Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-05
ALLEGES
HE WAS
TOUCHED
Emil SCHNEIDER Accuses Long
cor of Rolling Him for
Five SimOleOnS

Longcor, is under full swing. TIL,
council committee, composed o.
Messrs. Bayne, Low and Frazier
held the initial session in the police
court room last evening and after
the examination of two star witness.
es and taking some of the testimony
that will be given by City Recorder
Moores and Marshal Cornelius, ad
journed until this evening at 1880
O'Clock, when It is expected all the
testimony will be given.
Only one charge was brought out
last night and that was the accusa-
tion made by Emil SCHNEIDER that
| Officer Longcor arrested him two
weeks ago on a charge of being
drunk and relieving him of So at
the same time.
Mr.. Longcor was represented by
p. II. Darcy as attorney and the
marshal had C. n. Inman to conduct
the examination. Mr.. Bayne acted
as chairman of the committee and
ruled on all questions that arose.
When the examination began, Mr.
lnman said that neither he nor the
chief expected there would be a ses-
sion of the committee last night until
In the afternoon and It was impos-
sible TO get the witnesses together
and moreover. the chief was sick
and asked a postponement. Mr..
Darcy said IL was unfair to have
Longcor hanging by the gills and he
wanted to wade right in. The COM
mittee went off in private room to |
consult and returned with the an
nouncement that all the testimony |
possible would be taken last night |
and an adjournment then would be
taken.
Emil SCHNEIDER. an unsophlsticated
German from Polk county, was the
first witness. He testified that on
Friday, August II. he came to town
and had few drinks. was ordered
home by Longcor and started but
returned to feed his horse and get
his supper. He said that he met
Peter Graber and gave him drink
and showed him his money. He had
ht that time, he said. $1S.65. lie
said he had ten dollar and n five
iollar gold piece and three dollars
IN silver half dollars and some small
'hange. Then Longcor took him TO
ail, took his money away from him.
refused 10 count II over with him
md next morning only $t3.25 was !
n his envelope, and he was fined five 4
" that by the recorder. lie testified h
hat few days afterwards Longcur u
ame TO him on the street and told o
lin that he had new bright penny o
n his pocket and that he did not b
ave a Ave dollar piece. I
SCHNEIDER was subjected to a Sc a
ere cross examination as to his g
money and he was made To 20 over u
nd over again with statement OF s.
ow much he had when he came 10
own and what he did with all of GO
;. He told how he had paid Mr.. Y
ehram s., paid $40 to Zinn, IS to
'ete Graber about 81 TO George ia
ros, and there strl remained few
ents over s. that he gave no de- s'
liled account Of Much stress was
laced ON this by counsel for Mr.. ~
ongeor and by Chairman Bayne.
Pete Graber was then placed on pr
10 stand, lie testified that he WAS
ith SCHNEIDER the evening he was ex
'rested and that twice he saw him
'unt his money. the latter time Just pr
'tore he was arrested. lie knew
lat SCHNEIDER had SIS and some IA
nall change as he took glass OF
yer with him and Il was paid for tr,
Ith small change and the SIS re-
aimed intact Graber testified thar
hinder offered to leave the ffteen ex
'llars In gold with him for safe
49," $500 NHSN nv was kOluk 10 CX
ke Il when they parted but that
r Longcor came along and took exI
hindler TO jail while they were
king. ,r,
Uraber was put In the sweat box
d was asked severe test questions IRE
counsel but he never wavered and
lek to his original story.
CITY Recorder Moores testified
AZ the envelope containing sohind Ma
$ money was locked up by Long. spI
and the tag marked sls.s5 and wa
It the envolpe contained Just thar rer
onnt- II was ten dollar niece use
'ee dollars in silver half dollars wa
70 cents in small change. Il
AZ this tnneture Mr.. IRman AZ. Sol
hp'ed TO ask Mr. Moores what
'indler said about the alleged
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