The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-09
WOMAN UNDER A SPELL?
QUEER ACTIONS or MRS. HUTCHIS.
SON or NEW BRUNSWICK.

Nv f'hs
Her Mother and other Relatives Say Tina,
James \. Nichols Has Obtained a Strange
Influence over Her and That She 4. Giving
Her Property to Him-To Test Her sanity
NEW BR~rNswICK, y. j., oct, s rocerding
were taken to-day to test the sanity Of Mrs.
Iottie Belle Hutchinson. whose relatives az
nrn that by allowing the iewelry, rugs, tapes
tries and other possessions Of her beautiful
home on Easton avenue to go into the hands
OF an entire stranger she has been hypnotized
and IL Incapable Of further looking after her
property.
Mrs. Hutchinson Is tie daughter Of DR.. Gar
man. for many years a dentist In this city. and
she had In her youth the advantages Of educa-
ton and travel, About six years ago Mr.. and
Mrs Hiram Hutchinson moved here from New
YORK to the old homestead ON Easton avenue.
In the hope that Mr.. Hut hin ,on, who was an
invalid, would improveiu heath. MI. Hutchin-
son, who was "a member ~ the Hutchinson
family who have for generations been inter-
csted in the rubber industry in New Brunswick
and New York. died about three years ago.
just before Mr.. Hutchinson's death James
\ Nichols, who became acquainted with Mr..
Hutchinson while he was manager of the
Mathusek Piano Company on George street.
went to live at the Hutchinson home. His po-
sition In the household was defined IA that Of
overseer. lie continued to live at the Hutch
inson home until about three weeks ago.
To-day Mrs. Hutchinson Ia described az a
mental and physical wreck. and the aid OF the
court Is asked 10 restore property which Nich-
OILS Is said To have taken from her home. A
rule TO show cause why Nichols should not be
restrained from securing more property or
dsposing OF what he already has was return
able to-day before Chancellor Emery In
Jersey CITY. The hearing was not finished.
Dut 1t Is altogether likely that besides a receiver
70 protect her property "a commission viii DO
appointed IN "a lew days 10 inquire into the
woman . sanity.
me aindi,it of Mrs. Thcodosia Carman.
mother Of Mrs. Hutchinson, says that she
loTlutTIy hv"d Ia New lOrk, and about SIX years
ago went To live with her daughter IN Somerset
county: that her daughter Is a highly educated
speaks foreign languages, IL continues:
MY daughter Is now sick. and has been
sohilned to The house for q year and upward
disease has affected her mind. My daughter
was once refined and elegant In her manner.
Now. however. all Is changed. She Is abusive.
her, and abuses me on all occasions. Nurses
have been attacked by her aud a visitor. Mrs.
daughter, Mrs. Hutchinson. tried to cut her
throat. She has at various times assaulted a
maid. Mary Coriell. Yesterday she yas golnSto
house whore she lives. but was prevented by
my nephew. Alex VI. c., smith.
"Deponent further says that q man calling
the weak conditiono of my daughter. has managed
tho get an influence over her and has obtained
control Of my daughters bank accounts. and
silverwsre have disappeared from the house
sureputiouSly. aud that he has obtained, pos
kind Is kept. and that pictures. household orna-
nlents. rugs, &c. have disappeared And that
deponent has seen Nichols cart oi household
-.AIn. 90 81 Lid -.AHNt-VaAA 81 a. md nN /
other times, and TINT the property so taken
amounts 10 hundreds ~ dollars, Deponent
further saws that Nichols Is no relative what
ever Of her daughter, but has managed TO get
al, undue Influence over her.
Mrs. Carmen further saws, that q oenntlfll
fSs3n, Sa, 1b5 % dapo frTm f daas6 ny s sent n dit oi
the house and given TO a washwoman who lived
nearbv-a person who had no claim whatever
u'MNF rs M Mar trlrstt' sscchhroedcr. wife OF William
S@chrqCder. q nurse, makes sn!dayit; ~Mrs'
has tried TO burn the house BY trying 10 set
the mantelpiece on trei When she Is out
for her mother. At times she will scream
and In these spells che imlGines she has done
something wrong In her life and has 70 suffer
for it and she breaches TO all imaginary au-
James Tomney, grocer. makes AFFIDAVIT
change In the mental condition Of Mrs. Huichin-
son. Deponent thinks that her mental trouble
has been increasing since that time. lie says;
Il have seen this man. james A. Nichols, at
tho house since April UP till about three weeks
ago, which was thelastI saw ~ him. Mrs. Hutch
tnson seems to be completely under his In
tiueuCe and control"
Mr.. Tomney further swears that he has a
trunk fun Of articles and other packages
which came from Mrs. HutChin~oL's dwelling,
and were brought 10 his place bv James Nichols
between February and Aug. /, 1870. lie
i was told by Nichols that the goods
belonged Ia him and that he wanted TO store
them 50 that IN case Of death he would have
them"
Andrew j Smith. aged %. ~ ~ West i3oth
street. New York, who + a cousin Of Mrs. Hutch
Inson, and has been staying at the house since a
month ago, said he went 10 Mrs, HutChlusun's
house on receipt Of a telegram from Mrs. Car
man.
MY cousin says Mr.. Smith, is undouht-
adly out Of her mind. ] remember her IN the
past rs an elegant, refined woman. brought
lp and used 20 the best society She is now
4 perfect wreck. physically and mentally %
nr. j r. Van Martar testified In his affidavit.
4 believe Mrs. Hutchinson 20 be insane, al
.hough she has lucid moments"