The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-07
TO INVESTIGATE THE CURE
New York's legislature Wants TO Learn
Something About Bi-Chloride 0fGOld.
An Inquiry Will Be Made Into the Workings
of the keeley Institutes in the Empire
State-TwO Recent Deaths.
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ALBANY, n. Y, March Ga resolution OF
unusual interest to the medical fraternity
and scientific men generally, throughout
the State and Nation. will come MP in the
Senate for discussion, on Monday night 1t
Is o special order which empowers the Pub
lie Health Commission to 60 ahead with
an investigation OF the Kelley biohloride
of gold cure, and, no doubt. this special
order will be vigorously discussed by the
Senate,
Last week several doctors from the
White Plains institute appeared before the
Senate health committee and demanded an
immediate investigation, claiming that as
long as the pending charges were han ging
over their heads in the Senate it was ruin
ing their business and keeping patients
away, but many express bolief that the
authorities at White Plains do not really
want an investigation, fearing possibly ex-
pert testimony may be presented that may
lead the State to force the Kelley people to
make known the composition of their
secret cure.
Tho State authorities are also interested
in this proposed investigation to the ex-
tent of finding ont il tho Kelley people
cannot be forced to bring their private i'll
situations Under the operations OF laws OF
the State, and TO also lind out what
right they have to farm out territories
In which to establish institutes while
doing an enormous business IN this State
as q private concern. The State Board OF
Health is of the opinion that the institutes
should not be allowed to do business unless
they are incorporated under the laws OF
the State. These points the Senate public
health COMMITTEES will also thoroughly IN
QuIre into.
The recent death of Walter B. Earle. at
tho PouQhxeepsie Insane Asylum. after
treatmenJ at the White Plains institution.
led to the introd uction of Senator Endres 8
resolution calling Tor an investigation
| and the relatives and friends of Earle In
this city are pushing the matter with
| vigor
The death OF ex-Copgressman S. T. Hop
kins, whose body was found in q marsh in
| New Jersey on Friday last. and who had
! recently been under treatment at White
| Plains, will also facilitate Investigation.
| Mr.. Hopkins was a great friend of Senator
| Parker. chairman of the Senate public
| health committee. which has the proposed
| Investigation in charge. and Mr.. Parker
| made since Hopkins's death that the Kelley
| people had retained Hopkins as counsel to
| 20 before the Senate committee to defend
| them at the Investig CATION.
Leonard Watson. well-knOwn lawyer
| of Chicago, has written TO Mr.. Charles A.
| Earle. deputy journal clerk of the Senate.
asking for a copy of the Endre resolution.
In explaining this request Mr.. Watson
says: II have been making study
| of matters connected with this cure with
O view of bringing the matter before the
courts and the Legislature next winter.
| spent seven weeks at the Dwight institute
| part of the time as patient, though
| haven't drunk anything for years, because
| could In no other way become acquainted
| with the treatment as they guard IL sc
jeaiousiy from scrutiny or Investigation.
BILE concerning the proposed investigation
| in our State"
The Senatee committee will also become
| possessed of important letters from medical
| men all oyer the country expressing opin.
| ions of the gold cure should the investiga
| ton be ordered by the Senate.