New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24
THE CASE OF DIR. SCHIEFFERDECKER
PLEA by A FRIEND AND PATIENT.
the Editor OF The Trtbune

To the Edttor or the Trt6une.
SIR: The statement which has appeared in
the papers regarding this onesided that it will
be only justice to allow small space in columns
for a few tho other side OF the question No
man ought be pllored until he Is proved guilty, and
this has to have all the rotten eggs In the country
thrown at him before he has had chance to speak
his own defense
He is man OF great knowledge, skill. and positive
genius In his specially Ho Is the last remaining of
pupils Of the celebrated Priestnz, tho original
watercurc practitioner OF Graefenberg During prac-
tce OF IS years. he has lost nine patents This
lost before to him. It is his misfortune that
cases are brought to him which hopelessly aban.
dOned by all other systems OF treatment and II
be called misfortune to be Of the largest sensi.
bity and the kndest heart which will not allow him
refuse aid TO suffering. however hopeless then this also
Is his misfortune His best friends depore this fact in
his organization which subjects hm-not for the
first me-to painful and unmerited misjudgments and
In this case however the father Of the lady ques
ton to him to obtain admission for his daughter
into the establishment. In answer to DR.. SIS question
as to her ailment be assured him that she suffering
from paralysis Of the lower limbs. us this the last
medical opinion which has been pronounced upon her
case :" said the Doctor is" replied the father
weeks" He made personal examination; he trusted
report that was made to him He does not think 1t
who come to MIN every day except IN certain cases. It
is to be presumed they would make no secret Of any
ameut or symptom when seeking medical aid that II
ever the truth would be spoken, III would be at such
time He received the patient and submitted her the
usual processes He Is himself great invalid suffering
under disease which will not allow him up stairs
Every who 10 his house understands this and
accepts the condition He sends his bath women
men, who receive their instructions aud bring back to
him their reports He heard day by day from this lady
that sue better that she doing WELL He
knew from any statement OF her her friends
s had any other ament than the for which he
treating until the report Of his bath aroused
ma suspciOns OF the facts Then he at for
physician whom he habitualIy employs to do this for
MIN In case OF need, to make personal examination
The report Of this ply stefan caused him the greatest
have her removed from bis house, which Is hos
pal and In any manner adapted for treatment Of
case such as this turned out to be- Instead OF this they
came In largo party and established themselves there
called in their physician. Concerning the
tions Of dizziness and neglect against the house
rally 1t should be sufficient that 1t Is usually
filled by most respectable people, who are well content
and Who fnd In the great help they get there more
than sufficient equivalent for any shortcomings II such
there be.
In the examination, the doctor who Is foreigner and
very helpless, says he has diploma. This would
doubt tell against him. ana yet IL should do
much as there do not exist any medical institutions
water treatment Indeed IL Is not necessary inasmuch
as the danger of killing by the ignorant OF drugs
does no; to be guarded against In the water
flee and therefore diplomas not needed; but the
practitioners Of this system are In England and on the
Continent as much respected and hold high position
as any other members Of the healing ART The truth U.s.
there 10 strong prejudice against this practice among
medical men, and they will dc anything they to put
IL down. for the that 1t often heals and helps
those whom they have given and also because In It's
SIMPLE natural healthfu processes 1t rebukes their
methods aud would overthrow all their shams. @.
Nep- York, Aug. H. 1874