The Washington herald., 1911-07-21

chauffeur, garage: 1856 for servants. 800
for coal, $500 for personal expenses,
which would leave about $1oo a month
with which to feed family Of nine per-
sons, which he argued was absolutely
impossible
A statement compiled from checks.
bills. testimony, and the evidence was
submitted by Attorney Cuttings, showing
the actual expenses of the household to
amount to S2,1ss.5s. consisting Of 1856 for
servants; SIS, chauffeur; $50. groceries;
$50. bread; $25. ice; SIS, coal; SO, fancy
groceries. wines. whiskies; $50. fish; s6S,
milk: $40. poultry; SO. linen; 81. motor
license; $50. livery for servant; $40. pew
rent: SIS, charity: SIS. Casino dues: SO
Country Club; $226. nurses: $40. drugs:
$3.50, clothing
Mrs. Hutchins attorney said she took
the s., 900 settled on her as a monthly
allowance in the deed Of trust on the
advice Of her counsel as the best thing
she could do at the time to keep the
house going; that she was obliged 70
mortgage her own house IN order to meet
expenses. 1t was contended by Mr.. Git
tings that Mrs. Hutchins' testimony
throughout had been corroborated by the
evidence.
Replying to Mr.. Gittings' argument,
Attorney Brandenburg. who appears for
the interests Of Stilson Hutchins and
Trustee Dante, said there could be no
income from the estate until the trusts
which are resting on the various prop
critics of Mr.. Hutchins are paid. He
said 1t is the duty Of Mr.. Dante. as trus-
tee. to conserve the estate and protect It,
and that he must see to II that he has
the means at hand TO pay taxes when
they como due, as well as notes secured
by deeds Of trust.
Income from Estate.
The income from the Hutchins estate,
according to Attorney Brandenburg. for
the next six months will be greatly re-
duced by reason of extraordinary ex-
penses. 1t was stated that contracts
had been made to expend $4,000 IN the
next six months on the various proper
ties and that a mortgage Of $4,000 on the
Le Droit Building was due next fall
which probably could not be renewed
unless part of It was paid on. 1t was
estimated by Mr.. Brandenburg that the
income in the next six months from the
Hutchins estate would amount to about
5000, and that under the circumstances
1t would not do for Mrs. Hutchins to
arbitrarily "eat up the estate, which
must be preserved"
Attorney Brandenburg questions the
good faith and sincerity Of Mrs. Hutch
ins in bringing suit against the estate
for an increase Of her allowance, coming
as II did thirteen months after the deed
of trust had been drawn UP and signed
by her as party to the contract. He
said she had never before stated any
where she did not ask or expect the 81
900 allowance merely for her exclusive
personal expenses. He declared he had
brought out that admission sby her on
Mr.. Brandenburg said
Dante heard It first In Mr. Gittings' Office
that Mrs. Hutchins had been advised to !
ask for more.
He said 1t was an outrage Mrs. Hutch |
Ins could not pay SIS for a chair to be |
used for carrying her husband down. |
liquor and wines. He said he could not |
rely on single statement of Mrs.
Hutchins. so far as figures were con-
,erned, because they did not mean any,
hing to her; she never could possibly
state anything In detail He character
zed her as spending money wastefully,
Ind said she lived within $500 year be-
ore the present amount had been settled
IN her. The advent Of Robert L. Keeling
n the Hutchins household, according to
Attorney Brandenburg, increased its ex-
,enses.
Apartment In Paris.
Auditor Dent wanted to know what the
Ipartment In Paris Is used for, and the
eason 1t is not surrendered. He was
Mr.. Hutchins had leased it for
I've years, and that the lease had not
ret expired
Attorney Cuttings contended that the
Iced Of trust was not binding upon Mrs
Iutchins; that Mr.. Hutchins never asked
lis wife to live within certain amount
4 money, and that any court would
rant wife a third of the income of
Ier husband. Mrs Hutchins' attorney
harged the other side with trying to es-
ape payment Of necessary bills and ex-
enses, 20 increase the estate. He denied
he imputation thrown out by Mr.. Bran
enburg that some Of the bills submitted .
y Mrs. Hutch;ns might be duplicated
nd charged twice. Attorney Cuttings
aid Walter Stilson Hutchins and Lee
two able-bodied men, were sup
orted by their father: that this was q