Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-14
ATTORNEY NOTES DELAY
Hearing on Application Of Mrs.
Hutchins for Increased Allowance.
WILLIAM J. DANTE TESTIFIES
Outlines His Duties Under Instruc-
tons From Sti1son Hutchins.
Attorneys Use Tart Language.


trifiing. in their failure to present a state
ment of the income of the estate of
Stilson Hutchins, John C. Cuttings, coun-
sci for Mrs. Rose Keelin Hutchins. who
is suing for an increase In allowance
from her husbands estate, today pro-
tested against delay in the reference Of
the case to Auditor Dent. Counsel for
Mrs. Hutchins wanted the reference
closed today.
Counsel Brandenburg, declaring the in
competence of Trustee Dante to prepare
statement of last years income because
of the onerous duties of conducting the
estate. had requested that Auditor Dent
appoint an expert to go over the books
and draw up the statement directed by
the auditor
Accepting s1OO,OOO as the income Of the
Hutchins estate. subject to mortgage pay
ments, counsel agreed to let the hearing
go forward on this basis. The hearing
was then postponed from IL o'clock until
noon.
Counsel Brandenburg declared his ina;bilk
ity to locate today Lee Hutchins, stepson
OF Mrs. Hutchins, whose testimony he de-
clared to be essential to his case. Mrs
Hutchins' counsel again insisted that the
reference be closed today.
Mr.. Dante on Witness Stand.
Mr.. Dante took the stand at noon to
testify regarding conditions which would
affect the income OF the Hutchins estate
for the ensuing six months.
The net income for the next six
months. said Mr.. Dante, will be materi-
ally reduced, because large expenses are
incurred every fall in repairs to pro-
perty, expenses that will not recur for
year.
Extraordinary expenses of 81 200 for re-
pairs at the Exchange building. $500 at
the Highlands for a smoke-consumer and
new heating apparatus, costing 5000,
for the Liberty market are contemplated.
New lighting and new ice plants at the
Highlands and papering at the Mount
Vernon apartment house are contracted
FOR. The approximate contemplated ex-
traordinary expenses chargeable against
the Hutchins estate are $4,000 or more,
Mr.. Dante testified.
Reduced rents at the LIE Droit building
will also reduce the income, Mr. Dante
said
Mortgages Soon Due.
Mortgages falling due within the next
twelve months, Mr.. Dante testified, are
as follows: December g. Builders Ex-
change. $4,000: December %, LIE Droit
building, $4,000; February 1. 1872 High
land apartment house, $4,000; March
%, Armory building, $4,000; April 1,
Mount Vernon apartment house, 81, 500;
May Is. Northern Liberty market, ST.
600; total, $2OS,5OO.
Counsel for Mr.. Dante contended that
there can be no net income Of the
Hutchins estate until every obligation Of
mortgage Indebtedness is paid, which
must be done when 1T falls due, in line
with the policy of Stilson Hutchins. Gre
ator Of the trust
Mr.. Dante testified that he always con-
suited with Mr.. Hutchins until January 1
OF the present year, when Mr.. Hutchins
became incompetent because Of Illness to
direct him. He was advised by Mr.
pay them or to anticipate them, and that
Mr. Dante governed himself accordingly
Under cross-examination counsel for
Mrs. Hutchins sought to discover discrep-
ancies betwee nthe statements of Mr..
Dante on the stand and other statements
made by him regarding the obligations of
the Hutchins estate. Mr.. Dante referred
Mr.. Cuttings to the record
MI Dante explained the speculative
value Of the Hutchins' estate realty hold
ings. and told of his arrangements for
buildings, repairs and improvements. as
enumerated by him, and the contracts
made.
Rscourtesy Intimated.
Counsel for Mrs. Hutchins offered in
evidence statements made by Trustee
Dante to Stilson Hutchins
Mrs Hutchins. said Mr.. Cuttings her
counsel, had not been treated by the
trustee Of the estate Of Stilson Hutchins
and counsel for the trustee, when she
came with bills to be paid, as If she was
the wife of Stilson Hutchins.
This comment came on objections from
Mr.. Brandenburg to an inquiry on cross
examination of Mr. Dante. as to whether
he had paid on demand bill contracted
with a furniture house.
Mr.. Cuttings said the question was
aimed to show the attitude of the
trustee toward Mrs. Hutchfns and her
claims against the estate
Counsel for Mrs. Hutchins inquired re-
garding numerous other debts contract
ed by Mrs. Hutchins and their payment
by Mr.. Dante.
Mr.. Cuttings declared he proposed to
show to the court that he did not tell Mr.
Dante that he had advised Mrs. Hutchins
that she should regard her $1,000 allow
ance under the trust as for her personal
use and not for household expenses.
1T did not happen" said Mr.. Branden-
burg to Mr. Cuttings.
1T did not happen replied Mr. Git
tings.
Mr.. Brandenburg laughed. Mr. Git
tings asked the court to protect him
from the sneers Of opposing counsel, and
said he gave warning