Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-14
DASSETT WINS IN THE EAST
Gets reores Of Absolute Divorce in Court
at Washington.
TRIAL lust BEGINS IN THIS CITY
n Decision OF Washington Court
IL binding Mrs. Bassett Will
Not Get Her Trial
Here.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-.Justice Gould
In the district court today rendered an |
opinion in the suit for divorce instituted !
by Charles c. Bassett, an employe of the
United States geological survey, against
his wife, Fannie Rice Bassett a asusn n,,sr
tlce Gould announced that he would issue
to MT. Bassett a decree of absolute divorce
The principals in the divorce case OF
Fanny Rice Bassett against Charles c.
Bassett were present in the district court
before Judge Redick yesterday afternoon,
with the exception Of Mr. Bassett. Rev. E.
Lawrence Hunt, pastor Of the Noble Street
Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, appeared
for the first time in public. Rev. Mr.. Hunt
was named as correspondent In the suit for
divorce filed by Mr.. Bassett in Washing
ton, d. c. He is not named In the suit
here, in which Mrs. Bassett Is plaintiff.
The defense in the case here did not ex-
pect him to come. They were not aware
of his presence until an article appeared in
The Bee stating he had arrived. Rev. Mr..
Hunt stopped at the Paxton hotel, but his
name did not appear on the register of
that house,
During the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Hunt and
Mrs. Bassett sat together with Mrs. Bas-
sett's little boy between them Mr. Hunt
| stroked the boys hair and from time to
Time ne anu MIS- DdoS0NN sPohS ~ SoNh
pther.
The minister against whom Mr.. Bassett
made such serious charges in the suit in
washington, d. c.. is a small man; his
brown hair is tinged with gray and the
top of his head is bald His face is smooth.
He wore a black suit, with double-breasted
coat. He had ample protection against
cold in a very heavy fur-lined overcoat
Mrs. Bassett is a tall and strikingly hand
some woman, with black hair, fine eyes
and a strong mouth. She was modishly
dressed in a blue tailored suit, black hat
with white feather and a light black VEIL
| She wore light brown gloves. Mrs. Bas-
sett has. the name of being a remarkably
bright woman. She was accompanied by a
maid
Arguing of Motion.
The entire afternoon was taken up in
| arguing on motions. kilograms were
read by the defense in the present case
showing that a decision had just been
rendered in Washington giving Mr.. Bas-
| sett an absolute divorce. The plaintiff
held that this put no different aspect on
the case in hand inasmuch as the decis-
ion of the Washington court is not bind
ing on the local court. This is the point
of contention. If the local court decides
! the decision OF the WdSnlnBlOn COURT ID
binding then there is nothing to the case
here Mrs. Bassett cannot sue for d.
/ vorce here for she is already divorced
After some discussion, it was decided to
go ahead with the case in hand until a
COPY of the decree is received from Wash
ington.
Mrs. Bassetts attorneys also filed ex-
ceptions to parts of the sensational de-
positions filed some weeks ago in the
district court These dispositions were
taken in the east and had reference to
some of the serious allegations made
against Mrs Bassett. -,
The announcement of the decision OF
the Washington court in favor of Ms.
Bassett was decided victory for the do
Tense in the case about to be tried here
and blow to Mrs. Bassett and Rev. Mr..
Hunt The latter took 1t calmly. how
ever, and sent the following telegram to
his mother:
God is fair Although decree Is against
us, legal decree against Jesus only glor-
flied Him and His mother. This will glor-
ify us.
The taking of testimony will probably
begin today.
MIR. Hunt Loses His Pulpit.
THAT means that Rev. f. Lawrence
Hunt will not be retained as pastor of the
Brooklyn church. TO which he went after
the case came up in Washington" said
Attorney Callady for Mr.. Bassett, who has
come out from Washington. Mr.. Hunt
was taken as pastor of that church pend
ing the outcome of the case. If the de-
csion was against Bassett he was to be