New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,opp,pr p heath AT A WATER CURE.

A sIcKENING REvELATION-THR PBofhhiV"of ihh
ESTABLISHMENT CHARGED BY HE CohoNEh
JURY WITH CRIMINAL NEGLECT.
At No. 313 West Twenty -second-st.' few
doors west OF Eghth-ave. lisa four-s'ory olo"nSohe
doube-house known as "Dr. c. c. schehendeekers
ur,rono,bic C,reu II has been in operation since
1890 and there have been undoubtedly under Its roof
great number OF patients OF all Grasses Az present
there are only five invalid people cainns 'S hospital
itv The Doctor says that In the summer months the
oIass OF people who solicit treatment ~ MS hands all
visit waterngpaces and country resorts pu tha with
tho frat s,gns Of cold weather his Institute IL well filed
again. Rooms for many distinguished patients are
already engaged.
On Saturday Aug. I, a Young married lady, Isabella
g Potter died at Dr. schieffendeokers mousse under
sucb circumstances that DR.. Leae OF west fHythird-
st. who attended her during tho last Weeks OF her
illness deemed best to call for an investigation by the
Coroners. On Sunday, the ID, Deputy Coroner Shine
and DIR. Segun made postmortem eNainihation' ana
found the body full lo pntrd Sores and gangrene the
lower part OF the back having rotted away Death was
caused in their opinion by exhaustion from Dedsores
The investigation held by Coroner "oltman yes
terday Three weeks before her DEATH Miss Depew,
knowing that death was certain, was married to her
aapced Mr. Potter by her father, who Is clergyman.
Dr. Charles A. Leale OF No. 239 West Fifty-thrdst.
testified that on July he requested by Mr. Depew
10 visit hs daughter Isabella Depew. who was then
suffering from gangrene the ydropathic Cure OF Dr.
Schieffendecker. In Twenty secondst' Inc father
wanted to have her removed TO the Roosevelt Hospital
When she taken TO the establishment OF Dr. Schef-
fndecker the promised that she should be cured
in six weeks When she had been in tho Hydropathc
Cure several weeks. 1t was discovered by nurse
whom her father employed that she kept
covered with bandages and that Dr. scheendecker
seldom visited her, never examined her, and was wholly
unaware OF her condition. When demonstrated with
Dr. schefendecker sent for a DR.. Minor who pro
nounced it o case OF Gangrene and recommended her
removal to Roosevelt Hospital. She was refused adj
mission there however and DIR. Leae was called IN by
Mr. Depew. There he found the nurse. who told him
that Miss Depew was not only watersoaked, but that
putrid sores filed with small maggots were fonnd
her body and maggots were also crawling over the bed
tick and the bed linen was filthy Dr. Lsae examined
the patient aud found her suffering from hectic fever,
her pulse being at 100 and the temperature 1852.
Modification had set in extending about five inches
along the spine Each heel black from mor'lhca-
ton and point OF modification was visible on the IN
side OF the left groin The Young LADY was derious IN
consequence Of the absorption OF poison rom these
eanerenous parts The fact that these gangrcous erup
tOns were in peculiar places shows thdt thcy were
oppication OF water at parts already weakened The
abdomen which had been incased III wet biniats.Was
Dr. Loae announced the parents Of the young lady
that she could not recover ana That would pr9DIDV
superluduce emhOllsm If she were removed. In the
mean time DR.. Schieffendecker was pressing
them to take her away: declaring that sGe
was then given full charge OF her by the parents and
persisted in visiting her daily at Dr. schen"ndecksTs
house once asked FOR clean clothes Tor the bed from
the Doctor, but they We're refused me men was ex'
remey dirty. The sheets and towels winch nal 0erh
used were left soak in the bathroom without diSin
fectants Sheets ana piilowcases which he fonn III
another room IN the house were quite as hthy DieI-
and it had not been changed Tor two weeks. ia
ents were aio 9 W ISeo ot unpci room @p
clean linen for his patient l. was promised;
but the promise not kept The patient continued
almost constantly IN dellrum Dr. Sthiehcndr cker IN
the mean time became terrified at the prospect OF
shrnent ana he wrote a note TO the parents Of the
young charging them with conspiracy III placing
when the parents told Dr. Leile OF this, he immediately
determined that there should be- coroners Inquest
formed the COrouers Office that she had died under Dr.
Lres and requested That her BODY should D re-
felt il due TO himself require thorough investga
ton. DIR. REYNOLDS DR.. segun. and DR. Wood were
present with him az his request when the post nOrlem
Dr. E. C. scguin of No 7E,st Twenty nrst-st, testi-
fed that he was conversant with the case and con.
sidered that the treatment which the patient received
was detrimental rather than beneficial He had treated
her two months before she entered the hydrOpdthc es
tabi>hmcnt lie gave her stIychnine in increasing
doses. Susan McDermoi, the nurse testified that Dr.
fore she died that the bed linen was so hthy sue IN
tended to leave the house aud mat bedsores were al
Gor.tian Charles schiefendecker testn that he
kept the watercure question, and had done 40 since
1862 He had diploma He had been ia THIS country
az wears. Tne parents Of the deceased wanled her
treated for PARALYSIS superiniuced by overdose OF
strvchnine He had examined the patient and found
her suffering from glngrene He asked the parents TO
take her away but they would not II practccd mcdi-
outside we'll ~ In ms water cure lie had studied
medicine for two years at Lelpsic He always wrote
an. D." after his name.
The iurv after few moments absence, rendered the
following verdict Said Isabella s. Potter came to her
Gea m by the criminal negligence OF Charles C. Scnchn
decker Aug 1874 while under his treatment at his
institute No. 3l3 West TwentysecOndst aud recon-
mend to the Board Of Health to see that such instu
tons allowed except under the supervision OF
properly educated medical man"
Dr. Schefiendecker was thereupOn held In s25o0 bail
to answer Bail was furnished by Marshall o. Roberts
During the inquest. Oscanyan Ef,udi, COnsulG enera
Of the Ottoman Empire at New-YOrk desired to give
testimony the effect that his son was killed in the
establishment eight years ago. but Coroner Volt
refused not considering 1t relevant 10 the present