Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
Man Under Taint of Leprous
Disease Leaves Brooklyn.
HIS DESTINATION UNKNOWN
. nisposes of His Household Goods to
Second. Hand Dealer.
Hopes to Find Employment in His
New Home-Aided by
City Press.

Spec1af Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. October 16.-Four second
hand furniture dealers competed yester-
day for the furniture, including beds.
chairs. tables and carpets, of John
Early's fiat in South Brooklyn. The man
who had been quarantined In Wash
ington until New York specialist de-
cided that he did not have leprosy was
taking his family away and he was going
SO far that he could not afford to pay the
freight on his more bulky articles of
personal property. He had just about
enough money. contributed through the
press, to pay the railroad fare for his
wife, his wife's mother and himself-his
two babies being carried free-and he
needed whatever he could get for his fur
niture.
The fact that he was going away was
known to the secondhand dealers, and
they did not offer much for his be-
longings. They pottered around. jabber-
ing and sesticulating, shaking the mat
tresses and passing disparasing remarks
about the condition of everything, in the
manner of their trade. Finally one of
them. a dealer with a place of business
on Myrtle avenue, offered the pitiful sum
Of $13 for the lot, and this was much
more than the others it was promptly &C
cepted, and he loaded the stuff on his
wagon and drove away, thinking that he
had bargain.
Dealer Not Advised.
He did not know he had bought bed
upon which had slept the man declared
to have been a leper. What his custom
ers would say if they knew he had the
err they have any faith in the certificates
,f ax.Ic rs ,fv,fn nh vol
clans. who say that Early is not leper.
1t is probable the dealer would find
that people would shun his! shop, just as
many shun Early. II they knew that he
was offering Early's bed and table and
chairs for sale. Probably by this time
some thrifty householders are considering
the purchase of the whole outfit.
After the furniture had been taken
away the Earlys sat down on three
trunks. two of which Early had made
expressman. The younger baby, Paul,
who is less than year old, was taken
down stairs by the janitress of the fiat
and rocked to sleep. The janitress, it
was believed by the Earlys, knew their
identity, through the visits of the health
department inspectors of few days ago,
but she did not mention their mtsfor-
tunes. except to say she had read In
the papers that they were going away.
This was enough to let them know that
SIle was dCQudlutcu Will tuClI StoASs
and they appreciated what she did for
them all the more. She brought up
big bowl of hot soup and some we'll
seasoned dishes for their supper. and
when they were about ready TO leave she
brought out the baby, Growing and kick
ing after its nap, In her arms.
Beset by Difficulties.
The Earlys had planned to make their
exodus via the Pennsylvania railroad by
a boat leaving Cortlapdt street at $50
pm. last night. They expected to be able
station, but when friend arrived to see
them off at o'clock the express wagon
had not arrived.
The friend then went out and found
that the express cOmpany's foreman had
given the order to the wrong driver. and
that 1t was hopeless to expect a wagon
before morning. This threw the Earlys
into despair, for to go without the trunks
would have obliged them to pay express
age all the way through on them. and this
they could not afford.
II they missed the train which was to
take them south they would miss the
wagon which was to drive them eight
miles back into the country to the farm
on which they are to live for the winter.
This would mean that they could not
leave the city until next week, and they
had no place to sleep in the meantime.
They had never heard of the Annex boat
from the foot of Fulton street. and they
were planning to carry the two babies
and lot Of hand luggage seven blocks
from Park row to the Cortlandt street
ferry.