South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-16

PatrOIman Fred C. MadiCk on
Trial for Alleged Misconduct
in Case of Dan Medic,
Who Died Last Week.

investigation of charges against Pa
trolman Fred c. Madick, framed by
Chief Of Detectives Kuespert and filed
by Chief Kerr, involving the formers
treatment of Daniel Medic, Mime
sotan, who died recently at the Ep-
worth hospital, after being removed
from the patrOlman's home, was taken
up by the board OF safety Tuesday af-
ternoon, Pres. Burr +. Augustine and
Commissioners Hibberd and Smogor
constituting the court.
The charges are based upon infor-
nation furnished by John PrzyzlO and
his wife, Antonia. 50S S. Scott ST. and
Mrs Mary Pyszka and her daughter
Miss StausloWa Pyszka, 500 S. Scott
st, neigh bors of the accused patrol
man. Other witnesses called by the
board are Andrew FitZkanitZ, w. Ford
st, and Mrs. Landgraff, w. Lapeer St
Coroner Swantz. Police Surgeon Myers
and DR.. L. r. Dean will also probably
be heard from.
The contention of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Przyzlo, the main witnesses. is
that PatrOlman Madick brutally ILL
treated Dan Medic, probably cOntribut-
ing to his death if he was not the
direct cause OF ii. Their story as
given to the board is to the effect that
the patrOlman was indebted to Medic
in the sum OF $40 and that when the
latter came to collect it, they quar-
relied, and that the persistent creditor
was struck down and dragged out into
| the street. This is the conclusion that
they drew from the noise that they
heard in the patrolman's home.
Confirms Story i'm Part.
Mrs. PysZka and her daughter con-
firm the story to the extent of alleging
ill-treatment of the man while he was
lying in the patrolmans yard, await
ing the arrival of the ambulance. Miss
Pyszka asserts that she took Patrol
man Maddox to task. chiding him that
the victim OF what Coroner Swants
declares was heat prostration", was
mot a dog, but human, and ought not
to be treated So. She says the sick
man was handled with decided rough
ness.
The investigation was barely begun
at the time of going TO press, members
of the board and witnesses being a
half hour late in assem- bling. The
number of witnesses TO be produced
by the patrolman is not known. Pres.
Augustine explained in advance that
the purpose of the probe was to find
out what there is 10 the complaints
that had come to the department
against the patrolman-whether he
had acted in a manner unbecoming
an officer.
Had Black Measles.
I'VE are far more anxious to exon
guilty. but we shall be governed by
the facts as they are presented" he
declare Z. "Of course, if these stories
are true. no one can question what
ought to be done"
1t is the contention Of Coroner
Swantz that the Minnesota man died
of heat prostration. He is said to
have the cOnCurring opinion Of Police
Surgeon Myers on that point. the two
I having made a post mortem eXamina-
tion. DR.. Dean, IL is said, viii show
that Medic came 70 his Office the sat
urday before his injury and death. and
that he was suffering from black
measles. But small credit seems to
be given. even by the police, TO the
suggestion Of witnesses that death may
have resulted directly from any blow
dealt by the patrolman.
The examination promises 20 last
we'll into the evening. ii il Is not neces-
sary TO take it up again at some later
date.
Madfck's defense promises 20 be a
sensa tional one. barking back 10 a
motive for the charges. 10 his part in
suppressing the St. CaSimir church
riots. so far as concerns the complain
ing witnesses