Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-02
HIS SOJOURN AT EVANSVILLE.
The Old Man Makes Charges Against His
FamiIy-His Heavy Losses.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 2.-B. p. Hutch
inson, the eccentric wheat Spectator who
so mysteriously disappeared from Chica.
go last Tuesday night, was found in this
yesterday morning at the Peoria house, a
second.class hotel near the Louisville and
Nashville station. When he arrived in
Evansville on Wednesday morning he
was advised to look at the manufacturing
establishments in the lower part of the
city and he would then be nearer to the
station and convenient to leave on the
afternoon train for the south.
Why He Left Chicago.
After looking about he became so IA
tigued that he went TO the first boarding
house he could find, intending to resume
his journey when he became sufficiently
rested. Mr.. Hutchinson was easily per-
suaded by Superintendent of Police New
EFT to go to police headquarters in pa
troll wagon. MIR. Hutchinson says that
the reason he left Chicago was because his
son was taking steps to have him sent to
an insane asylum. He does not think he
Is insane, but several people here who
have known him in Chicago are satisfied
his mind is not right.
Lost $4,000, 900 in Three Months.
He says that in the last three months
he has lost over sc, 000, 900, and blames his
son for his losses. If he had been let
alone, he says, he would have come ont
all right He also says that his affairs,
If properly manipulated, will bring him
100000. The chief of police telegraphed
to his son, Charles l. Hutchinson, at CHI
cago, asking what to do with his father,
and received reply TO release him, but
to keep an eye on him and report his
movements to Pinkerton, who had the
case in charge.
'Old Hutch" left on the Evansville and
Terre Haute train for Chicago at o'clock
r. m. He was taken to the train by Detec
tive Wilson, who had been with him all
day. just before he stepped into the car
rage to go to the station a telegram was
handed to him. He opened it and read
ing hastily. said: "'Don't come home
Well, l will go home" and stepped into
the carriage.
Takes No Stock in Base Ball.
Chief hewitt asked him if he would
like 10 attend the base ball game. NO, =
he replied. Il take no stock in base ball.
1 have never been but once in my life to
a game, and then / sat out in the hot sun
thirty minutes, which was enough for
me. The game Is demoralizing anyway.
IL is nothing more than gambling
scheme; the same thing as the board OF
trade, only on a smaller scale"
He continued: This country ism t run
night. The government should not allow
more than 10000 people to congregate in
any one place. With good-sized villages
where everybody knows the others bust
ness instead OF large cities, people would
not have chance 20 form rings and
rule people"
Looks in on Change.
About this time the Chicago Spectator
expressed a desire to see the local board
of trade, and was taken down to the
apartments on First street AS he entered
the exchange his eyes Frightened. TAX
ing his glasses from his pocket
he walked up to the board and
examined the quotations with much
interest, frequently making remarks
upola the state of the market
While in the exchange a message came
from a local firm asking Mr.. Hutchin-
sons opinion OF the wheat market. Il
would rather buy than SELL was the
wheat kings laconic remark as he read
the message.