The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-02
MignOn Hopkins Of Philadel-
phia Says lie Promised
to Marry Her.
"ENEMIES' PLOT" lie SAYS
Governor Leaves Albany for
Gettysburg With Brief
Denial.

| PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-MisS MlRnOt
Hopkins. a cloak model OF this city. ha!
brought suit against Gov. William Sulzcl
OF New York for breach Of promise fol
failure to marry her as he had prom
ised. according to n contract made be
tween them.
Miss Hopkins has retained Theodore
Cuyler Patterson. an attorney of stand
ing. to represent her and to-day he
swore to the affidavit against Sulzer.
According to the affidavit filed n,
Court No. 3. to which Mr.. Patterson
took oath. Miss Hopkins declares tina,
she has been seriously distressed and
affected on account OF a broken con
tract with William Sulzer Of New York
She states that she became engaged Ia
him on September Is. 1903. and that on
that date he asked her to become his
| wife and to keep it secret until he
could marry her.
ArcOmp MED Him ON Trims,
She AYERS that she compiled 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 various hotels
and that he introduced her to his
friends as his wife
They were continuously together, she
AYERS. until November I. 1907. when
she went to Boston to nurse a sick
sister and while there she says she re-
ceired several letters from Sulzer re-
ferring to his promise TO marry her and
that he again asserted his feal,y to
her in these missives and assured her
that no other woman would ever be
his wife.
Miss Hopkins then declares that she
was much distressed to find that ON
January 8. 1905. william sulzer was
married In Atlantic City to another
woman and that since that time she
has not seen or heard from him.
she declares that Sulzer is a man
OF substantial means and possessed of
property and that he is capable OF nav.
ing her sufficient damages to comnen-
safe Tor the damages which she has sus.
tained by reason Of the broken CON
tract. The court Is asked 60 fix tho
damages.
Lawyer Gets q Summons.
When Mr. Patterson finst presented
MS writ To the court he was asked IN
snow some authority for issuing a
capias on "A charge where the suit was
ior claim on contract made in 1909
ana against a resident OF another State.
Io-day instead OF citing his authorities
he asked Judge Ferguson to issue a
summons In trespass and after he had
sworn TO the affidavit the summons was
issued by the prothonotary OF the court
ana MIR. Patterson then left the CITY
with the papers intending To serve them
personally. II was announced n, his Of
flee.
Associated with Mr.. Patterson n.
counsel for the young woman Ia G.
Stuart Patterson. Jr.. his nephew who
IL the son OF the senior member OF the |
board of directors Of the Pennsylyspi, |
Railroad Company.
Msss Hopkins has lived in AN anar,.
ment at 9O2 Spruce street for two years. ,
Az the mouse it was said that she was !
employed as model in a department |
store and that she returned home every !
night at $50. She has two older sisters |,
"ho "se hoW III tne country.
Says He's the Governor.
rs the William Sulzer mentioned in /
'our suit and William Sulzer. Governor
II New York, one and the same MANI"
MISS Hopkins was asked this evening.
why OF course he IT," she replied.
There isn't any doubt about the mat I
er. He is the man was so crazy about.
ie Is the man who wooed me and then
orgot all about me and married another
How Is 1t you took such long time
o bring suit for breach Of prOmise?" II
u have been thinking about bringing
uit FOR a long time," she said. but l 4
cared the publicity. l would have to
eveal lot OF inside secrets l would
refer to keep to myself. When he was
lected Governor. didn't l tell all my {
riends how an old sweetheart had been
lected Governor Of New FORK State?"
wasn't this case all settled at one
ime?' was the next question asked
iiss Hopkins. Didn't you bring suit
gainst Mr.. Sulzer about six months
fer his marriage and wasn't the. case
micably settled?"
Miss Hopkins refused to reply.
wasn't that case brought In the New
ork courts while you still had your
esidence In BROOKLYN"
Miss Hopkins remained silent. q
Miss Marie Rodelheim. sister In law
{ Gov. William Sulzer OF New York. q
enied to-day that he could be the per- I
on named in the suit. I'VE have
nown the Governor for ten years. srx I
which he has been married." she said. I
and in all this time. we never heard '
this woman. II he is the one meant .
, the suit you may be sure 1t In a po- O
tical trick OF his enemies and you may G
e sure that ne will come out with col
rs flying" c
Miss Hopkins and her two sisters.
ladys and Bessie. came TO this city
ter the death Of their father, who was j
Brooklyn lawyer and lived on Flat I
lsh avenue before his death.
sulser says cts Rot" q
Gov. Sulzcr left ALBANY for Cettvs-