The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
HUNT TO DENY GUILT
Minister'S Counsel May Dis
prove Bassett Allegations.
DISPOSITIONS ARE TO BE READ
Atlantic City Woman Tells of Trip
of Preacher and Defendant In Di-
vOTee Suit TO Boarding House tn
Summer Resort Town in search
of ROOms-His Letter.

At tO-day's session before Justice Gould
the dispositions of Mrs. Fanny Rice Bas-
sett, in the suit against her for absolute
divorce by Charles c. Bassett, will be
read. This viii be followed by argument
and testimony in rebuttal offered by
/ Henry f. Davis. counsel for Rev. Z
Lawrence Hunt, who is named in the
suit for divorce as correspondent Mr..
Davis yesterday presented a number of
/ dispositions tending to disprove some OF
the most damaging testimony against his
client
The first depositions read yesterday were
those Of Ida NJ Grifith, Of Atlantic Cay.
| She testified that Mr. Hunt and Mrs. Bas-
| sett called at her house and asked for a
room. Witness asked how many rooms
she wanted. and Mrs. Bassett said one.
Witness told her she didn't rent rooms to
/ people with babies. She turned to the
! gentleman. according 10 the testimony,
/ and said; I'VE cannot get rooms here;
| she refuses to rent to those with babies q"
/ She said she wanted rooms for herself
and husband and child She said she had
/ one child with her. but she would have
/ another with her later. Witness testified
/ that she learned their names after "this
/ affair came up" When asked what she
/ meant by This affair she answered.
/ The scandal connected with those two;
( I don't know what else 20 call IL"
Tells of Her Children.
/ Another Atlantic City witness testified
that Mrs. Bassett and Mr.. Hunt lived at
/ Mrs. Glbson's house before July (, 1906;
/ that they had an infant baby in a car
riage and a boy about nine years old.
! Witness also testified that Mr.. Hunt wore
a yellow and black striped bathing suit.
/ and that he would occasionally wheel the
/ gO-Cart- and that ne would look after the
! children
Mrs. John G. Gibson. Atlantic City.
stated on the stand that Mrs. Bassett
and Mr.. Hunt lived at her house in At
| lantic City in June or July last year. that
/ they had two rooms. which were paid for
by Mr.. Hunt Mrs. Gibson stated that
she understood Mr.. Hunt 10 be Mrs. Bas-
serts brother; that the little boy called
him uncle" and that Mrs. Bassett said
he was her brother. Witness said that
while Mrs. Bassett was getting dressed
Mr.. Hunt would take the baby on the
porch.
John G. Gibson, Atlantic City. az whose
house on South Florida avenue hrs Bas-
sett and Mr. Hunt occupied rooms the
latter part OF June. testified that when
Mr.. Bassett came to Atlantic City was
the first time he found out that there
was such person rs bIr. Bassett
Gibson related Hunts explanation 70
him as fellows. Mr.. Hunt said he was
protecting Mrs. Bassett; that Mrs Bassett
4.
that he was told she would not live long
unless she was protected, that she had
been driven around from one end Of
the city 20 another; that he was
Just worrying the life out cf her. I told
aim ! didn't care anything about that
and ! didn't care. He said that so far
as he was concerned, everything was
straight, and I hope II was: and also he
tod me case Of divorce was coming on.
and that the matter would be settled IL
Washington"
Had Private Letter Box.
Testimony from Mai. James +. Bell. su-
perintendent Of the city post-onice de-
livery, was next. He produced two signed
applications for rental Of post-offlce boxes
numbered q and 81, in the Washington
city post-ofice Maj. Bell stated that the
two applications were filed in bv Mr.
Hunt, at the same time identifying AIr.
Hunt. Maj. Bell also produced three let
ters signed by Fanny Rice Bassett. which
had been filed with the postmaster as fol-
lows:
Postmaster. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir, VII Jon kindly forward az mail fno
matter how addressed which bears my name. Nrx.
4. G. Bassett AfTs. Fanny Rics Bassctt Wasb
D. fol 1rrr.. IA
2. Washington ] wish my mail kept entirely SEN
arats from my husbands and any one else and wish
you would very kindly have it kept so. and rat in
'9aI ooN as dT-ctod- ! VII also be Tcry greatly
ooIlgeC % you u you answer questions abos-t NV
mai or address, as it is a personal matter entirely
and desire absolute silence on the subject Thank
ng you for the courtesy and trusting you viii see
the matter is promptly attended TO-
Very respectfully
maiden namo) FANNY RICE BAssETE.
MRS C. c, BASsETT married nanlej
Other Letters Like II.
There are two other letters addressed
to the postmaster Of a similar character.
It is testified to by post office officials
that Mr.. Hunt on a number of occasions
complained about Mrs. Bassett not re-
ceiving her mail.
A number Of letters addressed by Mrs.
Bassett TO the postmaster Of Baltimore. in
which she asked that her mail be sent
to box No. p, Washington post-ofnce. /
were also read.
Edward Tarring, according to the testi-
mony, stated that he had known Mr..
Hunt for about ten years, and had had
considerable correspondence with him. /
Mr.. IaTrins is a general insurance broker /
and agent in this city, with offices on F
street northwest.
An important part was the presentation /
or long letter to Mrs. Stone, a friend /
Of Mrs. Bassett. by Mr.. Hunt.
STAR CLUB HAS GOOD TIME.