Evening star., 1909-05-31

terested in the leper and want to know
all about him and try to help him. II the
l would feel that there was some dan
ger"
1t was back as far as 1851. forty-one
years ago, that DR.. Bulkley saw his nrst
leper patient. he says. since the then onnazS ne mas
and the far east, and has made care
full study Of the disease. He has lepers
see him at his Office, he says. as well as
at the New York City Hospital.
The first case to come under his ooser-
walton. he says, was one Of mutilating
leprosy, the patient having lost part or
one hand and foot. 1t became necessary
to amputate the foot. The operation was
performed without the use of an anes-
thetic.
Will Discuss Leprosy.
DR. Bulkley has been designated to
read a paper before the American Der
matological Society. at the annual meet
ing of the organization In Philadelphia,
this week. Singularly enough, in view of
what has transpired during the past two
weeks, the subject assigned him deals
with leprosy in the far east, the assign
ment having been made long before it
was known that he had examined Early.
He cannot understand, he said, why Dr.
Carmichael Of this city, known to be
capable expert. has not been asked to
examine Early.
Before going to the Office of Attorney
Minor DR.. Bulkley discussed the visit paid
Early last week by DR.. Edward Ehlers.
He and DR.. Ehlers were friends, he
specialists proposed visit to New York
he sent him a message while the steamer
was still at quarantine.
He had DR.. Bhlers at his home to din
ner, went with him to the banquet given
by Danish residents of New York, and did
all he could to see that the guest had a
pleasant time. He said he showed DR..
Ehlers the slides, showing the cultures
taken from Early, and went over the case
with him. The conclusion expressed at
that time by DR.. Ehlers, said Dr.. Bulkley.
was that Early could not have leprosy.
DR.. Bulkley said he would like to have
come with DR.. Ehlers when making the
examination Of Early. but was not given
leper in New York to have him In his
office for DR.. Ehlers to see when he re-
turned from this city to New York.
Il sent for the leper,' said DR.. Bulkley,
have received had he remained at work,
being anxious for DR.. Ehlers to see a
genuine leper. I was unable to get DR..
Ehlers at my Office.
Il made every effort to get in commu-
nication with DR.. Ehlers before his de-
parture from New YORK. but was unable
to do SO. I am at q loss to understand
his leaving without even calling to say
goodbye"
Would Take Early to New York.
DR.. Bulkley says he is perfectly willing
to take Early to New York and will give
bond for faithful care. He is also anxious,
he stated. to have Early appear in Phila-
delphia at the meeting Of the American
Dermatological Society this week.
This society, he says. frequently has a
leper at its meetings Early, he thinks.
would arouse more interest at this time
than any leper has In the past. His ap-
pearance there, DR.. Bulkley says, would
be of more than ordinary value because
of the fact that there has been a dis
agreement regarding the nature Of his
affliction.
The result of the investigation Of the
culture taken yesterday, DR.. Bulkley says,
will be communicated to Early's counsel.
1t is said by friends of Early that ha-
beas corpus proceedings would have been
instituted last week for the release Of the
patient had It not been for the report
have been relied upon for the most i'm
portant testimony had such proceedings
been instituted, although it was and still
is his desire that other experts be called
to examine Early.
Friends Of the isolated man say they
do not want to go into court unless they
have the strongest kind of testimony. 1t
is known that Attorney Minor has no in
tention Of going into court as the case
now stands. It is his intention to take no
action unless all doubt as to the presence
of the leproSy Is dispelled
Mr.. Minor told The Star reporter of the
visit paid him yesterday by DR.. Bulkley.
The expert repeated to him the belief ex-
pressed two weeks ago that Early Is not
affected with feprosy.
An effort was made In the afternoon
to locate Dr.. Woodward. health officer,
said the lawyer. as DR.. Bulkley was de-
sirous Of seeing him before departure,
has equally strong opinions for believing
Early is not leper as DR.. Ehlers has
for believing he is suffering from the dis
ease. he told the lawyer.
DIR. Woodward Feels Sighted.
Health Officer woodward said this
morning that it would have been an easy
matter for DR.. Bulkley to have communi-
Gated with him about his visit to Early.
''Dr. Bulkley knew Saturday that he
was coming here to see Early" the
health officer said. Had he been anx-
ious to see me he could have SO notified
laboratory for the purpose Of making his
tests, and I could. have had competent
men with him to facilitate matters.
The proper thing for DIR. Bulkley to
order that he might have been accompa-
MED to the house and assisted. I knew
DR.. Bulkley was there few minutes
after his arrival, the watchman having SO
notified me by telephone.
There Is no point of ethics involved
/ should style it a breach of ordinary
professional courtesy.
I'VE are absolutely certain John Early
is leper, and as such he will be kept in
the strictest quarantine. DIR. Bulkley is
skin specialist. and we will take his
statements and diagnosis for what they
are worth.
"At the health office we would consider
anything he had to say If he called, but
thus far we are dependent on the news
papers for information regarding his visits
to leper isolated by the proper District
officials. If / were engaged to attend g.
leper in New York my first call would be
on the health officer or person in charge
of the CASE
Mrs. Early's Trip to New York.
why did Mrs. Early hurry away to
New York with her children so soon after
DR.. Ehlers pronounced her husband a
leper?' was the question asked yesterday
There was no one who professed to be
able to respond.
When she went to New York she called
on DIR. Bulkley. She was greatly de-
pressed when she reached there, DR..
Bulkley says but he succeeded In making
her more cheerful, and said she actually
laughed before he left there Saturday
night.
A scare was caused at the Early
home about o'clock Saturday morning
by the appearance Of q strange colored
man. The watchman on duty saw q
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