New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-10
DOWN TO SIX EARS.
DR.. Nelden to Choose 81, 900 Winpe.
on Thursd1u.

with their heads fixed fmmovabIv q, -.
casts. the blood flowing from the ha1s $780, =
OF the one into the body OF the other ,-r1 v, az
two or three weeks tHs man who n1srao.. - .or
his right ear 70 Dr. A L Neidsn and the rsvs,.-.
Gus patient for whom Or. Neiden Is actinz ~
the ear. which viii be grated on the patisn, - -
half at time Is growing fast the two persons -,
have 70 lie check By 1owI the head % one - -,
heed os the other. A specioI bed twelve Pc. -
with springs at each end. but the centre PEREZ
rigid. has been prepared for them.
Dr.. Ne.den told in detail yesterday how hs ,,o,,
perform the operation Tie upper haIf OF tbo -
would be cut away from the head bent ssck -,
sewed fast to the head OF the patient VINO fs :, =
the ear. circulation nieantims being r-,t,..,s.
through the whole ear through the half yer 4. n.
proper place. When the upper hair nas grow, =
the head Of the wealthy patient that * r.os,,s
its supply Of blood from his body the love- -.
will be cut away from its place and sswsd 80.
position on the head OF this patient where ?, -
soon grow fast. There can be no danger a, -
blood poisoning. Dr. Neldeu said. and sl,r,,. -
chance OF the operation not proving a SUCCESS
From all who have come DR.. Nslden has .hoas-
four persons and has also set aside two spB,S..
tons by letter. the writer's Of which VIII cali A,
him These six persons he Will inspect on Thurs.
day night. and choose the tTo most suitable. tzo
because one might weaken after the preurainara-
and refuse to undergo the operation. Then an
Friday morning. he viii begin course OF treat
ment to get the subjects blood in good coodlrton
and Monday will perform the operation. Ths
$500 will be paid before the nan loses hIa ear
DT. NeIden at first expected 20 have tas operation
at his Ofice. but he has about decided to taxa a
room at some hoSDital.
BY the scores have come the people who wan.
to sell their ears. OF all sorts and conditions wers
they. from the Bowery tough. who would sell al
most his entire body for a s5od thorough DRUNK 70
unfortunates out Of work hopeless. ready Tor INV
thing to get a chance to live. Women there have
eJ-o
what the offer Of 5000 for an ear meant, sor5s
willing to sacidce the ear for money. which would
mean life to them Each mail has brought
letters BY the hundred. from all parts OF the coun-
try. many Of them pathetic little documents. Tasrs
were seyenty-hve callers yesterday morninr AMI
finally d.. Nelden refused 70 receive any mere.
One OF those who called was a young Swiss
woman. Mss Cecilia Blum. who had a romantic
reason fer selling her ear. Over in Paris Is her
lover. working chef in big restaurant. saving
money to open a cafe OF his own while she IS
supporting herself here BY painting china.
With this money. said she. I'VE could Guy a Little
cafe in the cOuatry. and he would be manager. and
the cashier. Oh. it would not matter. my ap-
pearance | would comb my HAIR down low. So
70 the wall. so no one would notice
One Of the letters received showed mothers
love and self-sacrlhce Ii read.
Il think ny ear is Just about what you describe.
part with nv ear for SEQ cash L could nave t
aInputated oy my own surgeon have no money.
would do anything Tor $500 I am ia. perfect
health My ear IS good shape, rosy and fun lobe.
Gould have a nice artificial ear put OF my face3
Please let ne hear from you
a wrote.
L hope to secure the chance. as 81 VIII be ths
means OF getting little home OF my own, and also
setting up in business
A little different was the hope Of him who sent
his letter BY special delivery:
y am a young man. thirty-siX. perfectly Leal-ly,
but have lost my business NJ home was sold 70
satisfy a mortgage. and my wife and three little
children are actually in want
From down on ne East Side came this one.
Fate has left me with partially paralyZ-d leg
and although I an otherwise fully developed. yet
so much worship one physically perfect that see
no difference in myself as I without nv ear.
But the death OF my father has lcs- with a
duty 70 perform. OF the publications for which
Is the possession OF money
For three weeks, he said, DR.. Neldsn prOwlei
around hospitals. searching for such ear hs
wanted Finally. IN desperation. he advertised not
expecting an answer The Hood OF replies over
whelmed him
His mysterious patient IS man grown wealthy
through mining operations who has given uD MS
business. He is well known through the West and
to some mining operators here Because OF lis
long hair he has been called eccentrt-, but now
wishes to drop his 'eccentricity'' ard develop a
little social life