The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-10
HELMBOLD'S PIRATES.
The Leader of the Chicago Gang Meets with
Summary Justice-A Warning Counter.
feiters of DIR. Henry r. Helmbo ODDS ''Buchu.''

summary Justtco-A WRrDlnR TO Counter
feiters of DIR. Henry r. Helmboid's ''Buchu,''
From the Chicago ECening Journal
Some six months since DR.. Henry T. Helm
bold, of New York city, the proprietor of
"Helmbold's 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 he at once took the most
prompt and vigorous measures to ascertain the
source of the supply and the authors of the
fraud. The mandatory of the bogus article
was finally traced to and found to be located in
the manufacturer being one Whittier, formerly
specialist doctor, and at present engaged
in the manufacture of spring beds.
1t appears that Whittier in his purpose of
pirating the name and fair fame of DR.. Helm
bold's medicines, discovered, by reference to the
city's directory, that there were two persons by
the name of Helmbold in Chicago. These are
Germans, one being mere boy, and neither
speaks the English language, their names being
George +. and Fritz Helmbold and being ignO-
rant, both were simple and unsophsticated, and
admirably fitted to be easily duped. They
agreed, by written contract with Whittier, for
the sum OF $1,000 per year, TO engage in the con-
struction of spring beds and, also, for the addi-
tioDal sum of $40 per month to allow their
name to be used in connection with any medci-
nal preparation which Whittier might wish to
make.
The counterfeiter had but Just commenced to
issue this fraud upon the Doctors preparation
(Which is universally known as the most ethca-
cious medicinal remedy for the disease for which
it is recommended the world has ever known);
and to preserve the purity of his reputation, as
well as to guard the public against deleterious
drugs purporting to issue from him, Is the secret
of the unsHnted eXertiOns OF the Doctor to bring
these Togues to justice. Upon learning of the
workings of the fraud the Doctor acted with
characteristic promptness, and having possessed
himself of all the facts moved upon the counter
feiter. Whittier was at once served with an in
junction from Judge Drummond, of the United
States Circuit Court, restraining him from fur
ther proceedings, the Doctors attorneys sworn
afiidaVits of the two men, George and Fritz
Helmbold, disclosing fully the manner in which
their names had been obtained; and Whittier
found himself defendant in suit for $4,000
damages
made an unfortunate choice in selecting as
victim DIR. IL. T. Helmbold, he at once sought
peace in the surrender of the key to his labora-
! tory, with all its contents the lithograph
stones, eectro-plates with plates; stamps, dies,
| and all the material and equipment of his
'Buchu" business, with list of all the parties
| who had purchased his spurious compounds, and
all of his confederates in other parts of the cOau
| try which will be made public at convenient
| season. Whittier has entered into bonds to alb
stain from like trespass in the future
This is a grave warning to all persons who
may deude themselves and others with the idea
| that they can initiate Whittier's experiment and
escape punishment. 1t can more safely be at
| tempted TO rob bank than NEEDLE with the
trade mark of DR.. Henry I. Helmoold. The
| Doctor expends immense sums for advertising
his medicines and bringing home to the people
| a 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 caunOt sit
| idly by and see foisted upon the public these
bogus preparations of unprincipIed men. The
public is not to be duped, and If such villainous
compounds are to be imposed upon them for the
genuine manufacture OF Dr. Helmoold the bard
earned reputation of the doctor is jeopardized
thereby, and he is determined, by the aid of the
strong arm of the law to extingulsh efectually
both the traffic and the trafckers In these coun-
teTfeits and vindieate the purity OF his prepara-
tions in the eyes of the people.