Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-22
DOES THE Cure KILL?
Walter Earle's Death After Taking
the Kelley Treatment.
The Mysterious Agent Employed BY Dr.. Kelley %
Knock the Whisky Habit 0ai Of DrunkaraS
Srychnins in lt-Deaths Of Prominent
Men Who Have Been Cured.

ALBANY, y. V, February a0.-The
death OF Walter Il Earle, who became
violently insane after undergoing tho
Keeley bl-chloride OF gold treatment,
has aroused public interest in the cure,
and an investigation OF the mysterious
agent, which is now said 10 be largely
composed Of strychnine. has been de-
manded.
The New York branch OF the Illinois
Institute is situated at White Plains
and Is In charge OF Drs. Haynor and
Van den Berg. Of the Western head
quarters. Suit FOR 100000 damages Is
now threatened by Earle's relatives,
and his death has led TO the introduc-
ton In the State Senate by Senator En-
dres, OF Buffalo, OF resolution pro-
viding for an investigation OF the mys.
terious Kelley bi-chloride OF gold cure,
TO determine whether IL is detrimental
10 the public health. III the resolution
Il adopted legislative committee will
be appointed az once with full power TO
examine witnesses. The results are 10
be reported TO the Legislature by
March IL.
Charles A. Earle, OF Albany, Journal
Clerk Of the Assembly, Is a cousin VI
the dead man. lie has agreed 10 con-
duct the prosecution OF the suit for
damages.
Walter Il. Earle had been a dIunkard
for eight years when he went 10 the
White Plains Institute. He entered the
institution December II, aud was dis
charged month later with the impress
A.
say that that Immediately opon return
ing home he showed symptoms OF insan-
ity and rapidly grew wore. Ho was
given medical attention, but at o'clock
In the morning OF January 30, he ran
from the house, screaming and alarm
ing the neighborhood. The maniac
was placed In strait jacket aud taken
TO the Poughkeepsie Asylum. lie died
within week.
DIR. Haynor stated that Earle was In
bad way when he went 10 the instl-
tute, but was sound when he left. He
also said that in preparing patients for
the cure nerve tonics were used which
sometimes temporarily affected the
mind"
DIR. Kelley has refused TO disclose
the secret composition OF his remedy,
claiming that 10 would be abused by
those who would indulge their appo-
tites having a cure at hand.
Deaths of distinguished men whose
cures have been widely heralded have
created feeling OF dlstrust OF the
cure. Judge Balser Higginbotham, OF
Frankfort. Ind, died October 20 last at
Dwight. The night bofore arrival he
took several farewell drinks, hut under
went treatment the next day. AT 5
o'clock the next morning the Judge was
found dying. a postmortem examlna-
tion disclosed blood clot upon his
heart.
The death OF Colonel John i. Mines,
"Felix Oldboy," In this city, November
6 last, Is remembered. He had written
for the North american beUiei0 an ar
ticle I'm which he-gloried In his cure and
control OF his appetite since the preyl-
ous April. A few days before his death
Colonel Mines was missed. He turned
up in police court drunk, aud died In
hospital.
DIR. w. +. Stamford, OF Chicago,
who not long ago had $4,000 year
practice, in tryink 10 break away from
the liquor habit became addicted 10
morphine. lie left the Dwight 1nstl-
tute in May last seemingly cured and
unusually robust. He returned 20 both
habits few months later, and Decem-
Der 7 last fell unconscious In the street
near his house. He was said TO have
died OF heart disease.
The death OF James Fair, after hav-
ing graduated as cured, occurred but
short time ago.
II. l.. Johnson, OF Newport, Ark.
went TO the Hot Springs Keely Institute
December 18th last, after a several
days drunk. johnson promised the
doctor 81 900 for cure, which was az
sured. He was given drink OF whisky
and at the same time an injection OF the
medicine. When he was put 10 bed he
said:
"I feel that all my exterior Il con-
tracing. is that the way q fellow feels
when he Is dying?'
He was assured he was not. A 10"
minute. later he was dead. A coroner's
Jury said he died OF congestion OF the
lungs, but his family declared hislungs
were never affected.