Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
HutchinS Estate Is Said to Be
$5OO,OOO Worse Off.
SALE OF PROPERTY LOST
Trustee Dante Forced to Disregard
Offer of 1000. 900, Half Profit.
READY TO ANSWER CHARGES
Those Brought by Millionaire's
Wife of Mismanagement Will Be
Positively Denied to Court.

That the litigation over the estate OF
Stilson Hutchins has already cost $500
Wo through the inability OF Trustee
Dante TO accept an offer OF Sl,o0o,oCo for
the property at the southwest corner OF
18th and G. streets northwest was learned
today. Mr.. Hutchins bought this land.
which runs from the corner south on
18th street to the Wyatt building and
west on q street to the new building of
the District National Bank, about two
years ago for little less than Sa0o.OOp.
Recently. ii Is understood a promineht
real estate agent approached Trustee
Dante with offer of 81 100000 for the
property. BY the terms of the deed i'm
trust under which MIR. Dante holds the
estate OF Stilson Hutchins no conveyance
or real estate may be made without the
written consent of both Mr. and Mrs
Hutchins
Because the trustee could not secure
TINS consent by reason OF the condition
or Mr.. Hutchins and the litigation
brought by Mrs. Hutchns it was neces-
sary 10 disregard the offer of purchase
Indignant at Charges.
Indignation was pictured in the face or
Trustee Dante this morning when asked
py star reporter what he had to say
10 The charges of mismanagement alleged
against him by Mrs. Hutchins in her suit
MED Yesterday to oust the trustee Mr.
Dante vehemently denied each and every
charge made. and expressed the opinion
mat the charges came with poor grace
a1ter. ne said. her confidence i'm him ex-
pressed on several occasions That Mrs
Hutchins had full confidence i'm the trus-
tee was acknowledged i'm open court by
ner counsel no later than last July Mr..
Dante pointed out
MI. Dante declined to discuss at this
time the charges in detail but expressed
his confidence that by his answer next
tuesday he would satisfy the court that
the allegations of Mrs. Hutchins are base
less.
Attorney f. c. Brandenburg is busy
To-Day preparing the rough draft of the
response to be made by Trustee Dante
10 the rule issued against him yester-
day by Justice Gould to show cause
| why he should not be removed.
To Deny Each Charge.
1t is understood Mr.. Dante's answer
| will contajn--complete and categorical
denial OF each charge brought against
MIN. Great stress. it is expected, will
be laid on the terms of the deed i'm
trust, which. with the exception where
| real estate is involved. seems to leave
the trustee absolutely free agent
| In the management of the estate, with
| run power to preserve the real estate.
release and discharge it of in
cumorances and keep it intact, unless
| directed in writing by both Stilson
Hutchins and his wife to sell and con-
vey any portion Of the realty
To the charge that he misrepresented
| the ncumbrance on the Westmoreland
apartment. giving it to Mrs. Hutchins as
si.s:Wo. and when testifying before the
auditor placing the figure at $4,000. it
Is understood. Mr.. Dante's answer will
snow that the apartment house proper is
incumbered for sIJ0.GO0 When making a
statement before the auditor Mr. Dante
ihciuded the membranes on adjacent
property and grouped them as the West
mofeiand properties. The combined in
debtedness on all this land is s175.1G0
Ready to File Any Account.
Taking up the charge that he has
failed to account to her for the conduct
of the estate. Mr.. Dantes answer il is
expected. will set up the claim that he is
now ready to file any account required
| by the court. and awaits only the order
| of the court assuming Jurisdiction, which
| has been attacked by Walter S. Hutch
| ins one of the sons of the financier. Mr..
| Dante will also claim that since seeking
| the aid of the court I'm the administration
of his trust he has paid only necessary
| bills and has attempted TO curtaii or dis
| charge no mortgages on the property.
Conc erning the allegation that Mr.. nante
transferred S10.HD of Columbia Peanut
stock and So5.90 of V. q. Fischer Art
Company stock 10 Lee NJ. Hutchins with
out authority. the answer Of Nr. Dante
will claim that both transfers were made
by Stlson Hutchins personally and We're
made only upon valuable considerations.
The Peanut stock was transferred to Lee
Hutchins by his father before the eNecu-
tion of the deed in trust and no title 10
it ever passed to Mr.. Dante. VIII be
claimed. The Fischer Company Stock
changed hands after the trust, but only
by direction of Stilson Hutchins, will also
be claimed by the trust.