The morning call., 1894-02-26
IN DIREST WANT.
Emma Dicks Father Is in
Dire Distress.
HIS FAMILY ARE OPULENT.
"reminiscences of the Daughter
and Her Will.
TRAGEDY IN THE CHIEFS OFFICE
Ollie Hutchins May Figure in Con-
test Over Hundreds of Thou
sands of Dollars.
TRAGEDY IN THE CHIEFS OFFICE

this city, was the source of many sensa-
lions. and now another is promised if a
rehearing in the contest OF ber Will is
granted.
On the death of the woman it was found
that her large estate, which she Inherited
from Stephen w. Dick. her second cousin,
was left entirely 70 her sisters with pro-
vision that her mother, Sarah a. Dick, De
allowed $500 per month during her life
time.
No provision was made for her child nor
for her aged father, who is now 81 years
old and in destitute circumstances.
HThe old gentleman was found by a re-
porter OF THE CALL in a cheap lodging
house at the corner of Mission and Twen-
ty-fonrth streets.
He will have something to say, so he
states, when it comes his turn again that
will be decidedly unpleasant for some
people.
It is mainly concerning the notorious
transaction by which $4,000 was secured by
James E. Wells, Ollie Hutchins and man
named Pitcher.
The latter, it will be rememb ered, COM
mitted suicide In the Office of the Chief of
Police when confronted with the crime.
The woman, Ollie Hutchins, was used
as a tool 20 represent Miss Dick to the
firm of Moore g Moore, who borrowed the
Crane. on property at the corner of Ellis
and Franklin streets, now valued at
$4,000
William Dick knows of fourth party to
the transaction, whom, he says. put up
the Job but whose name was not men,
toned 10 the trouble that followed.
This party, be intimates, is a relative by
marriage. and being thoroughly familiar
with all the property of his daughter and
her business affairs. vas quite able to
carry out the swiDdle by and with the aid
of the associates chosen.
The old man is much grieved at his
abandonment, after his wife and daugh-
tiers had promised Judge Coffey and jury
that they would see that he was we'll TAX en-
care of if he should Withdraw from the
contest which was very hot one, lasting
sixteen days.
Ii was even then suggested by the jury
that the father of the deceased be given
$4,000, but under the instructions of the
court this could not be done, but 1t was
considered satisfactory if he should be
we'll supported during his lifetime.
For tme," said Mr.. Dick, they paid
for my living at the Russ House and gave
me a dollar once in a while to spend, but
on the last of September notice was given
TO the proprietor of the hotel that they
would not be responsible for my bed and
board any longer. did not have cent,
as all of my means had long been ex-
hausted in rearing my large family and
educating them.
Il did not know where to go or what to
do, and am old and quite infrm. To thus
make me an object of charity so suddenly
only a few years TO live, and it will indeed
be hard if | have TO go to a pauper's
grave"
What is the estate worth, Mr.. Dick?"
was asked.
ut was admitted to be worth $3.50. 600
ha fri know hal NV Ouc
Stephen was worth at least half a million,
and | am not overestimating it when / say
that the property which he left is worth
to-day S700.000."
This statement was after corroborated
by Messrs. Mckinne, Mhoon ana Put
nam, the attorneys of Dick, who fled a
demurrer To the application of the heirs.
a fine residence at the corner of Fair
Oaks and Twenty-first streets is among
the property left, and is now occupied by
Mrs Sarah a. Dick. the divorced wife of
William Dick, together with three of her
daughters.
BY the will of Emma l.. Cowie the prop
erty was left as follows: To Carrie l..
Dick, sister, seven-twelfths; to her hus-
band, Wallace N. Cowie, one-twelfth; to
Della S. Cornwel, a sister, one-ninth: to
Hattie B. Meighan, a sister, 0ne-nnth,
and to ida L. Trip, sister, ne-ninth
together with monthly allowance to her
mother OF $500. 4 deed TO two houses and
lots on Fair Oaks street was also made to
the mother.
Thus her child and father were left ont
in the cold completely.
The old man is veteran Of the late war,
having served with distinction in the
Union army. At the close of the rebel
lion he came to California and prospered
SO that he was enabled to bring his family
out. He testified that he sent home 500
and $500 at different times, but this was
denied by the family. He, however, proved
what he said by the records of the express
company through which it was sent.
An effort was also made to break down
his character, but it was sustained by
some of the best citizens of the city
He states that his wife only left him
when he became financially EN- EMBARRASSED,
and that at the same time bis children ig-
nored him.
In the next legal battle it is quite posi-
bic that the notorious Ollie Hutchins, alias
Gilbert. will be brought down from her
home in the State of Washington and
urged to tell more.
This woman, who was young and rather
good-lookiDg, was arrested in this city for
having led several young girls astray.
She had not been out of that scrape long
before becoming involved in the affair
with Wells and Pitcher. The former was
found guilty as charged, and as has been
stated, Pitcher took poison in the Office of
the Chief of Police in the presence of the
latter and Captain Lees and a detective,
dying a short time afterward. The suicide
was very dramatic and was done, it is
said, to shield the fourth party.
In the meantime Ollie Hutchins, who
personated Miss Dick as the mortgage,
had got her share of the spells amounting.
as she said, to only $500. and went north,
where she married mlilman at Spokane.
When the fraud was discovered she was
arrested and brought down. but on turning
States evidence. which fastened the crime
on the two men mentioned aud restitu
rien of the money obtained, which wa:
made by the husband. she was not prose
cuted but allowed to go free and rejoin hel
spouse, which she did.
This ground of the contest will be that