Pages

Friday, June 6, 2014

Canton Man Escapes Quarantine in State of Washington, 1914

“Haywood County Leper Said to Have Eluded His Guards” from the June 4, 1914, issue of the Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad Hustler, Hendersonville, N.C.

John R. Early Made Escape

 (Waynesville Courier)

John R. Early, who formerly lived at Canton and worked for the Champion Fibre Company, is reported to have escaped from quarantine in the state of Washington where he was detained as a leper. The case of Early has been one of national interest. The man is suffering from skin disease and the doctors who have examined him have differed as to whether it was the dread disease of leprosy or something else. With the doubt existing, Early has been detained for a number of years.

Some few days ago a Canton man received $5 from Early in a letter saying that Early had stolen it from him while they were in the army together. This was the first direct news received of Early in some time, and was followed by the dispatch telling of his escape from the quarantine station.


No comments:

Post a Comment