The sun., 1892-04-15
HUTCHINSON was sADLx nURE
SEN SUFFERING seriousiy FROM the Beating
De Forest Gave lIlR.

1rncst Hutchinson. the manager OF Lydia
! Thomson. now playing at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre. lies at the Westminster Aote
between life and death from tho effects OF the
assault upon him by Charles De Forest. ar
| actor committed in the lobby OF the theatre
| on Wednesday night
Do Forest. who was formerly ono OF the
Zig Four" ana has lately been doing Q
"doublo turn" with a man named Manning
camo into the theatre on Wednesday evening
| accom- panied by John c. Campbell. who says
he is a broker at O5 Wall street. living at 13l
| Charlton street. Theatrical people say that
| the men are brothers
Campbell presented his card at the ticket
Office and admission was ,efused. IN the
ground that he WAS not known. He and
De Forest then walked over to Door.
keeper Thompson. showing him the card
| and demanding admission. which was
refused. According to the statements
made by witnesses Of the AFFAIR. the
two men then became 30 abusive that Thomp-
son went out for policeman, Manager Hutch
inson taking his place at the gate. but not be-
foto hot words had been spoken on both sides.
The two then demanded that Hutchinson ad-
init them and he refused to do so. He was
sitting In n chair behind tho railing when
Campbell came NJ ard called him into the
lobby
After few words Hutchinson turned to 60
back to his seat. when Do Forest. who stood
behind him. struck him blow with his left
iist under tho ear. then jumping back struck
HUTCHINSON with his heavy canc on tue oacK
Of the heud.
railing aud 'cil to the floor, where helay. Do
Forest. lifting his cane. brought II 9own again
ami again on the prostate man nnt Il the neal;
stIIued with silver, broke and rolled across
al this harrened before any one had timc
ono of them received a blow on tho arm from
the cam. which st"rped ms part in T." iGn g.
arrested Gn,npUel and Dc Forest
=, This is the account given by syswitressos OF
commGtion IN the theatre. man IN the gal
lery called ilIc. nut tho house IuisMtrd dnWn .I,
re neonis "oG who ad 'H rus led out Ths ushsrs held
the doors TO the orchestra and rar1ust shut.
Hutchinson was driven to the 1hir5ieth
against tho two men, His lace and clothing
were covered with, blood from his, wounds.
He was thsn driven to the h"tr
found that Hntchinson's nose was broken. ho
had severe bruise on his right cheek. cash
BRAIN
son MARKET itt Court vest yesterday mofninc and held
In S}SOO bail each to answer on Saturday
morning to charge OF feionious assault:
Campbell was hailed. De Forest said he had
acted in self defence. =.
Everybody In the lobby made a rush at me-"
he said " Hutchinson ahead. defended my.
self with my cane as best could: This man."
pointing to Campbell. had nothing to do with
Il" Campbell asserted that he had not struck
2 blow: But" he added. had been, been in De
felt justified in shooting"
De Forest Is q small. smooth shaven man.
and very muscular. He lives at 443 Ninth
avenue Manager Hutchinson is u large.
reputation OF being very quiet. Lydia Thomp-
son said Of him last night:
my manager. He is an Enclishman Of good
fnmily. and belongs to some OF the best Lon
don clubs. Before becoming my. manager he
was Captain in the regular British army hut
sold his com mission. The Rev. William Hutch
ins on Of Cheltenham is his brother. and he has
q hrother.in-law who is CAPTAIN in the
iciaIiy tho statement that Mr.. Hutchinson is
my husband
Hutchinsons friends also make the state
ment tina: he is not Ly.liaThnmpson'shu husband.
Should he recover he will probably be dis
figured for lie by tho injury to his nose.