The Washington herald., 1908-09-02
WILL REMAIN In CITY
Opinion Prevails that Leper
Is Here to Stay.
NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA
Dispatch from Raleigh Conveys In
formation that State Authorities
as ward OF CommOnweaIth-Dr.
Mclean Sends Letter of Inquiry.

From the attitude Of the North Caro-
lima authorities, Il now seems more than
probable that John Early. the Wash
lngton Ieper. viii spend the remainder
Of his days in rh.s city.
a telegram OF inquiry as 20 the position
taken by the State officials. sent 10 Ra-
leigh by The Washington Herald last
night. elected the fact that the State Of
fclaIs are opposed to accepting the aflict-
cd man as q ward.
The reply IS as follows:
Gov. Glenn could not be seen tonight.
but his private secretary. a H AIRING
ton. said nothing has passed between the
Federal and State authorities relative 20
the final disposition OF the Ieper. Eariy.
OF Lynn.
other State officials take the ground
that while the question OF assuming care
OF the Ieper has not been considered at
all. they are declJedIy opposed 20 taking
charge Of tie patient. unless the govern
maut shows much more than Is indicated
ia newspaper reports, that the athicti0u
was not contracted IN the government ser
vice. and thar the duty OF caring Tor him
rests with the state OF North Carolina
rather than the Federal autho-ities-'
VIII Remain Here.
7 feel sure that John Early viii remain
in Washington. ard feel reasonably sure
he VIII stay where De Is now"
This was the statement OF Acting
Health OEce- Mclean yesterday. wiki
regard 20 the discussion as % where
WasE.1Et1n's -sDer VIII be finally con-
ssgrsd- The physician asserted there
was small hope Cf the North Carolina au-
-lC--ries taking charge OF the man. be-
cause OF the fact that as he was now
Ln the District there vas no way Of CON-
peu--E them % accept him 6s a state
ward
North Carolina silent.
He said he had heard nothing from the
states attorney general and that the
delay 20 his mind meant there was an
antagonists view OF the deportation OF
the Iepe- being taken by the North Caro-
Ina officials
IT wrote TO the States att0rney gen
e-aI today SAID d.. Mclean. request
G-E him % render bis decision as soon as
possible I sought In my communication
10 impress upon him the fact that time
was valuable 90 as, as we had not Yet
been able % ascertain whether Il would
be necessary 20 build a cottage in which
lie IS 90 reside during the winter months
With regard TO peusI1uiug the Isper,
Dr. 1IcLean remarked it made little dit-
ference. as the local authorities would
he required 70 furnish guards for The
afflicted man il any event
should the IsTar be granted q pen
sion," said he III VIII o. .c0urse. re-
I5eve the District OF The expense OF his
maintenance II Early IS granted a pen
sion Of 81 q month, e viii mean thar
he viii be required 20 provide for himself
and that this burden VIII be removed
from the shoulders Of the District author
icies
Il see no sod reason why Early should
be removed from his present location.
He IS comfortable where he IS. and,
without q doubt. IS as advantaEeously
located as he would De anywhere IL the
District"
DR.. Mclean said De had heard moth
IuE of a determination 10 give the leper
a pension other than what he had read
III -le newspapers
Early spent a quiet and comfortable
day yesterday in his camp BIZ the East
erC Branch. His wife visited aim with
the.- clid, and the two held a long talk.
No one except the Euard was present
Il IS now believed Mrs. Early viii re-
main indefinitely in this city. She IS
pleased with the treatment given her
husband
Il feel extremely grateful TO the Dis
trict autE0rtries.-- said she. "for their
Kindness"