The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-13

tn. rity If ST. Louis. yet 50 far IT m Inc
gavety and animation Of metropolitan life
that they might as well be sequestered in
? remote wilderness. live a Christian phy'
siriau and an uncouth disciple Of 'enfucius
Dong Gong. the Chinaman. is a leper.
Tho physician. Doctor Louis Knapp, is
p-rr Gong's attendant and companion. as
" u as nurse. The. house In which they
GNclI Is n very ordinary frame structure,
located about one mile and a half south of
jefferson Barracks. adjacent to thu Missis-
s.pui River and about fourteen miles south
Of 8. Louis. The house Is situated in the
Quarantine and Smallpox Hospital reserva-
ton. Dong Gong's colony consists of Dong
Gong and Doctor Louis Knapp. Dong Gong's
departure from his ChOnese brethren was
obligatory. Doctor knapp's isolation is vol
untary. Dong Gong was transferred to
quarantine because the Health department
could not induce the United States Govern
men, 10 permit his transportation to a leper
colony. According to American ideas the
Chinaman's sequestratIon constitutes little
or no abnegation.
Doctor Knapp stated Yesterday that he is
content. that he will persevere in his devo-
! ZION 20 science. His duties are rot onerous.
ne says. and. although he is not constantly
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busy. a Republic reporter visited the quar-
an,inc station yesterday and was allowed
indirect communicative with the nurse.
CpLONY HAS
nut ONE VISITOR.
The only person who sees Dong Gong and
Doctor Knapp is Doctor Martin 4. Wool
ruff. Superintendent Of the Quarantine Hos
pitaI, who visits them at intervals every
.Tav Dpr-pr Wnndrun'e nttica iInc n short
distance from the leper's frame house. and
the patient and nurse may be observed from
an Office window.
Doctor Knapp informs me that he is
well satisfied" Doctor Woodruff stated.
"He has evinced no regret over his isolation.
Not only that. he firmly avows that he will
remain with the leper to pursue his in
vestigation.
Dong Gong IS under my treatment. Doc
tor Knapp is employed In the capacity of
r.urse. Food is supplied to patient and
nurse every day, and Doctor Knapp does
the cooking. He also makes the beds. keeps
the house clean and attends to the general
PSeds of himself and Dong Gong. When
/ot engaged with york. Doctor Knapp
Sstands or sits outside the house and enjoys
the October sunshine. Dong Gong whites
his time away by CHANGING at the illumina;-
cd pictures In magazines and papers fur
nished by Assistant Health Commissioner
Francis.
\ relations with the outer world have
tren sundered. Doctor knapp's mail passes
through my hands. He is not PERMITTED 10
correspond with any one but his wife: and.
- We - s,rt..i,, an,i,ad newt
this thorough isolation. Doctor Knar as
slIres mo that he is pleased"
Was 1t love Of scientific research that led
Doctor Knapp into serlusion? or was il
'n' ci"se V q ieu."'i, .rhIu'se. A"out mat
phEsi'ians s'Inh 10 alier' Inc physlciah
n''i'i'S va. ~ "a '.''A o"e "oJ''t IN re-
iiHGuishiie 49, dSso'iatIunS-a insa'iaoie
desire 20 s.uty 'err"sy rom haN TO Gay:
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aI,.Iaes sa,,.nb.. -. ai VI,
~ .Ini'''r''! $50
~ d, c,r aqnrd M hon.e, :, so,ca
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J" sa'si3 ehe incarnation that slfte1 nm.
Doctor Knapp forsook not only the ties OF
home, but he surrendered. besides. the SOL
ace of faith. He is a Roman Catholic. No
To-, &, auoued 10 ,jsi. him. bo c,,,o,
- -.,;uta,. .or,,ao. H. - -.
the frame mouse. nor can be welcome n
friend. or his wife, or children TO IT. He
completely renowned the comforts and tn.
-. :. a. uor,d
Hin - S,s ,;ra5 rr,,h norn
Doctor Knapp mas h'ed win pohs-Lons
since August 20. From That date until Oc-
tober ; they lived together In the same room
on the third floor OF the old City Hall. Since |
Gc,oher Z they have been living in their |
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frame 90 ~ ~
physician mas nol seen ms VIC OF thelr
four children for nearly two months. He
NAV not see them for years.
Dony Gonc's Imprisonment IS the result |
~ n s.tber remarkable trait displaye bv |
". a c,anaa, .s r,Ia CaJoS..Is
" LOUIS sh -.
fSVe scaiit resato - ,o"i" A'e'Iea' piac-
tice. a colony in ST. LOUIS became inter-