New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
TO UNWIND HUTCHINS.
Committee to Get Merchants Son
out of Tangle of Debts.

Justice Blanchard. in the Supreme Court. yester-
| day granted motion TO have a committee ap-
pointed in the OF Walter T. Hutchins sen OF
the late Francis w Iutchins, wholesale drygoods
merchant. who, according to his mother is in
competent. Hutchins IS a brother Of Baroness
Florence Oppenhetmer. of Germany
| When the father died. twenty-five years ago. he
ieft an estate valued at 10000 Hutchins received
slz0.CD IN trust and was to have the interest of
IT, 5000 year, for life. The principal is to re-
vert to his children upon his death.
according 10 a sworn affidavit before Justice
"adhams. in the City Court last April Gerald
van Costeel, Hutchns's attorney. who sued him
for $1,000 for professional services said that Hutch
ms was leading 4 disspated life and spent his In
Ccsne eXtravagantly. He further charged in his
affidavit that Hutchins had accumulated debts TO
| the extent Of from $4,000 10 $1,000.
Van Costeel said that he had been attorney for
Hutchins for three years and in that time had ad-
| vanced him money at intervals preceding the dates
on which he received his semi annual income and
that after receiving the remittances Hutch!ns
| elected TO pay him back The attorney further
charged that on December "a, 1896. Hutchins fraud
ulently made and issued worthless check In New
York City on the Riggs National Bank of Wash
ington and cashed It, The proceeds of this check
said the attorney. used in dissipation The
check was still outstanding he said and those who
had cashed 1t wanted to learn where Hutchins
was to proceed against him
When Hutchinss trustee. Henry B. Twombly.
gives him his allowance" said J. B. McDonogh
attorney for the lawyer plaintiff, yesterday, the
money Is sent direct to Hutchtns's assignee at
vancouver, B. c., where his family is living.
so that it IS impossible for his creditors get
lien on his income. The money is deposited in a
bank in New Iersey'
The affidavit says further that Hutchns has
joined the navy three different times and each
occasion has given fictitious names and addresses
How he keeps out of jail continued Mr.. Nc
Donogh Il don't understand. His debts have ac-
cunu!ated 10 such an extent that he has over one
hundred creditors. The money is so tied UP and
his financial business is transacted completely
out Of the state that the creditors have chance
TO get judgments against him.
II was only by clever scheme on the part of
our law office that we managed 10 get lien on
his last allowance The case Of his attorney will
come up again for trial Last April motion to
vacate the judgment Of November II, 1905. de-
MED. Hutchins confessed the truth of the charges
them but has since asked for a trial. There
are many other suits against Hutchns pending
''Hutchins is now in a sanatorium At MamarOneck
He stays there keep of Jail. The second year
after his father died he was put in Ludlow street
jail for debt. II he had his whole trust fund
OF Sl2S,000 he would spend It in less than month
He is always badly in need OF money, and constant
ly writes to his mother who is now in Paris. for
money and clothes He has led a reckless life all
these years since the death Of his father.
Not long ago his mother sent him trunkfu
of clothing. The next day he sold il. She can't
stand II any longer and has instructed her lawyers
TO have this committee appointed 70 look after him
Hutchns has wife and child living, at Nancou-
yer. but they being taken care OF by his as
signee. E J. Deacon 1t was only at the end OF
last month that he gave Deacon power OF attorney
to Hquidate his Indebtedness and provide for his
wife and daughter"
Hutchins's mother Mrs A q. Sharpe. is a
wealthy woman, with homes both IN Paris and Lon
don. She married the famous English barrlster
Sharpe. Hutchins IS not expected at the trial to
day OF his attorneys suit He has been in tho
sanatorium at Mamaroneck for several years, and
is about forty-seven years old.
AS young man. after n stay OF less than n
year Yale College. Hutchins is said 10 have
wandered about the globe. making friends with
potentates and enjoying himself generally. He is
said 10 have been boon companion Of King Male
toa of Samoa TO have taken up sheep raising in
Australia and to have enlisted there for military
campaign India.
Subsequently. II is said he dropped $4,000 in n
Wall Street investment. In Vancouver Hutch.ns
is said have incurred debts amounting 20 5000
Sir Charles Topper former Governor of the terri
tory, OF his creditors.