Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-23
LOVE
And Paris Green,
"A Fair Woman, an En-
ticing Lover,
And Husband Who AvoWs
Vengeance.
All Prominent In a Thrilling
Adventure.
Chas. Squires Ran Away With Chas
Bassett's Wife.

Ex-Constable Charles Bassett and |
Charles squircs live near Perkins Hill.
Mrs. Bassett lives with Mr.. Bassett |
and their three children. Mrs. Squlrcs
lives with Mr.. Squires and their three
children.
Last October there was discovered in
the cistern nt the Bassett home u
quantity of Paris green.
Mr.. Bassett told Mr.. Sluires that he
(Mr Squires) had put 1t there. Mr.
Sluires told him (Mr. BassetD that he
did not.
You're a liar!' said Mr.. Bassett.
You're another" said Mr.. Squires.
"Ill have, you pulled for the offense,"
continued Mr.. Bnssctt, In manner in.
dicutivc of pent-up wrath.
"Oh to Hades with YOU" was Mr..
Squires' laconic reply.
The AFFAIR reached Police Court. but
finally dwindlcd away, because proof
was lacking.
Mr. Bassett and Mr.. Squires are not
good friends. The rythmic melodies of
brotherly love for each other do not
have their home In the respective hos.
oms of these two men.
you're II liar! You're thief; you're
II confounded coward are little cpl
thcts hurled ut random by Mr.. Bassett
toward Mr.. Squires.
From the gatllng gun Of Mr.. Squires'
repertoire there comes forth such stray
shots ns these, aimed at Mr.. Bassctt.
YOU'RE fool. You're double. jaw.
ed hycna; withal, pardner, you are an
aggravating specimen Of d. fool
Thats what you be--and you know
you be-"
, In the midst ofthese tumultuous times
, Of Messrs. Bassett and Squires, the lat.
ter cast eyes upon Mrs. Bassett and
beheld that she was fair to look upon
This first revelation came to him one
day when he happened To he at the
Bassett home, and MIR. Bnssett hap-
, pened to be away.
So powerful did the revelation reveal
, to him the benuties of Mrs. Bassett
4, that before he knew what he was do
Ing Mr. SIuircs was declaring love to
i, hcr. II was the old. old story again,
$ and no cloquently did Squires tnlk that
, Mrs. Bnssctt lost sight of Its extreme
), naughtiness under the existing condi-
, tions. and lent n willing, yearning eur,
II love YOU ms yet never was woman
, loved. like you better than do my
own WIFE"
j, SO sweet were the words that Mrs
), Bassett couldn't resist their power
:, and she coniidingly admitted to Mr.
/. Sluircs that some where In the laby
d rinth of her own heart, Il few little
o molecules of love for him had beer
= struggling for supremacy over those
representing fidelity to Bnssctt.
II was easy after this for these peo
pie to talk with each other. Thing,
= drlfted on In this way for some time
and finally Bassett "cuught on"
Did he raise I'M extensive howl? Die
10 he arm himself with nuskets and q,
- cunning for Squiresy Did he declar,
y that he'd drop squires on the wing
X take him on the run, or shoot him s,
- fun of holes that he'd look like an oil,
"A wind mill screen.
's Not any Of these emotional thought
cluscd themselves through Bassett
u mental allotment.
!, In fact, he smiled, But 1t was smil
A. that savored no good TO Squlros.
One day when he caught the errinl
n Saulres ut his home, with Mrs. Bas
~ sett, hc said TO him: "Take her, an,
N by ye rlng'talled gods! II you aren'
IL tired OF her within two years, you'll
II, be II freak for Il dime museum"
H. Squircs told Mrs. Bassett this. Sh
NJ u, was much vcxed to hear that he
os spouse would thus cruclly speak u
her.
II. Finally, two weeks ago last Erlda
d night, squires and Mrs, Bassett clol
~ ed.
be TO Philadelphia they went.
ur They stopped for few days nt
'e- house of III fame In that city--and the
Squires deserted his new found love
and set sail for home. He arrived
Akron over week ngo.
wov w Mrs. Bassett, too, cnme home. Sl
ig. went to her sorrowiug husband
house, asked forgiveness for her iniqu