The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-25
EARLY UNDAUNTED
BY EXPERTS OPINION
Fight for Freedom Is Just
Begun, Declares His
Wife.
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certain of this as OF any diagnosis
ever made in my lsfe, and the local
authorities have been justified in all the
steps they have taken. I would have
liked 10 have gotten more cultures. not
to make sure of my iagnosis. but sim
DIV TO take them back with me to
Copenhagen"
Early's Defiance.
A rvordv tilt is said TO have occurred
between DIR. Woodward and Early last
evening when DR.. Ehlers returned for
the second time TO Early's home to
obtain more specimens of his blood sud
skin They were met with a fat re-
fusaI by Early. who declared that ne
would subject himself TO no further
tests except IN the presence Of DR.
Buckley. the New York expert, and his
own physician.
1t was then that Early tragically de-
clared that he had a letter in his pos
session from DIR. Hansen. of Sweden,
in which that expert had written him
that he was not a leper. Early told
the doctors gathered about him thaI
this examination had been made from
a culture taken from his body and
sent through the mails, according to the
Swedish specialists direction, with re-
gard TO disinfectiOn.
DIR. Hansen. Mrs. Early declared to-
day, had informed the so-called leper
Just how to prepare the culture SO as
was carefully sent according to his eX-
Rigid Quarantine.
On the other hand. the Health De-
partment TO-DAY issued a statement in
which DR.. Woodward says that mas
much as it has been discovered that
Early sent through the mails culture
from his body to DR.. Hansen. the emf
nent Swedish specialist, an even more
rigid quarantine may be established.
lie says:
AN interesting disclosure resulting
from Yesterdays visit was the appar-
ent disregard by Early and his family
OF the sanitary precautions 10 prevent
the spread Of the disease. based pre-
Sumai)Iy on their belief that he is not
suffering from it. Early. by MS own
admission. took a section Of tissue from
a leprous spot and sent it through the
mails TO a physician IN Sweden II this
can be accepted as an index Of the at
titude of Early and his family toward
quarantine. and it probably can, X will
clearly be necessary Tor tne oepartIiig ny
10 render more stringent the quarantine
10 which the patient IS now subjected
Mrs Early's Statement
Furthermore, Mrs. Early said today.
Dr.. EhIers, On hrst arriving in this coun-
try, examined the cultures taken by Dr.
BulkIey and at that time gave adiffer-
ent opinion according 20 her version.
than that rendered after a personal eX-
animation yesterday.
DIR. Buckley has written US. she said,
that DR.. Ehlers AMI himself agreed
some days ago. from an examination OF
the specimens held by Dr. Buckley, that
my husband was not a iepeT- Dr. Bulk
lev took q number Of cultures. Dr. En-
Iers' examination was Of the blood only.
and, according 70 our view. was not as
thorough as that made By the American
expert.
Or: Buckley expressed surprise when
told him over the telephone that Dr.
Enlers had now declared Mr.. Early 10
be leDer."
DR. Bulkley's opinion is now in the
hands of Berry & Minor, attorneys.
whom the Earlys employed 10 represent
them in their night for freedom. It con
tains review OF the experts career
and a scientific treatment OF the disease
OF leprQsy. As TO Early II says:
Found No Evidence.
In examining and studying the case
OF Mr.. Early I can find absolutely no
evidence whatever OF Ieprosy, past or
present and am certain THAI he has no
signs Of the disease now. Some months
ago there vas an acute inhammatory
condition Of the skin on various parts
OF the body, due 10 the causes referred
TO above. which are present in other
persons Of the same occupation, and this
has slowly disappeared, the cause being
EenlDNe1- LeprO8N WOULD not develop III
the manner In which this did, II would
not subside as this has done during
these months OF confinement
'Leprosy is a slowly developing dis
ease. and could hardly affect as large
an area in many months.
'.MT. Early has had no treatment ex-
cept perhaps for a month. when he
took chaulmougra oil III moderate
doses none Of which has been taken
since November
IN conclusion" says Dr. Buckley
II declare that Mr.. Early has not and
never had leprosy; that he has an acute
infsmmatory condition OF the skin, and
that ne has never had any trouble
which would warrant his isolation"
Discussing Or. BuIlkley's decision
Health officer Woodward said this
morning;
Woodward's View.
81 am entirely at a loss TO understand
Or. BuikIeys attitude in this case. II,
was. so am told. informed through
private channels before his visit 10 tli.,
city. that the diagnosis in the case had
been confirmed cllnically and bacteri
oiogically by man whose scientific at
tainments he must have recognized a
quite equal 10 his own.
He knew further, / have reason 4
believe. that the specimens taken iron
Early at the time Of the nrSt eXamina
tion had DSeh cateIuily pfeSeINeI' WeI'
in possession OF the Health Depart
nlent, and could be seen by him II n
desired. Yet he came TO washington
and did not trouble himself TO see tn
specimens that had been taken from thi
patient nor consult the physicians con
nected with the Health Department VIII
had Early under observation.
He must have known that Early Ia
been pensioned by the United States a
n ieper, after due examination, but h
made no effort 10 communicate with In
officials OF the Pension Ofnce.
He visited Early on the Govern
rnent reservation in the Quarters whic
the Government had provided withou
troubling himself 10 announce his cOTp
ing either ID the Health Office. or L
The officer in charge Of the reservation
lie went away as silently as he came
and IL was only through the enter
prise Of the press that the fact OF hi
visit. became public and subsequent
the identity Of the visitor was learned
Enterprise of Press.
1T is now only through the enter
prise Of the press that his report
in part made public. This report ia s
Tar as it is made public abundant
denies that Early has or has ever ha
leprosy, but fails utterly 10 disclos