The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-16
One Of Mr.. Wanamaker's Jealous
Lieutenants at Work in
Montana.
He Says tho Postal Service In
Montana u Dis
honest.
and Also Two Boys and
. Girl.

Postal Inspector n. Il. Flint, who is now
in Helena, il getting himself very much
disliked. He 10 new man in the business
and comes from San Francisco. He asserts
that there is good deal Of crookedness in
tho Montana postal service and he proposes
to ferret 1t out. He came to Helena yester-
day from Anaconda, in response to tele--.
gram from United States 1arshal Furay.
Il seems that the operator left the pronoun
''r' out of the dispatch, which changed the
sense Of the dispatch. Marshal Furay
wanted Flint to know that he was going to
Anaconda. When the marshal left here
Sunday morning he started to find Ed.
Norcrosa, until recently assistant postmas-
ter Of Butte. Norcross was sup
posed to be in Ogden and Furay
started for that point, having in his
possession warrant issued by Flint, for
Norcrosa' arrest. The latter passed tho
marshau ON the Utah d Northern train.
and learning Of this the marshal returned
to Butte, found his man without any diff
Guilty, and brought him to Helena Tuesday
evening. Noreross waived examination be-
fore the commissioner, and was bound over
to appear before the grand jury of the
United States court. 1t is understood that
the Hon. Lee Mantle and Hon. G. X. Cole
went upon the young mans bond.
There 10 considerable i'll feeling in Butte
over the conduct of the postal inspector,
who seems anxious to make a record for
himself regardless of the feelings Of every
body. Two weeks ago Norcross, according
to Mr.. Flint's statement of the case, won't
to the theatre to see Clara Morris. After
the performance the young man went to 2
what money he had and then went to the
postoface and helped himself to some
money he knew to be in a bag. He lost
that and went back after the rest of the
money in the bag. He was growing des-
Perate. but hoped luck would strike him.
He pavned his watch and ring in success
sion and lost again.
Flint was on his trail and Norcross was
taken into custody by Sheriff Lloyd, who
happened to be one of his bondsmen. The
young man had appropriated $226, but his
friends came to his rescue and the money
for business the next morning. No warrant
had been served on Norcross and the post
master and the young mans friends were
willing to let the matter pass over and
hoped this mlsstep would prove lesson
to Norcross, who had always borne good
reputation. Norcross left Butte with the
resolve to do better in the future and his
friends thought that the matter was finally
settled. He returned to Butte, prepared to
face whatever disgrace his misconduct had
brought upon him.
Inspector Flint was not satisfied. how
ever, and kept his intentions secret from
Postmaster Evans, of Butte. He said yes
terday that notwithstanding the money had
been recovered, the crime still remained
and should not go UNPUBLISHED, as it was
about time the postal system of Montana
was conducted honestly. He accordingly
had Marshal Furay arrest Norcross. a.
stated.
Another accomplishment Of Mr.. Flint
has been the arrest Of two young boys nov y
to a 15-year-old girl. The latter has not
yet been placed under arrest. Mr.. Flint
have ss been guilty Of using Mr.. s% an.mstsrs
mail service for the purpose Of sending
letters which. according to Mr.. Flint's
view, were indecent and unfit to pass through
the malls Mr.. Flint does not say how he
obtained the information, but claims to
have evidence enough to secure convictions.
One of the boys in the case is about II
years of age. He has several other cases on
hand.