The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
CONVALESCING MINHINNETT
 TELLS OF HIS MOVEMENTS
Man Who Brought Fever to Montgomery is GeOr- gian Who Came Here From Louisiana.
 Is Sitting Up

My wife died in said place on July 1sth 1904, my child two years prior. About | one month after the death of my wife, | that is. in the month of August. 1so4. left San Antonio and went to New Or leans. La. arrived in New Orleans ] some time in August. 1904. and remain l ed in that city continuously, except one | month. which I spent on a sugar plan | tation near that city.
 "On June 18th, 1905. left New Or leans. La. and went direct to Kentwood
 La Remained in Kentwood, La, con- tinuously until July 2s. 1905. or on a Sunday near that date. I went from Kentwood to Jackson. Miss. by the H. linois Central No quarantine officers were on the train between Kentwooc and Jackson. Al Jackson, Miss, I pur- {, chased ticket direct to Montgomery, Ala. but had to lay over one night in Meridian. Miss. I also laid over a few hours in Selma and arrived in Mont gomery on Monday. stopping at the Hotel Capitola. I registered from Jack son, Miss. I was approached by two quarantine officers representing the State of Alabama while en route to Montgomery over the Southern Rail- way and questioned. I gave correct
 answers. and signed the affidavits. registered from Jackson, Miss, because,
 
 ficers that there was yellow fever in New Orleans, felt there would be a feeling of unrest if I registered from any place in Louisiana.
 Tt Is a mistake that left Kentwood on account of sickness. It is true that one of the bosses had a sort of malarial fever, and there were several cases of chills and fever to my knowledge, but there was absolutely no talk of yellow fever. nor were any of the cases spoken of as suspicious
 T want to go from here to see my people. as I have not seen them since 1S96. I have a brother in Atlanta who
 would be glad to see me.
 (Signed) IF. A. Minnhinnett. Subscribed and sworn to before me
 this the 10th day of August. 1905. R. M. Sands. Notary Public" Messrs. Farley and Sands went to the emergency hospital late yesterday af- i ternoon to get the affidavit. At his reg | ular morning visit to Mir. Minhinnett. Mir Farley had questioned him and | written down his answers as the outline | of statement to be embodied in an af- | fldavit.
 Mir Minhinnett was found on the front porch of the emergency hospital enjoying the cool of the afternoon He had been up all day and expressed him. self as feeling we'll and quite strong, considering the ordeal he had gone through.
 He said he was genuinely sorry that he had caused the city of Montgomery | so much trouble. for while in the city
 he had received nothing but kindness.
 He was appreciative of all that had been done for him, and regretful that his illness had cost the city so much. He recalled Mir. Sands as the man
 who had given him a certificate entit- ling him to a half rate railroad ticket out of Montgomery to the State line on the score of poverty. He would have used that ticket which was given l to him Thursday before he was taken | Ill on Friday. but he did not have l enough money to pay the other half of | his fare. This circumstance alone kept | him in Montgomery.
 | MT. Minhinnett will undoubtedly be
 released from the emergency hospital Sunday or Monday. He is well enough 10 leave at any time. but the city au- thorities have decided that. under the nature of things. he will be kept at the hospital until there Is not the remotest
 chance of his having relapse or of communicating the disease from which he has suffered.
 In accordance with his wish, MT Min | hinnett will be sent to his brother in Atlanta.