Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-13
THEY
KNOW NO
BOSS
Night Watchmen Run a Six
Day-gO-as-yOu. Please and
Report, Where2

Bows down to wood and stone;
e don't obey no ORDERS
Unless they is is own.
Night Policemen Longcor and Busick
have evidently been taking lessons
from Rudyard Kiplng's 'Eathen, L"
for if they have asked instructions
from any one or sought advice from
any source. since their election to their
present jobs by the city council in
January, their political bosses and
mentors have been the parties consult.
eA
Neither Of these two blue-coated
guardians Of the city's peace and dig.
nifty have ever made report, either
written or verbal to the city marshal
o. TO the recorder Neither have they
put in an appearance in the recorder q
court since their election, except one
time, and then they were sent for by
Recorder MOores. Once. however. reg.
ularly each month they appear before
the city recorder, and that momentous
occasion is the time they draw their
monthly stipend Recorder Moores new.
er has had to send for them on the
occasion of these monthly visits.
II is generally conceded that the
discord in the police force is a Ia
mentable and regrettable fact. This
Is especially true on account of the
small force the chief has to depend
upon for aid in g'eserving peace and |
order. Under the present conditions.
Chief Cornelius might as well be act
ing alone, for neither of his assista nts
have ever made a report to him or
asked him for instructions. Neither do
they report to the city recorder IS
court.
A case occurred on the Fourth of
July Late at night Policeman Long.
cor arrested a man and locked him up
with charge on the book against him
of "drunk and indecent Longcor
never came to the mans trial. neither
did he leave amy message or written
report as to what the prisoner had !
done, The prisoner, whose name was .
Sorenson, was in bad condition. Two
of mis- teeth were knocked out, and he y
was badly beaten up in other ways.
Screnson said he was not drunk. but l.
that he had beon attacked and beaten :
by saloon man in the city without -
Provoeation. Recorder Moores was a.
compelled TO dismiss the rather ambig.
nous charge against him, because Long.
'or failed and refused to come around
anu testify. Chief Cornelius could get
no facts about the case, because "
Longcor is law unto himself. n
The story of the appointment Of
.heso night policemen is well known TO
nose on the inside of affairs. Chief j.
'o'nelius was indiscreet enough TO look b'
WIN d'sfavor on the senatorial aspira. b'
ions OF Marion county politician al
'no desired to organize the Salem fire. BY
N" ponce departments into political
Machine for his own political glory
.all'ng In this, it seems that he oh.
AIMED sufficient number OF council. al
'en to act with him to have these no. m
.'leal appointments made, not 70 ne. M
'St the town marshal in his duties but ti'
D ha'r'ss the officer in every possible
'anner. pa
The night men evidently taxa n
''uo'lohs from mcu who are mora A.
''' mixed Up in politics, and thew also
''m TO owe some allegience to .ba =. M
nm Statesman. which is their ebjse W
pologist '4''' ~
II is considered likcly that Chic, (,
''"''io' will make full report % ri,
'e actions and coaduet Of his aS,i., VII
MS 10 tee mayor and city council
o'hing will probably he aeeomnli.b.J I,h.
= 'A's' except that during the inv
">'a 0f d"g days the chief will have IA,
aA, h'''s amusement he caa get on, A
Ns"ns the lawmakers Of salem an d.
c0rd, VI
r0'''Sly Policemen Loagcor and sr WI
- may ee Induced to tell the ,ame nm.
The eeatlsman to whom thev looL |.
e or,ATS They ought nr,h.,,i,. -
pear the @am', a, they are nemo. ash
$40 ''H'e"ea' elected by Repubu. +,
: .'l'N"ea' and with the lat,e- con
paving the haad Of their polI,is,i tsll
sses 10 dnish. !.
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