The morning call., 1893-04-12

man well along in middle life. He is re-
corded in the PesthOuse record, compiled
6y DR.. Maloney in February, 1898, as being
43 years of age, 5 feet s inches in height,
abOdt 145 pounds weight, and Of rather dark
complexion. The leprosy in his case is re-
ported as tubercular but not very notice
able, excepting In his hands. which are
badly affected. Oue of his feet is slightly
diseased, causing him to limp when walk
ing.
The last seen of Horn was the evening of
April 6, when the night Waterman made his
rounds and discovered that one of the other
patients was missing. Horn was then in
his cot. and gave no indication OF his in
tended departure
Edward Bindt, another native of Hawaii,
was the first to get the moving fever. AL
though Bindt has been an Inmate of the
Pesthouse since 1886 and has had the conf
partnership of younger brother. he became
dissatisfied with his life and left a parting
message for City Physician Brown when he
decided To take French leave" on April g.
Bindt came TO San Francisco from Homo
lulu when small boy. His father is still in
the city and has paid money for the support
OF his sons ever since their mother died
few years ago. Before entering the Pest
house Bindt had received very little educa-
ton, but since his incarceration he has
diligently devoted his time to penmanship.
The letter he left for DR.. Brown was in the
neatest OF Spencerian hands. and were the
facts not set forth in the pages a person
would look upon the letter as coming from
young lady. 1t read:
TwENTY-SIxTH STREET HosPIrAL,l
April 4, 1898.
Dr. Bropn-DEAR SIR: intend 10 leave his
Institution tonight therefore bid you good by.
My reason for leaving Is that / expect 10 better
my condition There is hardly anything the
matter with me, and the idea of passing my life
In a hospital is surely hot n very attractive one
Without chance for State hospital an no
likelihood Of getting into a new PesIhouse very
sooD, see nothing 10 be gained by remaining In
here. The only reason why anybody stays here
Is because they cannot help themselves | have
10 iault 10 ind with the way you have treated
me, for you rave always acted fairly toward US.
and We have always found you willing 10 do
what you could TO make things pleasant for u.s.
and as far as can judge you have the respect OF
all the people In here.
The cooking has been done satisfactorily since
the advent OF the present cook. Perhaps you
making that complaint about Mrs. Buckley but
II was for my brothers sake that did IL, Is
could not bear to leave them 10 put up with
things as they we're then
Now, for the sake of all those who have to re-
main here L take the Liberty 10 say that a
steward who had some manlinesS IN him, one
who could command the respect OF The patients
would he great Improvement on lire incum be NJ
who Is man. contemplate sort of man. and
for whom the patients have not tile least tespect
H hates Tie patients and makes II unpieasan
self.
honorable way than by taxing French leave"
but IL Is the only course left open to me. GIVE
my Kind regaI ds to DR.. Preston. Thanking you
Tor your Kindness, am yours, etc,
EDWARD BINDT.
His brother did not desire to leave the
place with him. but knew OF his contem-
plated move. He claims that lie does not
know where Edward has gone, but hardly
expects TO see him return.
. The description furnished the police OF
the truant leper Is as follows: A blonde
% years Of age, feet inches in height,
about 100 pounds weight, left eye contracted
hR-A q - l..
shriveled and spot on left cheek as large as
10-cent piece. He would not be taken for
leper except upon close examination.
Last, but not least. TO shake the dust of
the infected Enclosure from his feet and to
hunt for draughis in a wider slhere was
All Yin. alias Ali Kin, the Chinaman who
was found working in laundry while suf-
fering from the fatal disease. All was sent to
the Pesthouse March %, 1892, but has been
known to have been away upon several occa-
sions. He told one of the other inmates of
the place that he was going shrmp-fi fishing,
but might be back in little while. He Is
the worst case OF leprosy that has been In
the hospital. He is totally blind in one
eye. while his hands and feet are badly
disfgured.
Despite the fact that two OF the lepers
have been at large since the early part of
last week no effort was made to recapture
them until yesterday, when DR.. Brown re-
ported the matter to the police.
When asked about the escanes Dr. Brown
said he could say nothing more than that
they were gone, and that efforts were being
made to retake them. No photographs Of
patients are taken when they are admitted,
and the only means of Identification ia by
general description. The doctor could give
no idea as to whether the men would be
captured. as they have had such a long start
that 1t will be hard to locate them He does
not consider the Waterman at the Pesthouse
at all responsible. as the place is so flimsy
that an escape can be made from any part
nj tho prnunds h