The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-15
NORRIS KEPT BUSY
EVIDENCE THAT HE DID NOT LOSE
ANY TIME IN HIS OCCU-
PATTON
SOLD LAND HE DID NOT. OWN
Pleads Guilty to One Charge--COunty
Attorney Has More Serious
Charges Waiting
for Him.

T. p. Norris, who has been confined in
Jail for the past thirty days, appeared in
the police court yesterday morning, be-
fore Judge Orr, and pleaded guilty to
the charge of petit larceny. He was sem
fenced to the yworkhouse for sixty days,
an allowance being made for the time
he had spent in confinement awaiting
trial
There have been three charges stand
ing against Norris for some time, The
hrst was a charge fobtaininE mon
ey under false pretenses from x.
A. Kalmon. The amount alleged
to have been taken was ST. The second
charge was petit larceny, for having re-
eeived money for property that he did
not own, from Laura Ball. The third was
a charge of petit larceny for having OBJ
tanned money from George McGeary.
under similar circumstances. A compro-
mise was effected between the prosecu-
ton and the defense whereby it was
agreed that the two first cases would be
dismissed if he would plead guilty to the
latter charge
AS soon as Norris completes his term
IN the workhouse, it is likely that he will
be confronted with more serious charges
than he has been arrested on County
Attorney O'Neill has been looking for
evidence against Norris for some time.
and yesterday he came across what he
has been looking for.
There are three persons living in North
st. Paul, on whom Norris is alleged to
have practiced his receptions, and the
amounts run well up into the hundreds
The only question that is confronting the
county attorneys Office is whether or not
the offenses are oUtlawed
A Mr.. Schwaler, who conducts a feed
store on 591 North Dale, is the heaviest
loser. 1t appears that he has lost in
the neighborhoed of 500 or $500 by Nor
ris' manipulations. Mr. Schwaler was
desirous of purchasing two lots near his
residence, and Norris offered to get the
lots for him at price considerably less
IMAM the amount at which the property
was held by the owners He explained
that he was going to accomplish this bv
turning in some property he knew of at
more than its actual value It Is claim
ed that he secured nearly $500 from Mr.
SehWaler. certain amount of which was
to be applied on mortgage against the
and today Mr.. Schwalen has not received
any return from the money he supposed
he was investing in the lots.
"A Mr.. frankie, who operates green
houses ,on the corner of Charles and
Grotto streets, and Louis Koenig. a.
butcher, on Grotto street claim to he
victims of Norris dealings. although
they We're f1eeced only to the extent Of
| S25 or $50, each. They were caught in
| the same deal. Norris offered to sell
them property he did not own, and they
made deposit to bind the contract.
These men have turned in to the conn
fy attorneys office the different re-
eeipts that Norris had given them, and
Assistant County Attorney O'NeflI is
looking over the evidence to see if he. can
| make case.
There is some danger of the cases be-
ing outlawed, as the transactions took
| place in 1889, and the limit is three years
II the attorney can secure the evidence
the cases will probably go before the
grand iI1rY at itS r1resant cocriol,