The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
Wife of Supposed Leper
Nearly Ready to Leave
City With Family.
HUSBAND PLANS
TO FOLLOW SOON
Both Confident of Quitting the
District Within a Few DAYS.
Details of Plans.

Undaunted by the failure of the plans
to remove John Early from the District
last night, owing to the failure of the
New JERSEY officials TO give permission
for the supposed leper to be taken
through that State. Mrs. Early today
started to move her family and her
furniture 70 New York city.
She was confident this morning her
husband would be able to follow her in
a short time under the care of Captain
Seaver, OF the Salvation Army, who is
working out the details Of the trans
portation problem.
Early's friends had counted upon be-
ing able to slip quietly away last night
even If the desired permit did not arrive
from New Jersey, but the publicity
given the plans by the Earlrs in the
exclusive announcement to The Times,
caused them to abandon this idea.
Husband Wrathful.
While Mrs. Early was patiently sub
hitting TO the delay and continuing her
work Of moving her household goods,
her husband was wrathful over the de-
lay. attributing it all to the Health De-
partment. he had the idea that Dr.
Woodward had interfered because Mrs
Early had made known to a representa-
tive Of The Times the plans for the
departure and the fact that an agree
ment had been reached by Attorney
Minor and the health officials.
When the arrangements were out
lined to The Times representative yes
terdays Early attention was called to
the fact that previous publication
might interfere with the scheme.
Il have nothing 70 conceal" he ex-
claimed in reply. Il want the public
70 know all about what I am doing
There is no reason why II should not
be known that ] am going"
Early this 1norning a baggage wagon
backed up to the house on the Eastern
Branch and the furniture IN Mrs
Earty's side Of the house was loaded
for shipment to New York.
What Woodward Says.
According 20 Dr.. Woodward, the trans
fer now depends upon the arrangements
made by the Public Health and Marine
Hospital Serv lce for his transportation
Asked II ali the requirements OF the
Health Department are compiled with,
DR.. Woodward said this morning that
he is ready at any moment to sign the
permit for Earlys removal. but must
receive assurances for the Public H5tlth
and Marine Hospital Service or from
EdIit REPRESENTATIVES, AfiGL the rules
and regulations governing the transpor-
tatiOns Of persons with contagious dis
eases have been observed.
1.-THE Districts jurisdiction over
Early extends only as far as The Dis
trict line" said Or. Woodward. "Once
removed beyond the boundary and the
responsibility rests with the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service.
The statement Of Early that arrange
ments were concluded yesterday By DR.
Fowler for his removal last night is
untrue. Daily conferences have been
held between Benjamin S. Minor and
myself with the object Of obtaining his
transfer at as early a date as pos
sible. The whole case now rests with
the Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service"
Early Not Discouraged.
Early. however. did not seem very
much discouraged. He minated that
other plans have already been set on
foot for him to get his freedom.
He did not seem dess,ondent or dis
couraged because the obstacles in the
way Of his release had not been re-
moved on the day which, he says, he
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