The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-02
Attitude of DR.. Fried
mann Is Mystifying
to Friends.
DOUBT rs CAST
OVER DISCOVERY
He Has Changed Ills Mind Sew
eral Times as to Disposition of
Alleged Cure for Tubercu-
losis - Not Sure Now
When He Will Sail
for America.

(Speciaf Cable to The Times-Dispatch)
Berlin. February 1.-The offer OF
Charles L. Finiay. president of the In
ternational Bank Of New York, of ST.
600. 900 for DR.. Friedmann's tubercuio-
sis serum has caused stir in medical
circles here. Last week Or. Fried
mann said he would give the govern
ment his discovery on a certain day,
but a week has gone by and he has
not done So on Saturday night he
said he had cabled New York paper
that he would sail on the Mauretania
on February /, and he notified Mr..
Thackara, the American consul-gen-
eral, personally of his sailing at this
time. The consul-general Immediately
asked who would watch the American
patients now here and others who are
expected to arrive to get the cure.
Embassy Not Concerned.
DIR. Friedman replied that Dr. Theo.
Schlich. one OF Germany's famous sur
geons. would take care of them. Later
in the week Or. Friedman appeared
to be undecided as to when he would
sail for New York. He said he was
NEGOTIATING with the German govern
rnent 1t was surmised that there was
some difficulty about guarantee OF
the expenses of his trip to the United
States. IL Was intiniated that he
matter was being arranged through
the American embassy here, but Joseph
G. Grew. the secretary OF the embassy,
said IL was not concerned in the mat
ter officially. Privately, he said. that
he had merely interviewed Dr. FRIED
mann at the request of a friend TO get
some information in regard TO his
remedy.
rsr-14 ar
the head of the Prussian health de-
partment, stated that DR.. friedman
had not given his culture to the gov
eminent, but had merely asked for an
interview.
DIR. Kirchner said he was not pre-
pared TO state whether or not the gov
eminent would accept the remedy m
Ill after il had made an investigation
of the entire matter Dr. FFiedmsnn's
friends say they cannot understand his
actions and his premature announce
rfents They can only attribute them
to the fact that he is chiefly labo-
ratory man. has little knowledge Of
dealing with people. and is not prac-
teal business man. No one knows
where his laboratory is, and the eul-
ture. it is said. is prepared by young
woman laboratory assistant who is
the only person he really seems TO
trust. and who probably viii accom-
pany him If he goes TO New York
Opinions of Patients Diner.
About fifteen American patients are
being treated here by Dr. friedman
some of them declare that they are
getting excellent results and are i'm
proving rapidly while others express
antipathy to Dr. Friedman person
ally and criticized his institute
Mrs. Walter Powell, of Boston. who
was the first American patient treat
ed by DR.. Friedman, left few days
after the first incubation Her hus-
band said that while he believed the
remedy had some virtue. Dr. FRIED
mann personally did not inspire any
confidence, perhaps because he does
not know how to deal with Ameri-
cans. While his terms for treatment
are generally considered reasonable os
most Americans. averaging as they DO.
perhaps S25 for incubation and $40
for consultation, others declare they
are very high. One patient claims TO
be paying 81. zoo for the entire treat
ment. Dr. Friedman says IL rs the
custom of German physicians to vary
their charges in accordance WITH the
of tho nav.