South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-19

Resolving that for a patrolman to
have knowledge that a man has the
measles. without OBTAINING him and
notifying the health authorities in or
der that ne might be isolated and the
public protected. indicates lack OF
proper qualifications to cOmprehend
the duties of an officer" Mayor Fred
W. Keller's board Of public safety Fri
day-the mayor pushing-bOunced
Fred c. Madick from his job as pO-
ltccman.
CLYDE y Wilson was hurriedly pro-
NOTED from LeCper park policeman 10
regular patrolman, succeeding Madick,
the president of the board, Burr +.
Augustine. remarking that "Chief Kerr
wants him badly for motor-cop.
Such is the outcome of the hearing
MOndav afternoon at which PatrOlman
Madick was tried before the board for
alleged conduct unbecOming an Off
Ger i'm the matter OF the death of Dan
Medic" The findings as framed by
Commissioner John 4. Hibberd de-
clare the officer guilty of not possess
ing the proper qualifications to com
prehend." Commissioner Clement
SmogOr demurred at such a distinction
between charges and findings, and
asked for time for further investiga-
tion. but was soon pressed into sub
mission. and the resolution To dis
tNdEEt Md0ltk ludAlF poootu uAoAAA-
mously Here il is:
Sin One of Omission.
"The board finds from the evil
dence adduced at the formal
hearing on the charges and the
report Of the investigation made
of the facts connected with the in
Jury and death of Dan Medic, that
ON the Saturday (June 6, 1910
previous 10 his death he came 10
tho house of officer Fred c.
MadiCk and presented to him a
paper the contents Of which he
asked TO be informed of: that said
Officer MadiCk informed him that
II was written by a physician. and
stating that he Dan Medic had
the measles. and testified that said
Dan Medic's face was swollen and
that he had the appearance of a
sick man. that said officer failed
10 understand that il was his duty
as protector Of the public 10 detain
said Dan Medic and notify the
health authorities so that said Dan
Medic could he cared for. isolated
and the public protected from
c0ntagion. and that IF SAID officer
had done his duty and thus de-
tafned him. I'm all probability the
occurrence on the following Mon
day (June s. 1910. would not
+ have taken place, and in all
3 probability said Dan Medic would
not have met with death on said
following Monday from heat pros
tration. II such was the cause of
his death
The finding OF the hoard. from
the evidence adduCed in the case,
IS that said officer Medic does not
POSSESS the qualifications TO com
preheud the duties that an off,
Ger should perform 20 protect the
public and an individual who may
he sick or disabled. and we do
hereby discharge said officer. Fred
Nadick. from further service as
police officer of the city OF South
Bend and declare his Office as
policeman vacant.
Smogor Expresses Doubts
'It seems 90 me that Is putting the
Foft pedal ON pretty heavy" said Com
missioner SmOgOr when the resolution
came up for adoption. I'VE charge
man with uu becoming conduct and
convict him OF a lack Of intelligence.
= doubt lf we have right To dismiss
police officer IN such manner. SO
far as those measles are concerned.
the testimony shows that ne did about
the same thing that ! would have
done lu his place. 7 may be ignorant.
The resolution is a good lecture for
policemen to read and ponder on but
, 90 not think 10 should go SO far as
20 discharge "a man"
Pres. Augustine grew almost huffed
q. Mr. Smogor. The latter had
pointed out that another policeman.
Charles Ramho. had testified at the
hearine TO have come in contact with
this same case Of measles. and that
ne had not detained the man nor
rallied for the health authorities eith-
er What are YOU going 20 do with
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