Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-06
CONCEALS PATIENT
Physician Assists in Hiding a
Smallpox Case From the
Health Officers.
MRS. MARY VoLTz Is AFFECTED
Conditions Come to- Light Through
Third Party-Members of
Family Reticent.

The most fragrant attempt that has
yet been made to keep n case of
smallpox away from the city health
department came to light this morn
ing and physician who has previous
ly made himself conspicuous by his
opposition to the measures that have
been taken to suppress the disease.
is charged with being the chief actor.
The patient is Mrs. Mary Noltz, who
lives at 800 Tenth street. and she has
been sick over week. During part
of that time her>/13-year-old daugh-
ter has been kept at the house of the
doctor in question and was sent home
only today at the emphatic demand
of the health commissioner.
Up to week ago Mrs. Noltz was
employed as domestic by n family in
the west end of the city, where there
is sickness, and nurse was also en-
ployed One week ago Yesterday
Mrs. Noltz failed To report for work
and the nurse, who was sent to learn
what was wrong. found her sick. The
nurse again visited her Sunday and
found signs of an eruption. She call
ed the doctor above referred to, who
was attending the sick woman, by
telephone. and mentioned the symp-
toms to him. He said he would have
consultation in n day or two and
there would then be time TO act If il
was found to DE anything dangerous,
enioining silence in the meantime.
The next day she again called the doc
tor and was again put Off. Yesterday
she went to see DR.. DeSilva, to whom
she related what she knew about the
case. In the meantime the other doc
tor had called up the health commits
sioner and said he had suspicious
case but refused to tell where.
stand Health Officers ON.
In the evening DIR. DeSilva and an
other physician went To the house
of Mrs. Nultz and attempted To effect
an entrance. The doors were locked
and they could not arouse anyone in
side. 50 they were compelled to leave.
The police. however. were instructed
to allow no one to go in or out of
the place till an investigation could
be made. This morning another visit
was made with better results. Mrs.
Volt was found i'm bed in an advanc-
ca Sld@t ~ lilt hi~td~t- bhA Hitt N'lN
very reticcnt about herself or other
members of the family. Ii was final
~ learned that she has Il daughter
living AT 40 Gaines street. Davenport.
who has visited her since she was
taken sick. and the only other mem
Der * the daughter who was kept at
the home of the doctor i'm the ease.
There had been no intercourse with
the neighbors and even the owner of
the house. who lives next door. did
not know that there was anyone in
the house.
This afternoon the mother and
daughter were sent To the isolation
hospital and the premises they had
occupied were given a thorough fumi-
CATION. The Davenport authorities
we're notified of the exposure of the
daughter living i'm that city.
May Lose Eye
John Payne. whose left eye has be-
come affected through the smallpox
settling in it, is reported in great dam
ger of losing the member.
Two New Cases I'm Moline
Moline developed two new cases of
today, the patients being
Robert Thompson, Is years old, who
lives at 14O6 Eighteenth street. and
William Younge. 81 years old. whose
home is at AL Seventeenth street.