The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

Jonn R. Early. known as the 'qeper Of
washington" viii not be removed from
the District.
DR.. William A. Woodward. health Off
Ger, declared last night that Early would
stay IN this city until the diagnosis Of
DR.. Edward Ehiers. the noted Danish
specialist. is refuted.
DR.. l. Duncan Buckley. Of New York.
weIl-lnown specialist on skin diseases,
who has made several visits to the leper
camp on the Eastern Branch Of the Po-
1omac, has declared Early is not afflicted
with the disease
Premature Statement.
DR.. Bulkley declared yesterday that
Early would be removed to the Skin and
Cancer Hospital II New York this week
He said the Washington health officials
would be convinced that Early is not
beper in the course OF human events"
Washington health officials last night
stated their opinions that Early would
remain in the Capital One official went
20 FAR as TO declare that DR.. Bulkley's
Btstements and declarations were made
only for the purpose OF advertising the
feper's case.
Many examinations have been made Of
Early" said DR.. Woodward, 'but with
the exception OF DR.. BuIllley, each has
shown that the man was suffering from
Seprosy.
Early has been examined by special
lists who. am safe in saying. have had
far more experience in leprosy than Dr.
Bulkey. Each OF the men has declared
him TO be suffering from Ieprosy. I can
not accept his verdict n the face OF such
evidence.
''Dr. J. J. Kinyoun, the District bac-
teriologist. has made examinations, and
he has found Early to be a leper. DR..
kinyoun Is 70 be relied upon. He has had
much experience In such cases.
''pr. Fowler. in charge Of contagious
diseases OF the District. has declared
Early to be a leper. DR.. Fowler Is 20 be
relied upon.
Then, DR.. Edward Ehlers, recon-
mended by DR.. BuIkley as the foremost
specialist on leprosy In the world. and
acknowledged by other medical experts
to be such. has made an examination. He
has declared Early TO be a leper.
Therefore we are convinced that Early
IS a leper. If we are wrong, we will be
glad TO be shown
But we must be shown.
Until that time Early viii remain In
this city"
Regarding DR.. William H. Park, Of New
York, and DR.. William H Welsh, OF Johns
Hopkins University, declared by DR.. Bulk
ley TO have made examinations Of Early
and TO have found him to be suffering
from a skin diseases and not from lep-
rosy, DR.. Woodward said:
Neither Of these men has made an
examination Of Early TO my knowledge.
II they have examined him, they have
done so clandestinely and without the
knowledge OF the proper officials. That
would tend to discount their diagnosis.
Corrects DIR. BuIIIey.
"Also 7 viii say that DR.. Bulkley has
never been wired by this department and
asked 20 make further examinations. He
was asked to use his influence with Early
10 allow other physicians to make examl-
nations and take cultures, but he refused.
'Dr. Bulkley also speaks Of the will
ingness OF the New York health Off
cials to accept Early. The last cor
respondence this department had with
the New York officials was to the effect
that Early would not be received into
the state under any circumstances.
This was last October. We have never
heard from the State or city officials
since then.
Taking 1t all in all, do not believe
Early will be removed from the Dis
trict. 1t will have to be shown that he
Fe not suffering from leproSv II boa