Evening star., 1909-05-24
DR.. Bulk1ey Declines to Discuss
Case of Early.
RESULT OF HIS ANALYSIS
Not Ready to Say if It Shows Taint
of Leprosy.
DIR. EHLERs TO VISIT PATIENT
Final Report Of DR.. Bulkley Prob
ably Will Not Be Made Until
After His Examination.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 24-Dr. l.. Duncan
Bulkley has concluded his analysis of the
cultures taken from John Early, the sup
posed Washington leper. His report or
his examination, however, has not beer
concluded, and until it has been no state
ment will be made.
Il have concluded my chemical analy-
sis. of the cultures taken from Early.
said DIR. Bulkley. but my reports are as
yet incomplete Until they are made pub
lie no statement will he made, and al
statements made at the present time are
entirely without authority"
'The morning papers say your report
will state that your examination has
found Early to be free from leper faint
Can The Star confirm this report?' the
doctor was asked.
mo. sir, not with my authority.
will neither confirm or deny the state
ment. When my report is concluded Il
will be made public in the proper way
Until then all statements are without au.
| thority. for win not make any public
announcement of nay findings. / regret
that these statements are being made
and you are authorized to print my denia
Of any statement whatsoever having beer
made on the subject
DR.. Buckley stated that his report upor
his examination was being prepared. Il
has not been concluded, however, ant
then might be amended.
Early Hopeful Of Release.
In anticipation Of the visit of DR.. Ed
rd ha
erick Hospital, in Copenhagen. and ar
expert on leprosy, with all the hope OF
release from confinement and the stigms
of a charge of leprosy that his visi
holds out John r. Early. the resident Of
the leper reservation on the Eastern
branch, rose early this morning.
BY actions and Wlds, both he and
Mrs. Early showed the high hopes whici
the recent visit of DIR. Bulkley and the
prospective visit of DR.. Ehlers have stir
red within them.
A New York paper this morning pub
fishes a statement declaring that a phys!-
clan close to DR.. Bulkley is authority fol
the positive assertion that Dr. Buckley
has found no traces of leprosy in the cul-
lures from the body of Early. 1t is said
by this paper that the examination has
been most thorough, and that it his beer
concluded, and DR.. Bulkley will report to
Mrs. Early that Early Is not leper.
with the local health office that DIR
Bulkley will not make final report OF
the case until Dr. Ehlers has examined
the patient and come to some conclusion
The two experts are close friends, and II
is believed they will confer about the
case
The permit to see Early was issued tt
DR.. Ehlers at the request of DIR. Bulkley
In writing to Health Officer w. c. Wood
| ward about his connection with the case
DR.. Bulkley declared that he desired tt
have his friend, DR.. Ehlers. also make q
nit from DR.. Woodward.
Looking After Early's Interests.
Benjamin S. Minor of the firm of Berr,
& Minor. 7O5 Colorado building said to-
day that his firm had been retained tc
look after Early's interests. He was no.
prepared to confirm or to deny the pub
lished account of DR.. Bulkley's report
but said that there was no one in the
city authorized to speak for DIR. Bulkley
At first he seemed inclined to question
the accuracy of the published account. but
later admitted it was possible that Mrs
he thought it very doubtful
Mr.. Minor said in the event that both
DR.. Ehiers' and DIR. Bulkiey's reports es-
tablished beyond question that Early was
not afflicted with leprosy efforts will i'm.
| mediateiy be made to secure his release
probably by writ of habeas corpus. al
| though he felt that that might not be
necessary. as the health Office would
doubtless act without requiring such pro
ceedings
ests of our client Minor remarked. land
/ regret that it is not practicable to make
any further or fuller statement in the
matter at this time"