Evening star., 1909-06-25
He MAY Be DETAINED
6arly's Departure in the Near
Future Not Probable.
ANOTHER CULTURE WANTED
DR.. Bulkley Refuses to Consent to
the Operation.
CANNOT UNDERSTAND DEMAND
Reputed Leper Declares he Is Tired
Of Being Cut-Return Of His
Wife and Children.
ANOTHER CULTURE WANTED
CANNOT UNDERSTAND DEMAND

John r Early. who Is auarantined here
Ieper. may not go to New York in
the near future, was expected. Health
Officer Woodward said this morning that
the removal of Early to New York de-
pends now upon two things-the taking of
cultures from Early by disinterested
and competent expert to determine from
what Early is suffering: and the consent
of the public health and marine hospital
service to his removal. The latter is
necessary because Early must be trans
ported through several states in his trip
To the metropolis, and the public health
service has charge of interstate Guaran-
tine.
The health officer says that he has re-
ceived letter from DIR. l.. d. Bulkley
in which the New York physician refuses
to allow another culture to be taken from
Early. He says that he does not think
ii is necessary. DR.. Woodward, however,
says that the taking of another culture
from the patient must be allowed before
the quarantined man can leave his local
bounds
DR.. Buckley. who declares Early is suf-
fering from acid poisoning, resulting from
his employment in mill TN North Caro-
lima. says he cannot understand why IT is
necessary TO further mutiate Early. Cul-
ture after culture has been taken from
him. and the health department officials
are positive he has the leprosy.
What more can they hope to gain by
further mutilation?' asked the New York
specialist. The taking of another cul-
ture could certainly not establish any
more than they claim they already
know"
Early Tired of Being Cut.
Early has become tired of submitting
to cultures being taken from him. Sew
eral sections have been taken from his
forehead and legs and the wounds have
healed, and he cannot understand why
the authorities should insist on further
mutilation. His feeling at this time is
that he does not care to again be mutilat-
ed and caused to suffer what he terms
unnecessary pain
The return to the city of Mrs. Early
and her two children yesterday afternoon
and subsequently to the building over
looking the Eastern branch Is taken to
indicate that she has little hope that her
husband will be taken to New York in
the near future. The two children were
taken to New York some time ago, and
when their mother followed ii was be-
lieved she would not return here. but
would remain until her husband reached
the metropolis. Later her husband sent
her word to remain there, feeling con-
hdent he would be transferred to that
city without delay.
1t is thought that later events caused
Mrs. Early and her husband to feel that
his going would be delayed indefinitely.
and she returned here with her children,
1t is stated much against her wishes.
Mrs. Early had hoped that she would be
able to remain in New York, where she
could live quietly and where her hus-
band would have the benefit of DR..
Bulkley's treatment from day to day.
He is taking medicine which the New
York physician prescribed. but both hus-
band and wife believe much could be ac-
complished by frequent personal visits.
DIR. Bulkley is as positive as ever in
his belief that Early is not leper and
that he is suffering from acid poisoning.