The Portland daily press., 1871-01-16
TIE FRAUDULENT HELMBoLps.-How

The FRAUDULENT HELMBoIDs.-How
THE GENUINE HELMDoLD PROTECTS HIS
CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC AGAINST PI-
RATEs.-Dr. Henry T. Helmbold, of New
iork city has been out on The war path re-
Gently and the field of his operations has
been the city of Chicago. DR.. HeImbold is
wideiy known throughout this country in
connection with the celebrated "Buchu," said
TO be on efficacious remedy for many of the
Ills which flesh is heir TO. The great demand
for this preparation led certain unprineipled
persons 10 get up spurious article of the
kind, and to trade upon the Doctors reputa-
ton. 1t appears that six months ago DIR.
Helmbold learned that counterfelters were at
work, and that the market was being flooded
with spurious articles bearing his name
The manufactuary of the bogus article was
finally found to be located at the rear Of No.
100 Washington street, Chicago. The coun-
terfeiter was former specialist, and now en-.
gagged in the manufacture of spring teds.-
His piratieal adventure was suggested to him
by the names of two two Germans, George
and Fritz Helmbold. which he found in the
city directory. They were both poor, un-
sophisticated 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 $1,000 per an
mum, for their labor In making spring bed
frames, and the additional sum of $40 DER
month for the use OF their name in the max
ing Of medicinal Preparations. Having thus
provided himself with good name, Whittier
proceeded to issue preparation called Helm
bo'ds Buchu, with wrappers and labels close
" resembling those OF the genuine article
The real Helmbold soon heard of the fraud,
and he at once made descent upon the enc
my. Whittier found himself enj0ned BY
Judge Drummond Of the United States Cir
cult Court from proceeding further in the
fraud. An action was also commenced
against him in the same court, in which DAM
ages were laid at 50 COZ, while proceedings
were said to be in contemplation for his In
dictment ior conspiracy. Sworn affidayirs of
George f. and Fritz Hembold were placed in
the hands OF d.. Helmbolds ATTORNEYS dis
closing the manner in which their names had
been obtained. Under these circumstances.
Whittier resolved upon an unconditional sur
render. He delivered up the key of his lab
oratory, and handed over his lithoeraph
stones, electrotypes, plates, dies, stamps, and
all the mate ial and equipments OF his busi-
ness, with list of all parties who had pur-
chased his spurious preparations, and the
names OF those to whom it had been consien-
ed, or who were in any way connected with
his nefarous business. He also gave bond
in $4,000 that he would abstain from similar
trespasses for the future.
DR.. Helmbold's object in thus promptly
checking the operations of the Chicago coun-
terfeter was with less with view to punish
the pirate than 10 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 knowledge of
their merits, he has determined to adopt such
measures as will prevent anything but .he gen.
uine article from being toisted upon purchas-
ers.-Cnicago Tribute.