Evening star., 1911-06-09
Chief Justice Sends Hutchins
Suit to Equity Court.
DECLINES TO ACT IN CASE
Application Of Financier's Wife for
Appointment Of Receiver.
ANSWERS TO PETITION FILED
Trustee Dante and Walter
Hutchins Contest Proceedings.
Estate Valued at $4,000, 900.

Chief Justice Clabaugh today declined
to act on tSe application of Mrs. Rose
Keeling Hut chins for receiver for the
estate of her husband, Stilsm Hutchins.
valued at $3.NN.OO0. The justice directed
the certification of the application to one
of the JUSTICES presiding in the. equity
branch of the court.
Attorneys Cuttings 4 Chamberfin, for
Mrs. HutchinS. requested an order direct
ing William j. Dante. trustee of the
estate. to pay bills for the expense OF
removing Mr. IJutchins to Narragansett
Pier and for his maintenance there. On
the assurance of counsel for the sons OF
Mr. Hutchins and for the trustee that
evexy reasonable bill for the prc per care
of the sick fnancier would be settled by
the trustee on presentation. the chief
Justice declined to make the requested
order.
Walter s. Hutchins Files Answer.
Declaring that his father. Stilson
Hutchins. was removed to Narragansett
Pier without the consent OF DR.. Sterling
Ruffin. the physician appointed by Chief
Justice Clabaugh to consult with the
family physicians. and that DR.. Ruffn
declined to sign an affidavit presented
on behalf of Mrs. Hutchins reciting
with other things that Stilson Hutch
rational" and that the patient was
suffering from advanced senile de-
mentia, Walter S. Hutchins today an
swered the rule to show cause why
a receiver should not be appointed
MIR. Hutchins says DIR Ruff1n consult
ed with Drs. Sewers and Morgan on
one occasion. but was not again asked
by the attending physicians to meet.
rtsz
an affidavit to the court made by Dr.
Ruffin in which the latter declares the
mental condition of the patient is due
to his physical condition, and that there
and physically. and that the doctor was
not prepared to give as his opinion
that Mr.. Stilson Hutchins Is incompe-
tent mentally.
Substance of Affidavit.
DR.. Rufiin In his affidavit says:
Il found Mr.. Hutchins suffering from
a left-sided paralysis due to cerebral
hemorrhage general arterio-sclerosis
with increased blood pressure. chronic
Bright's disease. and in the mental con-
dition which Is always apt to result from
those diseases. My belief was that Mr..
Hutchins' condition as then found was
not necessarily permanent in it's present
degree, but that there was hope for i'm
provement mentally and physically. and
this opinion was expressed at the con-
ference.
Il was not asked by Mr.. Hutchins' ply
sicians to consult with them further at
any specified time. but was told by DR..
Morgan that in the event of any marked
change in his condition he would ask me
TO see him again.
''On the 10th of May at conference
with Drs. Morgan and Sewers in tie pres
ence of the court, in chambers, / ad-
Used against the removal Of Mr.. Hutchins
to Narragansett Pier.
: 'On June ]. 1911, an affidavit was pre-
-ented to me for signature by the at
tcrney for Mrs. Rose Keeling Hutchins
reciting among other things that Mr..
Iiutchins was totally incompetent and
irrational that his case was progressive,
and that he was suffering from advanc-
ing senile dementia. This affidavit de-
clined TO sign in letter sent to said
attorney on the same day. for the rea-
son that l was unwilling to subscribe to
the statements therein contained
Joins in Complaint.
Walter S. Hutchins joins in the COM
oIaint of w. J. Dante. trustee of the
estate. that the lunacy proceedings were
lied only after the trustees refusal to
oay debts amounting TO $1,000. contracted
~ Mrs. Rose Keeling Hutchins during
visit to Paris. in addition to doubling
he allowance of $1.oo1 given the wife
Inder the terms of the deed in trust by
which Mr. Dante holds title 10 the estate
II Stilson Hutchins
The son says that he advised the
trustee 10 double the allowance in order
% prevent the scandal that would ensue
md avoid and prevent this outrage to
MS father. WHO was sick and helpless
He says he also wished to save his IA
her from the stigma and humiliation
"iAcn would arse from lHnacy proceed
nss- Mr.. Hutcliins approves the action
d the trustee in declining TO meet the
ALLEGED demand Ia pay the additional
5000