The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
HUNDREDS ROVBD
NEAR LBPER'S TENT
Curious Crowds Struggled
for Points of Vantage.
A PERMANENT WARD OF CITYg
Now said 20 Be Probable that He
viii spend Rest of His Days Here,
and If 50, a House VIII Be Erected
for Hiza-Secret Treatment Is Now
Given HIm-FOnd of Music.

Leper John r. Early met his wife for
the second time yesterday evening. The
meeting was affecting After his wife
had talked with him an hour. Early slow
ly walked back 20 his little tent on the
Eastern Branch and retired.
More than thousand WashinStoniaus
journeyed down TO the eastern boundary
.of the city yesterday TO get a glimpse
Of the unfortunate Many Of them. hav-
ing ridden 10 the detention camp in car
naSes or automobiles. hung on the fence
rails in their eagerness TO see him. A
number Of persons succeeded in passing
the guards al the workhouse gate to The
commons" and others entered through
The opening in the fence between the
crematorium and the detention camp. Be
sides these, a score or more Of men.
women, and boys waded through the
marshes Of the Eastern Branch 10 get
nearer the tent All were stopped by the
guards. Policemen. health department
employees. and citizens sought TO get
within talking distance OF the Ieper. but
the health office orders were rigidly en-
forced. and only newspaper men and
Eariy's wife and the wife of Guard Re
petit were allowed 20 approach nearer
than lq1 yards Of Early's tent.
spent Day in Prayer.
Early spent the day IN prayer. reading
the Bible. and listening 10 the singing
Of the inmates Of the jail and wo7khousa.
One OF the physicians Of the health de-
partment talked Of erecting a wooden
house for Early The Ieper replied he was
indifferent about his quarters II Il were
not possible for him 10 return 20 North
Carolina.
The doctor jokingIy talked OF the ar
ranEement Of the billiard parIor. music
hail. diu-lg-room. receptlon-r5ou. bath
room. and library. OF course. all the
rooms except the library Will have 10 be
arranged 90 suit my taste said Early
laughiaEly- As FOR the library. I want
that furnished according TO my own ideas.
am q great reader and spent most OF
my time browsing over books"
Extremely Fond of Music.
Early is a great lover Of music and has
a mandolin. violin. and guitar at his
home En- Lynn. y c.. which may be
brought % his tent for his entertainment
n he has 20 remain IN Washington per
manentiy- Health Office physicians viii
permit this While talking with his wife
last evening. Early asked her 10 write
and ask that the Instruments De sent 10 /
him
The health Office physicians say that /
the authorities OF North Carolina had z
not been heard from. and that the War
Department declared that it had no furis-
dict.oa over the Ispsr and could not
move him
That Early VIII spend the rest OF his 4
days n Washington seems more than a 1
probability If this proves 20 De the case.
a house VIII be erected for him near
the size Of the tent which he now occu-
pies.
Treatment Given Him Kept secret.
II became known yesterday through one /
7f the health Office physicians that Early
IS being treated with the only remedy
that has ever been used 10 advantage in I
cases Of leprosy What the remedy is
health Office physicians wovld not sly.
II IS an OIL taken internally. which
viii do more good than anything else
that could be suggested, sad one % the
doctors
Since Early began taking It he has
,elt better. looked brighter. and the sores
1n his body have healed This cannot be
Interpreted that he IS improving or recov-
arlng- There is no Improvement or recov-
Fry in leprosy cases The sores are alb
'orbed in one place. only 10 reappear in
mother We are giving him this treat
nent because It is the best"
The leper ate a hearty dinner yesterday.
His meal was eaten outside OF the tent.
and he enjoyed IT, Early ate half a
'pring chicken, several slices Of roast
beef some vegetables. a number Of slices
II bread, and drank a cup Of tea
Until yesterday Early had been con-
ined within a radius OF ten feet Of his
ent Yesterday he was given permission
% go as Tar north and south Of the tent
IS he cared to. but not TO pass a given
Inc 10 the west He IS an athletic man.
md fond Of running. jumping, and base
'all, and seemed elated over being grant
d further freedom.
Did Not See Mrs. Early.