Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-03-19 | Page 1 | Authorities to Fence in Washington Leper

AUTHORITIES TO FENCE IN WASHINGTON ASHINGTON W LEPER V T TACOMA ACoM Wash WasIL March 19 t Atter After a a. hearing ill iu lq which the tile Bible figu figured d ta as an authority authority- on leprosy Superior Judge Clifford Chit Clif ford rord declined today to a n. restraining order preventing pre the thu count authorities from fencing In John R. R Early the tho supposed sup up- posed pOlled leper on tho the property he nIB occupies at a suburb Expert Expel t witnesses s i Jt d declared d cr 4 there wa was p practically no dan danger of anyone contract contract- 1 In lag Ing leprosy from Early In an at attempt tempt 10 to controvert this attorn attorneys for Cor th the lew residents cited passages passage fit troUt from ui the Bible Dr 1 O E. E M M. Drown Brown a a- surgeon in tIm thc Philippine war that he did not believe beleve tho Bible competent au- au ou Ott medIcal Early Earl r recently was Va offered a. a position b by th the government earing for foe another leper but because c of or his hla enfeebled u stats state att wax was unable to take tako It It