The Washington herald., 1906-12-01
May HEAR BASSETT
Attorney Asks That He Be
Permitted to Reply.
ALSO WANTS DR.. M'KAY AGAIN
Court Tnkes Matter Under Advise
ment and Defense Demands Equal
FairehiId Tells of Defendants Ex-
ravagance-Husban Not Jealous.

Counsel for Charles c. Bassett yester-
day afternoon sprung surprise on the
defense in the divorce trial, and Henry E.
Davis. counsel for Rev. z. Lawrence
Hunt. the correspondent named. by ask
/ ing the court TO permit the plaintiff to
take the stand and testify in rebuttal to
the statements made by Mrs. Fanny Rice
Bassctt
Mr. Davis objected. saying if Bassett
were permitted 10 testify he would ask
that Mrs. Bassett be called and be sub
/ jected 10 examination. Greed NJ. Fulton,
lattorney for Bassett, also intimated that
he wanted to put DR.. Mckay on the
stand TO obtain his comments on the tes-
| timOny.
/ Mr.. Davis again objected, and said he
would ask for equal privileges If the pc
ution was granted. Justice Gould prom
/ ised to take the matter under aGvisement
and announce his opinion on Monday
morning.
/ Yesterdays session. which was short,
owing to a large number Of motions
disposed Of by the court before the Bas-
sett case was reached. was taken up
mainly with the finishing Of the reading
| OF the testimony and cross-exauination
/ Dy Mr.. Davis.
The testimony Of Dr. William Mercer
sprigg 1915 Sixteenth street northwest,
was read first DR.. Henry Krogstad's
also was called.
Denies Bassett Was Jealous.
BENJAMIN /. FairchiIds said he did not
know Of any jealousy on the part Of Mr..
Bassett. Regarding Mrs. Basserrs state
ment that he had done nothing from the
day of her marriage but 10 make trouble
between her and her husband. and had
been the go-between between Mr.. Bas-
sett's family and himself and wife, he
entered a specific and general denial
The former Representative was asked
as % the dinners given by MIS- Bassett
to Congressman. He said he never sug-
gested any Of them. but told her she was
placing her husband in a very bad posi-
ton by being so extrsvsgant
Mr.. Fairchild denied having any lNnowl-
edge of any calls made by Mrs. Bassett
upon Miss Cannon. Senator and Mrs
Hopkins. Mr. MoudeIl OF Wyoming. or
Senator Warren In his behalf In this
connection he SAID. I don't want TO be
understood as denying that Mrs. Bassett
did see and talk with these people. but if
she did, I merely say ! have no knowl-
edge OF it."
Mr. Fairchild admitted that he lent Mrs.
Bassett 5000 before she was married 10
help her buy furniture.
Tells of Extravaganza.
Mrs. Bassett. said Mr.. Fairchild, dur
ing all the period OF their married life.
apparently treated him as a confidential
friend Of the family. and told him how
they were getting deeper into debt, and
explained their troubles. She told him Of
notices received from collectors that she
considered insulting, and asked whether
they could legally carry out the threats
they made.
Mrs. Bassett frequently told Fairchild
that she was going TO try to live within
her husbands income, and told him what
she intended to do 10 get into a position
to reduce expenses Mr.. Bassett and wit
ness had been acquainted with each 9th
er. and had been friends from the time
that they were about ten years Of age
Up TO the time Of his marriage Mr.. Bas-
sett was provident and saving; after the
marriage Mrs. Bassett gave expensive
dinners and Iuncheons. He never heard
Mrs. Bassett complain of any cruelty on
the part Of her husband.
Finishing the reading of the rebuttal
testimony court adjourned until Monday
when the arguments Of counsel viii be
presented.