New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
FRIEDMAN SELLS CURE, ;
DESPITE UNCLE SAM
Druggist Closes Deal with
Berlin Physician Which
May Net Millions.
GIVES CHECK FOR $125,000
Arrangements To Be Made at
Once for Distribution OF
Turtle Germ Remedy"
Institutes Planned.

! The secret regarding his discovery
OF the turtle germ remedy for consump-
ton. which DR.. Friedrich Franz Fried
mann has guarded so closely, and has
steadfastly refused to divulge to the Of
ficials of the United States Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service. passed out
of his hands yesterday.
! The reluctance which the doctor has
| heretofore shown in parting with the
precious secret" was overcome by Nor
ris Eisner, head of the Eisner- Mendel-
sohn Company, a drug concern. who, II
was said gave the turtle germ discoverer
check for sl25,oOO yesterday morning
as an immediate balm for any regrets
he may have in being no longer able to
| say: 81. and only I. with the exception
OF Professor Schleich. Of Berlin, know
the secret Of my preparat ton"
Other payments are to follow in the
form of royalties or payments for
state" rights. which may run up into
the millions. While neither the doctor
nor Mr.. Eisner would give any definite
information as to the details of sale
OF the turtle germ secret. they let II be
known that the deal" would go through
to-day.
Arrangements will he made at once for
the distribution of the Friedman remedy,
Notwithstanding the fact that the doctors
who have. been working with the turtle
germ discoverer are dissatisfied with the
results Of the experiments conducted
under government supervision In various
hospitals I'm this city.
DR. Arthur NJ. Stimson, who has been
in charge of the government cases in
Bellevue and Mount Sinai hospitals. left
this city for Washington last night 10
lay before his chief, Surgeon General
Rupert. this latest move OF the Berlin
physician. DR. Stimson was unwilling 10
make any statement last night. but II
was gathered from other sources that the
government doctors regard DR.. Fried
mann's placing the turtle germ In the
hands Of commercial agents. az only an
other OF long series OF acts indicating
United States Public Health and Marine
| Hospital Service.
II was understood at the outset that the
Berlin doctor was willing to cooperate
with the government IN a scientific test
OF the efficacy of his remedy, with view
TO its approval by the United States
Treasury Department. which can prevent
its interstate use under an act OF Con-
gress passed several years ago. The tur-
tie germ discoverer has chafed under the
government restrictions. and In several
Instances has shown his disposition not
TO cooperate.
Eighty cases in Seton Hospital which
had been chosen for treatment were aban-
doned when he went 20 Providence sew
cral weeks ago. and since he returned he
has kept entirely out OF touch with the
government representatives.
The concrete plans by which the Eisner
company expects 20 get the "cure" into
the hands OF the people without violating
the Interstate commerce laws were not
divulged yesterday. The head OF the drug
concern and the turtle germ discoverer
stood pat" on their determination not
They would not deny they contemplated
establishing Friedrich Franz Friedman
institutes in several states as centres OF
distribution
A representative OF the drug concern
said such a plan had been devised In or
der that the vaccine might always be
fresh. Carl l.. Schurz. the attorney for
DR.. Friedman. said: Whatever plan is
devised will have for fits purpose a COM
pliance with and not an evasion OF an In
terstate commerce law. or any other law"
Dr. Friedman and Mr.. Eisner promised
to make statement Of their plans at 6
o'clock tonight. The doctor had placed
himself entirely In tho hands Of his
patron, Mr. Eisner. who stuck to him yes
terday as close as his shadow The doc
tor would not talk, excepting 10 deny that
he had made IT a prerequisite OF the con-
tract that there would be no free treat
ments.
THAT was the one thing | fought for"
he said. He evadcd all references 10 the
millions OF dollars said 10 be involved In
the deal" How about you, Mr.. Els
ner?" the drug man was asked. Il Will
neither deny nor affirm the story" was
tho answer.
The Eisner- Mendelsohn Company Is a
firm importing and dealing in proprietary
drugs.