Show LEPERS Of COLONY ASK ASIt SERVICES oi Of A i RESIDENT PHYSICIAN SAN FRANCISCO March 31 Eight Eight lepers of or the colony of or eighteen confined i at the Isolation hospital here have hae Joined in n a petition to the San Francisco board of or supervisors asking asking- that steps be taken to have the board of or health rescind its I action In removing Dr D- DJohn John Atcherly from rom attendance upon them The Time petition recites a pathetic story of weariness and loneliness that is sustained sus sus- tamed only by the hope that the signers may be bo benefited and ultimately cured of their dread malady Ever since our Imprisonment which has been from three months to eight years the appeal states we have had no systematic treatment until Dr Atcherly Atcherly Atch Atch- erly gave us his attention All AU the other physicians who have had the care caro of us have plainly shown their disinclination to come in contact with us The results are that we have been left lett here to rot lot and die like animals We Ve further humbly petition your excellency excellency ex ex- and your honorable board that Dr Dr Atcherly be he requested to come conic and live Ive with us for six months We know he will accept the request for tor our sakes ind for that of the world at Large laree |