Evening star., 1909-05-15
EARLY NAMES BU[KLEY
New York Physician Took CuI-
ture From Reputed Leper.
LATTER FEELS CONFIDENT
DR.. Fowler Holds to His Original
Opinion.
WATCHMAN IS DISCIPLINED
Relieved From Duty at Camp for
Allowing Visit Without Permit
From Health Officer.

DR.. L. Duncan Bulkley of New York
is the specialist who visited John r.
Early, occupant of the ieper camp here,
according to Early's announcement to-
day. Health Officer Woodward, to avoid
the risk of error in Identification. has
written to DR.. Bulkley informing him of
Early's statement and asking him if it is
correct.
CDR Bulkley IS an eminent specialist"
said Dr. Woodward to Star reporter,
"and if he went to Early's house and
/ took a culture I fear he must have been
misled."
Dr. Fowler who has charge of the
| contagious disease branch of the health
department. Is just as certain today as
he was when Early was placed in quar-
antine that the former Salvationist and
soldier has leprosy, but If he had not
the disease, DR.. Fowler asserted. he
would only be too glad to have him re-
leased from his present abode. Both the
health officer and DR.. Fowler think the
specialist who took the culture found
that Early had leprosy. believing that
otherwise favorable conclusion would
have been reported before today. the cul-
ture having been taken last Sunday.
Before going to the leper house. DR..
| Fowler was inclined to discredit the re-
port of a specialist having been at Early's
house last Sunday, as printed exclusive
| ly in The Star, but upon reaching the
| house Early did not hesitate to say he
had been visited and gave the name of
| the New York physician as the man who
had paid the visit. Dr. Fowler admitted
that he thought Early looked much bet
| ter than he did when he was placed in
quarantine, but, he also contended, the
evidences of leprosy are still there.
! Early has been seen by several health
officers since his arrival in camp" stated
DR.. Fowler. land they reported he had
typical case Of the disease. They were
men who had seen cases of leprosy."
EARLY Names Bulkley.
| Early was found in front of his house
| this morning when DR.. Fowler and a
| Star reporter called to see him. With
him was Harry o. Brown, one of the
| three watchmen employed to prevent him
| from coming in contact with other per-
sons, while a short distance away were
| the members Of Early's family. Early did
| not hesitate to furnish the name Of the
specialist and to say that the latter was
in his quarters long enough to make an
examination Of him and take a culture
from his forehead.
| That Early believes he Is not afflicted
with the leprosy was made plain to The
Star reporter. who visited the camp and
converSed with him.
| Il believe" he said, that the reddish
| brown splotches on me came from work
ing in the pulp mill in North Carolina.
| There was strong acid used there IN
powdered form and I believe it is respon-
sible for all my troubles. / am satisfied
| it is not leprosy."
| Early Feeling Well.
Asked about his condition. Early said
he felt perfectly well, his only ailment
being touch of malaria, which he at
tributed to the marshes and dump so near
| his house. Mosquitoes were more than
plentiful about his house last evening, and
he thought they might carry disease. He
had used no medicine since November, he
said. adding that medicine given him
when he was placed in quarantine upset
his stomach so much that he knew he
could not ward off any disease.
| He would not discuss the visit of the
specialist any more than to say he was
an eminent man in his profession. He
| felt that the result of the investigation
| would show he was not afflicted with the
| leprosy. 1t was stated that report from
the specialist was expected in the near
I IuluTe anu IL WdS Wouio Piob-
ably pay Early another visit soon.
| Early works in his garden and about the
lawn, and also looks after his chickens. A
watchman is on duty about the vicinity
of his house at all hours, and persons who
call are permitted to converse with him
at safe distance. Early never misses
an opportunity to discuss religious mat
| tiers with his callers. saying he believes
his mission on earth is to save souls and
do good. His house Is but short dis
tance from the water where Its occupant
has a good view Of the Anacostia river
| and freight tracks Of the Pennsylvania
railway. He hopes he will not have to
remain there much longer
Watchman Disciplined.
Health Officer Woodward and DR..
Fowler said there was not the slightest
objection to physicians seeing Early, but
they wanted to know something about the
visits 1t is a rule of the department that
no person is permitted to come in contact
with Early except by special permission.
and. it was stated. such permission would
not pe refused a physician. DR.. Wood
ward said that Brown. the watchman,
should not have permitted visit to Early
without such permission. Brown was sum-
moued to the health office this afternoon
TO see DR.. Fowler about his alleged viola
| ton of his instructions. DR.. Fowler said
that Brown had been relieved from fur
tner duty at Early's home.
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