The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-26
That Fate Has Placed on Sam
Left, Russian Refugee.
Escaped From Siberia but Can
not Escape TumOr.
HE HAS A BRAVE WIFE
Compensation for His Many
MiSfOrtuneS.
He Worked for Santa Fe Till
Had to Go to Hospital.

Samuel Left. who with his wife, brav-
ed and survived the perils of an escape
from Siberia where they had been
baniShed by the Car of Russia for
publishing a newspaper that was a
tr1fe too liberal in its views for that
unenllghtened land, is likely to end his
days in hospital. Not only is he
totally blind but he is afflicted with an
eVer-growing tumor on the brain, and
for which medical and surgical skill
Stormont hospital, having been trans
ferred there the other day by Poor
Commissioner Bacon from the Univer-
sity Medical hospital at Rosedale.
After their remarkable experiences in
Russia. the land of their BIRTH Mr.. and
Mrs. Left sought the freedom of these
United States and arrived in Topeka
about four years ago. Left obtained
employment in the Santa F'e shops. 1t
was mt long before the terrors of
Siberia and the escape therefrom were
forgotten. and piece, contentment
and happiness reigned in the Left
home. A couple of years later a baby
girl arrived to add further joys to the
new life of the Russian refugees. But
calamity'S fingers seemed unwilling to
loosen their hold on Left. Shortly after
the birth of his child, his eyesight be-
gan to fail him. An examination by
physicians resulted in the diagnosis
that tumor was developing on Left 8
brain that was pressing at the base
of the optic nerves. He was rushed to
New York for an operation. Skilled
surgeons performed it and located the
tumor, but because of its position, they
deemed it inadviSa bic to remove it. So
Left came back to Topeka. By this
time his means had become exhausted,
and his case was brought to the atten-
ton of the county commissioners by
DR.. Ernest. who was then county ply
ipia in 1or nf las
year. On DR.. ErnestS recommended
ton Left was taken to the University
Medical hospital at Rosedale, and he
has been there at the expense of the
county until a couple of days ago.
When the bill for Leff's care at the
hospital was presented to the county
commissioners last week, they decided
to investigate his condition. DR.. Hens
ley, the county physician was sent to
make the examination He reported
that the surgeons at the Rosedale
hospital had arrived at the conclusion
that there was no help for Left. They
too, had tried an operation, which was
unsuccessful. 1t was DR.. Hensley's
opinion that perhaps Left could be
cared for just as well at the county
poor farm. So Poor Commissioner
Bacon was sent to Rosedale to get him.
1t was found, though that a wound
in Leff's head from the recent opera
ton that had been performed on him,
had not entirely healed and that there
fore he could scarcely be given the
treatment at the county poor farm that
his condition demanded. So instead of
being taken there he was removed to
Stormont hospital where he can be
cared for a less expense to the coun-
ty than at the Rosedale hospital
Mrs. Left has been just as
courageous in this latest and greatest
trial of her life as she was during the
terrible oppression that was visited on
her and her husband in Russia and
Siberia. She is a young woman with
the courage of a lioness Since Mr..