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COPY SENT TO MR. MARKLEY
August 11th,193h.
Mr. George B. Pesinger,
New Amsterdam Casualty Co.
60 John St., N.Y.C.
Mr. E. H. Galentine,
The Globe Indemnity Co.,
Mrs. LaPorte vs U.S.Radium Corporation
Washington Place, Newark, N.J.
Gentlemen:
Supplementing our letter of June 16th, and Mr. Markley's letter of
June 16th:
No are glad to advise you that we have found an employment card of
Mrs. Irene Corbey Laporte, which states that she was first employed by us
5/14/17, as inspector, with the notation piece work, which indicates that she
probably was doing painting at that time, but there is no date stating when this
work was taken up. The card states that she left our employment 12/11/18.
to
According/the information obtained from Mr. LaPorte at the conference hold
in Er. Markley's office on June 13th, Mrs. LePorte was employed by us in the Spring
of 1917, end worked for approximately one year, and then was again employed by us
for a matter of a few weeks during the summer of 1918. Our records do not show
where Mrs. LaPorte was employed by us subsequent to 12/11/18 - however, as we have
previously stated our records are very incomplete and at is quite possible that
Mrs. LaPorte was put on for B short time during the summer of 1918 to help out.
Mrs. LaPorte, as you will recall, died June 16,1931, and we have a copy
of the death certificate which is signed by Harrison S. Martland, Chief Medical
Examiner, City Hospital, Newerk, N.J. Be attributes the principal cause of death
to "Occupational Radium Poisoning in Watch Dial Industry, Ostejemic Sercome of
Pelvis", contributary cause "Metastasis to Lungs". Be further states that the
disease or injury was related to occupation of deceased and specified radium dial
painter.
Er. LaPorte's attorney, Mr. Emerglick, was in touch with Mr. Markley's
office and advised them that unless we were interested in settling this case be
was gong to start suit. lir. Markley's office advised him that Mr. Markley was
away and would not return until August 10th, at which time Mr. Warkley would com-
sunicate with Mr. Emmerglick.
No presume that this matter will come up for attention very shortly now
e ask your cooperation in this matter to determine what procedure we shall
It is quite possible that we shall ask for a conference with you during
few days.
Very truly yours,
rtRH
Vice President.
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"ocrText": "COPY SENT TO MR. MARKLEY\nAugust 11th,193h.\nMr. George B. Pesinger,\nNew Amsterdam Casualty Co.\n60 John St., N.Y.C.\nMr. E. H. Galentine,\nThe Globe Indemnity Co.,\nMrs. LaPorte vs U.S.Radium Corporation\nWashington Place, Newark, N.J.\nGentlemen:\nSupplementing our letter of June 16th, and Mr. Markley's letter of\nJune 16th:\nNo are glad to advise you that we have found an employment card of\nMrs. Irene Corbey Laporte, which states that she was first employed by us\n5/14/17, as inspector, with the notation piece work, which indicates that she\nprobably was doing painting at that time, but there is no date stating when this\nwork was taken up. The card states that she left our employment 12/11/18.\nto\nAccording/the information obtained from Mr. LaPorte at the conference hold\nin Er. Markley's office on June 13th, Mrs. LePorte was employed by us in the Spring\nof 1917, end worked for approximately one year, and then was again employed by us\nfor a matter of a few weeks during the summer of 1918. Our records do not show\nwhere Mrs. LaPorte was employed by us subsequent to 12/11/18 - however, as we have\npreviously stated our records are very incomplete and at is quite possible that\nMrs. LaPorte was put on for B short time during the summer of 1918 to help out.\nMrs. LaPorte, as you will recall, died June 16,1931, and we have a copy\nof the death certificate which is signed by Harrison S. Martland, Chief Medical\nExaminer, City Hospital, Newerk, N.J. Be attributes the principal cause of death\nto \"Occupational Radium Poisoning in Watch Dial Industry, Ostejemic Sercome of\nPelvis\", contributary cause \"Metastasis to Lungs\". Be further states that the\ndisease or injury was related to occupation of deceased and specified radium dial\npainter.\nEr. LaPorte's attorney, Mr. Emerglick, was in touch with Mr. Markley's\noffice and advised them that unless we were interested in settling this case be\nwas gong to start suit. lir. Markley's office advised him that Mr. Markley was\naway and would not return until August 10th, at which time Mr. Warkley would com-\nsunicate with Mr. Emmerglick.\nNo presume that this matter will come up for attention very shortly now\ne ask your cooperation in this matter to determine what procedure we shall\nIt is quite possible that we shall ask for a conference with you during\nfew days.\nVery truly yours,\nrtRH\nVice President."
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