Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-12-16
CALLED BACK.
TB. BaSsett Will Return
to Phoenix
This Morning With Con-
stable Gent.
Arrested Yesterday on a Charge
of Grand Larceny.
A swift Denouement in the Career
of a Stylish Young Man Who
Rolled too High.

ipmped the town and several board
bills. score of private accounts and
obligations is coming back today. He
will be accompanied by Constable VIM.
Zant armed with warrant for his
arrest for grand larceny.
The warrant was issued yesterday
morning at the instance of Pratt Bros.
who charge him with having stolen $50
from the safe in their office last Monday
night. The circumstance OF the dis
appearance of the money is as follows ::
last Monday night VIM. Pratt took $50
from the cash drawer before leaving
the store and put it into the safe in the
office in the rear OF the store. There
we're in the store at the time, Bassett,
Joseph Pratt, and Messrs st. Claire and
Leonard. VIM. Pratt went away and
soon after Bassett went into the office,
closed the door and remained about
half an hour.
On Tuesday morning the money was
missing and the door OF the safe was
found locked. Mr.. Pratt at first sup
posed it had been taken as a joke by
the boys whom he had left in the store.
He was induced to believe this since he
had concealed the money under pile
OF legal papers instead of having put it
into the cash box. He had also left the
safe door unlocked and had so notified
the others.
He was therefore somewhat sur
prised when he was solemnly told that
no such joke had been played. He
n II 3 l,n
had been taken either by sneak
thief or by Bassett. He Immediately
visited Bassett and referred to himself
as the victim OF a joke and asked Bas-
sett to return the money. That gem
tleman Indignantly denied all knowl-
edge OF the money, when Mr.. Pratt
gave him straight talk. Soon after
Bassett called at the store and be-
trayed considerable uneasiness. He
presented a draft on Deming, n. NJ,
bank, and also his personal note, say
ing that since the money was missing
he wished to deposit them until 1t was
found. Mr.. Pratt told him that this
offer was equivalent TO elimination and
gave him until tomorrow to make good
the amount stolen. He promised to do
so. Yesterday morning when it was
known that he had left town Mr.. Pratt
caused the warrant to be issued. The
authorities telegraphed to Tucson to
intercept Bassett If he had not already
passed. Yesterday afternoon the OFF,
GERS we're notified that he was under
arrest and Constable Gent left last
night for Tucson.
Bassett came TO Phoenix about two
months ago from Los Angeles where 1t
appears he acquired . reputation as an
all-round dead beat. The reputation
has been admirably sustained here.
He represented himself to be capital
ist and soon after his arrival began
receiving marked attention from local
capitalists and real estate men. He
eyinced q penchsnt for mines and
several assayers are holding accounts
against him for work done. He lately
established q life insurance business and
10 reported 10 have done considerable
writing up. In the meantim" he I'M
proved his opportunities and borrow ed
money on all sides. IL must also be
admitted that he made many friends.
He is apparently about twenty-five
years old Of an imposing figure. bon
homie and easily established familiar
acquaintance wherever an acquaintance
would likely prove serviceable.
He was a frequent com panion OF ex-
Governor Osborne OF Kansas, during
the governors stay in the city and he
said that his father had been guber-
material candidate against Osborne.
When Bishop Kendrick arrived here
aweek ago Bassett renewed an aequalnt-
snce with him formed while visiting
his sister at Socorro, N. NJ, In the
bishops diocese.
Before he left day before yesterday
he announced that he was going to
spend the holidays with his parents
and would return in about two weeks.
He temporarily put his business into
the hands OF Mr.. Remington ana gave
him power OF attorney.
Last night he wrote to Mr.. kennlng-
ton from Maricopa, saying that he had
borrowed $50 from Bishop kendrlck
with which to pay some bills, but had
forgotten to attend to the matter. Tie
had left the money in his room in his
valise and directed Mr.. Remington to
look after it. The money could not De
found and Mr.. Remington learned
from the bishop that Bassett had Dor
rowed none from him.
Bassett does not look like scoundrei
and is perhaps not naturally one, but
only a Young man who suddenly and
Internationally became "high roller"
Many OF his acquaintances beside those
he heeced regret the trouble he mas
brought upon himself.