Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-08-06 | Page 2 | Hero of Two Wars Has Wife with Leprosy

HERO OF TWO WARS HAS WIFE WITH LEPROSY TOMBSTONE. Ariz., Aug. 5.-lwith a well-developed case of leprosy, General D. K. Warden and his wife are under strict quarantine hero. Both the Arizona Ari-zona health department and the board of supervisors are considering plans to return the couple to California, compelling compell-ing the Southern Puclflc railroad to transport them to Sa.wtelle, from which point thoy came here. Mrs. Wardwell la afflicted with leprosv, the fingers of both hands being drawn out of shape from tho severe nerve contraction. con-traction. Her affliction lias also dethroned de-throned her reason. The couple were former Tombstone residents. General Wardwell being a hero of the Mexican and Civil wars. For the P.nfi, vcar be hus been an Inmate of the boldlers homo at Sawtelle, where his wife also resided.