The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-10

.DR'. HALL QUEST
Tells WHY He
FREED WIFE
Professor Gives 81 Loved Her
AS His Only Reason Bit
ter Against Hart

h0I ~ dlIlSh t1dIL
PITTSBURGH, Pa. oct. TO-.
AFTER sixteen years OF happy mar.
ried life, allowed my wife to join.
the other man without trouble be-.
cause I loved her. sixteen years
are sometimes most of 4 mans
living, you know, and in those six
teen years learned mucn much
OF heartache, much --of Joy, and
greatest Of all to suppress primitive
emotions"
It was the cultured voice OF
Doctor Alfred Lawrence Hall Quest
speaking as he poured out the epic
OF mans sacrifice for the woman
who promised to love, honor, an I
obey hin--the woman who left hil.a
to join another, threw away her
claims to his love, and laid his life
open to the scourge Of scandal.
Seated In his office at the Uni.
versity Of Pittsburgh. Doctor Hall.
Quest spoke in measured, albeit
kindly tones OF the wife who
brought him more trouble in the
last two weeks than ever before he
has encountered in his steady climb
to professional recognition.
Trim and with D. cool bearing,
Doctor Hall.Quest made figure that
would appeal to any woman. His
blond clean-cut appearance made no
contrast with the business.like an.
pearance Of his office where he has
only recently taken up his work
here.
He outlined his entire conduct in
the case attempting all the while to
bring out that the interests OF his
wife were uppermost with him.
Others were also considered in
his attempt to shield his wife from
publicity. These included the wife
OF Major Fred w. Hart, the ''per-
feet lover" Of Mrs. Hall-Quest
Was His Best Friend.
Only when Harris name was men
toned did the professor show the
slight sign of emotion. Theu his
clear eyes behind their rImless
glasses seemed to shoulder with
feeling, and the fact that he never
mentioned Hart by name showed
his feelings.
"He was my best friend when cur
two families lived as neighpors In
Cincinnati" DIR. HaIl-Quest CEN
tinued. "IIis wife and / had no
idea what was going on behind our
backs until we were told by others,
and no one was more surprised than
myself. Just the anguish Mrs. Hart
might have gone through il this af-
fair had become public held me
back from summary action. ]
have no doubt that it would have
killed her-an innocent victim Of an
insane love"
The professor was asked II his
conduct In obtaining a divorce from
his wife was the result Of & code
Of action he had laid down for
himself.
mo. he replied" Nor Is my con.
duct toward this man the result Of
my own primitive feelings. What
was the use Of attempting some vic.
lent action when 1t would have done
such injury to my wife and his
wife. Sixteen years of life has made
me suppress many Of the impulses
I might have had in connection with
him.
Understands Her Action.
II can understand my wife's &C,
tions perfectly. / don't doubt thai
she really loves him, but she was
brilliant, loved society, and the at
tendant Injuries that wealth can
bring and that as q professional
man did not possess. This man Is
wealthy, his business viii not be hurt
by anything he does personally, and
that explains her actions.
MY wife had no housekeeping
responsibilities in Cincinnati. She
did no household work as we had i
cook and other servants but she
wanted more. And this man had il
to offer.
my professional work did not al.
low me to spend most Of my time in
social duties and that is what my
wife wanted. When / saw what was
coming did only what i could to
prevent any scandal harming Mrs.
Hart or my wife. Now, that my
efforts have been frnitless. I can do
no more"
Doctor Hall Quest was asked II he
would take his wife back II she
would leave Hart, but he said he
could not answer ahis question now
Students Praise Him
over the FlCt campus To-Day
among students and faculty only
praise could be heard concerning
DR.. Hall-Quest's frank and straight.
forward stand.
Keeping his appointment through.
out the day, the professor excused
himself several times in the course
of the interview to take up his
many duties at the university,
Calm and courteous in the face OF
the narrowing circumstances sur
rounding his official position. he
answered every request with q