South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-20
SHERIFF BAILEY
GIVES LANCET AID
Friends of Predecessor Call
Fresh Air for TuberCular
Prisoner a Crime.

Unable to regain their equilibrium
since the defeat OF ex-Sherin Edward
Swanson in his race for reelection
last fall. friends Of the ex-sherin.
with whom IL has become chronic to
berate Sheriff Charles Bailey for his
success by finding fault with his
every little move, are out now with a
TRADE against the sheriff because he
has assumed a personal interest ln
the health Of one of his prisoners ana
introduced him TO a little fresh AIR
The prisoner is suffering from tuDer-
culosis and the relief given him IS a
sOjOurn 10 the shern's summer home
at Edwardsburg, Mich, where ne Is
tinkering about the premises. The
facts of the case follow:
Paul Iangel, "A years old, was
placed in the county jail on April Il
in default OF $3.50 fine. His mother
wished 10 pay his fine but the son
would not permit her TO do SO for the
reason that she would have rad 10
mortgage her home in order to raise
the money. And so the young man
settled down TO serve nine months IN
the Jail. The charge on which he VAS
found guilty had been brought Dy
one Nettie smith.
DIR. Dean Advises Air.
Shortly after Langeis Incarceration
Or. r. r. Dean learned of the cir
cumstance. The doctor had treated
IAngel previously and knew his phys
ical condition, so he went to the jail
and told Turnkey King and Sheriff
Bailey that young LanSel could not
live long If he were held in the Jail.
He said that Langel had tuberculosis
in the back part Of his right lung and
il would be necessary for him TO live
outdoors if he lived at all.
Sheriff Bailey took the matter un-
der consideration. He found that
there was no one who could pay the
prisoners fine and also that there
was no possible chance TO get Langel
into the courty tuberculosis hospital
for the hospital had been having a
long waiting list for many months.
Under these circumstances. Bailey
took I,angel to Johannesburg and put
him to work about his summer home
1T is said that the youth is now rap
idly recovering his health.
Bailey says that in spite of the
fact that he has been censured for
taking the course that he did, he does
not see what else could have been
done. 1.-The attempt to diScredit me
IN this matter" he declared. lis mere
~ the work OF those who are not
willing TO lean ali the facts. It is
suggested that Langel might have
been put to work on the streets but
that IS not the work that would have
saved his life"
Calls Censure Unfair.
DR.. Dean was also asked concern
ing the case. He declared that he
did not believe that il w; tir to cen
sure the sheriff for hay aiken the
course that he did. 'N learn
ed that young Langel waS jail,' ne
said. 'T went TO the Jail and told them
that the boy could not live if he had
TO remain there and also that If he
remained there II would jeOpardize
the lives of all the other prisoners ]
advised that Langel be given an OPP
portunity 10 do farm work"
Tie doctor said that his only rea-
gon for giving the advice that he did
was because he felt that such a con-
dition OF affairs would constitute a
menace to the health of the cOmmu-
Eity.
Alex LangeI. brother of Paul Ian
gel, was asked if he was satisfied that
his brother had been given the prop
er treatment Il certainly do" he
said. II don't see how Bailey could
have done any different L worked
against Bailey when he ran for the
office an3 never have been ac-
auainted with him, but L don't see
now anyone can object 20 the way in
which ne treated Paul
So far as young Iangel being a
turnkey" is concerned. according 10
Sheriff Bailey. tie young man has
been ordered not 10 work in the sun
but 10 take a rest, and work only as
he needs exercise. II have scoIded
him more than once for the work he
has been doing" he said.