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June 5th,1930.
Mr. G. W. Pesinger,
New Amsterdam Casualty Co.,
60 John St.,
N.Y.C.
Re: Mrs. Ruth Saxer (nee Ruth Winters)
N.YC-46108 Ruth Saxer-nee Ruth Winters VS.
Radium Luminous Material Corp. of Del.
Dear Mr. Pesinger:
As suggested in our conversation of this morning,
I herewith confirm the points discussed by letter:
Some three or four weeks ago I discussed with Dr.
Humphries the condition of one of his patients by the name of Mrs.
Ruth Saxer, whom he had been treating, and which he had diagnosed as a
"radium poisoning" case.
Dr. Humphries feels that Mrs. Baxer has a legitimate
case and that she should be compensated. He endeavored to enlist the
services of Judge Clark in her behalf, but Judge Clark declined on the
ground that there were other radium cases in the Federal Court at the
present time. Dr. Humphries then approached the United States Radium
Corporation, thru Mr. Markley, with the hope that some satisfactory
settlement could be effected without the necessity of Mrs. Saxer resort-
ing to litigation. In case Mrs. Saxer cannot obtain redress without
going to court, Dr. Humphries feels that she should press her case, and
sufficient time has now elapsed that 1t is our opinion unless we take
some steps to show that we are disposed to at least consider effecting
a settlement, suit will be shortly instituted.
As suggested, we believe that electroscopic tests should
be conducted and that there should probably be taken a testimonal examing-
tion to ascertain more facts relative to when Mrs. Saxer first suffered
pain which might have been attributed to "radium poisoning", and other
pertinent data. According to my understanding you approve of making the
electroscopic tests and are willing to beareyour proportionate share of
the expense involved - also any other expense involved for physical
examination, etc.
It is probable that Dr. Schlundt will be in New York some
time the latter part of next week or the forepart of the week following,
and Mrs. Saxer should be examined during his visit, which would not entail
as much expense as if it were necessary to bring him on for this one case.
I expect to have a conference with Mr. Emory and Markley
to determine the exact technique to be involved, and will advise you as
to the result of this conference.
I hope you will confirm your understanding of our conver-
sation of this morning.
Very truly yours,
HHBarker:RH
Vice President.
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"ocrText": "June 5th,1930.\nMr. G. W. Pesinger,\nNew Amsterdam Casualty Co.,\n60 John St.,\nN.Y.C.\nRe: Mrs. Ruth Saxer (nee Ruth Winters)\nN.YC-46108 Ruth Saxer-nee Ruth Winters VS.\nRadium Luminous Material Corp. of Del.\nDear Mr. Pesinger:\nAs suggested in our conversation of this morning,\nI herewith confirm the points discussed by letter:\nSome three or four weeks ago I discussed with Dr.\nHumphries the condition of one of his patients by the name of Mrs.\nRuth Saxer, whom he had been treating, and which he had diagnosed as a\n\"radium poisoning\" case.\nDr. Humphries feels that Mrs. Baxer has a legitimate\ncase and that she should be compensated. He endeavored to enlist the\nservices of Judge Clark in her behalf, but Judge Clark declined on the\nground that there were other radium cases in the Federal Court at the\npresent time. Dr. Humphries then approached the United States Radium\nCorporation, thru Mr. Markley, with the hope that some satisfactory\nsettlement could be effected without the necessity of Mrs. Saxer resort-\ning to litigation. In case Mrs. Saxer cannot obtain redress without\ngoing to court, Dr. Humphries feels that she should press her case, and\nsufficient time has now elapsed that 1t is our opinion unless we take\nsome steps to show that we are disposed to at least consider effecting\na settlement, suit will be shortly instituted.\nAs suggested, we believe that electroscopic tests should\nbe conducted and that there should probably be taken a testimonal examing-\ntion to ascertain more facts relative to when Mrs. Saxer first suffered\npain which might have been attributed to \"radium poisoning\", and other\npertinent data. According to my understanding you approve of making the\nelectroscopic tests and are willing to beareyour proportionate share of\nthe expense involved - also any other expense involved for physical\nexamination, etc.\nIt is probable that Dr. Schlundt will be in New York some\ntime the latter part of next week or the forepart of the week following,\nand Mrs. Saxer should be examined during his visit, which would not entail\nas much expense as if it were necessary to bring him on for this one case.\nI expect to have a conference with Mr. Emory and Markley\nto determine the exact technique to be involved, and will advise you as\nto the result of this conference.\nI hope you will confirm your understanding of our conver-\nsation of this morning.\nVery truly yours,\nHHBarker:RH\nVice President."
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