South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-19
MADICK IS FIRED
FOR ALLEGED LACK
Of INTELLIGENCE
PatroIman Tried to Conduct
Unbecoming an Officer Gets
the "Can" for Being Short
of Comprehension.
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Rambo7' smogor wanted to know.
''Rambo said Medic told him ne had
had the measles as ] understood
him" was Augustine's reply.
II did not understand it that way.
but that he said ne had the measles
then" SmOgor answered
But don't you think an officer who
viii let a case OF measles slip that
way might do the same with a case Of
smallpox" Augustine asked.
Says Gases are Different.
The cases are different" SmOgor
replied. Measles have not generally
been considered a serious disease" II
is only recently that the health board
has taken 10 posting notices OF measles
at all, and even now they are not
guarantees. but mere warnings"
Smogor quoted Madick's testimony
correctly. as given at the hearing. that
on thine Saturday previous 20 Medic's
death, when the latter called at his
(the offcer's) home. he told him the
physicians statement was that he had
the measles, and that he should go
home and keen Off from the street for
a few days. ct viii do that" was the
sick mans reply and he left the house
Ostensibly with that end in view.
II consider it the very natural thing
for Madick 70 do 10 let him 90. and
discharge him" SmOgOr insisf ed.
Would Have Gone Farther.
But he didn't insist TO the point Of
voting against the resolution. Pres.
Augustine had a substitute resolution
ready that he was willing 10 submit in
which in addition 10 Hibberds idea,
he was prepared 10 declare from the
evidence adduced at the hearing that
the charges against Medick had been
sustained
L think less Of the substitute than
OF the original was SmOgor,s answer.
~ do think the evidence indicated that
there is something wrong about the
case. and that II ought to be further
investigated. / had intended 10 do
some investigating before now on my
own account but have not had the
time. I would like more time. 1t
seems TO me that the evidence as it
stands now. so far as it concerns the
main case, proves nothing. 1t is a
mass OF contradictions"
Hibberd Suggests Time.
Commissioner Hibberd suggested
that more time be allowed, and fur
Their Investigation be made, but Pres.
Augustine demuTred. Then Mayor
Keller came in and dropped a few
words in favor Of prompt action, and
the need of protective police efficiency,
which settled the patrOlmans hash.
ct is true that the stories told at the
hearing were not as strong as the
charges" said the mayor. Il take ii
that the board does not care to NEEDLE
with a possible criminal charge" ne
added by way of a hint.
1T was with that end in view that
] framed my resolution said Hib-
herd. and falling for the feigned gen
crosby. Smogor seems to have reach
ed the conclusion that the resolution
was really doing Patrolman Maddox a
favor rather than any possible injury.
Very little Else Done.
It was about all there was to the
board meeting. report was receiv-
ed. complaining of the Bergen build
ing. 500 T.. Lasalie av., as being fire
trap, which was referred 10 Chief 81
brel. of the fire department and may
later be put up 10 the state fire mar
shall.
a resolution is to be prepared and
submitted 10 the council asking for an
appropriation of $500 for repair of
city fire apparatus wrecked recently.
The wrecked wagon is to be turned
into a hose cart, with gasoline power.
and another chemical wagon supplied
Traffic policemen in the down town
district are begging for Sunday morn
ing relief. ostensibly that they may at
tend church They have not been on
duty as traffic officers, Sunday morn
ings for some time. but have put IN
the fOrenoons as patrOlmen. Now
they want full relief, "a matter that Is
to be taken up with Chief Kerr.