New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
DIR. OPPENHEIMER's REPLY.

HE TELLS ABOUT THE INSTITUTE FOR THE
CURE OF ALCOHOLISM.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In answer TO Saturdays quoted article let me
call your attention the accompanying copy OF an
affidavit the original OF which is in the hands Of the
proper officials
State Of New-York City and County OF New
l. Oppenheimer being duly sworn. deposes and
says: The Hygeia Institute was organized and
opened In the fall Of 1894. and continued until July
1873, when II was permanently closed ana report
made to the Secretary Of State that there were no
ment AZ then given was impract.cable. for the rea-
son that IT provided for lengthy stay OF the
as matter of fact. few days effected cure, and
for this reason they could be better treated as out
the profession lent their names to the undertaking.
and an appeal by letter was made TO physicians
only. such incorporated institutions are organizes
all over the country. and are entirely within the
limits OF medical ethics
bound to or connected with any individual or com
pany nor have been since the closing OF the Hygeia
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th day Of
July, 1895. (Seal) ISAAC OPPENHEIMER.
II. G. Weaver, Notary Pubic. New-York County
AZ this AFFIDAVIT made before reading the
article let me add the following:
That not a single share sold or paid for
except for moneys laid out for institute etc. by my
cousin: that the shares equally divided be-
tween the relative who advanced the money 70 fur
nish the institute and myself: that the directors
were mere Clerks in his employ that no time
any attempt made TO Sell rights ETC." nor any
redistribution Of stock. ever any attempt made
10 dispose OF any heretofore or now saw I could
treat all cases at my private office and that ended
the institute
| repel, as attack based on malice and ignor
ance, that any other motive brought this treat
ment TO public notice but its uniform success As
to the result OF the present investigation ! am con-
tent to await the official report
As for the New-York press being full OF state
inent5 from patients cured there but the one
OF an ex-cOnyct whom ! ordered of my Office
ana VINO on leaving swOre vengeance. | had been
warned that he was sent as a spy, and he has since
received MS reward In being employed by those VINO
sent nm. 1t readily be seen the motive Of these
attacks. They arise from malice. from Jealousy
because DO not propose 10 be bulldozed into max
ing these formulate public propose to suit myself
this point.
on the other hand my Office Is crowded TIL late at
night and flooded with letters requesting treat
patients came from medical mon. and still possess
their confidence.
every profession. business men. artists. etc. who
will waive all delicacv and bear testimony 10 the
efficacy Of the treatment.
These attacks not based on a knowledge OF
results or from scientific motives or those Of human
ity. but proceed from medical clique which resents
Interference with what Is believed rs monopoly.
been absolutely OF avail The results alone will
show whether 7 have discovered a specific I would
not. with reputation based on twenty Years
collea CUES exposed myself these assaults If
not positive as TO my undertaking Ny former
career and standing speak against this ! ask for
fair play and fight IN the open; attacks based
the results Of treatment and not the Jealousy
and malice of such who daily transgress the so
called ethics in their treatment OF one another.
Nev-York July -. 1896