The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
MRS. EARLY PACKS.
READY TO LEAVE
Wife of Supposed Leper Is
All Ready TO Go to
New York.
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had been promised permission to go to
New York. He seemed pretty well sat
isfied with life on the shores OF the
Eastern Branch this morning, and he
had the air of a man who Is about TO
ACCOMPLISH what he has set out to do.
The Health Department denies that
they knew anything about the arrange
1nents for me TO leave last night2' ask
ed Early Dr woodward says ne
doesn't know anything about it, Wei,
it's funny he doesn't know about II.
Dr. Fowler knows everything; in fact,
he helped make the arrangements for
my transportation, and / guess If he
knows about it Dr. Woodward does.
Had No Secrets.
81 haven't any secrets to keep"
shouted Early. getting up from the
ground, where he had been leaning
against tree while he talked, and
shaking his fnger emphatically. i
haven't any secrets to keep, I repeat
I'm not a criminal. Why should they
want to sneak me away in the middle
OF the night like I was a felOn2
Just as soon as The Times was on
the street yesterday afternoon they
called up and said that the arrange
ments to go last night were of. 1 don't
care for myself. It's because OF that
little woman in there''-pointing at the
house where a brick wall divides the
apartments occupied by Early and wife
Its because of her. I won't let them
oensure her IKE they did yesterday
1T wasn't her fault that The Times
got the story, but they blame her, and
It isn't right"
Scores Department.
Early was anxious to say just what
he thought about the Health Depart
ment- He leaned over the fence and
waved his hands. He didn't say so in
Just that many words. but he wanted it
known that he had won in the fight with
The Health Department not TO have
any more cultures taken from his body
II won't give them another drop OF
my blood or another piece Of my flesh TO
5uggle with. There Is no court in the
world can compel NE to give my flesh
and blood away. and / VIII live and
die here a martyr before l VIII allow
them TO ever put another knife into me.
DIR woodward says with his own lips
that he is not keeping me here because
I'm a leper. I think he is keeping me
because he Is afraid I'll sue the Dis
trict If he lets me go. With him its
just a question of saving the District a
few dollars. I've never said or hinted
that I intended entering suit for I'M
lawful detention. Other people have sus-
gested Il, but J have never mace
threat OF that kind.
Family Considered.
s'If II wasn't for my family I'd just
settle down and stay here. I'd see how
long they coiId keep a well man Ike
he-was a prisoner or a criminal. After
the District had had me on its hands
FOR four or I'VE years at an annual ex-
pense Of from 5000 to Sl0000 they would
soon get tired OF me
But because of my family 1 am go
sng to free myself I'm tired and sick
of all this uncertainty. I'm tired OF be-
ing played with. If they don't let me
20 before long they Will find themselves
explaining TO twelve men in a jury box
why they are keeping me here"
Early has stopped cooking his own
meals. He says that so long as the
District keeps him q prisoner in the
little home on the shore OF the Eastern
Branch the District will have to take
care OF him and provide him with
every necessity Of life. He will not lift
he asserts
Relies On District.
81 can't complain about the meals
they are sending me" added Early.
everything has been very good and
well cooked have given my chicken
away and there are plenty Of poor peo-
PIE who viii be glad enough TO have
what is growing in my garden. I'm
not going TO cook single meal Why.
81 even want & pair of shoestrinss the
District viii have TO see that L get
them
Early said he supposed his wife would
have to build a fire and burn all of her
furniture when she got ready 10 leave
the city. Expecting that they would 60
last night everything had been packed
Up, and efforts were made all day 10
Furniture
they were too busy" to handle it,
and Mrs Early hasn't any hope Of find
ing purchaser for her belongings.