage with the said William
Sulzer.
~The said William Sulzer asked me
to keep our engagement secret until
later when we would be married.
~For a 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 I received many endearing let
ters from the said William SulZer."
Then Miss Hopkins tells of the mar
rage to another woman. This affidavit
was withdrawn when the petition for
a capias was refused.
When news OF the suit became pub
lie and the name of the governor Of
New York was coupled with it MI
SuIzer was called up on the telephone.
He at first said he must decline to
discuss the case. Later in answer to
specific questions, he declared that be
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 governor s
executive secretary, had said he knew
Of no suit against the governor.
Later when it was attempted to reach b
the governor to read him the affidavit
Of Miss Hopkins, il was said he had
gone out Of the city At his home il
was said that his destination was not
known to those at the executive man
sion
Miss Marie Rodelheim. a sister Of
Mrs. Sulzer. denied a report that the
governor was in Philadelphia. She
said that he had been married to 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 Mignon Hopkins. IF the governor
IS meant" she said. 1t is some trick
Of bis political enemies you may be
sure of that, and he will come out OF
It With flying colors."