The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
DR.. Bulkley Would Take
the Supposed Leper to
New York.
WOODWARD NAMES
HIS CONDITIONS
Will Be Placed in Skin and Can
Ger Hospital, Says Visit
ing Physician.

DR.. L. Duncan Bulkley, the New
York expert, who declares that John
Early, now under quarantine by the
District, is not a leper, made for
nal proposition to the Health De-
paTtment this morning to take Early
out of the jurisdiction of The Dis
trict and to New York city for treat
ment.
The proposition was made fol-
lowing another examination of
Early at his camp on the Eastern
Branch of the Potomac, at which
Health Officer Woodward, DR.. w.
c. Fowler, and DR.. J. j. Kinyoun,
of the Health Department, and DR..
Bulkely were present.
woodwards' Ultimatum.
During a two hours conference later
at the Health Office. DR.. Bulkely was
told by Or. Woodward under what
terms the District would permit Early
to be removed, and was informed that
the proposition for removal must come
through Early and his attorney. Ben5a-
min s. Minor. DR.. BuIkely and Attor-
ney Minor have DR.. Woodwards ulti-
matum. the full details of which were
not made public, under consideration
this afternoon.
FNr lrfflr ~
animation of Early and Of the cultures
taken from his body now IN possession
OF the District government. Ell phafic-
ally affirmed his previous alaER 1siz. q
which the enii1enL- -speefa3iSts--LTs I'd
ward Ehiers, Of sweden, recently dis
agreed. by declaring that Early was not
afflicted with leDrOsy.
Did you take further cultures from
Early's body today2" DR.. BulkAly was
asked.
Il did not It is not necessary. I hold
to my former opinion. he is not and
never has been a ieper.
Hospital Awaits Him.
II Early is removed to New York. Dr..
B2l<ley said he would be placed in the
Skin and Cancer Hospital
The New York expert said that ne
had obtained from health officers of the
state of New York written permission
to bring the supposed leper into that
State and that the hospital had sig
nifted its willingness to accept him as a
patient.
II is believed that the temporary hitch
between Dr. Bulkley and the District
Health Department is on the matter OF
diagnosis. The District holds that Early
is lepeF and evidently wishes that
dia gnOsis respected by whatever other
jurisdiction accepts him, thus avoiding
any possible complications Or Buikley
holds that the man he proposes TO take
TO New York Is not leper and appar-
entity the officials Of that State have
sufficient faith in his judgment to read
lily accept the afflicted nlan-with what
ever disease he may be suffering.
Put Through Test.
In the presence of the three ply
sicians ramed, and also of Dr. j. II.
White. OF the Marine Hospital Service,
who however, said he was merely a
spectator. Early was put through d
lgid physical examination at his home
about o'clock this morning. The sup
posed lcper was striped Of his clothing,
and the affected spots pricked with
needles. Some of them. the physicians
say. Early felt; some OF them did not
seem to give him pain.
After il was all over and the physI-
clans had LETT him with his little family
again Early was defiant and hopeful
DN turns Otlt moment ne WOl Il 1UTQD
about on the lawn IN front of his house
declaring that he would soon he 5ut OF
quarantine and in New York. TIE next
he would become rather bitter toward
the Health Department because IL de-
cliGed TO give immediate consent to his
removal
"A few months ago they were try
ing IN every way TO get rid of me, >
10 hold me. / could lave here. II I
would 60 in their They want me 10
go out as 4 leper-aHd / am not a
leper. / told them in there this morn
ing that 1 was lighting for home, life,
and liberty
Deny Interference.
An aftermath of the dramatic scene
which occurred when DR.. Ehlers at
tempted TO Jake additional cultures
from Earlys body, when he was here
three weeks ago, took place today while
DR.. Buckley and the two District Health
Officers were in the room. According
/ 10 Early. II was intimated during the
conversation that Dr. Rulklev had
ond examination by Dr.. EhleFs. Both
Early and DR.. Bullley Immediately en-
| tered their en- phatic denials and the
| subject was dropped.
Dr. Woodward asked DR.. Bulkley and
! the supposed leper If they would OBJ
ject TO disinterested specialist making
an examination
Il say. as ] have said before" replied
Early that no one can take cultures
from ne unless Or. Bulkley Is present
ami he must assist in their examina-
ton"
Dr Bulkley remarked Significantly
that he expected TO follow up am
cultures taken from Early's body
Expense Provided For
II Early IS removed to New York, the
Salvation Army. in which he was a
captain before his afhiction, VIII bear
the principal expenses of his tres Inent
Confinement in the hospital. Or. Bulk
Continued on Second Psge)