The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-26
COUNTY ITO BLAME.
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5uries by the PoftawNtomfe county au-
for the unfortunate mans death is the
charge made by Sheriff Kiene today
In statement in which he bitterly
arraigns the practice Of ''railroading''
paupers to other communities, prac-
ttced all over the state OF Kansas.
Shultz's body will be buried in the
potter's field here.
Relatives in Cleveland, O., notified of
the mans death, returned an INQUIRY
as to his funds or possible life insur-
ance but made no offer Of care for the
remains. The dead man was about ~
years OF age. dwarf in stature, and
evidently q common laborer He had
worked for the Union Pacific Railroad
company for about two months. Police
omcers. to whom the man was deliv-
cred from a Union Pacific train, say
that he was escorted by someone dele
gated by the Onaga authorities to see
him safely outside the limits of that
county.
He was cared for here by the city
physician Friday and Saturday until
his condition made it imperative to re-
move him from the county Jail to q hos
pital.
In the face Of the evident desire of
the Pottawatomfe county officers to
shirk responsibility Of following up the
case, which has now evidently become
ono OF plain murder, q request was
made this morning by Sheriff Kiene to
John 8. Dawson, attorney general that
he file formal demand upon the Pot
tawatomie county attorney to proceed
with an investigation Of the case This
action 1s expected to throw back upon
Pottawatomie county the responsibility
for Furnishing the crime.
Kiene,s Statement.
In his statement regarding the case
Sheriff Kiene said today:
This man Shultx was unloaded on
Topeka. practically in dying condi-
tion. It was one Of the most inhuman
things that has come to my notice since
I have been in office. It has long been
the custom OF authorities in towns
which have an unfortunate man or
money and helpless to shift the re-
sponsibility to the next town.
"Shultz had been working for the
Union Pacific at Onaga for about two
months. He was assaulted by q negro
with pickhandle and his skull frac-
there until. last Thursday evidently
without any attention whatever. as he
had not been cleaned up since his in
jury. Then he was put on board q
train and shipped to Topeka He could
not walk without assistance and was
unable to help himself in any way. He
was brought to Ms from the police sta
ton and the city physician was called.
He was cleaned up and cared for
AZ well az we could take care Of him
and appeared to get better for q day.
Saturday, afternoon he began to grow
worse. Tho city physician ordered him
sent to Christ hospital and he died in
about two hours after being taken
there.
..This man was in no sense a county
charge We might have followed the
usual custom and had him sent to some
other town. The county has no hospital
or detention home for the care of per-
sons Of this class, but II the authcri-
ties of Pottawatomfe county or the
Union Pacific railroad had done their
duty and given this man the proper
attention. his life might have been
saved. It IL an outrage that makes
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