The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
MRS. HUTCHINS
TELLS Of LIFE IN
PARIS APARTMENT
Millionaire Husband Knew
She Contracted Bills.
CREDITORS AT HEARING

That StiIsUn Hutchins never gave no.
tioe to storekeepers. merchants, and
tradespeople in general not to open
any accounts with his wife. Mrs. Rose
Keeling Hutchins, was the emphatic
statement made by Mrs Hutchins at
yesterday afternoons hearing before
Auditor Dent Mrs Hutchins. who
wore handsome dark gray t1ilor-
made velvet gown. with hat to match.
and SOFT gray furs and a tan-coIored
cloak, blushed deeply when asked as 10
whether her husband ever had warned
merchants not TO trust her
SWARM OF CREDITORS.
Testimony is being taken before Audi
tor Dent of claims against Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchlns. and the Office was thronged
with creditors at the morning session.
To direct question by the auditor for
purposes of making it part of the record,
Mrs. Hutchins replied that she and Mr.
Hutchins lived in their Paris apartment
as husband and wife, that the merchants
with whom she contracted bills knew that
she was the wife of Stlson Hutchins, and
that her husband was aware that she had
running accounts with certain establish
ments, and that he never asked anybody
10 refuse to deal with her.
He certainly did not" angrily replied
Mrs. Hutchins.
Attorney Nathaniel Wilson. guardian
ad litem. for Stilson Hutchins. desired
some information regarding the HUtchins'
Paris apartment, and expressed his Opin-
ion that the lease on it should be termi-
mated. Mrs Hutchins replied that if he
was able to do that he certainly would
accomplish something" her counsel, Mr.
Cuttings, explaining that the lease has yet
TO run a number Of years, and that in
order. to terminate it, the rent for the
UneNpired term would have to be paid in
advance
Mrs. Hutchns said that Mr. Hutchins
and herself had been frequently threat
enod with suits in Paris and in this city
for her unpaid dressmaker and other
bills Of a similar character.
Bills We're produced by Attorney Git
tiuRs from Paris dressmakers fur deal
"rS. jewelers., bankers. taiIOrs. boOtmak-
rs. milIiners. and others. aggregatiug
SEQ, all OF which were contracted bv
Mrs. Hutchins prior TO March, 1910, with
1Iadesmen and merchants with whom she
had been dealing. with the knowledge
Of her husband. for more than ten years.
Most Of the bills represented balances
due. Not being able to find some of the
bills Mr.. Cuttings said he had sent them
Ia the office of Nathaniel Wilson. but
that they had never been returned to
him. Nj Wilson took decided exception
To this statement and declared that the
bills in question had never been sent TO
his office.
Grocer'S Bill Unpaid.
The first credior to present a claim was
Mary G. Collins, a grocer with whom
Mrs. Hutchns had dealt for years She
laid Mrs. Hutchins had paid her grocery
bulls promptly until last January An
other creditor Was Miss Fleming a mil
liner. who has an account for about 500
for hcadgear Durcha sed by Mrs. Hutchins.
AChille BurkHn presented a bill for S20D
tor cleaning and pressing clothes for both
Mr.. and Mrs. HutchinS.
Justice Wright declined to act on the
ietitiOn Of Attorneys Cuttings < Cham
berlin for counsel fees at this time COun-
s,l Withdrew their motion 10 renew ii
later in the litigation.
Nathaniel Wilson. recently substituted
next friend Of Sulson Hutchins in the
custer suit in place of Rose Keeling Hut
chins. Yesterday expressed the view that
The suit TO remove Trustee William Dante
should he dismissed. in so far as StilsDn
IiUtChnS il concerned. All questions in
'oved. said Mr. Wilson. can be adjudi-
lated in the suit brought by Mr.. Dante
II have the aid Of the court in the ad-
miniStration of his trust.
The hearing will be continued this
morning