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She cites two instances where Ee offer
ed personal violence, once in Moravia.
n. Y, and once in Washington. when
he is said to have shaken her severely.
at the same time upbraiding her for her
Intimacy with the Rev. T.. Lawrence
Hunt
Husband and Servants.
His accusations that she was receiv-
ing improper attentions from the Rev
e. Lawrence Hunt, both public and pri-
vate, she says so humiIiated and dis
tressed her as TO cause serious illness
She says that he often questioned the
servants about the calls of Hunt and
finally forbade her to receive Hunt, his
mother or ANY OF that gang"
She AYERS that her distress became SO
great that on February IS she attempted
to commit suicide by taking an over
dose OF medicine she was usins for
heart trouble. This incident is elabor-
ated in detail in the deposition of Mrs.
Sophronia Hunt, the mother OF the min
ister- Mrs. Hunt says that at the time
her life was despaired of and that the
doctor said subsequently that Mrs Bas-
sett would have to leave her husband
or die within the year. Mr. Bassett at
that time, she says. became very con-
siderate ana attentive. personally in
viting herself and son 10 visit his wife,
having previously forbidden them the
| house
Mrs. Bassett continues i'm her petition
that her separation from her husband
took place May IL, 1904. when he IefC
Washington 70 do field work for the
Government She continued TO live in
Washington until October e, but was
forced 10 give Up her apartments In the
AIbemarle because. as she says. Mr..
Bassett had made no provision for her
| support
The Child Lawrence.
Her youngest child. Lawrence. il is
indicated, was bern ten months after
/ her separation from her husband and
he made this the basis OF an applica-
| tion 20 have her petition dismissed on
| the ground that it showed misconduct
on its face. He disclaims pareutage of
| the child. whi-h he AYERS was born dur
/ ing her stay In Baltimore. is alleged
! mat Sa5 days elapsed betweca their sep
aration and the birth or the baby but
/ ne court held the question Of nlscon-
| duct must be settled Ey the evidence
/ In the case.
/ In his answer 10 her suit. AIr. Rassett
/ alleges that the Rev. L. Lawrence Hunt
/ was in attendance upon Mrs Bassett at
| frequent Intervals from May II until she
[ left her for the West after the Atlantic
/ CItv scene
/ After another fight in which miscon-
duct was again argued Mrs. Bassett
secured an ordes allowing her SO a
! month temporary aIimoHy, and SOD for
suit money and attorney fees.
Claims He Is Beggared.
/ Directing 10 this order. Mr.. Bassetg
| hled aftidavits alleging that his wife,s
/ eXtravagances and mismanagement had
| begeared him and thar he is now at
/ tempting 10 pay OF an indebtedness or
/ soU' incurred by her iG am ATTEMPT
! TO keep in the social swim at "a deDth
/ beyond his mcager $50 a month salary
/ from the Government. He is sunnorted
/ by afIdavIts from his brother-in-law.
/ George c. Gorham. former Assistant
/ Secretary OF the Senate and now rep
/ resenting certain financial interests be-
/ fore the eXecutE. departments: 30
/ Charles y. WolCott director, Henry G.
4 AlZer, chief clerk, William T. AIorseIl.
! clerk, and Herbert 81. Wilson. chief of
the eastern division of topography of
/ the United States Geological Survey.
! These state tHat creditors are con
| stantiy asking B8ssett for money and
/ that investigation by the department
/ into his affairs led 10 the conclusion
[ that his financial distress was caused
1 by his wifes extravaganza.
/ In answer, bfTs. Bassett AYERS that
she gave only thirteen social entertain
ments of any pretensions during her
whole welded life. Three of these. she
says, were given TO promote the social
ambitions and help in the reelection
/ OF Congressman FairchIld of New
York. and al her husbands request
/ Fairchild. she says stood all the ex-
! pense himself
Wife's Explanation.
One given in honor of Mrs. Stone
[ was paid for By Mrs. Stone. and the
/ expense OF her sisters wedding. she ale
! leges, was borne by her father. Senator
Rice Whenever any OF her relatives
came 10 visit her she says, they paid
for their keep. In addition, she asserts
that she always kept from one 10 five
roomers TO help out the family cxche-
quer.
/ She makes particular note Of the in