Evening star., 1909-06-18
Final Condition Alone Delays
His Going Away.
CULTURE MUST BE TAKEN
Whether or Not He Has Leprosy
Will Not Prevent Release.
ACCEPTABLE EXPERT WANTED
Guaranteed Man Would Leave
l. Washington With Bill Of Health.
May Not Go Otherwise.

John r. Early Is likely to remain the
unwilling guest of the District for sew
eraI days yet. Something may he done
tomorrow, however, which will result In
his discharge from quarantine.
Such course, however, will not per-
NIT Early to roam the streets Of Wash
ington. He will be gievn his liberty only
to permit him to be transported to New
York. where he is promised more free
dom than he enjoys here.
Health Officer Woodward is authority
for this representation.
Attorney Benjamin S. Minor. counsel
for Early, had conference with Health
Officer Woodward this morning. having
been summoned to the health Office for
that purpose. The nature of the confer
ence was not disclosed. Neither the
health officer nor Mr.. Minor was willing
to discuss it.
Information has been received from New
York that members Of the state board
Of health have turned over to DIR. Bulk
ley the written permission for Early to
come into that state. DIR. Bulkley is re-
ported to have mailed the paper to Health
officer Woodward. who required such per-
mission before he would allow Early TO
be taken to New York Dr. Woodward
said today he had not yet received the
paper.
Final Condition Remains.
All necessary to insure the removal OF
Early. possibly during the next forty
eight hours apparently. is the taking Of
| another culture from the man in quar-
antine.
| Trouble has been experienced i'll pro-
curing the services OF an expert accepta-
BILE both to the health department and to
Early. 1t is possible that a board Of
| three specialists may be selected for the
work.
Early's release will not depend upon
whether or not he has leprosy. 1t has
been agreed that his departure is not to
be delayed after the culture Is obtained.
! The inability OF DIR. William II. Welch
of Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore.
| to take and develop cultures has caused
delay. Had DR.. Welch been able to
perform the work 1t Is probable that Ear
ly would have left here today The ply
| sician had made arrangements, how
ever, to sail for Europe tomorrow.
In writing his declination to Health
Officer Woodward. DR.. Welct stated:
IF there were nol others ful as COM
petent to conduct such an examination
| l might consider It my duty to sacrifice
| all my plans. But when / consider how
| thoroughly capable and satisfactory In
| this regard would be such men as Flex-
| ner. Hektotn, Rosenau, Park, Homer
| Wright. James Ewing. Mallory, MacCul-
! lum and others who might be mentioned.
I really do not feel that II Is necessary
for me to delay my trip abroad
| Attitude of New York officials.
| Dr. Walter Bensel. city sanitary super
! intendent of New York city, said yester-
day:
Officially We are not supposed to have
| cogniZance Of this case. 1t Is not our
| place to interfere in any way with the
Washington authorities. If We receive
! an inquiry from them We shall answer by
return mail that Mr.. Early will be wei
| coined at the Skin and Cancer Hospital
whether he is leper or not.
! ''At the request OF DR.. l.. Duncan Bulk
ley of No. 531 Madison avenue / per-
| sonally wrote him to this effect several
| days agb. l understand that this letter
was shown to DIR. Woodward. However
that may be. we are ready any minute"
Early Wants Bill Of Health.
II want to be able to walk away from
said to Star reporter. Il want such d
bill that will permit me to walk into the
health Office and see DR.. Woodward or
any other officials without causing people
to step aside and shun me.
While / feel certain am not a leper.
am willing and anxious to have an honest
1 think. should. be made by person who
has no government connection"
| Despite the fact that Early has every
expectation of leaving his camp forever
at any moment he still takes great in
/ terest in his garden.
I'VE had new potatoes and string beans
out Of the garden today, Early remarked
1T will be but short while before l will
be able to gather other vegetables, II
remain here And later there will be mel
ons and cantaloupes.
Early expects to have the pleasure Of
turning over his garden to some person.
although he has no idea who will fall
| heir to it
And after all" he commented. II may
remain here 10 enjoy II. as | have fully
! determined that my going will have to be
a proper one. If I do remain, however. the
authorities will have TO see to my wants
after July l.
II have made UP my mind that my fam
| lily shall not remain here. Then Ii will be
necessary for the District authorities to
| furnish all the necessaries.
| My meals. l suppose, will have to be
| furnished from one OF the institutions, as
my wife and mother-in-law will not be
here to do my cooking"
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