The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-11
The Fraudulent IEeImboIds-HOWf h'
Genuine HelmbOId Protects HIS
Customers and the Public Against
Pirates.

Genuine efelmDOtU e>FCtcctS HISS
Customers and the Public Against
Pirates.
DIR. Henry T. Hclmbold, of Few York
CITY. has been out on the war-path recently,
and the field of his operations has been the
city of Chicago. DR.. Helmbold is widely
known throughout this country in connec-
ton with the celebrated "Buchu," said to
he an eticacious remedy for many Of the
ills which flesh is heir to. The great de-
mand for this preparation led certain I'M
principled persons to get up spurious
article Of the kind, and to trade upon the
Doctors reputation. 1t appears that SIX
months ago DR.. Helmbold learned that
counterleiters were ut work, and that the
market was being flooded with spurious
articles bearing his name. The manutac--
tory of the bogus article was finally found
to be located at the rear of No. 100 Wash
ington street, Chicago. The countertelter
was former specialist, and now engaged
in the manufacture of spring beds. His
piratical adventure was suggested TO hlm
bv the names of two Germans, George and
Fritz uelmbold, which he found in the city
directory. They were both poor, unso-
phisticated men, one Of them being mere
boy, ignorant even OF the English language.
Whittier made written contract with
them, whereby he agreed to pay them
81 900 per annum for their labor III making
springfield frames, and the additional
sum of SO per month for the use OF
their name in the making of medicinal
preparations. Having thus provided
himself with a good name, Whittier
proceeded TO issue a preparation called
;. Helmbold's Buchu," with wrappers and
labels closely resembling those of the genu-
inc article. The real Helmbold soon heard
of the fraud, and he at once made descent
upon the enemy. Whittier found himself
enioined by Judge Drummond ofthe United
States Circuit Court, from proceeding
further in the fraud. An action was also
commenced against him in the same court,
in which damages were laid at = 900, while
proceedings were said to be in contempli-
ton for his Indictment for conspiracy.
sworn affidavits of George F. and Fritz
Hclmbold were placed in the hands of Dir.
Helmbold's attorneys, disclosing the man.
ner III which their names had been
obtained. Under these circumstances
Whittier resolved upon an uncondl-
tional surrender. He delivered up the
key of his laboratory, and handed over
his Autograph stones, electro-types, plates,
dies, stamps, and all the material and
equl pments of his business, with list
Of all parties who had purchased his
spurious preparations, and the names oil
those to whom it had been consigned, Or
who were in any way connected with his
nefarious business. He also gave bond in
$40, 900 that he would abstain from similar
treSpasses for the future.
DR.. Helmbold's object in thus promptly
checking the operations of the Chicago
counterieiter was less with a view to punish
the pirate than to secure the public against
any similar frauds that may be attempted
Having expended immense sums of money
in advertising his extracts and remedies
and bringing home to the people know
ledge of their merits, he has determined tc
adopt such measures as will prevent any
thing hut the genuine article from being
foisted upon purchasers.