Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
'EARLY'S WIFE READY
Writes Him She Will Come
Here When He Wants Her.
SHE is HOPING FOR BEST
Attorney Everest Will Be Here To-
morrow Morning.
DR.. BULKLEY ALSO EXPECTED
Man in Detention Camp Anxious to
Have His Status Defined
For All Time.
r, BULKLEY ALSO EXPECTED

Mrs. I,ottie Early, wife Of the man ar
rested for daring to return to the jurlsdic-
ton of the District of Columbia, where
he had been isolated as leper, has not
deserted her husband in this hour or ms
need. Although she has not yet come
here from Manchester Va. to see hlm,
she only awaits word from her husband
TO join him.
II am willing to come at a moments
notice. wrote the little woman. who
bore the brlnt of his troubles when ne
lived In the brick structure at the District
nursery.
The statement was made by Mrs. early
In a letter received here by her husband
last night.
TT was a hard blow" wrote Mrs. Early
when was informed Of what had peen
done. 1t almost overpowered me- Bu1
somehow I believe it will work out for
our good"
Among other things, the letter contained
cheering news to the husband and gave
him assurance that she Is ready to come
to him as soon as her presence is desired
Attorney Here Tomorrow.
Attorney Egbert c. Everest Of Platts-
burg. N. Y, wired here last night that ne
will be on hand tomorrow morning u
take up the preliminary work incident 10
the hearing In the case OF Early VINO Il
the sole suspect now cared for at the de-
tention camp.
The ATTORNEY wired Capt. T. G. SeaveT
Of the industrial branch of the Salvation
ARMY the information that he would be
here. He also requested that certain legal
documents he procured for him.
"Am in a strange prison, come at once:
This was the message sent by cary 20
his counsel. 1t brought him the cneeflns
news in answer that Mr.. Everest would
reach here tomorrow morning.
1t is more than probable that couns ,.
win seek an early interview with his eli
emit. 1t NAV be that he will have 10 do
his consulting across the dead line IN
front of the building overlooking the
Eastern branch and the abandoned par.
of potters field. The sround ABOUT nv
building is inclosed by d teh-iool oeA' oo"
wire fence. ..
'.This fence" explained a District en-
ploye. us more for the purpose OF Reeplns
outsiders out than 1t is for the purpose
of keeping suspects In.
Early Sees Nobody.
since Early was taken to the detention
camp, InufSQdy ditCA hooi' oAAs
connected with the health department
have been permitted to cross the dead
line" The superintendent is under In
structions as to his duties In that re-
spect.
About six feet inside the high fence IL
a barbed wire stringer. Suspects are r.
ouired to remain behind it while convers-
ing with callers. Rules require that moth
ing be passed by suspect to an OUTSIDER.
although there is no serious oDJectlon
made TO articles being handed IN. Just
how close Attorney Everest Will De per-
mitted to get to his client will not be De
termined until formal application IS mace
TO a representative of the health Depart
ment for permission to see Early.
DR.. L. Duncan Buckley, who has cham
oioned Early's cause is expected by
friends to be in Washington Tuesday, the
day set for the trial. Some think he mas
arranged to reach here In time 70 take
another culture before Tuesday. although
Early sees no necessity for such action.
$50 far as I have been advised, said
the man behind the high fence. Il do not
know when DR.. Bulkley is coming. he
NAV get here tomorrow morning"
Many messages have passed between
This city and Plattsburg during the
past three days, where Early spent three
wears in the service of Uncle Sam, IN
dependent Of the time spent In the Philip
mines. where DR. Woodward, the health
officer, thinks he contracted leprosy.