The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-12
Highly Praised by Ca
madam Doctors for
His Skill.
HE ADMINISTERS
SERUM HIMSELF
Thirty Patients Receive Injec-
tons in Presence of Fifty Ply
sicians, and German Savant
Apparently Feels Friendly
Attitude of His Audi
ence.
Special to The rimes-Dispatch. !


Montreal, March 1l-Dr. Friedrich
Franz Friedman left here tonight
for Ottawa, after having spent a high
ly successful day, according TO those
who witnessed the clinical derponstra-
ton OF his treatment for the cure OF
tuberculosis Thirty patients, includ-
ing men, women and children, received
the injections of the serum in the pres
cnce OF f,fty physicians at the Royal
Edward Institution for Tuberculosis
Newspaper men and the public were ex-
ciudcd
One OF the patients was Marie RAN
cour sixteen-y ar-old girl who came
from her home in the Canadian wilds
200 miles north OF hero. to receive. the
treatment Both the father and the
mother OF tho girl died. victims OF tne.
IS hite plague The marks OF the dis
ease showed so plainly upon the girls
features and her appeal was so pathetic
that Dr. Friedmann was touched He
carefully examined the girl. and al
though it was evidcn; that she was in
the advanced stages OF the disease. he
readily agreed to treat her among the
FIRST patients
Throng or Sufferers.
While tho clinic vas being held a
throng OF sufferers. many OF whom had
come long distances. surgcd about the
hospital appealing In vain for admls-
sion. All of these were refused by tho
hospital authorities, but TO each was
given medicine and such treatment as
Was possible by the hospital doctors
before being finally turned away.
Seventy cases had been selected by
The hospital and DR.. Friednann was
allowed TO pick from these. He admin
istcred the serum himself, and was
highly praised by the doctors pregeat
hI a ND
which he worked The audience winch
viewed the German savaut's de.nonstr,-
tom was more friendly than amy h
has yet appeared before since coming
rom Germany. From his movements,
II was apparent that DR.. Friedmann
felt this and appreciated st.
Much regret was expressed bv the
attending physicians here over the
treatment accorded Dr. Friedman in
New York. and he was invited TO re
main here and demonstrate his cure
for as long a. he wished Before leay-
ing here, DR.. Friedman instructed
several physicians OF Royal Edward
Institute in The proper methods OF
handling the serum and The subsequent
treatment of patients following the in
lcCtions.
Several tubes Of cultures. from which
The bacilli can he developed were left
in charge OF the hospital. ana il viii
now be possible for the physicians OF
tho Royal Edward TO administer the
treatment TO all patients.
Only One Announcement.
shortly after his arrival here this
morning DR.. friedman made his only
public announcement OF the day lie
said:
While here | shall trea, cases of
visible tuberculosis in the presence of
physicians. BY doing this ! Will both
instruct them in the methods OF hand
ling the cure ard demonstrate the eff
cacy OF live germs in tuberculosis"
Other than this. newspa per men and
the public were strictly avoided by the
Friedman party. While here Dr.
Friedman was the guest of Colonel
.Ioffrcy ii. Burland Of the Royal Ed
ward Hospital
AlI Of the physicians present at the
clinic expressed strong hopes for the
ultimate results from the treatment
administered to-day, but said that they
would have TO withhold their Judgment
until the outcome OF the experiments
While in ottawa, DR. Friedman will
demonstrate his tubercular treatment
before another clinic OF physicians at
tending the Canadian Tuberculosis
Convention. lie will then go 10 To-
ronto. where several patients will he
treated. and return to New York Fri
day.