New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
A VICIOUS ouACRs swINDLISn

EXPOSURE OF THE CLINTON MEDICAL AND srpo,
CAL MsuIUTE"-THE MASAGERs sYsryy =.
TRICKERY AND FRAUD.
The Society for the Suppression Of Vice b,,
succeeded in closing the doors Of the Clinton Me.,
and surgical Institute" at No. 117 Fast Pirteen,s
the institute chartered IN the early part Of sea
der the act providing for the incorporation OF beneyo
charitable, scientific, aud missionary soeetie, and -
nounccd as ITS object 1.-THE scientific aud medical 81,
Inent Of ali chronic diseases Of the poor and 49,
by able and skilled pbyscians, upon the ~,
pursued in similar institutions in Eurouo - ),
September, 1873, the Society for the supnye.s,.
OF Vice having learned the character ~ the uublIc,
which tie Institute was scattering over the corr,
procured the arrest Of the consulting physician -
Bran, On q warrant issued by United states o.,
si0ner Osborn, charging him with mailing obsoo..
books and advertisements Of articles for inalpraet
Bryan was bailed in the sum o. s. 900 and In The
ing October was indicted. the statements prc.en,a1
the Grand jury, and upon which the iud,otr,on, -.
found set forth that the management Of the irs,.
has seh IN charge Of James Bryan alias Edgar Trapa,
~ D1 if' Us. IIitoeGth-st.; alias Maud Lucile n
MaYre d Co., Station d; alias Robert T. Bel n II 49,
P!oi W. Draper alas +. Wells, NJ. D.; alias G. Inn,
philc' NJ d. alias Worthington, r. D.; ALA. No..
DuttOn, alias Martin Dutton & Co. Nos -ot -5e -
Broadway; alias Mary Moor, IL d.; alias " = NJ,
" Co., NO. 10 Fuit'n-atj alias Dr. stephen Hamhp r.
737 Broadway. The statements further ,boyg t,,t -,
the II names signed to the certificate Of lncor,-.
the institute, nine are to be found IN the above IA, -,
aliases, and that not single one sapicsent. raj
son. II was also shown that the signatures n nj,
physicians purgCrting 10 have signed the certd,,t. -.
in the handwriting OF James Bryan. soon after ne a.
ing of the indictment BryaAs case came nm q.
trial but it has been adjourned 10 March H.
The society for the Suppression Of Vic. in 1874 .-
menced an action on behalf OF the people O., tbe a.,
against tie Institute in the supreme Cont a, Ar,
charging u win violation OF lfs charter and prsv
that the charter pc aIHulled, Tie l.tidOa va, seSr
panied with evidence ~ d3magng cl9rgefs, D. ~.
Institute and is manager. The supreme Conr, 80,
la ing the subject Uut.sr adysonirAt of owe,
Las recently announced its decision through Ita,.
brook, caIccliES the charter.
Notice Of this decree was served UDoD BRYAN an Ia,
aud ne compelled 10 destroy an sizus aud .,fro
all publications bearing TIE name OF tte ,fitu,e NJ
OF rcrs OF the Society for tie suppression OF Voc az n
possession OF Information which fboy claim win .bsr,
tina Bryan has all along been doing sys Its no ms,
mess "a hiackIInG tLe y0uI- men who Lave r.u. h,
him Tor treatment; thai The medicines thar L.ya 70,
gwen at the Institute while having emporagtv sooth
In. influence arc OF the most dangerous nature, arI
t., Ina ,y.rl Instances driven tie Victims al t-I'.
similarity ia assumed names 10 cIrato tie impression
thdt tn aRtYol5 Of Li. books and pJmua-ets ar,
DISTINGUISHED IN science ana medicine. 1ae casesof
a number OF books, upon a" The Philosophy u Lift"Gr
70 intended TO lead the public t. believe that tie
author Was Prof. j. ". Draper
Bryan sill 1ccapeS TIE Ir"laIS 20 Ne. ~ East III.
tccHtll-st., there being no chang ~ TIE appearance u
the place IA Inc treatment a! medicine obtained there
The oor piat, containing Tic u-c.irilu Tue ClEica
Nplcri and surgical Institute is m-.ln but tie ca
sB iny pny Sci1n james by ia. continues 70 advertise
aud prosecute his business under aIotaer lite.