Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-08-22
MRS. WARDWELL
IN A HOSPITAL
Los ANGELES
Leper Suspect Does Not Be-
Iieve That Her Husband Is
Read-Wants Him to Come
to Her.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 21.-Her aged
husband dead, through his unceasing
devotion to her, herself a leper and
infirm in mind, Mrs. Isabel Cole
Wardwell returned to Los Angeles
last night and Is patient at the coun-
~ hospital
Mrs. Wardwell was picked up faint
ing on the street early in July and
sent 10 the county hospital, where 1t
was discovered that she was suffering
from Ieprosy. Gen. D. Z. Wardwell,
her husband, came from their home AT
Sawtelle 10 take her and care for her
end when her condition was explained
he offered to take her to some interior
valley in Mexico, where they would
see no one.
His wife, whose mind is affected,
does not know that Gen. Wardwell is
dead. She believes that she has come
here to see her brother, a Mr.. Cole,
who lives lin Guaymas, Mexico, and
that sac must hurry back to her hus-
band in Tombstone. The hospital au-
thorities are compelled to keep ner in
locked room.
May Live for Years.
Everywhere l so they want to lock
me up she said sadly last night Il
want TO get out to see my brother and
go to my husband. He is sick and
needs me-"
Tie Arizona authorities we're placed
in an embarrassing situation by Mrs.
Wardwel's case, as the federal gov
eminent denied any aid and there was
no local authority or territorial law
allowing care for her. Ii was decided
finslly 10 make the best of the situa-
tion by humoTing her wish to go to
California, and she was placed in a
separate car which was locked and at
tached to the Southern Pacific train
reaching Los Angeles at 6:55 last
evening.
The county hospital authorities have
no further plans in the case other
than 70 give Mrs.. Wardwell all the
care her condition denar3s and 10
prevent her escape.
Mrs. Wardwelrs physical condition
is much lower than when she was here
before said DR.. Bryan of the hos
pital force last night. She is not in
ia serious condition, however, and
may live for years Her one desire is
to get away. and we have TO exercise
constant watch to see that she does
not do So"
Government Refuses Aid.
Mrs. Wardwell, who is about 80
years old, plainly shows the physical
effects of her absence in Tombstone.
She was repeatedly told there that
her husband aad died, but always re-
fused to believe it, She thinks the
care she ITnow receiving is some sort
OF persecution, and it is necessary to
hold her whenever the door of her
room is opened.
The Wardwells were married in Mex
leo more than twenty years ago, when
Gen. Wardwell, who was a veteran CT
the Mexican war. was connected with
the American diplomatic service in
Mexico. Several years ago they came
10 Sawtelle. where Gen. Wardwell pug
chased a residence in order to be near
his ccm.a AIDES in the soldiers nome.
His devotion to his wife was marked
| by everyone who saw them since the
discovery was made that she was a
sufferer from leprosy, and he did
everything in his power to remove her
TO a place where he could give nsr all
his attention.
The territorial authorities of Ari-
IONA endeavOred to induce the fed
eral government to deport Mrs. Ward
we'll to the leper colony at MolOkai, IN
the territory Of Hawaii, but this was
denied