The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-28
HYSTERIA STOPS
MISS SULLIVAN
Girl Accuser of Hoe Breaks
Down on Stand i'm
$225,OOO Suit.
SHE CHARGES BRIBERY
Alleges Defendant Offered to
Buy Testimony
to Aid Him.
Is BACKED BY DALEY
Cousin, Who Turned OH Her for
Hoe Cash, Testifies Of $685.
900 Refused by Burr.
Is BACKED BY DALEY

Miss Mae A. Sullivan. who lie asking a
jury before Supreme Court Justice Gave
San TO give her "a verdict for s225,00
damages against Arthur Ingersoll Hoe for
breach OF promise, broke down on the wit
ness stand again yesterday. She was ex-
cused for the day after hysterical out
burst In which she arose from the witness
chair and screamed at Mr. Hoe:
why don't you give me back my good
name instead OF building "A chapel for the
woman who got me for you to ruinY'
The trial of the case yesterday at
tracted to the court house process servers
with papers for Miss sullivan. one of
them succeeded In handing her In City
Hall Park an order for her appearance in
supplementary proceedings and got a
scolding from her attorney.
Miss sullivan told Justice Gavegan
tearfully at the opening OF court that the
incident In City Hall Park had so upset
her that she didn't feel like testifying and
she was excused until later In the day.
Maid Tells of pillow Fights.
Mirabeau Towns. Miss Suliivan's at
torney. then announced that he would call
witness who knew intimate details OF
his clients life IN the apartment Hoe pro-
vfded for her at 420 Riverside Drive.
The witness was Jennie Hodges, "A coll
ored maid. who said that Miss sullivan
was always playful like child" and
that she regarded the plaintiff as a baby
that had to be looked after She said
that Miss sullivan threw pillows at her
and showtred her with expensive perfume
and face powder. She said that Hoe,
whom she knew as "Hanley.' was also
playful when he called and had pillow
fights with Miss sullivan.
They took place sometimes In the
drawing room and sometimes in the bed
tep mi, ntaa
and Miss Sullivan certainly could throw
the pillows" said the maid. when II
was all over Mr.. Hoe would embrace her
never actually saw him kiss her. but
could tell from the position his arms were
in around her neck that he had kissed
her or was about to. | never saw any
thing wrong. Miss sullivan was generally
in negligee when Mr. Hoe called"
The witness said that there were times
when Miss sullivan didn't have cent
in the house and on these occasions she
was morose and looked like she had a
life full of great troubles" Then Mr..
Hoe would call and leave roll OF bills.
After that Miss sullivan ate SQUAD on
toast, spring chicken. filet of beef "and
all the nice things that lady should
have"
Knows Nothing About BABY.
Was a baby born to Miss Sullivan
while you were In her serviceT - asked Mr..
Towns.
I'VE have not inslnuated that and don't
claim 1t to be a fact" said Mr.. Hoes
attorney.
The maid said she knew nothing of a
baby.
When Miss Sullivan was recalled TO the
stand she was asked again about the
800 an hour baby" which she said she
borrowed to take with her when she
went TO call on her friend Mrs. Gassberg
She said
'Mrs Glsssberg knew me when wasn't
flashing thousands OF dollars and rIdnl
around In expensive autos and she knew
! didn't have a child. Mr.. Hoe wantet
me to appear az married woman 10
that men wouldn't pay so much atten
ton to me.
"Mr. Hoe confessed to me that he wa.
married man. but told me he would
divorce his Wife and marry me anyhow
Miss Sullivan WIS questioned concern.
ing auto rides with William A. Burr. a
contractor, and with a Mr.. Pye, to whom
she said she was engaged. She ad
mitted that she had motored with then
frequently to roadhouses In Westcheste
county and on Long Island, but she sale
she only drank lemonade.
Asserts Bribe Was Offered.
Concerning a trip to Albany with Bur,
and another couple. Miss Sullivan sal,
they went up in the morning and wer,
back In New York at night They wer,
at hotel while there. she said Wher
asked II one of Lawyer Towne's asso
cistes didn't advise her TO put a charge O
betrayal In her complaint against Ho
because 1t would strengthen her case, sh
said:
HE did not suggest IT. The resso,
l did not tell about that prior TO tn
conference with my attorney was tina
wanted to save Mr. Hoe from bein,
sued for divorce by his wife"
Didn't you tell Mr. Glassberx tina
you and Mr.. Hoe never had any ciandes
tine meetings.
81 didn't tell him ANYTHING NJ In
sort. Mr.. Hoe offered him 81 900 10 IA,
that did and you were present when IN
offer was made"
Miss Sullivan was then asked II sh
knew man named Maurice Abrams Sh
said she didn't but Mr.. Hamilton said h
would ofer evidence TO the contrary
She denied that she had ever passed
bad check When a check drawn on tn
Colonial Bank was shown TO her she sal
the signature was her own.
Denies Csshins Had Cheek.
"Didn't you get $40 on that check fror
adruggist named Hrsch?"
81 did not"
Didn't you give the check to any one
81 did not"
Were you in the habit of making OF
checks and then not cashing them?'
Il was sitting In the writing room {
the Hotel Cecil and I found some blan
checks. Having nothing else to do,
scribbled on them and left them ther
Some one must have got hold of the
and cashed them. / did not indor.
them"
After the cross-examination Mr. Tow
asked Miss sullivan why her complain
had been amended 80 as to contain Il
charge OF betrayal.
Il would not say anything about Il
betrayal until Mr. Burr asked me
marry him." she said. II told him ever,
thing and he advised me to tell my Law
vsre an about IT,"
Miss Sullivan then said that from VIII
she could learn Hoe gave Glassberg 81, o,
for the letters she wrote to Mrs Glas
berg. but the court struck the testimor
from the record.
At this stage Miss Sullivan aga
started weeping Justice Gavegan r
ynindad k,at che L.. T.