The sun., 1890-05-13
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DR.. wilhelmi's certificate is us follows:

Mr. Croker came here for medical treatment suffer
ing from plcurtc exuiaton and high degree OF cere
hrnl neurasihenia nervous prCstrHon which latter
has resulted from longcontinued anu very excessive
mental exertion Although under proper treatment the
pleurtc exudaton has disappeared. the neurasthena
absolutely demands that tie patent for long time ali.
stain from every mental eXerton and excitement
otherwise complete cure OF the same is impossible.
DL WiLuRLNI. sanitatsrath SANITARY COuucilor.
WESrApES, April -. iA9h
Mr.. Ste!nway showed the reporters Mr..
Croker's letter as well as the original certin-
cate. The letter was evidently written by n
woman. but the signature was certainly writ
ten by Mr.. Croker himself. 1t is sprawing.
uncertain bit OF writing and unlike Mr..
Crokers hand when he is in good health. but
was Instantly recogn.z .zed by Mr.. Sleinway,
who Is familiar with Mr.. Croker's handwriting.
In answer to II question why Mr.. Croker sent
tho doctors certificate TO him, Mr. Steinway
said: A., ,,uo, .,,o ,o,.,
to me because of the confidence that he has
had in me since We first became we'll ac-
quainted. When he went TO Europe gave him
letters OF introduction to some Of our business
agents in the largest cities OF Europe, who
speak English. i, see that MIR. Cookers letter
SoWyer Rs S must understand S our iangu@Re but
the letter is signed by him. While distinctly
recognizo the signature i is not written In the
his. | knew MIR. Croker year or two earlier
than the year 1854, but in that year met him
concerning the national issues. nave VI,
elections, while on local issues l
either organization. nor. do l belong to
any local political organization. 1t was on
these national issues that met MIR. Croker,
both in 1884 and still more often In 1888. when
had become the member from the state Of
New York OF the Democratic National Com
mttee. i have been II lifelong friend OF Grover
Cleveland, and 1 know that both in 1854 and
1888 MIR. Croker worked witt the same earnest
ness that did to secure his election. and With
unllinching zeal and the utmost fealty on both
occasions. want to say that have the vt
and have not the slightest doubt that II 1t
we're physical possibility he would have long
since been on his way back to this CITY,"
ally acquainted With Dr. Wilhelmi for twelve
years. Il met him at Wtesbaden,' he said.
Tho Sanitatsrath is the highest medical au-
thority. He is directly appointed by the Gov,
ernment for certain district. and oil medical
that district: He has charge Of the sanitary
condition Of the army IN his district, aud the
army physicians are under his direct author
tire former duchy Of Nassau with the city Of
Wiesbaden as its capital. DR.. Wilhelmi Is q
medical authority not only Of European. but
International reputation. and is celebrated for
his almost uniaiIing diagnosis: Any statement
he makes Or signs may be implicitly accepted"
Public Works Commissioner Thomas +. Gil
roy said last night that he received letter a
few days ago from Frank Croker who is with
his father in Wiesbaden, which substantiates
the story recently published in THE Sun. stat
ing that MIR. Croker was suffering from honor
rhages. The boy wrote that blood sometimes
comes out of his fathers mouth and nose.
WIESBADEN, May l2.-RichHrd Croker is
goes out daily. He will stay here some time
longer.