The Washington times., 1913-07-02
SEE TRICK OF FOES
IN SULZER ACTION
Friends of Governor Discredit
Breach of Promise Suit
Filed by Woman.

ALBANY, July 2.-Charged by his
Tamnany enemies with having been &C.
cused Of perjury in Vermont twenty
three years ago, accused by innuendo
OF promoting stock swindles in Cuba
and Alaska when in Congress, Governor
Sulzer today finds himself. by easy
stages Of descent, in a breach Of prom
ise suit In Philadelphia The move Is
the revival Of an old suit settled by Sui
zer some years ago. .- ..- --
The governor was preparing to take
. train for New York on his way to
Gettysburg when he was asked what he
had to say about Mignon Hopkins ac-
uon for breach of promise.
Nothing to that" Sulzer replied.
That's another fabrication of the men
who are conspiring to destroy me be-
cause I won't let them use me or loot
the State of New York
A friend of Governor Sulzer furnish
ed a brief history of Miss Hopkins and
her suit. It is admitted the governor
She lived in Br5oklyn then. The gov
ernor's friend says Sulzer describes her
as q young woman of good character,
but denies he ever proposed marriage
to her or that there was anything in
their relations to justify the present
suit
The first time Miss Hopkins sued
William Sulzer was after his marriage,
and only few months before the birth
Of a little daughter. whose death in
infancy Is the one great sorrow Of the
governors welded life.
Sulzer Settled Old Suit.
For reasons that will suggest them
selves sulzer consented to a settle
ment Of that other suit out of court.
though then. as now, he denied the ex-
istence of any just ground for 1t He
paid few hundred dollars rather than
have Mrs Sulzer annoyed by the pub
hcity of a trial. His friends assert
Sulxer bought and obtained a legal re-
lease. That was about six years ago.
The motive back of this new suit is
believed to ne the blscKening Of Cover
nor Sulzer's reputation and nothing
more. His friends assert Miss Hopkins
is being used by the governors Tam
many enemies and they see in the
Bringing Of the action in Philadelphia
q deliberate plan 10 waylay the gvvern-
or when in Pennsylvania attending the
Gettysburg celebration and compel him
- q nonresident TO give bonds for his
fuA1re appearance In that State for
trial
Governor Sulzer Is Sc id to have had
warning Of this breach of promise ac-
ton, but in view of his settlement "f
former suit supposed wnat was intended
was merely the exposure Of the story
six years old He Is said to be curious
a. to the ground on which Miss Hep
kins brings brand new suit aga'Lst
him.
Arrest Order Is Refused.
PHILADELPHIA. July 2-William
Sulxer was named as the defendant
In q breach of promise suit when
summons In trespass was issued in the
office Of the prothonotary of common
pleas court.
The plaintiff, Miss Misnons Hopkins.
an attractive woman about thirty-five
years old, formerly lived in Brooklyn.
She now Is employed In a department
store in philadelphia No papers have
been filed in the case except precipe
giving the names of the plaintiff and
the defendant.
Counsel for the young woman first
applied for a capias, which was re-
fused, which would have permitted
Suffers arrest should he appear in
this State.
Counsel for the young woman last
night declined to discuss the case. but
It is reported the alleged promise of
marriage was made on September Is.
lSOS. in New York city.
Miss Hopkins Allegations.
Miss Hopkins has retained Theodore
Cuyler Patterson to represent her and
he swore TO the affidavit accusing Sui
ger Of having lived with Miss Hopkins
several years In various places in New
York city.
Miss Hopkins asserts she has been
seriously distressed and affected on ac-
count of a broken contract with Sulzer.
She says she became engaged to him on
September Is. 1903. and he asked her tc
keep the engagement secret.
She AYERS she complied with his re-
quest and lived with him from time to
time and for several years and accom-
panied him on trips, and that he intro
duced her to his friends as his wife.
On November Z, 1907, the Hopkins
woman went to Boston to nurse a sick
sister. and when there she received let
ters from Sulzer referring to his promise
10 marry her, she says, and he again
asserted his fealty to her.
Miss Hopkins then declares that she
was much distressed to find that on
January s, 1908, William Sulzer was
married In Atlantic City to another
woman. and that since that time she |
has not seen or heard from the man
who promised to make her his wife.