Evening star., 1909-06-20
MAYC0ME HERE TODAY
Skin Specialist Expected From
New York.
EARLY TO BE INSPECTED
Possible That Another Culture Will
Be Taken.
COMING TRIP TO METROPOLIS
Alleged Leper May Not Agree to
Plans Of His Friends-Dr. Wood
wards Steps in Our Interests.

Should the latest move made by Health
Officer Woodward and Benjamin S.
Minor, the latter the counsel for John
r. Early about whose ailment special
lists have failed to agree, meet with the
approval Of the man who Is quarantined
as a leper the leper camp will soon be
without a tenant. The abandonment of
the home on the bank of the Eastern
branch will not carry with 1t, however,
the assurance that Early is not leper
as DR. Woodward has agreed that he
should be permitted to so to New York
as soon as another culture Is taken by
physician acceptable to the District
and Early. It is for the purpose of
protecting the rights of the District that
DR.. Woodward insists upon the taking
Of another culture, the health officer
realizing that Early has in mind the
question of bringing suit against the
District if he Is ever able to prove him
self free from leprosy.
1t was stated on good authority last
night that Attorney Minor had Communi
Gated to DR.. Bulkley the name of a New
York specialist who is acceptable to
Health Officer Woodward. Should DR..
Buckley approve the selection 1t is be-
lieved he will accompany the specialist
here and be present when the culture Is
taken. 1t is possible that the two special
lists will come here this morning, al
though nothing definitely could be
learned last evening as to what Is really
going to be done. What the specialists
will do after reaching here and taking
the culture. should such be done, is not
known. They may go to the health
office and develop it or the last specialist
chosen may take the section and blood
to his laboratory to develop.
In all probability DIR. Woodward and
other health officials will be present when
the culture is taken. Attorney Minor and
Capt. T. c. Beaver of the industrial
branch OF the Salvation Army may also
be in attendance the former as counsel
and the latter as a personal friend Of
Early.
Following the taking of the culture
friends of Early think there will be no
delay experienced in the matter of his
going away to New York. where he can
get treatment at the Skin and Cancer
Hospital under Dr. Bulkley and other
specialists. At all events, Early's friends
say, he will be in a position in New York
TO be seen by more specialists than he
has been in this city.
Early May Not Cooperate.
"And after ALL" said Early to a Star
the selection made by my friends. 1 GER
has the slightest connection with the gov
ernment, and l have a reason for saying
81 am more determined than ever" he
added. "to fight this matter to a finish
If 1 were to consult my physical being l
should say send me to New York under
any conditions. but I am looking farther
ahead. My family has to be considered
before give myself thought, and if by
remaining here months or years longer
can relieve myself of this stigma l am
willing to remain"
As to the taking of another culture
from his head or legs, he said, he hardly
knew what to say.
Il may not submit to it, he said, land
II so will have reason. It's like this
when DR.. Ehlers was to come down here
to see me l told my wife that / thought
] would not let him take a culture, but
she thought l should and so l did, al
though had an inspiration to the con-
trary. After he had taken the culture
and gone said to my wife that the Dan
ish physician might return and want an
other specimen. and sure enough he did
"When / saw him returning In an auto
mobile / said nothing. but when he told
me he had spoiled the specimen and
wanted another / said no. had an in
spiradon that / should not permit 1t, and
SO / refused"
Early says he is going to write to his
wife to remain In New York with the
children. She can accomplish no good by
returning here. he says, because IL he
is to remain here he will send his family
to New York before the first of next
! month. Should his wife remain there. he
says his mother-in-law will join her In a
few days. and should he not go to New
York the District will then have the sole
care of him.
II am much better today than I was
! when / came here Early said, land
should / continue to improve as fast in
the future as in the past 1 should be a
well man in a few months. I have been
taking medicine prescribed by DIR. Bulk
ley and will continue to do So
Warden Dawson's Statements.
Early seemed much gratified over the