New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-26
Mae A. Sullivan, on Stand,
Accuses Heir of Printing
Press Maker.
$225, 900 is APPRAISAL
OF HEART AND EXTRAS
Broken Vow to Wed and Agree.
ment to Pay Her 81 900 a Week
Are Among the Charges.

Miss Mae A. sullivan's breach Of prom
ise suit for 322s. 600 against Arthur Ingsr-
soil Hoe. who inherited part OF the $500
900 estate left by his father, Robert Hoe.
manufacturer OF printing presses, was
begun in the Supreme Court yesterday,
the plaintiff herself taking the stand and
telling the story Of her acquaintance with
the young man. She demands $4,000
damages for the defendants failure TO
carry out his alleged promise to make
her his wife, when, as a matter OF fact.
he already had wife and $500 more
for a broken verbal contract which she
alleges she had with Hoe. under which
he was TO provide for her support
The plaintiff. a full faced, attractive
young woman, is graduate OF Wellesley
College and the daughter OF the late
Patrick II. Sullivan, a former Register Of
Deeds Of New York. She was only eigh-
teen years old when she met Hoe.
II loved him them said Miss Sullivan
on the stand yesterday, "and do now
He said he would marry me as soon as
he divorced his Wife Mrs. Hoe was for
merly Evelyn Perry. a show girl, the
daughter OF Nine. Charcot, a hypnotist
They were married In 1910
Hoe denies he ever promised to marry
Miss Sullivan He also denies that he
promised TO pay her 1900 a week as she
has alleged. He admits he made gifts to
her amounting to about $4,000. but this
money he adds, was extorted from him
under threats OF exposure.
Miss Sullivan's story OF her meeting
with Hoe was that he stopped her In the
street while she was with a friend and
asked her whether he had not met her
al Atlantic City. He introduced himself
as Mr. Hanley." according TO Miss Sui
Ivan. meeting was arranged for the
next day at the Hotel Astor, and from
the start Miss Sullivan contends. Hoe
showed a great interest in her. He told
her that she was pretty girl, and about
himself he said. Il am a man OF wealth
I have inherited $4,000 from my father
and will provide you with all the nice
things OF life" Also at this meeting, ac-
cording TO Miss Sullivan. Hoe gave her
FIVE 800 bills.
Miss Sullivan was living with a family
named Staid In An apartment In West
10th st. One day, she said. they found a
letter which she had left on a table, and
az a result the Staids demanded SIS. wv
from Hoe "Mr Hoe refused to paw that
sum. but paid $1,000 when the fgure was
reduced. Mr.. Hoe had also paid 800 to
the Staids'
During the course Of the examination OF
Miss Sullivan Mirabeau L. Towns. her
attorney. called on the defendants attor-
ney for statement signed by the plaintiff
in which she said that she had no claim
on Hoe. This statement read In part:
This is TO certify that met Mr.. Hoe
about year ago. and told him was an
orphan and had no means OF living unless
| had help. Without his knowledge and
consent ] ran up large bills and it was TO
get money to pay these that from time
to time told him that unless I got money
to meet these bills his name would be
known"
Miss Sullivan said that in January or
February, 1912. Hoe brought this state
ment to her for her signature. She re-
fused to sign until she had consulted with
her cousin, William J. DAILY. when she
signed and accepted three 900 bills from
Hoe She said, however, that the contents
were not true.