The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-14
HEIMBOLD'S PIBATES.
The Leader OF the Chicago Gang Meets
with Summary Justice"-A Warning
to Counterfeiters Of Iir. Henry H.
Helmbold's aBuchu."
From the Chicago Evening Journall

From the Chicago Evening JournaLl
Some six months since Dr.. Henry 7. Helm
bold, of New York City, the proprietor OF
"Helmbolds Fluid Extract Buchu," OF world
wide reputation, learned through the course
of his numerous detectives throughout the
United States that the country was being
flooded with spurious medicinal preparations
bearing the name "Helmbold, and ne at once
took the most prompt and vigorous measures
to ascertain the source of the supply and the
authors of the fraud. The manufactory OF the
bogus article was finally traced to and found
to be located in the rear Of No. 100 Washing
ton street, in this city, the manufacturer being
Que Whittier, formerly specialist" doctor,
and at present engaged in the manufacture
of spring beds.
It appears that Whittier, in his purpose OF
pirating the name and fair lame Oh Dr. Helm
holds medicines, discovered, by reference 10
the CITY directory. that there were two per-
sons by the name of Helmb0ld' in Chicago:
These are Germans. one being mere BOY, ana
neither speaks the English language, their
names being George F. and Fritz Helmoold,
and being ignorant, both were simple ana m uh-
Sophisticated. and admirably fitted 10 De easily
duprd. They agreed, by a Writlen contract
with Whittier, Tor the sum OF $1,000 per year,
10 ennane in the construction OF spring beds,
and also for the additional sum OF slO per
month to allow their name to De used IN con-
nection with anv medicinal preparation which
Whittier might wish to make.
The counterfeiter had butjust commenced 10
is. le this fraud upon The Doctors preparation
(Which is universally known as tne most eln-
cacious medicinal remedy tor the disease 1or
which it is recommended the world has
ever known,) anG to preserve the purity OF
his reputation, as well as to guard the pnullc
against deleteriouS drugs purlortlng 10 issue
from him, Is the secret of the unstlnted eXer-
tons OF the Doctor to bring these rogues 10
Justice. Upon learning OF the workings OF Inc
fraud, the Doctor acted with cnaracteflslc
promplness, and, having possessed hlmseii Oh
all the facts, moved upon tne counteraeMe,, i,;er
Whitt.- was at once served with an injunction
from Judge Drummond, OF the United states
Circuit court, restraining him from further
proceedings, the Doctors attorneys sworn
affidavits OF the two men, George and trltz
Helmbold. disclosing fully the manner in
which their names had been obtained, ana
Whittier found himself defendant in suit tor
$50, 600 damages.
Concluding, wisely but too late, that he had
made an unfortunate choice in selecting as
victim DR.. H. T. Helmboid, he at once sought
peace in the surrender Ct the key to his labor
atory, with all its contents-the lithograph
stones, electro-plates, stamps, dies, and an the
material and equipment OF his 'buchu" ousl-
ness, with list OF all the parties who had pul-
chased his spurious compounds, and all OF MS
coniederates in other parts OF the country,
which will be made public at convenient sea-
son. Whittier has entered illo bonds 10 ao-
s,ain from like trespass IN the future.
This is grave warning 10 all persons VINO
NAV delude themselves und others with the
idea that they can initiate Whittlers expert
ment and escape punishment. IL can more
safely be attempted to rob bank than meddle
with the trade mark Of DR.. Henry 7. Helm
bold. The Doctor eXpends immense sums for
advertising his medicines and bringing home
to the people knowledge of their merits;
and being by this method brought to the
eyes of all the world, his medicines could
not retain their popularity upon any other
than the solid ground OF deserving merit.
This being the case, the Doctor can
NOT sit idly by and see foisted upon the
public these bogus preparations sofunprincipled
men. The public is not 10 be duped, and II
such yllanous compounds are TO be imposed
upon them for the genuine manufacture OF
Doctor Helmbold, the hard-earned reputation
OF the doctor Is jeoparoized thereby, and he Is
determined, by the aid Of the strong arm OF
The law, to extinguish efectually both the
traffic and the traticEers in these counter
feits, and vindicate The purity Of his prepara-
tions in the eyes Of the people.