The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-11-07
THE MAN WHO LOCATED
PORTLANDERS ON TIMB.
ERLESS TIMBER LANDS
IN ALSEA.
Charge Against Him Is Larcary
by Bailee-Trial Was in Port
land and Benton County
Men Were Witnesses.

Portland, Nov. 4-The trial of
Oscar E. Stone, who located num-
ber of Portlanders on timberless
timber lands in the country beyond
Alsea was concluded here today.
Yesterday was consumed in the
submission of evidence for the pros
ecu.ion. The specific Indictment
against Stone is larceny by bailee.
He was attended in court by his
wife, his mother-in law, Mrs.
Thomas GuineAn, and his attorney,
Roger B. Slnnott. Mrs. Guinean
appeared to take deep interest in
the case and acknowledged that at
the Tins Sheriff Story Was on the
way to Sand Point, IJah>, to appre.
hend her son.in-law she sent tele-
grams to the latter warning him.
The principal testimony of the
prosecution was given by Dr.. Cor
l.elius. He stated that he heard
from friends that Stone was Iocat-
ing people on timber lands and that
it was a good thing. Hs had ex
hausted his own right, but conclud-
ed he could locate his sisters and
niece, so he advised with S one,
asked 500 compensa alton for each
location. DIR. Cornelius said he
told Stone there must ba 1at least
3,ooo.ooo feet of timber on each
quarter section and that he would
have it cruised. He delivered a
check for $500 to Stone and also
$50 as a ene-half payment for DR..
III. R. Littiefeld.
''The check was to be placed 10
escrow in the Portland Trust C1m-
pany,' said the witness, until I
was fully satisfied the claims were
as represented"
DR.. Cornelius further tes flied
that he made the check payable to
Stone and trusted to Stones hon.
or to place it in escrow in the bank.
The doctor also told about his sis
ters and niece going With Stone to
view the land ct Alsea, and that
tne land shown was not that on
which they were located, AMI that
a cruiser named Tucker, who cruis-
ed the real locations, found only
brush on the land. DR.. Cornelius
nexs told how he became suspicious
OF S ..Ae, AID of Stones sudden dis
appe2r nee and his efforts to have
him arrested.
On cross-exam.na.ion M. Sim
.tt, counsel .of the defense, asked:
You tried to get money out of
Guinsan, did.'t yon?"
"5he came to my Office herself;
it WAS not my proposition"
THIS response evidently Jared
Mrs. Guinean's nerves, and she in
terrupted with the remark, Il did
not, DOCTOR"
She was quieted by her daughter,
and Mr.. Sinnott resumed his qaes-
tioning.
doctor, you tried to get money
from Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Guinean's
daughter, and said you would drop
the case, didn't you?' n
Il said all I wanted was my mon
ey. | was willing to drop the case
if got the money
did you not demand $500 from
Mrs. Guinean to drop the case?"
"No, I did not.''
Sheriff Story testified that he ar.
rested Stone at Sand Point, Idaho,
where he was engaged in practicing
law under the name of Clark. The
name of the firm was Clark &
johnson.
On cress-examination Sheriff
Storey was asked if just before his
arrival at Sand Point, Stone had
not received kilograms telling him
of his coming, and if Stone could
not have got away if he wanted to.
The Sheriff was asked if Stone did
not exhibit such kilograms to him,
and he answered affirmatively.
A telegram addressed to Stone
and signed Leslie was handed to
the sheriff for Identification, and
Judge Sears inquired:
"Who sent the telegrams?"
II sent them, judge" responded
Mrs. Guinean.
W. III. Malone, postmaster at AL
sea, testified that Stone came there
in October, 1902, and spoke to him
concerning townships 10 and IL.
The witness said:. 4 told him I
did not think there was any timber
on that ground, and be replied a
number Of people were coming that
evening and not to say anything"
B. L. Paget testified that Stone
deposited the DR.. Cornelius check
for $500 in the Portland Trust
Company and afterward cashed it.
M. Sinnott, attorney for Stone,