Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-16
PULLED
SEVERAL.
DRUNKS
Has Chief Cornelius Cause for
Jealousy on Account
of This Record

Just Tow the men WlO nave DtSJ Tea
son 70 murmur this prayer are the two
nigh policemen. J. =. Lo: geot and j
L. iUsick.
i There IS no doubt that these are esti-
mable Gentlemen. 1t is certainly to be
hopei 50. but II is unfortunate for
them. being newcomers in politics. and,
as such. unacquainted with the wiles
Of certain clique Of Marion county
war hcelers, that .ne1r positions ON the
police force shodld ne used in such a
WHY as TO make them tools Of petty
political scheme.
People who know, DO not blame these
4 wdthy gentlemen for their activity, or
inactivity. 1t is perfectly natural for
than to book for Instructions to those
who gave them the jobs. But, az has
alneady been said it is unfortunate for
these eStimable gentlemen that certain
disI united senatorial candidates and
a ward heeler d two should pick them
rp to make political capital of.
Their organ and chief apologist, the
Statesman, says that these men have
made splendid record, and that the
chief of police is jealous of this rec
ord.
Let US see if the record these men
have made should cause the green-eyed
monster to take possession of the soul
of Chief Cornelius.
Nests Longcor and Busic were ap-
pointed and took their positions on the
force the first of the current year.
They have presumably been on duty
for six months and two weeks. and
have been to the city recorde-'s office
for their pay for all of this time I'D
70 the present month. 1t may be re.
marked, parenthetically, that, with one
or two glittcring exceptions, these are
all the time they have ever dark
cned the door of the municipal court
room
During these six months and two
weeks, Mr.. Loneor has made Is arrests.
Ha placed the names Of his prisoners
on the book at the police station, and
atter their names he entsed the
Charge Thfteen Of these people were
charged with bing drunk. one with
trespass and one with freauenting
place of in fame
From January To January 20 Mr..
Longcor made four arrests. Then be
rested on his laurels until April .. when
he pulled another drunk. The books
do show THAT ON February l6, he. as
sisted Mr. Busick in garnering in an |
intoxicated man. The records show
that during these Al days Of inaetivi. |
~ during which time he never made |
an ATTEST, that he religiously drew his
pay.
During April Mr.. Longcor got busy
again. He arrested FIVE drunks during
Slat month.
On the s2d day of May he pulled an.
'thsr. Dsing June be got three mora
and hfing the Fourth of July festivi.
tes he roped an Indian and two white
'ellows
During the same six months and Is
'ays, Mr.. Busick made % arrest, An
v these were drunks bu. three. one
''SgaE one woman for keeping late
'os $ and ona man for trespass
Duhng an of this time. for mo,o
Ian half year, neither of these off.
rrs have made an arrest on a warrant
70 hsVe arres'ol man charged with
erime The tnespass case, in which
18th ofhels figured, was one in which
tramp and a negro went into a vacsr,
hack on Ferry strcet to &c, out Of the
Riu
The trial judge had no ida what ,bo
'her men had done, exeep, from tsei,
"n statements, as neitho- OF vhe OH.
ers esaine arooni 10 testify.
During an this time, wheDeyor ANY.
a'ng Was required 10 be done in tba
10 OF police work Mr.. Cdnelius Ji5 !,
'H'se'f OF course, tl,s man Aaa - i
sep some ami during his loepins
'ars the w"rk Of ttc dsprtment sep
roliy went UnaOne.
1
In the aosenco OF doing anytAip, I'M
ae WY Of official aa,y, NJ. I.ong.o-
aa his oagan aRl chief spolo yie IN. .
''lsin Statesman, have given ON, D, N.
''r1d son'e heart N0,Rng storios 4
'w. At the peril of his life IA s,v.,lS
, many girls FROM sasu. The s,.+,.
an mover eSPlainssl wh, no arr.s,.
'Se ey"F HaAsae in these eases ~ ~,
'np'ei assault. M,, L0sscor AMI h,
gan seem 10 have set Themselves mo "
pFN'eeeors Of injured fensal. i,,
'nss and GU days when losal new, liz
la aHa iss9as scS.ce, the organ 81 y