Letters Sent to E.A. Markley, January 6, 1927

January 6th,1927. Mr. E. A. Markley, Collins & Corbin, 1 Exchange Place, Jersey City. Dear Mr. Markley: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 3rd, enclosing copy of report, dated December 19,1927, made by Dectors Douglas Symmer and Benjamin Schwarts, relative to autopsy preformed on the body of Amelia Magria under date of October 15,1927. We are not well versed as to what an expert medical report should contain, but it strikes us that if we were specially interested in ascertaining definitely what the autopsy revealed it would seem that our Doctors have not succeeded in pursuing a sufficiently thorouch course. For instence the summary on radio-active substances, took Dr. Gettler's word for the statement that an "electroscopic examination of the bones showed radio-active substance in excessive quantities". This may mean mobh, or may mean little, depending on whether any given amounts of radio- activity may be considered excessivo. We do know that Dr. Flinn and our Mr. Barker have already made two (2) readings on the specimen left with Dr. Flinn, for the purpose of making a quantitative determination. There is still one more reading to be made before the given amount of radium in the body of Miss Maggia can be finally determined. This is not said in any spirit of criticism of Drs. Symmer or Schwartz, but merely indicates that if a quantitative determination is desirable there is still forther work to be done. We have never seen a copy of the report furnished to Mr. Berry by his experts, and would much appreciate your sending us a copy, if such is available. It might be helpful for us to review their findings in the light of our familiarity with radio- active substances. Very truly yours, CBLee:RH President.