The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-28
MANY KISSES FOR
THE GAY PASTOR
SPICY TESTIMONY HEARD IN THE
BASSETT CASE AT WASH
lNGTON.
HID BEHIND THE DOOR
ness--Jantor Tells Of Midnight
Visits of Rev. Hunt to Mrs.
Bassett.

| Washington ID. c.. Nov 27.--Somo
spicy testimony was read in thy
Equity court today in the suit of Char
| les c. Bassett, of the Geological Sur
yey, for divorce from Mrs. Fanny Rice
Bassett, daughter of former Senator
! Lawrence Hunt is named as cOrespon
dent. Council for Bassett took up tho
testimony that had been adduced IN
behalf Of the plaintiff in chronological
Der of witnesses who told of various
meetings between Mrs Bassett and
Hunt Hattie Thompson, colored, who
was once employed in the Bassett
household, made statement to the eff
feet that she saw Mrs Bassett put
her arms around Hunts neck and kiss
him. She also said that Hunt called
upon Mrs Bassett about two or three
times week
In a corroboratiye way testimony
was offered from Hugh Bent, night
watchman at the Albermarle apart.
ment house. who said Mr.. Hunt called
at the Bassett apartment two or three
times a week during the spring of
1904. after Mr. Bassett had gone away
on field work for the government. He
specified that most OF the calls were
made at night and that on one occa.
sion he saw Hunt depart from the Bas-
seti apart between 6 and in the
morning. The night before Bent had
taken Hunt in the elevator to the
fourth floor of the apartment house
where Mrs aBssett's s rooms were To-
Gated. Bent spoke OF having taken
Hunt 10 the Basgett rooms as late o.
Y O'Clock at night and after.
Called Every Morning
According TO the testimony of En-
ma Duncan, dressmaker employed
by Mrs. Bassett ON one occasion. Hunt
called upon Mrs. Bassctt seven of the
eight days when she was there "Mr.
Hunt called most every morning soon
after Mr.. Bass EFT went to the Office"
was the sense of the testimony read
from the deposition of Julia Carter
who was employed by Mrs. Bassett for
four months as cook. "Once Mr.. Bas-
sett came home when Mr.. Hunt wa
In the parlor with Mrs. Bassett," the
witness declared. "and when Mr.. Bas.
sctt came in Mr. Hunt stood behind
the door Mr. and Mrs. Bassett went
into the berroom, and witness opened
he door for Mr.. Hunt TO get out"
Referring to the time when Mrs.
Bassctt went to New York after her
had gone away in the sum
ner of 1904. Mary Johnson, servant
grl, who was taken to the metropolis |
With the family. was quoted to the
fleet that Mrs. Bagsett went away at |
light on several occasions while they |
we're visiting family named
)'Rourke. Further details of the trip !
q New York were offered in the tes
imony of Mary f. ORourke of High
'ridgc, New York City, first cousin
u Mrs. Bassett.
THE first time Mrs. Bassett was
Ibscnt she was away three or four
lays including the nights" Mrs.
)Rourkc said. "On that occasion she
aid she was going to visit some
riends by the name Of Tillotson. An
'thcr time when she returned after
'eing absent over night she said she
ad been 10 Far Rockaway: that she
vent with Mr. and Mrs. John c. Car.
isle Two other occasions were men
ioned when Mrs Bassett remained
way over night.
hat will begin week fro yesterday.
ormerly secretary of the treasury.
vas read and statements quoted TO the
fleet that he does not know Fanny
'ice Bassett. has no recollection of
yer having seen her and that no such
erson visited his house during the
ummer of 1904 or at any other time.
N excerpt of of the testimony of
Drmer Representative BENJAMIN l..
'airchild. Of New York. member
{ the Fifiyfourth vongress. was read.