Letters Sent to Edwin Smith [Edwin F. Smith], E. A. Markley, March 27, 1930

March 27th,1930. lit. Edwin Saith, o/o Edwarda & Sndth, 1 Exchange Pl., Jorsay City, N.J. lz. Be A. Markley, a/o Collins & Corbin, 1 Exchange Place, Jersoy Gity, N.J. Gentlemon: After our converation of yosterday afterncon, Dr. Schlundt and I went to the Presbytorian Hospital and had a conference with Dr. Flinn. We found Dr. Flinn in fine spirits and very anzious to avoid being subpoened by the plaintiffs lieta and in their actions ageinst ua set for April 22nd. In faot Dr. Flinn advised us that ha expected to leave the city on Saturday of this week and would not retzum for a matter of five or six days, and Unitupon his return he felt that in ordez to protect himself from being that he ahould absent hinself from nia regular habitates, both his donicile and his laboratory. so felt that he should avoid any possibility of his wife and daughter boing aubpoened as they tere in the recent actions, and that this could readily be accomplashod by having then take up their dozicile tomporarily at somo other place. I agreed with Dr. Flinn in the procedure ho outlined, and that he would probably be protecting his ristra in this mattor, and that inassuch as he folt the way he did rolative to testifying on bebalf of Tuck & llets that ho was within his rights by following cuch a proceduro. lla discussed the Hoare caas, and Dr. Flinn stated that be personally did not expect to seo either hoaro or hor attorney upon thoir visit to the Presbytarian Hospital, for he hnd nade all arrangezents for lzs. Hoaro to bo taken caro of by Dr. Suith, who is connected with the Clinic at the Hospital. Ha sau no reason why he should havo any contact shatacever with eithor l's. Hoaro or her attorney as ho felt cortain that Dr. Smith could get the complete history rolativo to the Boszo case as to past trestment and physicians nhom she has had, and other facta of interest. linghes called at our office this corning and had a long conversation with De. Schlundt, and a short one with Dr. Schlundt and syself. Nro. Hughos in not at all unfriendly tovards us, but on the contrary is dis- posed to be quite friendly. She ia vary anxious to avoid any possibility of becoming involved in logal wranglos in the future. She states that her services have been onlisted 00 tuo different occaaions on bohalf of the liets and Tuck cases, but on bota occasions ahe has declined to servo, and that at the present tine ahe has no arrangement with these people, and furthermoro that under no circumstances could they infivence her to becone interested in their behalf.