The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-01

leper was there. He said, however
that the company had nothing to de
ssThat is DIP to the board Of
health," he said. They can dc
what fhey like. The man bought q
ticket and got off here. Whether h
was put off or not doesn't matter
He is here and the health of1eers
are surely the proper ones TO take
tbe situation in charge
During all this time the leper Is
Wing under the big tree back of the
station and there is little prosper
Of his removal unless he ls again
struggled ont after the manner IN
which he was taken there.
Officers of the B. & o. railroad IN
Baltimore were surprised to learn
that the man supposed to have 1ep-
ROSY had arrived in Petersburg.
The first information was IN mes
sage from Mr.. U. B. Williams, OF
Grafton, superintendent OF the
Monongah division, which was as
follows:
Rossett, was put off the train, No.
3. at Parkersburg today. The
ticket agent at Parkersburg advises
that he was ticketed from Washing
ton. D. c., to Clarksburg. Since
his arrival at Parkersburg he has
been sitting in he shade of tree
in the ward back of the Parkersburg
depot. The city and county author
tiles both refuse to have anything
to do with him, claiming he IS the
property of the railroad company.
Advise quick what disposition we
shall make of him"
To this General Manager Fitzger-
aid replied as follows:
cam greatly surprised to learn
that the man supposed to be tn
leper said to have originally come
from EIkins, w. Va, is in Parkers-
burg. BE was in car on the B. q
o. tracks outside of Baltimore, IN
charge of the state health authorl-
ties. until yesterday, but he dlsaP-
peared and we understood that he
had been taken to New York.
"eWhile willing to do anything
possible for the relief of the man,
and further any efforts the health
authorities desire to make, this com
pany has and can have no control
over the mans movements, and does
not assume any responsibility what
ever, and the state board of health
are the only parties who can have
control
we will cooperate in any way des!r-
cd to return the man to the point in
West Virginia from whence he start
ed. You can show this to the press
representatives and assure the cltl-
zens that the officers of this com
many have no knowledge OF the
mans mo Xnents."
DR.. Fulton, member OF the
Maryland State Board OF Healtn
tells as follows how Rossett was
Struggled on the train:
"Poor man, moor man, I fear any
old box car in Maryland IS better
for him than West Virginia. l am
sorry Maryland could not furnish
him n home"
Speaking of the leper's present 10
cation he said: -,
eff the state board of health OF
West Virginia has not been In
charge of Rossett since $3.50 this
morning it is not because of lack OF
notifications, as we gave them
abundant opportunity to accept the
responsibility which properly be-
longs to then"
Rossett was taken secretly to
Camden station, but it was not 10
minutes after the train pulled out
that a colored porter, who has seen
Rossett before, said to DR.. Fulton,
sDat's de leper." He was right,
and DR.. Fulton did not deny it. The
news spread rapidly among the tram
crew, and some passengers learned
of his presence. -.
The conductor, on being notified
of the leper's presence, fastened for
ward and asked DR.. Fulton to let
him examine their tickets. DR. Full
ton held a round trip to Cumber-
land. Rossett held one way ticket
to the same place, which was chang
cd aft Washington for one to Clarks-
burg. and DIR. Khuzami, held
round trip ticket to Harper's Ferry.
The conductor tried bulldozing
and every other method and means
Iof argument that he thought