Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08

Case i'm Phoehus said to Have Been
Yellow .Jaundice.

Mr. f. L. Simpson has written to The
Star from Phoebus. Va, under date of Au-
gust 3. 1899, inciOsing what purports to be
a copy of the affidavit of one of the alleged
sufferers from yellow fever. Mr.. Simpson
says:
If you want reliable information as 10
yellow fever In this Sectior please send
doctor or reporter of your own to investi-
gate the same. Now, take Policeman Mas
tins case, for insts ECe, which reporters for
New York and different papers published as
a genuine case Of yellow fever. Is it pos
slb!e that man with that contagious dis
ease could wax around the streets and eat
and attend to his garden and family? To
confirm the above / incICse affidavit from
Masln himself proving that he had been
suffering with yellow jaundice previous to
this false report for two eeks. Again take
Spagins, the barber. another fakc-reported
case He was taken with chills and fever
and running of from the bowels ten days
previou; TO August L. Then the doctors
pronounced il yellow fever and penned him
up in his store without food or air, for
which he continually cried William Rear
ney Thursday morning stopped a mob from
breaking in the windows, when F. Nj Ten
mis-. president of the Bank of Phoebus, said
he would break them on his own responsi-
oihty and give the poor fellow air and also
food. Now, this morning he is up and shaw
ing himself i'll front of the public in his
store Now. again. the case of Barber
Stevens. another reported case of yellow,
fever He hes not been in bed one day, but
is up and attending to his business
The expert from New Orleans Wednesday Y
claimed there was no yellow fever here bu;
thdt the sO-cal-ed cases are swami fever OF
malignant yellow jaundice. There have
been only two deaths in the Soldiers Home
this week from this disease. all others are
from natural causes.
The affidavit is as follows.
I his statement, made by me- J. H. Mas.
tin. q resident Of PhOebus, Va, this str
day of August, 1899.
/. the undersigned. make this statement
before notary public. for publication. OR
July l.. 1879. | felt unw> II. and after three
days had elapsed. my family physician
Dr. r L. Turner. prominent physician al
PhOebUS. Va, made examination anf
pronounced my ailment TO be yellow faun
dice | was treated by DR.. Turner for vel
low Jaundice until July 27 1922 Dr TS,Ir
ner then left Phoebus to take a yacation
my condition then being such L did no
need physician.
Monday. July 81, 1899, DR.. Howe o-
Hampton, Va, board of health. accom-
panied by yellow fever expert visited M.
In official capacity 10 investigate the naf,1r,
of my ailrnent- Tuesday afternoon. Augus
i, iS:9, my home was placed under quar-
REune and proclaimed to the world n
lsiS iSe that | was suffering with the dreade,
disease-yellow fever. This day l was re
among my friends.
Will say, further, since July 2t the dat,
i nrst visited doctor. | have not beel
ccntined to my bed, nor had any feve
whatever.
Witness my hand this 5th day of August
1880. j. H. MASTIN
Witness. ]. T. GREGORY.
State of Virginia, County of Elizabeth City
70 wit:
i, William @. Walters. . notary public &