Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-02
EARLY IN CAPITAL.
READY FOR ARREST
Warrant Issued for Man Once
Quarantined as Leper and
He Will Surrender.
REPRISAL THREATENED
BY NEW YORK COUNSEL
May Prefer Charges of False Arrest
Against Authorities.
COURSE INDICATED IN LETTER
Warrants May Be Asked for Health
Office Employes-He Is Back After
May Prefer Charges of False Arrest
Against Authorities.
COURSE INDICATED IN LETTER
Warrants May Be Asked for Health
Office Employes-He Is Back After
Pension Money Due Him.

John r.. Early, many months In quar-.
antine here q leper. Is in Washing
ton again.
He came last night from the farm OF
his bfother-in-law. eight miles from Man
chester Va, where he has been living
with his wife and children.
Early is making no effort to conceal his
! Identity while in WashiL gton. Last night
he registered at a boarding house on
Pennsylvania avenue in a bold handwrit-
ing John r. Early. Virginia"
While I'm quest of a friend today he
entered without hesitation the District
building by the main door and stopped
to make some inquiries of watchman
He then proceeded through the corr-
dors to the pressroom adjacent to police
| headquarters. but was not recognized by
any District official or employe who
passed him.
Leaving the pressroom, Early went out
of the building.
Earlier in the forenoon he visited the
scene of his long confinement in quaran-
tine near the Anacostia flats. There he
conversed with some Of those who were
his guards during his weary months OF
isolation. They all greeted him cheerily
and remarked upon how hale and hearty
he appears.
Early Talks of Old Times
"The house we occupied out there"
Early said to a Star reporter, was de-
serted and appeared gloomy as the
| house of the sluggard Dead, autumn
leaves were piled high about the place
anu there was a general air of desolation
about the place.
Il also visited the little garden | cul-
tivated to while away the time while in
quarantine. / found my cabbage patch
| bare"
After Early had departed from his for
mer quarantine station, one of the Of
ficias telephoned the health office of
Early's visit Deputy Health Officer
! Fowler thereupon went TO the Police
/ Court. he says, and had warrant issued
| for the arrest of Early. who is still re-
garded by the local health office as a
| leper
According to Dr. Fowler, Early Is
charged with unnecessarily exposing him
self in public while suffering from con-
ia gious disease, in violation of the Dis
trict health ordinances.
Early Looks Prosperous.
| When seen today by reporter OF The
STAR Early had the appearance of a
| prosperous business man. He was clad
| in neat suit of gray and his face wore
| the flush of perfect health, while not q
blemish scar was visible. He declared
that he was in fine fettle and never en-
| joyed better health, and his appearance
confirmed his statement.
! Queried as to the purpose of his visit
| to this city, Early replied that he came
here primarily TO collect his unpaid pen
sion money. amounting to Sl96s0 While
here he will also have conferences with
Representative w. c. Hawley of Oregon
and Representative Cox of New York and
others who have taken an interest in his
! welfare.
Prepared for Arrest.
When Early was asked what steps he
would take should he be arrested while
here he exhibited a letter from a New
| York law firm, the members of which
/ have taken great interest in him. 1t
| stated that in the event he was taken
| into custody here he should telegraph at
| once to the firm and to DR.. L. Duncan
Bulkley, the skin and cancer specialist,
| and the parties so notified will come To
this city on the first train.
| The law .irm further stated that the
| officials who ordered Early's arrest would
themselves be arrested charged with
falsely imprisonng him; also that they.
with DR.. Bulkiey, would file charges with
President Taft against certain District
! officials.
His Recent Movements.
After leaving New York about six weeks
ago, Early went to Richmond. Va. and
| thence to Manchester. While en route
he had to pass through this city. For
thirty minutes he waited at the Union
station here and talked with policemen
and others at the station before enter
ing the southern train.
Early has lust received an account OF
the proceedings of the internatlonal con-
ference on leprosy, held at Berlin, at
which his case was considered and the
conclusion reached that he had not been
afflicted with leprosy.
Health Department Informed.
News of the presence of Early in the
city reached the health department about
noon through a telephone message to DR..
w. c. Fowler, chief OF the contagious
disease service of the health department.
Never suspecting that the former Dis
trict charge was in the city at the time,
DR. Fowler discussed the possible return
of the alleged leper to the city early in
the morning.
II don't often hear from john" he re-
marked with smile to a Star reporter
who was discussing other matters with
him.
IT wonder where he is?" commented
the reporter.
"He may be In Washington for all
know said Dr.. Fowler, with laugh.