New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
FRIEDMAN SAYS He
REFUSED MANY OFFERS
Turtle Germ DiSCoverer Insists
He Desires to Make No
Money Here.
HELPER CONTRADICTS HIM
Physicians See Patients VINO
Were Treated at Private
Clinic and Are Not En-
thusiastic Over Results.

Many large money offers have been
made recently to Dr. Friedman in con-
ncction With his turtle germ treatment
for tuberculosis. according to his an
uouuccmont. made at the Ansonia last
night. out he has rejected them all lie
would not say whether the offers were as
large as or larger than the million dollars
which Charles +. Finlay. the banker held
out rs an inducement TO him to leave his
practice in Berlin to come to this country.
and which ne refused to accept immedi-
ately upon his arrival at the wharf in
Horoken. He made IT plain. however,
that there was a sacrifice I'm refusing
them
How large were some Of these Offers
ne was asked
The doctor himself seemed disposed 10
co into particulars. but at a word Of
warning from his brother. Arthur C. H.
friedman. he waved his hands deprecat-
incly
THEY were offers big enough 10 make
IL worth while. YOU can bet" was hr.
Arthurs substituted answer.
Seeks to Check Rumors
Tho germ discoverer's reference 10 MS
rofusals to accept American dollars grew
ont Of his desire to prove the falslty 81
r,imors that have been made that he de-
sired 10 treat patients privately for gain
Please say" ne said TO the reporters
yesterday that have not asked for hof
accepted when offered. a solitary cent Tor
amy patient have treated. ] have no'
come fc America for money. but 20 prove
the efficacy Of my disCov ,ry i'm the treat
mcnt Of tuberculosis"
pr. Harry Benjamin. the turtle germ
discoverers assistant is hardly in accord
with his chiefs determination not 10 earn
money i'm connection with his American
visit After a clash with Dr friedman
IN which he threatened 10 sever relations
no told a story i'm regard 10 the motives
that led him TO come 10 America. they
were somewha out OF harmony with the
doctors apparently sclf-sacrifcing IDEAS.
After heated argument I'm Apartment 49,
i'm tho Ansonia Or. Benjamin sent his
baggage to the Marsoille, i'm l0lst street
lie explained the dispute as follows.
An arrangcment was made IN Germany
between Dr. Friedman and myself. 10
the effect that II Dr. friedman made
money i'm this country ne was to keep a
eood deal Of it and take care of me also
Tn TO now. YOU see Or. Friedmann
has made no money. Or. friedman has
not treated me right or taken care of me
in the proper manner. tie has not PAID
mo q cent am without funds. don
know what TO do"
Later i'm the day the difficulties between
the germ discovorer and his assistant
we're Strengthened out. and Or. Benjamin
was still member Of the staff last night
Doctor Is UnconVinced.
Dr Joseph = Cipos. Of Albuquerque
y NJ. who came an eager enthusiast 10
watch the Friedman experiments. left
the city Yesterday. saying that ne had
not been convinced OF anything miracu-
lous in the effects of the treatments given
up to date
DR.. Cipes said ne had examined the "a
TENTS treated two weeks ago by Dr.
Friedman i'm the Peoples Hospital
Il found no sign of Improvement. was
u Cipcs's comment
DIR. Friedmauns own enthusiasm over
his work has not abated. and ne is plan
ming for the treatment 90 many cases for
Tho rest OF his stay. lie has selected
thittv patients i'm the Hospital FOR De
formiiics and Joint Diseases who Will re-
ceive the treatment tomorrow. DR. Henry
W Frauenthal. superintendent Of the
hospital announced that iu all probability
weekly clinic would he held. Al each Of
which hundred patients. mostly chill
dren. would bc treated.
To-day fl is expected that patients al
Mount Sinai Hospital will boz treated, I'M
dor the eve Of DIS. Anderson and stun
son. Of the Crited states Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service.
sixteen of the seventeen persons who
were treated A. the private clinic I'm the
Office Of Dr.. George Mannheimer. No Al
West 5ist street ON March ), returned
thcre YESTERDAY. and were examined by
D. Friedman in the presence OF the
physicians who had been present on the
dav Of the treatment According 10 the
admissions Of the members Of the Fried
mann party at the Ansonia last night
some Of the physicians had not been too
enthusiastic ina their comments.