Evening star., 1909-05-28
BULKE[Y IS POSITIVE
Satisfied Beyond All Doubt
That Early Is Not Leper.
BUT HE WILL COME AGAIN
Promises to Make Another Test and
Further Study Case.
SAYS EHLERS FAILED TO CALL
Danish Expert, Sailing, Says He Ex-
pected New York Specialist at
Steamer to Say Goodbye.
SAYS EHLERS FAILED TO CALL

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. May 2S-Dr. l.. Duncan
Bulkely again declared today that John
r. Early Is not a leper.
The statement was positive and based
upon laboratory conclusions. While the
specialist is now satisfied beyond all
doubt. he will soon make another ex-
animation and study of the case.
while I believe in the principle of
isolating leprosy cases in countries where
4. Is Indigenous. declared DR.. Bukely
I WISH to reassure the residents of
Washington that there Is no danger from
contact with Early. In the first place
he has no leprosy, and. secondly. II he
had those coming in contact with him
and case of tuberculosis would run
far more danger from contact with the
latter.
There are hundreds and hundreds of
cases of leprosy roaming throughout this
country. Even right here in New York
have seen such cases myself.
Says He Tried to See Ehlers.
And in this connection / wish to state
that today l made an effort to show
my friend, DR.. Edward Ehlers, Of Copen-
hagen. real case of leprosy I could
not catch him. however. before he sailed.
"Ehers and l are great friends. / am
at a loss to understand why he did not
make his usual call. especially after he
had made the assertion that leprosy was
the aff1iction from which Early suffered
''I have known DR.. Ehlers for years
Never before has he neglected to call
on me when in New York
My experience of over forty wears
stands behind my diagnosis. When in
Manila 1 microscopically examined the
living cuticle on over 20O leper sufferers
taking their rotted hand into mine and
passing Judgment on their cases.
Not these cases alone, but hundreds
of others have l examined In every stage
from its inception to those where flesh
was mass of putrd matter. I have seen
many cases in all parts OF the world.
II have no hesitancy in pronouncing
John Early free from leprosy. If he has
1t now he has developed 1t since made
my examination And that is quite i'm
probable
DR.. Bulkely could not say when he
would again see Early, but expects soon
to do so.
Ehlers Expected Bulkely at Dock.
DR.. Edward Ehiers and Mrs. Ehlers
sailed for Copenhagen on the Scandina-
Wan liner, Oscar II. yesterday. Asked
about DIR. Bulkelys diagnosis of the
Early case at Washington, DIR. Ehlers
said:
''Dr. Bulkely was TO meet me at the
steamer today and say goodbye but / am
disappointed at not seeing him." said DR..
Ehers. In my opinion. after my ex
perience with thousands of leprosy cases.
there is absolutely no doubt of Early
having leprosy.
There was a big reception given DR.. and
1H~s- =, to tl,> 1-o - I,a
steamer. Many prominent Danes. profess
Sional men, and former patients of DR..
Ehlers now residing in New York came
over to the Jersey side to say bon voy
age to the famous doctor.
DR.. Ehers said he hoped to be back
again in America in about year.
May Come Next Week.
Benjamin S. Minor. Early's legal ad-
wiser, stated this morning that DR.. Bulk
ley is to make another test of Early's
case.
He received letter yesterday from the
New York specialist in skin diseases In
which the writer said it would be impos-
sible for him to come here and make an
other examination this week. While he
set no time for his visit it Is believed DIR.
Bulkley will come here early next week.
Attorney Minor stated that it was his
desire to have the examination made and
culture obtained from Early as quietly as
possible. Until the result is known he
will have no statement to give to the pub
lie he said.
Mr.. Minor admitted that he was greatly
disappointed Monday afternoon when he
heard DR.. Ehlers says: Early Is leper I"
He had received long report of DR..
Bulkley's investigation. which contained
an assuring reference to DIR. Ehlers, the
Danish expert. Until he heard DR.. Ehlers'
verdict he had been fully convinced that
his finding would be favorable to Early
Health Office Not Advised.
Health Officer Woodward said this
morning that he had received no informa-
tion of the prospective second visit of Dr.
Bulkley, other than what was contained
In the only message he had received from
him. The New York specialist has a per-
nit to see Early. 1t will not be necessary
for him to consult officials before going
to see the patient although DIR. Wood
ward stated he thought the physician
would probably extend that courtesy to
his office.
DIR. Woodward said the report made last
week by DIR. Bulkiey has not affected the
status of the case. He will be glad. how
ever to receive and consider anything DR.
Bulkley has to submit to his department
Health officials will soon have the quar-
ters of Early improved and will do all in
their power to make him as comfortable