St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
"OLD HUTCH" O. X.
He Is Found in Evansville, and
Returns to Chicago.

Returns to Chicago.
EVANSVILLE, In1., May 1.-B. P.
Hutchinson, the eccentric wheat spec
ulator, who so mysteriOusly disappeared
from Chicago last Tuesday night, was
found in this city this morning at
the Peria House, a second-claSs
hotel near the Louisville q Nash
vile depot. When he arrived in Evans
vile Wednesday morning he was ad-
vised to look at the manufacturing es-
adjustments in the lower part of the
city and he would then be nearer
the depot and convenient to leave on
the afternoon train for the South,
After looking about he became so
fatigued that he went to the first board
ing house he could find, intending to re-
sumo his journey when he became suffi-
GENTLY rested. MIR. Hutchinson
was easily persuaded to 90 to
police headquarters in patrol wagon.
Mr.. Hutchinson says that the reason he
left Chicago was because his son was
taking steps to have him sent to an iu-
sane asylum. He does not think he
is insane, but several people here
who have known him in Chicago
are satisfied that his mind is not right.
He says that in the last three months he
son for his losses. If he had been let
alone, he says, he would have come out
all right. lie also says that
his affairs, if properly manipulated,
will bring him a profit Of half
a million dollars. He seems to have
sufficient money with him for all his
wants. The chief of police telegraphed
to his son, Charles Hutchinson, presi-
dent of the Corn Exchange bank
in Chicago, asking what to do
with his father, and received a reply
to release him, but 20 keep an eye on
him and report his movements to Pink
erton, who had the case in charge. Mr..
Hutchinson readily consented to a tele-
gram being sent to his son stating that
he was willing to return 10 Chicago.
to he labor picnic this afternoon and
this evening send him back to Chicago
if advised 10 do so.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 1.-After
spending the day very quietly in com
pany with detective, no restraint being
put upon him, B. L. Hutchinson
left at 6:10 over the Evansville
road for Chicago. His actions here
would not lead one to believe
him of unsOund mind. He drank
considerable beer during the day, but
ala not appear 10 DE intoxicated. tie had
been shown various kilograms from
Chicago relative to himself and
laughed heartily about one from a Chi
cago detective, who said lie would be
here to take him home. ''Pll beat that
fellow home," was his laconic reply.
CHICAGO, May 1.-At Mr. Hutchin-
sons office to-day five accountants were
busily at work on his books. The
books are very much involved" said
the head accountant, land it is hard
to say how they will come out.
But it now looks as If there would
be balance in Mr.. HulchinSon's favor
of $4,000 or more" The story going
around that Mr.. Hutchison's family in
tended to have him Incarcerated in
lunatic asylum, Charles Hutchinson,
his son, prOnounces a crue! canard.
I'VE never had any such inten-
tion," he said. My father is
perfectly harmless, and though he
has been losing a great deal of money
lately, that is his affair. it is possible.
of course, that he feared we were going
to do something of the kind, for who
can tell what ideas tlirong diseased
brain. But | say now emphatically that,
for such a belief, If it possessed him.
there was and is no foundation III fact"