New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-26
CHARITY FOR ALL
IN WILL OF SUICIDE
Karl Hutter, Inventor. Who Shot
Himself, Left S147,000 to
Faithful Employees.
REQUESTS FOR HOSPITALS
Sister Gets Property in Ger
many and Children of Dead
Stepbrother Also Re-
ceive Large Sums.

There was nothing In the will OF
Karl Hutter. filed yesterday. TO indi-
cate that the testator had tired Of life
or contemplated putting an end TO "A
long standing illness. which he finally
did on June ~ In his apartment. al No
llG West J9th street. 10y shooting him
self
Goodwill, friendship and charity were
embodied in the instrument made by
Mr.. Hutter exactly six months before
his death. which disposed OF an estate
valued al 81 .oO0Oco. which he accumu-
lated mostly through his inventions.
one Of the most profitable Of which was
n porcelain stopper for bottles lie also
was interested in the Prospect Brew
ing Company. Of Philadelphia. and in
his will he distributed $l47,0 among
the employees Of the two establish
ments.
His charitable and other public be-
quests amount 10 $50. 900 outright and
the specific requests 10 more than
5000. 900.
Mr.. Hutter was III for a long time
with a nervous disease. on the day he
committed suicide he was in a good
humor. and suggested TO his nurse that
she take a walk in Central Park.
When the nurse returned TO the apart
ment she found her charge in the bath
tub dead with n bullet hole in his head.
He had taken the precaution 10 fiji the
rub with water so that he would die by
drowning in case the bullet failed to
carry out his purpose
The public bequests in the will are:
German Hospital and Dispensary. one
quarter OF residue. Cooper Union. one
quarter Of residue; German-American
School Association. $4,000; Germen
Hospital. Brooklyn. $1,000. "Marlcn
Helm" Brooklyn. $4,000; German
Club, 5000, and the Gemende Wall
merod. Germany $4,000.
The workmen employed by Mr.. Hut
ter who receive the largest bequests
are Herman II. f. Jantzer. $4,000;
Ernest Kruger. $4,000: Frank =.
Beuermann. So. 900 and Walter Gertz.
s., 900. The testator provided that any
Of these bequests shall lapse. II the
beneficiary shall not faithfully and
diligently devote his time and services
to the interest Of the said business un-
Ill same shall be liqudated."
4 fund of 5000 is to be distributed
among employees not already mentioned
who work in the Hutter factory in La
fayette street on a specific wage. while
s.. 900 more is to be distributed among
other employees.
Mr. Hutter leaves $4,000 for dis
tribution among employees of the Pros
pect Brewing Company, Of Phila-
delphia, who have been employed there
for one year prior TO his death. with
the exception Of two employees, to whom
he gives an option on his interest in
the brewery.
To his sister. Mrs. Sophia Mink. the
testator gives all his property in Ger
many, except certain moneys owing to
him by Oscar Heubach, and also SlOO,-
900 Of his estate in this country. The
children Of Mrs. Mink receive one-half
OF the residue and 100000.
Four children OF a dead step brother
divide S150,0m. Two step-nieces re-
ceive $500 each and an aunt $1,000
Jacob Mink, brotherin-law. receives
S25. 900, and each of the two executors
So. 600 besides their lawful commits
sions.