Arizona republican., 1899-10-21
"A CASE or LEpROSY
Dumped Off The Railroad Train al
Ssfford Wednesday

On last Wednesday morning, when
the train from Bowie arrived, a most
misera bic spccir2en of humanity was
assisted to TIE ground by the train
men, says the Arizonian. The man
/ then moved up town away from the
! depot. His mode of Iocomotion was in
d sitting posture. as his lower limLs
We're entirely useless. He was emac-
lated to the last degree, and portions
of his fingers were missing and what
remained were swollen at the joints
and distorted out of any shape. While
/ he kept his feet covered with banda
/ ges, it could easily be seen that his
lower eXtremities were in the same
condition as his hands. He was truly
most ritiable and disgusting object.
While dragging himself about the
streets Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday morning. he was noticed by
/ a number of citizens ard the attep-
/ ton of DR.. CasseIIs was directed to
/ him. The man claimed to be victim
! OF common. ordinary rheumatism, but
the doctor, after q superficial eXamina-
ton, thought it was a case of either
! eczema or scrofula. The attention of
DR. Lindley was called to the mendi-
cant and his condition. and he de-
claTed that the victim was either
Ieper or was III the last stages of
peculiar virulent type of syphilis, With
the chances that it was the former.
The doctor has had some experience
with this dread naIady In California.
The man finally made his way back
to the side of the railroad track, and
when seen by q reporter for the Ari-
zonian was reclining in the shade OF
some box cars near the depot. In an
swer to inquiries, he said his name
was Jose Armada; that he was a ma
tive Of Old Mexico. and was thirty
years old; that he had been living at
Phoenix. but that he had TO home On
earth; that he came here by way OF
Tucson and Bowie, and was on his
way to Globe, where he had friends
he had no relatives any place. and
that he was very hungry. Some of the
boys VINO heard this sent up town and
procured something for the poor UNI
fortunate to cat.
Deputy Hood Porter took an inter
est in the matter and teIephoned to
the county authorities at Solomon
vile making inquiries as to what dis
position should be made of the man.
Mr.. Porter in his inquiries. Of course.
disclosed the condition OF the man to
Sheriff Clark and District Attorney
Soiomonyil!e also became possessed OF
the knowledge and 'phCned 10 Mr. 7.
K Davis for further particulars.
When the afternoon train came
along the man was assisted to board /
q box car and placed in charge of a !
stranger who save his name as Ri /
ley" Mr.. Riley took charge of the |
unfortunate mendicant, and proposed /
to take him to the county hospital q +!
SolOmOnyiEe. Upon the arrival Of the I
train at the county seat it was greeted /
by a large crowd of citizens as a direct
result of the publicity given the mat
ter This crowd Of people refused to /
allow either "Rilev," his charge the {.
train men or passengers to alight from /
the train or go over into town. Every |
person aboard the train was warned |
not to get off, and particularly not to /
poIlute the sacred precincts OF Solo !
knoxville with their presence Just at I
that time.
Then the train pulled out for Bowie |
carrying the leper and his keeper. and /
thus this county was rid Of both or
them.