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Stephen Simkhovitch is a son of Dr. Vladimir Gregorievitch Simkhovitch, professor of economic history at Columbia University. Stephen's mother is bustling, pompadoured Mrs. Mary Melinda Kingsbury Simkhovitch, founder and head of Manhattan's Greenwich House (social welfare), president of the National Public Housing Conference. Informed at her summer home in Maine of her son's intention, she said it was her impression that Stephen was not doing very well in his career, added: "I can only hope it is some publicity venture in the way of scenario writing."
Nevertheless, she telegraphed a protest to the Los Angeles authorities. Dr. George Parrish, Hollywood health officer, observed: "Dr. Willard is entering a dangerous field. I am sure the law would not permit him to carry his human guinea pig idea any further than the exploitation stage."
At this point, as if to prove himself as lively as ever, Jekal somehow escaped from Dr. Willard's cluttered little laboratory, ran wildly through the corridors of an office building, snarling and baring his long fangs. Frightened tenants telephoned police. Dr. Willard arrived, calmly picked up Jekal, returned him to his cage.