Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
LONG ILLNESS ENDS
Stilson Hutchins Dies at Home
Here Sunday Midnight.
NOTED FIGURE IN CAPITAL
Was Successful Financier, Journalist
and Politician.
MADE HARD FIGHT FOR LIFE
Uremic Poisoning, Following Stroke
Of Paralysis, the Immediate
Cause Of Death.
MADE HARD FIGHT FOR LIFE

Stilsm Hutchins. financier, Journalist,
politician, and, a prominent figure in the
National Capital for more than thifty-fve
years. died at his home. at 1903 Massa-
chusetts avenue. last night at midnight
Uremic poisoning, attending an attack
OF kidney trouble which came upon him
last Friday, was the Immediate cause or
death. For more than year. however,
Mr.. Hutchins has been bedrfdden, a VIC
tim; of paralysis. and was twice at the
point OF death last fall, due to coinpiica-
tons OF his condition. He was seventy
three years OF age. -
Mr.. Hutchins had been bright and alert
and progressing fairly well up to Friday
night HIS condition then showed slight
setback. although the physicians were not
alarmed. He began to visibly decline
Saturday, suffering q sinking spell in the
afternoon. A slight hope. In view Of his
wonderful tenacity Of life exhibited in the
past under the most unfavorabie eondi-
tions for his survival. was stiil enter
tanned. however. by the physicians.
Never Regained Consciousness.
Falling into sleep at 10 o'clock Satur-
day night, which was at first regarded as
. favorable sign and supposed to be
natural result of exhaustion after relief
from pain, Mr.. Hutchins passed into q
coma and never regained Consciousness.
With the exception of the administra-
ton of stimulants for the kidneys.
which had ceased to act, all remedies
had been abandoned by the physicians
as useless in the case. Only a slender
hope that Mr. Hutchins might pull
through was entertained Sunday morn
ing.
BY afternoon the last shred of hope
was abandoned, although it was thought
death would not intervene for many
hours AT about 1870 o'clock Mr.
Hutchins began to sink rapidly. He
passed away exactly at midnight, APP
parently without pain. =
Dr. Earl Clark. one Of the attending
physicians, kept death watch at the bed
side. He summoned DR.. William Gerry
Morgan and DR.. z. T. Sewers. who had
been with the patient until evening.
Their attendance at the house was made
necessary by the quickness with which
the end came.
Stilson Hutchins and Lee Hutchins,
made three visits to the bedside OF their
dying father during Sunday. Mrs. Still
son Hutchins. with DR.. Clark and two
trained nurses. witnessed the last mo-
ments of Mr.. Hutchins.
Sons Visit Him Sunday.
The sons OF Mr.. Hutchins, who had not
previously seen their father since Novem-
Der IA. 1911, his birthday, were notified
by the physicians Sunday morning that
Mr.. Hutchins had been very Ill during
the night. and were given permission to
visit him at Sis o'clock that morning.
Walter Stilson Hutchins and Lee Hutch
ms were conducted to the bedside of their
father, where he lay In a state Of coma
They remained with him an hour and
= ek4k n.
ms would regain CONSEQUENCES was
given them by the physicians.
The two sons OF the dying man re-
turned At O'Clock in the afternoon, when
IT was obvious there was no hope Given
20 understand that death was not immi-
hent, although certain, they departed in a
few minutes; The eldest son: Walter
pt . o'clock that night and passed hall
hour In the sick room.
Stricken March g, 1911.
|. Notified by DR.. Clark at 1i:4o O'Clock
that his father was rapidly sinking, Wal
Fer Stflson Hutchins hurried from his
Own horne. 1908 18th street, just around
4he corner. to his fathers residence ut
f60s Massachusetts avenue The outer
ooors Of the house were closed, were no,
Voice from within the house through :
window informed him he would not be
admitted
Stileon Hutchins suffered an attack Of
paralysis, March 8. 1911, never recover
ing health. and has been bedridden since
MAT time. Last spring he was taken to
Eafragansett Pier, r.. l.. In an effort to
eeneAt him. but with slight advantage to
Mis- condition.
His case was diagnosed last summer
% q condition of paralysis due to cerebral
hemorrhaae. with increased blood pres
kare. further complicated by chronic
8nghts disease. While there are con-
ieting reporS regarding the aspects OF