The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-28

titled 10 n square deal. Doc. and they
arc not getting a." ON numerous
occasions I consulted with the mayor
and received his approval and sane
ton In my effort 20 secure luEtiee
and the legal rights for these people
took the matter up with the law
firm ~ which ! am member. and
after a careful consideration and ex.
animation Of the Law on the subject.
II Was unanimously agreed by our
firm that II persons who were not
dangerous. contagious and infectious
were being framed, lobbed and rail
roaded into quarantine. by reason 81
. conspiracy between the police de-
partment and health department.
that our courts would give relief.
and the writ Of habeas corpus Wa
the proper remedy.
There was no rebellion In our
state except the rebellion Of persons
agninst the conspiracy and the srbi.
trary power Of the health depart
ment. apd no Invasion was threat
encd other than the invasion by the
health department OF the constltu.
uonal rights and liberties Of our eli.
ents. the victims or this conspiracy.
The rule Of Law as universally laid
down by all courts was. first the
authority 10 quarantine a person
must be specifically conferred by
statute upon the official exercising
such authority and. second. that the
right 10 exercise the authority to
quarantine a person must depend
upon the presence Of the fact nhe
disease for which they are quaran-
tined. Therefore. IN my clients were
not infectious. contagious and dan
gerous persons. they were the VIC
Tins Of gross ignorance, or a vile
conspiracy. This fact could be
proven BY bringing them into court
on writ Of habeas corpus and BY no
other remedy
My clients and / were fully aware
that In fairness TO our courts and
the health department OF this city.
they would have 20 undergo a rigid
physical examination and be found
free from disease in order TO be lio-
Grated from quarantine.
! had studied the Manifestations
eases In making diagnosis in my
practice nearly every day for twenty
five years, and. knowing the preJu-
dice that existed against me. | surely
would not be foolish enough TO go
into court with clients and have the
most eminent men in the medical
profession laugh at me for bringing
diseased people into court. and ask
Ing court to turn them loose. when
even a layman would know that they
were dangerous persons 10 be 1T
large. IL these well-known physicians
should decide against me. On the
other hand. II my clients were free
from disease the health department.
and police department would be ex-
posed in open court Of wrongdoing.
II commission OF eminent physi-
clans should examine my clients and
pronounce them free from commune
cable disease whatsoever. someone's
official head would have 10 come of.
or the man who retained them in his
official family would be politically
decapitated at the polls, should his
aspirations bring him before the
people again for political favor
In the meantime. while the petit
tons for habeas corpus writs were
being prepared. | consulted the two
foremost specialists in the city on
these diseases so as 10 be sure that
was safe.
also advised with my friend. the
mayor. and he appeared as anxious
as ] was to secure justice for these