Evening star., 1909-06-17
WEIGH NOT TO COME ON
Unable to Take a Culture
From Early.
PROPOSITION TO BULKLEY
Early and His Counsel Evidently Not
in Accord.
PLANNING TRIP TO NEW YORK
Metropolitan Health officials Said to
Be Willing to Authorize Ad-
mission Of Alleged Leper.
TRIP TO NEW YORK

Health Officer Woodward. Attorney
BENJAMIN s. Minor and others who are
interested in the settlement of the prob
lem Of releasing John r. Eearly. who is
in quarantine as a leper in order that
he may be taken TO New York, have been
much disappointed to learn that DR..
William H. Welch of Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore. will be unable to
come here today and take culture
from the man who has claimed SO much
attention since last August. 1t was
confidently expected by friends of Early
that DR.. Welch would come here this
morning and take the culture in order
that the quarantined man might be
taken TO New York before the close Of
the week DR.. Welch. however, sent
word that he would be unable to make
the test. having arranged to sail for
Europe Saturday.
The messag ge received from DR.. Welch
was not only disappointing. but it neces-
STATED another conference between Dr.
Woodward and Early DR.. Woodward
spent some time Tuesday afternoon In
conversation with Early, counsel for the
latter not being present. They went over
the whole case. Early submitting two
pTOpOSlIiOHS 10 the HcdllH OliSCl, dlu lii0
conclusion was reached that DR.. Welch
would be satisfactory. just what propo-
sitions Early submitted neither he nor
DR.. Woodward would disclose. Early
made it clear, however. that he wanted
the troublesome question settled before
the end of this month.
And" he said to a Star reporter after
the conference was held, Il intend to
have it settled before the time indi-
Gated
He still insists that his fight is being
made for his family and his liberty and
says he will insist that he be given his
rights.
Il am willing to submit to any reason
able proposition" he declared, and want
to go away from here in the proper man
ner. If l have a fair examination and
am declared q leper ! am willing to sub
NIT and make the best of it; and If, on
the other hand. l am not leper ! am
going to- demand my rights"
Proposition to Bulkley.
Early said his conversation with the
health officer was serious one and they
reached a satisfactory understanding.
Last evening he was surprised to learn
that DR.. Welch could not come to make
the test. Attorney Minor went over the
case again yesterday and communicated
to DR.. l.. Duncan Bulkley of New York
that DIR. WEIGH would be unable to make
submitted to DR.. Bulkley a proposition to
have the test made by one more ply
sicians connected with the public health
and marine hospital service. DR.. Walter
that service, 1t is believed. is to select
those who are to take the culture should
the proposition be acceptable TO DIR. Bulk
ley.
la aboratory work under DR.. Wyman. viii.
1t Is thought, be selected to conduct the
examination He is said TO be familiar
with leprosy and is regarded as being one
of the best qualified men in the service
received from Dr. Bulkley to the letter
mailed him yesterday something definite
will be determined. 1t is said that the
agreement reached by Early and Health
mer is to be permitted to leave here as
soon as the culture has been taken, pro-
vided the proper authorization is re-
ceived from the New York health officials.
Early, upset some o Of . the plans sug.
would not submit to an examination by
surgeon of the marine hospital service.
II will never willingly give up drop
of my blood to any government physi,
eian,' he said.
New York Officials Willing.
The latest information from New York
is to the effect that Health Ofiicer Wood
ward may get the proper authorization
upon application for it. Health Commits
sioner Darlington and Sanitary Commits
sioner Bensel having 80 stated, and
friends OF Early can see no reason why
Dr. Woodward should hesitate to COM
municate with those officials. Early re-
iterates the statement that he is an
undesirable citizen here and thinks the
officials should be anxious to get rid of
him. AS matters now stand. Early is
hopeful of an early solution of the trou-
Bile and confidently expects he will be
York city, under treatment within short
while.
1t Is more than probable that friends of
Early and the health officials will aban-
don the idea of taking Early to New York
in an automobile, as was intended. OFF,
cials of the public health and marine
hospital service say there will be no diff
Guilty encountered In the matter of TAX
ing Early to New York. All that is nee
essary. they say. is the permission from
the authorities to allow him to come.
Whether he will be taken In a passenger
coach OF box car Is a detail that has
not yet been determined nor is II likely
to be determined until 1t is certain he Is
going to be taken away. and there seems
to be no doubt that he will go.
Box Gar May Be Used.
Persons interested in the transporta-
tion Of Early to New York are In
clined to think he will be taken there
in box car. Such a car, 1t Is stated,
can be comfortably arranged and at
tached to a fast train. Early will Of
fer no objection to going In such a car,
II is stated. and friends will so with
him. Capt. r c. Seaver, superintendent
of the Industrial branch of the Saliva
tien Army. who has taken SO deep an
interest in Early, will probably accom-
pany him to New York Early will be
taken from his present home to the
point and placed in the car. and In
few minutes will be out of the juris-
diction. He hopes TO return here some
day. however, and will make an effort
to have a jury give him redress for his
alleged wrongs.