The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-11
FINALLY REACHED INDIANAPOLIS.
Arrival of Dr.. G. C. 0'Donnell, Who Claims
to Have Two Chinese Lepers.

An elderly gentleman of good appearance, with
ron-gray hair and mustache, sat in the Office
at English's Hotel last night talking to num-
Der of interested listeners. 1t was DR.. Charles
G. ODonne1, the California physician, who has
recently visited all the Eastern cities,
having with him, as he claimed, two
Chinese lepers, whom he proposed to exhibit, so
that the people Of the country might realize the
dangers Of Chinese immigration. The Doctor
has persisted in the statement that he had the
lepers with him, but health officers
and scores of enterprising reporters
have made unavailing search for them
He has, however, collection of photographs of
most repulsive character, being faithful repre-
sentations it is claimed, of persons suffering
from leprosy in its various stages These are
grouped together on large card boards
and carried about In an expansive port
folio. Last night a hundred or more
people carefully examined them, while the
doctor explained the various cases. On all sides
of these pictures are set forth in writing and
printing those peculiar views which Mr.. ODon-
nell is engaged in Disseminating, together with
startling statements and four-story oaths and
threats, as for example, II have made and re-
corded my protest against the veto of Hayes lof
the anti Chinese biIl), and by the Eternal, /
will see that protest executed BY the AmeT1-
can Nation On another card, which contains
pictures of the lepers and O'Donnell as well, Is
the expression: "The American type of manly
courage, face to face with the gangrenous and
leprous tool of monopoly Under one collection
Of pictures is; .These figures, taken from life or
rather from creatures suffering a living DEATH
present correct and thrilling Illustrations of.th
inconceivable horrors of the Asiatic form of
lepfosy-a disease defying all human science and
skill There are, BESIDES any number Of testi-
mOnials to DR.. O'Donnelps sincerity and earnest
addresses made by him. Altogether, it is quite
an interesting collection
DR. 0Donne1I came here from Washington
and will go from here to St, Lous Last hight
he explained that it was his intention to travel
all over the country and unveil to the people the
horrors of leprosy. This, he says he has made
his lifes work, and he will not be satifed until
Chinese immigration is entirely prohibited by
law. He talked earnestly and somewhat elo-
Quently about his mission
WHAT DIR. oDoNEELL SAYS.
What is the object of your visit to Indianapo-
lisi" inquired Journal reporter, who succeeded
in obtaining an interview from the Doctor in his
room at the Hotel English last night
ut is to explain to the public the honors of
coolieism, he replied, ''and to induce them to
join us in the endeavor to suppress the coohe
immigration to this country. We must drive
these Chinese lepers from our cities. It is for
our own pr0tecbIon, ana we must act
in the matter. have given twenty years of
my professional life and have spent fortune in
the Investigation of this question, and I know
that nothing can be more horrible than coolie-
ism l shall lecture tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock in the Circle, and by fully explaining
the dangers from allowing the Chinese to flock
into our cities, I hope to enlist the aid of the
public in the work to which have pledged my
life.
where are the two lepers that you brought
from San Francisco with your
II left them at Washington. | couldn't bring
them any further. The people have given me
too much trouble The railroads have given me
more trouble They claim that had taken adj
vantage Of them on my contracts for transportar
ton"
will y0u make any effort to take your lepers
any furtherY"
nNo. shall leave them at Washington.
have abandoned them. They may do the
best they can with them at Washing
ton. 1 don't want them and I'm
willing that they shall keep them there / left
my father and brotheriu law in charge Of them.
when / took my departure from Washington,
Friday night, but l suppose they have aban-
doned them entirely before now. 1t was really
my intention to turn them loose there
After lecturing in the circle, this morning,
DR.. O'Donnell will leave at IL o'clock, for st.
Louis, where he goes to attend the national
meeting of the Druids, as the delegate chosen
to represent California.