Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
NILES TO SHOW CAUSE
ACCOUNTING OF MRS. HUGHES
PROPERTY rs SOUGHT.
United States Trust Company Of New
York Brings Suit in Justice
Hagner's Court.

On petition OF the United states trust
Company of New York, in its capacity as
committee of the property of Louise Beau
champ Hughes, IAN incompetent person.
Justice Hagner, in Equity Court No. 1. has
called upon Edward G. Niles Of the local
bar to show cause next Friday why an in
junction and order directing an accounting
should not be issued against him.
The complainant asks that Mr.. Niles ''be
required to disclose the whereabouts Of
IS 900 in cash received by him from Mrs
Hughes in November, 1902; of Sc, 10S.75 OBJ
tanned by him from the Fifth Avenue Bank
Of New York, upon her check about No
vember &c, 1901; Of $40, 600 obtained from the
Fifth Avenue Bank upon her check in his
presence and at his instance, about De-
cember 4, 1901, and Of So, 11523 obtained by
her from the complainant about May g.
1902, in his presence and through his In
strumentality;. and that he be required to
make full disclosure of the whereabouts OF
her diamonds, paintings, bric-a- brac, fur
niture and other contents OF her house,
2O14 r street, which were not sold at auc-
ton, and Of the proceeds of the inconsid-
cradle portion thereof which he caused to
be sold at auction.
Mrs. Niles Asked to Answer.
The court is also asked to require Mr.
Niles wife to set forth her knowledge Of
the "present whereabouts of the jewels, oil
paintings, bric-a-brac, furniture and other
property of Mrs. Hughes which was in her
possession at the time Mrs. Niles took up
her abode in the house of Mrs. Hughes, and
which subsequently was removed to prem
ises 1873 Massachusetts avenue northeast.
1t is further asked of the court that Mr.
Niles, both by virtue Of the confidential
relation which he bore to Mrs Hughes and
by virtue Of her feeble state of mind and
memory at the time of his transactions
with her. may be declared to pc a trustee
of her moneys, personal chattels and eff
fects, which so came into his possession or
under his control; that he may be required
to account for and make good the same to
her, or to the complainant, acting as her
duly appointed committee; and that to this
end this cause may be referred to the
auditor Of the court to state the account
of Edward G. Niles in reference to the
same. wherein he shall be charged win an
the moneys, chattels and effects SO COM
ing into his possession or control, and be
required to exhibit his vouchers or other
creditable proofs in support of any claim
that he may make for its disbursement py
him on her account"
Seeks Restraining Order.
Further, the complainant seeks to have
the court restrain Mr.. Niles and his wife
from selling, disposing of. removing from
the place or places where they now are, OF
in any manner making way with any of the
diamonds, JSWelS, pieChouS o'oiASS' 49,
brac, furniture or other chattels which be-
long to Louise Beauchamp Hughes and
which are now in the possession or In any
manner under their control, as also the GER
tain horses carriages and harness pur-
chased with moneys derived from MIS-.
Hughes, and that some suitable person DC
appointed receiver to take charge OF the
articles and moneys of Mrs. Hughes when
may now be in the hands Of the de-
fendants.'
The filing Of the suit here is develop
ment of the proceedings that have been
taken in New York in connection with the
case Of Mrs Hughes. 1t was alleged tnat
Mr. Niles had improperly secured her COM
nitment to q sanitarium, and his manner
of caring for her property was questioned.
In the bill filed here through Attorneys
T T. Darlington and w. H. Sholes, In which
it is set forth that Mrs. Hughes Is now In
her eighty fourth year. the complainant re-
cites the allegati heretofore pucnshed IN
connection with the case. and declaring
among other things that Mr.: Niles induced
Mrs. Hughes to withdraw $4,000 from
bank in this city; that he placed his wife
in charge Of Mrs. Hughes home, 2ol4
street; that last January he removed MIS-
Hughes to an obscure hotel in Baltimore,
and removed from her house the contents
thereof, the greater portion being taken
to his own residence, 13S Massachusetts
avenue northeast: that thereafter he
carried Mrs. Hughes about from
place to place. keeping her out Of com
her to Cold Springs. N. Y. and last June
had two men call on her. they saying they
were physicians and declaring her insane;
that thereupon Mr.. Niles filed a petition
stating that he was resident of New
York city. and asking that Mrs. Hughes be
adjudged insane. He secured an order. 1t
Is stated, committing Mrs. Hughes to him
as committee, and that he had her confined