News and Observer: There is a case of smallpox in the State prison. Last week, Superintendent MANN had as his guests during the State fair his cousin, Mr. C.E. MANN, and other friends from Hyde county. On his way to Raleigh, Mr. MANN became sick and stopped two days in Washington, where he was under the treatment of a physician who did not diagnose the disease as smallpox, and when he felt better he came on to Raleigh to the State fair. On Friday there was some eruption on his face and Dr. J.R. ROGERS and Dr. J.W. MCGEE, Jr., were called to see him. They pronounced it smallpox and at once Mr. MANN was taken to the gardener’s house in the rear of the penitentiary, and quarantined. Also the whole penitentiary was quarantined. While at the penitentiary, Mr. MANN mingled freely with the superintendent’s family and the officers of the institution, but he did not come in contact at all with the convicts. There is no fear that disease will spread among the convicts, but as the officers came in contact with Mr. MANN the quarantine will be rigid. All will be vaccinated.

Source: Kinston Free Press, October 25, 1905