Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Trustee of Hutchins Property
Wants Judicial Advice.
LUNACY HEARING DELAYED
Mr. Hutchins Unable to Stand Ordeal
of Examination.
POWERS OF TRUSTEE LARGE
All Real Estate. Stocks and Bonds
Conveyed by Hutchins 70
William J. Dante.

A new tack was taken today In ne
court proceedings relating to the affairs
Of Stilson Tutchins, against whom l.
pending a proceeding In lunacv fled by
his wife. Mrs. Rose Keeling Hutchirs
William J. Dante confidential agent ",
Mr. Hutchins for many years and trustee
holding tide TO his various real estate in
vestments in Washington. applied TO TIL
District Supreme Court for the purpos~
OF having the affairs OF Mr. IIutchins
administered under direction OF the court
The proceeding Is in the form of bin
In equity brought against Stilson
Hutchins and HIS wife. also against Wal
ter S Hutchins and Lee Hutchins, the
two sons OF Stilson Hutchins, and Mildred
Rogers. a grandchid hv a deceased
daughter.
Wife Joined in Deed
The bill. filed by Attorneys Branden-
burg & Brandenburg. sets forth the
fact that March :. 1910. Stlson Hutch
ms by deed in which his wife. Rose
Keeling Hutchins. united. conveyed to
Mr. Dante all OF the property. real and
personal. belonging TO Mr.. Hutchins
upon condition that Mr.. Dante is TO
have absolute title, charge and cor
troll. with power to collect all rents
and other income arising I'm or grow
| ing out or the real and personal prop
erty and to do everything that might
be necessary for its care. maintenance
and preservation. with power 10 sell.
hypothecate and mortgage, subject
to the single restriction that no
sale or exchange or any OF the
should be made by Mr.. Dante
without the consent of Stilson Hutchins
and his wife. which consent was to be
Endorsed upon the deed.
The bill further sets forth the fact
! that under the deed this property was
to be held by Mr.. Dante during the
lifetime of Stilson Hutchins. and at his
death was to be conveyed To the eNecu-
tors or trustees that might be named
in Mr.. Hutchins' Will.
includes Valuable Property.
Included in the property held by Mr.
| Dante under this deed are the Highlands
the Westmoreland and the Mount Vernon
| apartment houses: the lie Droit, tho
| Warder. the Builders Exchange and the
| HutchinS office buildings; also the property
| located at the southwest corner OF l4th
and streets northwest. running from
| COS to 626 11th street. in addition to other
| improved properties. Ii also charges that
| stocks and bonds were covered by the
deed
The bill further sets forth that much OF
| the property. both real and personal, has
| for many years been in the name OF Nj.
| Dante, and that he held ritle 10 the same
| at the request of Mr.. Hutchins and has
/ for a long time been required TO manaSa
and control the estate owing TO the ao-
sence or illness OF Mr.. Hutchins.
! The bill also charges that Mr. Dante
made reports of the affairs or the estate,
from the date of the trust UP TO Few
months since, at which TIME, owing 70
| IA ursh o. Ifrspt1 he Nrq- flT-a
vented by the doctors from consulting o.
advising with him.
Mr. Dante states further that during
the sixteen years in which he has heiA
this confidential relation with Mr.. Hutch
ins, he has never been required TO give
a bond. and has on number Of coca
sions offered to furnish the same, an
is now willing SO to do; that IN view
of the condition of the health OF Nj
Hutchins and the inability OF Mr.. Dante
to consult with him further. leave l.
requested of the Court of Equity by hr.
Dante to administer the trust Of March
T. 1910, under the directions ana ADVICE
of the Court of Equity.
Statement of Assets.
f. c. Brandenburg. one Of the attor-
neys. when requested for a statement Of
the value of the assets covered by the
trust. declined to furnish the same. stat
ing that this information had been fuf-
nished by Mr. Dante and was now IN
the possession Of Stilson Hutchins' wife
and his two sons
because of the extremely weak physical
condition of Mr.. Hutchins he could NOT
| be subjected to the severe tests OF an
examination by lunacy experts, and Inc
| hearing on Mrs Hutchins request 10
have her husband adJudSed insane mas
been indefinitely postponed. il is under
stood The hearing had been scheduled
for next Monday.
Mr. Dante's suit was filed al this time.
In is explained. that service might ne
secured on Mr. Hutchins prior 10 his re-
moval to Nara gansett Pier, should he
he taken there for the summer months.