The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-27
Suicide OF one Of the Hutchinson Family

rrom tho New York evening Post
The telegraph sends IA meagre accounts
Of the suicide, on the llth instant. Of Mr..
Judson j. Hutchinson, one Of the members
Of the Hutchinson family, once SO popular
here. II is some fifteen years since this
band Of singers, consisting Of the three
brothers, Judson. John and Asa, and their
sister Abby, first appeared here. A brother,
Jesse, siPce dead, was their financial mani.
ger. Their concerts were at that time IA
much the rage as the opera is now Good
music was not no frequently heard in New
York then M it is at the present day, and
the simple quartettes and songs of the
Hatchnsons, with the accompaniment Of an
asthmatic seraphine, were enthusiastically
admired. They went to Great Britain
where they were well received, and long
biography OF the family, written by Mary
Hewitt, appeared in Lio,elhs Journal, trav.
elled all over the United States, until the
marriage OF Abby, and her retirement to
private life broke up the troupe.
The brothers, however, obtained the scr
vices OF another soprano, made visit u
California, became followers Of various rsms
and inerlarded their concerts with abolition
songs and chronological speeches. Oi late
years they have not attracted such good
audiences public taste has changed, and
the Hutchinson Brothers have not recently
appeared in public.
They made considerable money by their
concerts, and several years ago built curl
Gus house at their birthplace, Lynn, Massa-
chusetts. Directly behind this town. rises u
bold, precipitous granite hill. known in the
vicinity ~ the High Rock" On the slope
of this, and near the top, is perched the
home Of the Hutchinsons Ii is an odd af.
lair, Of wood, painted brown, and Of a non
dsscript style OF architecture. II commands
u noble view Of Lynn, and various adjacent
towns while the peninsula Of Nahant is
acen nearly in front, stretching far out into
tho ocean. This house has been closed dur
ing the absence Of the Hutehinsons on their
concert tours but the public had free &C
cess through the grounds to the summit Of
the High Rock. which is often visited by
strangers and others DESTROYS of enjoying
the beautiful prospect.
! Mr., Hutchinson committed suicide by
hanging himself, being probably deranged at
the time. Mrs Patton, lAbby) John aud
! Asa, ara all that are now left Of the once
famous Hutchinson family.
The Boston .ihas aud Bee gives the fol.
lowing particulars in regard 10 the suicide
OF Judson Hutchinson. |, appears that
hl, body was found suspended by the neck.
/ in an unfinished house owned by his brother
At High Rock. in Lynn. When discovered
( lie was entirely extinct. lie had been Ms
ssting his brother John and his wife ~ at
tending to the fires kindled in the unfinished
hou~r TO prevent the plaster freezing and
vas leit in the basement arranging the fur
mace fire, when they returned ta the High
Rock cottage, q few tct distant, Finding
tea ready on entering the house. they ruug
the bell for Judson. but he did not come
and his brother on searching for him found
him hanging by the neck. lie has at times
given indications OF Nil uns0uud state Of
mind. II is related that be- vas once taken
10 an insane hospital for treatment by his
brother Jesse, who died in California. and
happening to gam access to the officers Of
the Institution "A triile IN advance, he per
suadtd them that Jesse was the insane one
aud nearly succsciej in having him locked
up lie returned from concert tour with
the family about a week since, and con
cert was given by them IN Lynn AS, SA,ur-
day evening In manner ard dress be was
quite eccentric This conc,it was partly
natural. but much morv affected, His ex-
passive shirt collar and sizecss elt ha, vii
not soon be fergottea. The deceased wa.
about forty years Of sge, and had been much
absorbed IN splrIualsm Tor some time past
aud has sometimes eoaverssd lately on ID,
bet means OF committing suicide.