The Washington times., 1911-09-19
MRS. HUTCH|NS IS
AGAIN REBUFFED IN
HER COURT FIGHT
Justice Clabaugh Refuses to
Order Increased Allowance,
or to Hear Her Suit.
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interest Of Mr.. Hutchins" Trustee
Dante says her object in the suit Is to
get money for herself.
That he stands ready and willing be-
fore the court to pay any increased al
order, as an impartial and unbiased
trustee, without malice toward Mrs.
Hutchins, Is declared in his answer. He
says he has economically handled the
Eutchins millions and should Bot be re-
moved as trustee upon the unfounded
charges of Mrs. Hutchins.
What Orders Were.
Trustee Dante says he was "specif-
icslly forbidden by Stilson Hutchins un-
der all circumstances to render any
accounts to Mrs. Hutchins or to dis
cuss her husbands business affairs with
her"
That the net income from the
Hutchins property during tho last six
months of this year will be less than
$4,000 is asserted by Mr.. Dante.
He denies Stilson HCtchins was men
tally incompetent to attend to his busi-
ness affairs subsequent TO SEPTEMBER.
1919, except at rare intervals, or that he
could not discuss business aftatrs after
March Z, 1910
nonaire Is absolutely helpless men
tally" as declared by Mrs. Hutchlns,
Trustee Dante says he saw Mr.. Hutch
Ins last March, and they conversed In
telligibly, until Mrs. Hutchins denied
him further admittance tc the bedside
Of the millionaire.
This defendant is human and his
judgment not Infallible," says Trustee
Dante. declaring he may have made
some minor errors in his estimates o.
the income and estate of Mr.. Hutchins,
but believes his figures were correct as
submitted to Auditor Dent, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
Mr.. Dante declares he does not have
TO hold all money intact until after
the death of Mr.. Hutchins, but is au-
thorized TO use 1t to pay off debts and
mortgages as Mr.. Hutchins would do
himself.
Trustee Dante says he had nothing t.
do with the transfer of $4,000 worth
OF stock OF the Columbia Peanut Com
pany to Lee Hutchins.
Knew It to Be False.
she well knows tie charge to be ab-
solutely false and unfounded in fact"
Trustee Dante says in that respect.
She personally expressed her great
pleasure and qualification that her hus-
band had at last transferred said stock
tn his son. Lee, as she had been work
Ing to that end for several years." says
Mr. Dante, declaring Stilson HutchinS
himself gave thu stock to his son.
,,l DENYING y the charge that he gave
Fischer Art Company to Lee Hutchins,
Mr.. Dante says this stock was trans
ferred to Lee to replace a similar
amount used by his father at the ex-
a stockholders meeting Of the Fischer
Company.
That he stated at different times the
mortgage on the Westmoreland apart
ments was $150,O0o and $4,000. Trustee
Dante says this happened because in
the larger estimate he included mort
cages upon vacant lots adjoining the
flats. listing 1t as the ''Westmoreland
properties" When he gave the Sl5o,ooO
tic Westmorelard apartments. not in
Guiding the adjacent lots.
That he has endeavered to extend,
curtail or pay of obligations to pro-
tect and preserve the estate, as was
managed his own affairs" is asserted
By the trustee. He says Stflson Hutchins
often thanked him for faithful services
IN this respect before Mrs. Hutchins
He denies he has expended any of the
income extravagantly, but has exer-
cised the greatest economy and prud-
ence. Mr.. Dante admits he has paid
life insurance premiums for Walter
Hutchins, another son of the millionaire.
but says he was instructed to do so
by Mr.. Hutchins.
Offers to Report.
Mr.. Dante says he always accounted
for his work to Mr.. Hutchins until the
latter part Of 1910 and proposes to sub
init, whenever asked. q detailed report
to the court. but not to Mrs. Hutchins.
The estate is now in far better con-
dition than at any period in sixteen
years, largely due to the fidelity, care
and faithfulness of this defendant In
handling same" says the trustee Not
one dollar has been handled extrava-
gantly or uselessly.'
Mr.. Dante challenges Mrs Hutchins
to point to single specific instance
Of any extravaganza. and any criticism
O her part is entirely contrary to her
past demeanor, in view of the fact she
voluntarily united in his appointment
as trustee without bo1d and in almost
daily conferences up to March 6, always
expressed satisfaction and approval of
his administration
Lack Of knowledge and misunder-
standing of the facts Is why Mrs.
Hutchins makes the charges and asks
his removal, Trustee Dante says he
believes.
Mr.. Dante declares Mrs. Hutchins
well knows the $1,000 allowance was
intended to be in full Of her household
and personal expenses" He says Still
positively forbade paying her any sum
in excess"
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