Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

50 much <time within the confines la!d
down by the health department. and she
, realized what her son-in-laW must nave
suffered. She said she could not under
! stand why so many obstacles had been
put in the way of the transfer or Early TO
New York. thinking he might have been
taken there long ago.
But little time was lost in getting Early
away from the house after the arrival OF
William NJ Repetti. who had been
charged with the duty Of driving him to
the station.
The moon was shining its brightest on
the Eastern branch when Early left the
house for the last time, and he hesitated
long enough to offer up a prayer OF
Thanksgiving for his deliv:erance.
when l got up yesterday morning,
said Early to Star reporter last even
ing. At felt that the morning OF the last
day for me to remain in Washington had
arrived. although / had received SO many
| disa ppointments that / was prepared for
almost anything.
Willing to Start on Foot.
II was then prepared to remove at q
moments notice. Early stated. land
willing to go in q box car or any other
way that my friends prepared for me-.
Why should l object to going in box
car? 1t IS not every poor man who can
boast Of having ridden in q private car.
and there is no reason why should OBJ
jec.. / would go in boat, If one We're
furnished. or would walk. if necessary.
If / were to walk I'm satisfied l would
reach my destination without being trou-
bled. All / would have to say would be
the one word-leper-and / would be let
alone. I'm satisfied l would not be trou-
bled.
Nov that the troublesome questions
have been settled and all 8 ended said
Early. II am glad: glad not only for my
own sake, but also for the sake Uf OIL
taI aSn hn I,s-- al Il
about SIT case. but above ALL glad be-
cause Of my family. My wife has been
So greatly worried lately that ] fear she
! will break down and collapse when she
Is able to be among friends.
Early says. the conduct of his affairs
has been so much like cilid's play to him
that there has really been an amusing
side to it. He real zed, however. that
and thought the officials had done what
they thought was their duty, but there
had been so many disappointments that
he had sometimes felt that his future
was blasted
Now" he said, "I feel that will re-
turn TO work and be able to feel that life
is worth living. When | reach New York
I expect J w II soon be lest sight OF and
! be able TO settle down to business
Goods Shipped to New York.
Friday and yesterday at the so-calied
leper camp the place presented every
sign of an early departure ON the part of
Early, his wife, mother-in-law and two
children. Having been unable TO have
her household effects stored in this city
because. she believed, they had been in
| the house on the bank OF the Eastern
! branch. Mrs. Early had them Grated and
| shipped to New York, retain ng only
what was actually necessary for the
/ family 10 use during the remaining few
hours they were to be in the house owned
| By the District. The effects were cart d
away yesterday afternoon, Mrs Early
t following shortly afterward and going to
consult Attorney Benjamin S. NJ nor.
! counsel for her husband. Her moth sr
remained to look after the two children.
! Maniey and Paul.
! Early disposed of his stock of fowls
| and few of the household eff acts, as
sistins in the work of getting the fowls
together and removing the wire netting
| from the fence. Then he tod the watch
| men on duty at his house that they
| might help Themselves to the garden
products, roasting ears, cucuTnbers, pota-
| toes and other vegetables.
wow I have disposed Of my fowls and