The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-23
LEPER SAYS
WAS IN CLARK SBURG

Baltimore paper a day or 50 ago
annoHpeed that in addition to de
&c George Rossett, the Syrian
eper Whe was corralled at Keyscr
few Days ago, the presence of
syrian peddler IN that city, afflicted
leprosy, had been discovered
that the man in conYersa-
on as to his whereabouts, stated
shat he had been IN hospital N
6.iarksburg, W. Va.
At the time, according IN his
emenf, he was not very percep-
bly, afflicted with the uncurable
ease, and careful inquiry here
to corrborate his statement
bat he had been an inmatp in any
local hospital, but being foreigner,
whose habits are strange, it may he
he Is correct IN his statement
It was impossible to learn from
the fellow the name of the hospital,
as he could not recall it. He stated
in brl5en English that he had spent
several months in this section
peddling wares from house to house
in the suburban and rural districts.
AS slpect precautionary meas
ures were taken in Baltimore to pre-
vent his coming into contact with
the populace and to watch for any
pronounced evidence of the disease
which Is so uncmmon in America.
Rossett who was captured at Key
ser last week, was shipped to Baltl-
more Saturday night in box car
and thence to Philadelphia, where
HE car was placed in charge of a
detail of police, until the authori-
ties there directed the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad to return him whence
he came The box car he is IN was
attached to a fast freight bound for
Baltimore, which was its first stop
Before the train left the health
authorities tackled on the car large
quarantine cards bearing the words
ssLeprosX
When the car reached Phiiadel-
phia, 1t was untakked and the doors
were wide open. Rssett was sitting
on the floor with his feet swinging
out of the side of the car. The
Ioathsome disease had partly eaten
away his lips, nose and chin and the
ends of some of his finger were
gone. On his cheeks were large
.grayish blotches. The unfoi1 uEatc
man talked freely with those who
came near him. He said he was -
years of age and came to this coun-
try four years ago with his wife.
Initl last Wednesday he !ive1 at
EllSins, W Va. Two years ago he
said he became afflicted with lep-
rosy but did not know it for some
time. When he did learn the nature
of his disease he told no one and was
not molested until the health au-
fhorities of Ell5ins discovered the
disease. This was about week
ago. He was told to take train
for New York and leave the Country
Rossett was a peddler and had saTed
money so he decided to leave. After
bidding his wife farewell, he was
escorted 10 the B. & O. railroad by
health officer and a policeman ANA
placed on board a passenger coach.
AT Cumberland, Nd, the nature of
his affection was discovered by the
train crew and he was told to leave
there. He entered an empty car
and stole a ride to Brunswick. Md,
where he made his plight known to
the train crew. He was half fum-
ished and the crew gave him some
thing to eat. The conductor of the
train notified the company and it
was decided to send him to Brothers
Island, N. Y, where there is a small
colony of Iepers, as the best way of
getting rid of their disagrecable
freight. While ct Baltimore n po-
lice guard surrounded the car. When
Rossett arrived in Philadelphia he
warned the crew in n loud voice to
keep away from him.
According to officials of the B.
& o. railroad, Rossett. has TO all in
tents and purposes been given free
pass good on any of the company
freight trains he may desire to use.
The railroad cmpany, regorfing him
as a trespasser has given employees
instructions not to touch him, but
denies all responsibility for him. If
he leaves the premises of the b. &
D. at Baltimore the police will turn
him over to the officers of the health
department, who will compel the
railroad to remove him from Balti-
more.
KnowIedon Of Rnssptt's condition