The Washington herald., 1908-09-03

In statement at Raleigh. y. c.. yes
terday. Gov. Glenn said.
The Federal government viii have
lively time shifting the care Of John
Early, the leDer. OF on this State unless
il is proven beyond doubt that he did
not contract the dread disease while in
the service Of the United States army.
Hayden Clement. assistant attorney
general OF North Carolina. yesterday be
gan an investigation Of the question Of
whether OF not North Carolina should
receive the leper- The matter came 10
him for an opinion through the North
Carolina board Of health, which is called
upon by the Federal authorities TO receive
the leper- Mr.. Clement says il Will be
a day or two before he gives out an
opinion
VIII Give Him n Pension.
Following the determination Of the Pen
sion Office officials TO give John Early.
Washington's leper. a pension equal TO
that Of a man who has been totally dis
abled. Justice Stafford viii this morning
endeavor 10 arrange for the handling Of
the money and signing Of the vouchers,
so that the formality Of signing may be
legal
II is probable a trust company. to be
selected by the judge, will act as guar
dian for the afflicted man, provided it is
found this does not conflict with the re-
quiremenJs Of the law
Commissioner Warner said last night
that the leper would receive a pension Of
81 a month for every month before IL
thereafter. because Of his total disability.
This money is 10 be paid quarterly
of course" said the commissioner.
the matter is now entirely in the hands
Of Justice Stafford. and the payment Of
the pension depends entirely on his de-
cision regarding the appointment Of a
guardian The case IS an unusual one
and must be handled with an eye 90 fu-
cUre emergencies"
Should a trust company be appointed
for Early the matter OF handling the
money viii be IN the hands Of the cor
poTauon. Early VIII not be required 20 90
more than 90 through a formality o.
signing his name.
The matter OF eventually c0nsigning
Early 10 the Soldiers Home has not been
decided upon. and no action viii be taken
until the first meeting OF the board OF
governors Of that institution within the
next two weeks
Judge Advocate General Davis. Of the
War Department viii be among the
members OF the board at its meeting. and
II is expected he viii urge that the leper
be allowed 90 remain where he Is for the
sake OF safety. In the event he IS put
in the Soldiers Home. he viii be fur
ulshed with guards. maintained by the
District health officials. and instead OF
being IN spot comparatively out OF the
way. he viii be IL a park visited yearly
] by thousands Of persons
Because Of this fact Dr. Mclean is IN
favor OF the Ieper remaining where be is.
Tne health official maintains that the
spot where Early now resides is no more
unhealthful than any other place that
could be selected When a cottage IS
built for the man, the doctor says. he
will be made as comfortable as possible
I and Will probably be more advantageous
/ " located than in any other spot IN the
! District
object 10 n Removal.
EarIy ard his wife are averse to the
/ proposed removal
I see no reason why ny husband
should be sent 10 the Soldiers Home
when he is perfectly comfortable where
1 he IS" said Mrs. Early. and unless It is
E found necessary, I would prefer 70 have
I him where he is
/ Eariy's condition has shown no marked
change one way or the other in the last
7 few DAYS The medical treatment has not
I been administered long enough 10 allow
( the physicians to determine whether il IS
I accomplishing much The principal fear
! is that the bacflu viii become mixed with
/ the blood and produce that high fever
.
I IN the early stage Of the disease
| Dr.. Mclean is awaiting an answer from
! the North Carolina authorities regarding
| their attitude in the matter OF deporting
/ the leper 10 their State It Is believed
the report Of the States attorney general
viii be Unfavorable-
/ Accompanied by her little child. Mrs.
Early yesterday paid her sixth visit TO
/ the leper- Salvation Army officials also
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