Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27

day in Atlantic City. the next day, aftesp
my arrival. admitted to the man OF thAs
house that Mrs. B. might be all right and
that the babe might be his.
They had. circulated scores OF different.
sorts Of falsehocds to which have no time,
to refer. but one will answer: that I have.
been compelled to resign my church-that.
they asked for my resignation!
The fact is. that for other reasons alto
gether 1 thought 1t best to seek another
church.
AT the very first had no personal selfish
motive In helping one of the best OF the
flock God gave me to care for. I had no
Intention of asking her to be my wife when
shs> was free, but / have been so impressed
with the marvellous character, the grace
and strength Of wOmanliness. the brightness
and cheerfulness with which she had borne
up under the fierce trial OF the past year
which would have crushed most women.
which would have affected the mind ana
ruined the spirit well as the nerves OF
many or most women. The fire has only
and heaven. She is, and you win be amazed
10 ma her, far more gloriously bright and
Serene than ever before. God means fire to
purify. giorify gold. which poor stun leaveA
only ashes.'
II am so convinced that she will be such
an exceptional power in the social and
spiritual life of the congregation to which
God VIII send me In His own best time
that 1 am going to give love the ripht OF
way. and when she Is free I'm going to ask
her to become my wife.
- Why do tell you this? I tell you
in the utmost sacred confidence as tho
only one Of Mrs. b. s friends who Is to
know It now.
And since 1 have referred to the money
you Will not msunderstard- me. or think
II harsh when 1 say that II she grants my
request and becomes my wife shall never
allow her to receive one dollar from any
one. II she accepted me it must be for
richer or poorer'-it must be love alone
that decides. alone must then provide
for her and her children. | have only a
pity bordering on disgust for the minister
who lacks manhood ard is a semi-depen-
dent on either men women. Pray par
don this bluntness. and also couple OF
statements which are coarse. Those have
freely written because necessary to give
you true. fair conception of this sad, sad.
sad case
Letters Written In Hospital
After the report of The Star closed yes
terday Attorney Col aday continued reading
testimony from the dispositions of wit
nesses. and. including those mentioned. the
evidence offered by thrty-two witnesses. of
the total OF forty-six for the complainant.
was heard before Justice Gould ordered
that court be adjourned for the day
What was regarded as a distinct victory
for Mr.. Bassetts side Of the case was Sc
cured when Attorney Colladay. his counsel,
succeeded in introducing. over the objection
or the Defense q series of letters written by
Mrs. Bassett during the time of her con-
hnement In Johns Hopkins Hospital In
none of which did she either reveal her
actual whereabouts. or mention the fact
that she was about to again become q
mother
Similarly Attorney Henry e. Davis. rep
resenting Rev. E. Lawrence Hunt. the CO.
respondent, scored point when his objec-
ton to the offering OF memorandum from
the hospital record In evidence was sus-
tanned. The contention was made that there
was no proof that the record had been
mace by proper authority.
Resided at Hotel.
Covering the tine between September 10
and October "A. 1904 the testimony of Ed
win w. Manuel, clerk at the Hotel Var
mum. this city. was read He stated that
Mrs. Bassett resided at the hotel and that
Hunt called to see her nearly every day.
The deposition of John Morse and his wife
or DIS Broadway, Baltimore. was to the eff
rect that Mrs. Bassett rented and occupied
a room in their house between January 2s
l'0o, and February 1: that Mr.. Hunt fire.
quently called upon Mrs. Bassett and that
he paid the charges for the room. The
couple also said that Mrs. Bassett boarded
win them during the latter part of March
and the first of April. after Mrs. Bassett
had left the Johns Hopkins Hospital
Belle Mitchell, chambermaid in the
Morse house, testified that she did the work
necessary to keep Mrs. Bassett's room In
order and mentioned one occasion when
Mr.. Hunt was in the room and .'sbe (Mrs.
Basseto wasn't dressed. She had a gauze
s shirt on; she was was putting it on when wit
Rosie Parker and Addle Dorsey, the latter
two also chambermaids. also testified to oc-
currences In Mrs. Bassetts room at the
Morse house when Mr.. Hunt, was in the
room. .... --. 70 ,.at-
Testimony of Hospital Physicians
DR.. Henry M. Hurd. William NJ. OBrien
and Thomas o. Dorsey of Johns Hopkins
Hospital were quoted from the Asst of dep
ositions. to the effect that Fanny r. Bas-
sett was admitted to the hospital February
1. 1905. and that a boy baby was born on
March IL. The weight. length. size of head
and other details of the physical condition
Of the child at time Of birth were also Of
fered in evidence. 1t was testified that the
hospital charges in the case were 1890.
and that some of the payments. at least,
were made by Hunt. Nancy p. Elicott and
Mary L. Lassen, nurses at the hospital. re-
lated Incidents concerning Hunts frequent
calls upon Mrs. Bassett while In the hos
pital.
The evidence of Mobilian McCracken and
Joanna McCracken. his wife. of 320S Ever
green terrace. Baltimore. related to Mrs.
Bassett. her son Chester. and a young
their house from April 5 to 8. 1905. until
June 20. Both stated that Hunt was a fire.
quent caller. and that Mrs. Bassett intro
duced him as a haH-brother and an adopted
son of her father.
The last testimony offered yesterday was
that of Mrs. Georgia NJ. Robinson Of 1869
10Th street, which related to a meeting with
Mrs Bassett on the sidewalk on 10Th street
one day last summer. On that occasion
Mrs Robinson said that Mrs. Bassett. in
reply to a question. declared that she had
four children. Witness said to her. Il
thought you had a baby" and Mrs. Bas-
sets answer was quoted TO the effect that
she did not have a baby.