The herald., 1895-07-16
MALICIOUS MiSINFORMATION
Is the Doctors Characterization Of Math.
csoD's Sensational Charges
Title In Europe, But None Here 10 the
Country Of Ills Adoption
Hit at the Goldfish Ari,tocfscy Which
Dearly LIVES Nobility In
Place Of Anaesthetics IN
Surgical Cases


came into The Herald offices last night.
His face was cast in an ordinary mold
and his somewhat small blue eyes we're
assisted in their function by gold trimmed
glasses. Hirsute adornments consisted
OF heavy mustachs and chin wbiskers
of medium shade of brown, which from
an entire lack of glossiness might be
termed harsh. His hands were not models
OF grace and gave evidences of toll. The
man was dressed in Il gray suit and his
hat was OF silk. He carried also walk
ing stick. lie looked to be not more than
3S or 40 years OF age, but it was afterwards
learned that should he live until next
September that he would be G3. The gem
tlsman accepted an invitation to be seated
by placing his cane carefully across a re-
portsr's table and drawing up u chair. As
no did this he drew from Il coat pocket
o letter, and said:
~ am DR.. Houbert; +. o. Houbert,
with an M. D., If you please. / want to
know whether The Herald will publish
copy of this letter."
Looking the Communication over, he
was told that The Hearld would do so if
that we're wished. The letter was sent
from Escondido. is dated July 1lth and
read as follows:
"F. o. Houtert. Los Angeles: Well.
Fred, l received your letter and would ask
OF you not to Judge my recent actions to
harshly under the circumstances. d Id
the best could. You have now more to
thank me for than you think, but GER.
tain amount OF investigation now cannot
be avoided, and under the instances
is best for all parties concerned. l have
from the first done all that possibly
could to forward the happiness of you
both. regard less of myself, In every way,
and would now if possible. and you do
me an injustice when you accuse me of
thinking you were fishing for my life in
surance, although it may seem so to you.
but If hyou will recall the circumstances
of the past eighteen months you will see
that things were very uncertain, and
assure you l never thought you had any
such motive. No. Fred. you never tried
to do me an injury; far from it; you did
everything in your power to relieve me,
and 1 only hope I will continue to im-
prove as fast as l have the two months
was in the mountains. need no assur-
our Little Girl'' and make it pleasant
as possible and hope her health will I'M
prove on the return. Yours tru ly.
'w. D." [SYMINGTON.
As indicated, the letter was signed with
the initials w. d. only. The doctor said,
speaking very firmly, 1.-The moment /
heard of th,s affair / decided to come to
Los Angeles and prosecute the man cir
culating the story. am here; l would
like that letter published in your next
issue. and tomorrow | will hand to you
for publication my sids-my version--of
this matter. | do not care particularly to
say more at this time. A com plats refu-
tation OF the entire thing Will be placed
in your hands tomorrow
DR.. Houpert, was the story. concerning
yourself as published in the Herald q day
or two ago true or false?'
"False-false from the beginning to the
ending. And this string OF malicious
misinformation came from Malcolm
rested tom orrow on the charge of obtain
ing money under ia lse pretenses. That
man, through false preteuses. obtained
money from myself and from Mr.. SYM
ington. man, too, whose rent l have
paid. whose food and whose clothing l
have bought when he needed help"
In reply to inquiries DR.. Houbsrt stated
that he was Russian by birth; that he
graduated from the Royal Medical college
at st. Petersburg and from the Phoenl-
clan institute at Alexandria, Egypt. He
nme years heaa IN the the
Crimea in 1854. He was also associate
surgeon st Bellcv 10 hospital. New YORK
city. in the years 1873, 1874 and 1876.
''What is your title,tif any?' was asked.
II shall not state what my title is in
Europe. Here have none. This is,the
country of my adoption: it is good
enough for me, and nothing is to be
gained by being associated with title.
The class that here runs after title is q
Goldfish aristocracy, and don't wish any,
thing to do with that class.
II have some private property; that is
my affair. 1t does not matter whether it
be great OF little, or where it is situated,
or Of what 1T consists. | have no relatiy es
in this country. l have son in Paris
who is professor in school OF astrono-
my. l have wife AMI stepson. and
when ! die | expect to leave them pro-
vided for.''
Doctor, are you hypnotist2" q
"Well. never practiced hypnotism ex-
cept in cases OF surgery. l use it then in
place Of anaesthetics. never mssmerize
or hypnotike anyone against their will.
end use it only as mentioned. Syming-
ton is a free will agent, free 10 do 10 al
things as 1t plesses him.
Depending upon DR.. Houbert's prom,
Use, his version of the sensational charges
will be published in tomorrow's issue,
By Its superb oualitles PRICES Cream