New-York tribune., 1876-11-23
THE CAREER OF AN ALLEGED QUACK.
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST A BOHEMIAN DOCTOR


DR.. Edmund II. Moritz Of No. 81 East Third
st called yesterday morning upon the members of the
Health Board at the request of many German physicians
on the East side and complained that there num-
Der of sOcalled German physicians praccing medicine
iu New-York who were not graduates OF any medical
college Europe America. The particular case that
he wished bring before the notice OF the Health Board
was that of a so-caed Dr. Ciluka, who kept medical
dispensary at No 3O9 East FOu,hst He stated to Dr.
Nage Of the Health Board that about six months ago
Dr c. Ciulka arrived in Eew-York from Europe, and
represented that he aduate OF the Medical Uni
verslty of Vienna For long time he was in abect pow
erty begging for his meals from doctors house TO
another He told pitable story about the loss OF leg
in the Italian Of 1866 and his hope Of help from bis
brethren in America BY some means he succceaed IN
establishing himself in business at No 300 East Fourth
st. and styling his store the American, German, and
Bohemian Dspensary lie opened business by charging 70
cents for consultation and medicine After short time
nc succeeded inducing DR.. Hoeger, who was formerly
drug clerk had studied and taken his degree in the
New-York College of Physicians and Surgeons to
enter into partnership with him. by Offering him the
control OF large portion OF the medical practice among
the Bohemian population in New-York now numbering
about $4,000 persons Several diagnoses made by
Clulka aroused suspicious among numerous physicians
among whom were DR.. Wye of East Thifd-st, Dr. Fern
bach of No SO Secondave and Dr. Iackeng of No. $40
East Fifh-st the physician who had bcfrended Ciuka
most frequently, that he qdack. The ease that
caused inquiry diagnosis made by him on the BODY
of man who died from acute hydrocephalus Cilulka
had stated that he died from inflammation OF the lungs
Apart from this fact it became known tGat most or
large proportion of the patients who were attended by
Cilulka died, and that in giving certificates OF
death, he never gave the cause of death Of any
two patients tho same, but always as
Aligned some different diseases. Before making any
formal complaint, DR.. Hackeling wrote TO the Pres
ident of the Medical University Of Vienna in Austria
inquirng about the status OF the pseudo-graduate
An answer from Vienna stating that no person by
the name OF Ciuka had graduated IN 1865 or had been
connected with the Vienna Medical College from 1866 10
1863 but that he barber Soon after receiving tue
Information, DIR. MOritz called upon Dr. Nagle OF the
Health Board with the proof that Culka was an in-
postor Nagle stated that he had had suspicious FOR
some time account Of the certificates OF death that
Ciulka to the department. and ordered that his
name he struck from the list Of physicians on the books
of the department. and that no more cencaes OF deah
signed by him to be received and at the same tc
thanked Dr. Moritz for exposing man who was In p0
etiOn where he could do much harm, especially as DIS
practice largely among children
Dr. Cilulka. hearing the steps that had been takeA
In regard TO him. published an article III the bohemian
paper declaring that he formerly IN Inc Austrian
service surgeon, and had lost leg in the Italian war
OF 1866 He also stated that the Government had 0ercd
him pension OF Is day, but that he had refused
It. aud this the officials had torn up his medical GER
thcate He appealed 10 the Bohemian residents OF New
York to believe all that said in regard 70 him.
but that he had passed an examination IN
American medical college he intended TO hand back
his pension paper TO the Emperor OF Austria. The phy
sns on the East Side much interested in the result
this case they believe that this system can only be
broken up by the authorities taking some decisive action
In the matter.