Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-03
TALE Of DIVORCE
FOR BARDEE HOOK
Is DENIED
HUSBAND, WIFE, FATHER,
ALL SAY Il S MOI IRUt
Apparently Little Basis in Fact
for Sensational Articles ia
Coast Newspapers About
Local Girl and Husband,

"As far as I know there Is abso-
lutely no basis iu fact for the story
printed In The Los Angeles newapa-
pers TO che ERECT that Barbee Hook
is seeking "a divorce from Mrs. Hook.
said Dr. John T.. Pearce OF his city,
father Of Mrs. Hook, yesterday, when
asked as to the truth of various sensa-
tional stories appearing in the Los
Angeles Times and other papers, stat
ing chat AIRS. Hook. formerly Miss
Eebcrca peaFcc of this city, was about
10 be made defendant in an interest
iHE separation suit IN Los Angeles.
mir. Hook. / am quite positive, Is
not preparing for divorce action
and win not do 80, said Or. Pearce
And If any such action Is brought
IL win be By Mrs. Hook
Seldom has such intense interest
been aroused locally as was evident
here yesterday in the accounts In the
Los Angeles Times and other papers
Of the martial difficulties of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hook. The latter as Miss Re
hecca Pearce was one Of the most
beautiful and popular girls OF this city
and her marriage last May 70 the
wealthy young society man Of the
coast city. was one of the most brll-
liant events in local society history
For one month past there have been
rumors afloat I'm this city that all was
not going happily with the beautiful
young wife ana her husband ana thcse
vague stories took concrete shape IN
the columns OF the Times in a ratner
sensationally written story, illustrated
i. .t41sg 4f - aud MTr HOOK.
a mysterious young naval ofiicer'
name unknown. being referred TO as
the third party IN the misunderstand-
ing 1t was set forth with consider
able gusto that a letter discovered by
tho young husband led 20 stormJ
scene followed by separation ana
that tho husband was already making
preliminary preparations to institute
divorce proceedings II was alleged
that The "dashing naval officer had
been a rival of Hooks for the mana
of Miss pearce and that he had per
sisted In his attentions after the mar
riaEe. 4 sketch OF the husband paint
cd him as rather reckless young
man who had killed one young wom-
an hv running her down with his au"
tomobile. the suit being "compromis-
ed" nv the timely aid OF his wealthy
mother, that he later ran down ana
seriously injured a boy and that he
also got into the spotlight when q
check for $50. 600 IN favor OF young
actress and signed by him was found
lying on tile floor in the grill OF the
/ hotel Alexandria.
Dr Pearce declared last evening
! that the story was "all bosh, especi-
allv one para grnph which inumatcd
that parental influence" had been M
evidence when the marriage took
place and inumating also that while
IL was a case OF love at first sight
for MIR Hook the same was not true
as 10 the bride
~ will say fraubly,' said Or. Pearce,
"that Mrs Hooks mother opposed the
match and that I remained quite neu-
nan m tho matter leaving it 10 the
decision or tho girl, who was undoubt-
e,ilv greatly iu love with Mr.. Hook
/ Thrrc ls no naval officer OF any kind
connected with the affair ana | doubt
Iif Mrs Hook knows amy naval officer
"u is simply case" said On
I pearce. "of two Young people finding
I themselves incompatible and unable 10
( hit il off, have known that a
eeparaUon must come for some time
/ psst. but there is absolutely no basis
! t,r such sensational stories as have
1 apueared n the. newspapers Whether
! M ana MIS- Hook viii decide TO bee
reconclled ana try it again 1 can L