Evening star., 1909-05-25

"Dr. Bulkley speaks in his report Of an
ulcer on your foot the examining pn!-
sician stated TO the patient. us this
where 1t was?'
There was never any ulcer there" de-
clared Early. NAV,
trouble when he had chickenpox in MS
younger days and recalled that he nad
suffered minor injuries. He also told
Dr. Ehers OF having Ing, WORKED Hs. in Irn1ina
attributing his condition to the effect or
the acid.
When DR.. Ehlers started to take a
specimen from his forehead Early re-
4 have plenty of blood left. Take all
you want. .-
DR.. Ehlers spent but few minutes
the sick man Mrs Ehlers and other mem
bers Of the party were seated In front OF
the house cOnyerSing.
The ply sician left the patient and went
| into the apartment of the family he
told Mrs Early the result of his investi-
CATION
Mrs. Early was almost completely pros
trated by this shattering of her bright
est hopes. She discussed the case fully
with the physician and listened to the ad-
vice ne gave. After the departure of DR..
Ehlers the sad information was inn
parted to Early.
Wife Tells Verdict to Early.
While the physician was in the house in
consultation with Mrs. Early the man
who was Stunned by some members of
the party stood on the lawn playing with
his little boy and conversing with re-
porters Little did he imagine at that
| time that all those about him knew that
he had been positively declared a leper
by the expert and that The Evening Star
was on the streets containing the result
of the examination DR.. Ehers had made.
There was no member of the little gath
ering who cared to venture to impart the
information to Early. fearing he would
become excited and a scene would follow.
That unpleasant task was left to the
wife.
After the departure of the physicians
and reporters there was a sad meeting
| between the couple. Had it not been for
the presence of the watehman, 1t Is
thought, the rule OF the camp against
personal contact would have been broken
and Mrs. Early would have embraced the
man she has not forsaken during his
severe struggle
Despite the statement of the physician
that his diagnosis was similar to that
made by DR.. KInyon and substantlated
by number of health officials from DIFF
| ferent sections of the country, Mr. and
| Mrs. Early repeated their assertions tlat
| they believed he is not afflicted with the
| disease.
| II have not much faith In doctors,'
Early told a Star reporter earlier In tht
day, land have not taken any Of theii
medicine since November
Obstructs Second Examination.
| Upon the occasion OF the second visi,
of DR.. EhIers, when the patient objected
to giving up another sample OF his blood
Early was not complaisant. He had as.
i cif ifr,iIo tad o,.a
office officials on prior occasions. His
ing to them. Early was prepared, hs
| stated, to stand upon his rights.
II am not leper.' he shouted, land
will not permit another examination to
| other examination and will not do st
| except in presence OF my physician.
He can take culture in your pres
! ence. You can watch him examine. But
| today ! will not submit to any further
| examination"
Early paced the room. shouting his be.
| lief that he is not a leper. He referred
| to the result of the test made by DR.
Bulkley. and declared he had sent q
specimen to DR.. Hansen of Sweden, who
had sent statement showing he was
free from the disease.
He declared he had been in constant
| communication with DR.. Bulkley. saying
there was a telephone in his house and
tndI II was an easy matter TO converse
| with the New York physician.
God is still good to me-" said the for
mer Salvation Army captain. II know
He will guide me in the proper path
| And If the health department will not
let me out OF here l will appeal to 6
jury.
Il am still citizen and have and know
my rights. I went take the opinion oi
Or. Ehlers. no matter how celebrated
| they say he is.
THE health department wants to keer
me here whether I am leper or not
| They are determined on 1t. I know It,
You will never take another culture
from my body unless Dr. Bulkley l:
present