Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-30
0UARAn TINE RAISED
So Ordered By the Court in habeas Corpus Proceedings By Mrs. Custer, Et Al, the Court Finding for Plaintiffs. Has Attract ed Widespread interest.

In the Jefferson chancery court Monday morning Judge John NJ Ell 1iott granted the habeas corpus pet- ct al for relief from q quarantine which had been established at SIS West Fifth avenue, because of an ai- leged case of smallpox in the house. the patient being Prof. Hammond. a boarder at the home of Mrs. Custer.
 Judge Elliott stated that the decis- ion was granted because of the fact that the preponderance of evidence was produced by the petitioners, eight physicians testifying positively that the disease was chickenpox, while only four testified that it was small pox.
 The decision of the court had the effect of raising the quarantine. and Mayor White ordered the guards re- moved from the premises. Mayor White stated. however, that he would take an appeal to the supreme court upon a writ of error.
 This case has occupied the atten- ton of the public, almost to the ex- ciusion of ali other matters, for sev- e1al days, and although the decision has been handed down by the court in the case, it continues to be the chief topic of conversation, the opin- ion of the people still being divided a.; to the nature of the case, and the duty of the city authorities in the matter,
 History of tho Case.
 Some nights since citizens resid- ing in the vicinity of the Custer home telephoned Mayor White that a case os smallpox existed in the house and the mayor notified Sanitary Officer Currie to establish a quarantine as a Drecaution until such a time as the case could be investigated by the board of health. The officer went to the house to carry out the instruc- tions, but Dr. Luck, the son-in-law of Mrs. Custer, and the attending physi clan in the case, refused to allow the smallpox sign to be put up. MT. Cur rife reported this interference to the mayor, who ordered that the sanitary officer be given the protection of the police in the discharge of his duty, which was done The sign was put up, but upon the officers leaving the premises it was taken down. MT. Cur rie stating that Dr. w HI Blanken- ship, secretary of the board of health. removed the sign.
 The objection of Dr. Luck to the house being quarantined was based upon certificate from Drs. H. Williams, president, Dr. w. H. Blank ership, secretary, fand Dr. Caruthers. q member of thF board of health, certifying that the patient did not have the smallpox. The people in the vicinity were not satisfied with this certificate, however, insisting that the disease was smallpox, and alleging that a short time before a man who vas suffering with smallpox had been taken from the house, with the knowl- edge or under' the instructions Of Dr. Luck, and they demanded that the board of health take steps to protect them from the danger of con- tagion.
 The mayor directed Dr. Blackwell to make an examination of the case and report the result, but when he at- tempted to do so he says he was re- fused the privilege of seeing the pa tient by Dr. Luck.
 Mayor White then issued call for a meeting of the board of health to investigate the matter and at this meeting Drs. Gallagher and Hankison, members of the board, and Dr. Black we'll. who was not a member. but was suggested by the mayor on account of the extensive experience he had had in the treatment of this disease, were appointed to investigate the matter. which they did, reporting back to the mayor that the case was smallpox. The mayor then ordered guards placed at the premises, arF these were maintained until the de cision of the court Monday morning made their removal by the city nee essary.
 The petition was fled in the chan