The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-18
MISREPRESENTATION ALLEGED.
Irwin A. Norcross Accused of Obtaining
Auto Under False Pretenses.


The details of piece of detective
work came out last night when Deputy
Sheriff Walter N. Bixby OF East Barre
stepped off late train from Manchester,
N. H., with Irwin A. Norcross, horse
man, whom he arrested in the New
Hampshire city yesterday on charge
of obtaining property by false pretenses.
The deputy had been trailing his man
ever since States Attorney j. Ward
Carved placed warrant in his hap
several days ago. :
The state claims that Norcros ~
chased Little Six" automot NSJm
II. +. Cutler, a local auto q last
July on the strength of r esenta-
tions concerning security SIS alleged
that Norcross went U ~ Cutler and
acted as though he migr>N nuy an auto
mobile if the terms were agreeable. Ac-
cording to the story, the dealer broaehed
the Little Six" proposition to Norcross,
who offered the auto man mortgage
on number of horses and cows which
he claimed to own. The deal was con-
summated on July &C. 1913, according to
the declaration set up in the warrant
that called for the arrest of Noreross.
The price set on the Little Six" was
81 ,2S5 and security from the purchaser
was accepted on 10 COWS, ranging in age
from three to 10 years, black mare,
four years old, and a black horse, also
represented to have attained that tradi-
tionally kittenish age of four that
pleases horse men. Mr.. Norcross took
the car and motored away.
Lately, so the state alleges, il. trans
ha{ f..
the horses nor the mixers when he made
his representations to Mr.. Cutler. A
careful inquiry in the neighborhood of
Hardwick, where Norcross was supposed
to have his headquarters, failed to land
anyone who could state positively that
Norcross was in position to offer 10
cows and couple of black horses as
security for a Sl,2s5 automobile.
Soon after the states attorney was
notified of the deal, the car was discov-
cred at Hardwick. Finally Norcross was
located in Manchester He was doing
duty at the Cavanaugh livery stables
yesterday when Deputy Sheriff Bixby
tapped him on the shoulder and proceed
ed to read the warrant. The man con-
sented to accompany the officer back to
Barre without any ado.
This morning the man was arraigned
before Judge II. w. Scott in city court
A plea of not guilty was entered in the
courts record and the case was set for
hearing Monday, Dec. 81. Bail was fixed
at 81 900, which the respondent was try
ing to furnish at noon. He has retained
F. X. Davis as counsel and the states
attorney viii conduct the prosecution.
1t is understood that several witnesses
from Hardwick will be subppnaed to
testified in the case.
Other States Attorney Cases.
George Powers, Marshfield farmer,
was arraigned before Justice of the
Peace II. w. Scott in city court Wednes-
day afternoon on an intoxication charge,
to which he pleaded guilty. The jus
tice imposed IS fine and costs of $685.,
which the respondent paid. Deputy
Sheriff A. NJ. Morrison went to Marsh
field In the early morning and arrested
Powers, who was working in a woodlot
near his home. The warrant was issued
by States Attorney Carver.
The states attorneys office was noti
fed late yesterday afternoon of the ar
rest of one ID. Cubria in Northfeld.
Cubria was arraigned before Justice of
the Peace Kent on a breach of the peace
charge. He asked for a continuance and
bail was fixed at $50 for his appearance
at hearing to be held Dec. 24 He fur
nished bail and was released. A few
weeks since, the Northtield police say, |
Cubria ran amuck with revolver and |
frightened the occupants of his boarding |
house into hurriedly seeking the street. |
He was arrested by Chief of Police Jerry
on warrant issued by the |
states attorney.
Mrs. Mae Shipman of Depot square,
who started an extended sentence in the |
county Jail last week, paid her fine of |
IS and costs of $500 and obtained her
release, serving 10 days for Nm intoxica-
ton conviction. This morning she APP I
peared before Judge Scott with a bonds |
man, who furnished the required sum of |
$500 for. her appearance at hearing
to be held in court on the morning of I
Jan. 10. Mrs. Shipman is charged with |
keeping house of i'll fame.