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    "ocrText": "Chas. stockdell Gray, Esq\n2\nhas already made one test on Mrs. Hoare and has found her\nslightly radioactive. He is to make o ther tests. In fact,\none is to be made on the 27th.\nDr. Flinn has taken under his guidance and\ncare a number of radium cases for the Waterbury Clock Company\nof Waterbury, Connecticut. In these cases he has acted as\ntechnical adviser to the girls, has provided them with medical\ncare and attention and hospitalization and also has arranged\nsettlement in these cases, and not one of these cases has\nbeen brought into court. In no instance has the settlement\nbeen more than $2500. plus medical care, attention and\nhospitalization, etc.\nMr. Karl has stated to Dr. Flinn that all\nhe desires is to have the girl properly taken care of and her\nexpenses provided for and if possible, a small amount in\nsettlement.\nAs you know, Mr. Karl was in the Court\nHouse while the two cases of Metz and Tuck were being tried.\nIt is the suggestion of Mr. Barker of the\nRadium Company that Dr. Flinn be permitted to try his hand\nin working out the final settlement of the Hoare case along\nthe lines of the Connecticut cases. While Mr. Edwin F. Smith\nis not interestéd for the New Amsterdam in this case, he has\nexpressed the opinion that if his company were interested,\nhe would think it would be a good idea to follow Dr. Flinn's\nsuggestion. I am of the same opinion. So is Dr. Herman\nSchlundt, who is one of our eminent radium men. Dr. Schlundt\nwas present at our conference with Mr. Barker.\nIf this recamendation is followed by your\ncompany it will also put us in a position to get the his tory\nof this girl, particularly with respect to how long she has\nbeen suffering and when her suffering began. This is important\nunder the defense of the statute of limitations. That defense\nwould be much stronger if we could show that she has been\nsuffering from radioactivity for more than two years prior\nto the institution of the suit. or course, we may never have\nto defend the case. If we do, we will not have the difficulty\nin getting the history of this girl that we have had in getting\nthe history of some of the other girls.\nYours very truly,\nEAM: AG\nCOLLINS & CORBIN."
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