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\10 A John R. Scorer deed. j o iKtifiriiiifcisiiiirt FROM TO Tkt jWasIiington Cliemical Company Ltd.! 4 TVKNOt ft NKWAU LTD. Washington. Co. Durham. iK jL L. Collins Bsq., Tuhner & bewail Limited, TftlftfTBAa Ttkpbooa H BEPOmTJ^to0e0Kd * CHEMICAL* Wftftfaiflftoa SUtioa. LOW FELL 76QJ5 <SU)15 ^1M7 I YOUR RET. our iv. WLM/liAS^ January 1947 Dear tir. Collins, Asbestosla Claim J. H. Scorer. Deceased 1 observe from the Uinutes of the last Meeting thBt some difficulty has arisen with regard, to the settlement of the above olaim. In case the Commercial Cnion Assurance Co.,Ltd., have not informed you direct, I had a telephone call from them at the end of last week informing me that the settlement had been accepted, end I have accordingly sent them our cheque for 305. 0. Cd, i.e. 200. 0. Od as agreed and 5. 0. Od court fees. Tours faithfuU.y, .1 f */ '$leie Ml .4 <s \ ||364 toft Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited. IY/O/mW - accident claims ocpaktmsmt. P.O. SOX 416. 32, BROWN STREET, MANCHESTER. 2. 3rd January, 1947. J. L. Collins, Esq., Hie Secretary, iieaers Turner 4 ICewel Rochdale, England, Deer Sir, Asbestoela Claim 46/394155 - J.".Scorer (Deed). We ttank you for your letter of the 2nd instant and had an opportunity of speaking with you on the telephone today. V/e have ascertained from our Newcastle Office that the "egietrar ia provihg a little difficult aedhas requested to know why the Employe', are not paying the maximum amount of compSnsatlon d ue. It has been pointed out to the "egistrar that the Agreement is C filed with denial of liability and filed under Sect!on 24 of the WoTKmeo's ccnpenr s tion net and it understand from ou Kewcastls Office that liessre. Crute~^S<ig^Vl'y support the settlement and we can only wait to heer if the Registrar approves of the Settle ment. On hearing further we will coaounldate with you again. Youra faithfully, \ ^^Superintendent. o - / 'sj i f /. 6 I //36fe V TO I*rie Washington Chemical Co. Ltd. Washington, C*. [Mm J. L. Collins si'., A ' , Turr-or & Hawaii L*WMffi, \ HOCHEaLL. "- ' CHEMICAL. V. LOW FELL NOIL . i.( n. ** <wr. JLC/CP M -r. Klli/RS Dear ur. Collins, Ajjbes to a lsClain deceased Thank you for your lettpf of 27th November sending ne copies of corresponcenca/vith the Corr.ercial Union. This will be valuable in View of the several sbestosls cases which we have yrt the present tine. Tours faithfully, The nrashlngton Chaaioal Co* Ltd* I do not appear to Iuts hoard anything fxon you alnoe I received your latter of 25th Noveaber and replied on 27th Movenber. AS I shall be at "ashington next week, I shall be glad to know whether any further developaents have ooourred and In partioular whether the suggested aaount of 300 baa bean aooepted. Tours faithfully, for TORiZB fc HOTALL LZttZTB), ". , i. v j I | j jlc/hp secretary. 0 % % (V * ^, v 6 I (tSi^ c. c The Superintendent, Commercial Onion Assurance Co. ltd*, 32 Brown Street, Manchester, 2 Dear Ur* Tates, Asbestoals Claim 4f/3M135 J. E. Scorer, deceased The Washington Chemical Co. Ltd. Wednesday, 27th Nov., IMA. Thank /on for your letter of 2Sth November, whloh I find on my return here this morning from Washington. I note that you have written to your Newcastle Offioe with regard to this claim, and no doubt you will let me know In due oourae whether the suggested an.ant of 300 has bean aooepted. Z have read the ooplss of the letters from your Newcastle Office, and from Ur. Vernon of your Head Offioe, with considerable interest, and I am inollned to feel that Ur. Crute's arguments are sound, though it is ourlous that this point has never been raised with us before la any other asbestosis oaae. v.e shall have to bear these points in mind if similar clrcumstanoea arise in the future. Tours faithfully, for TURNEH k NX?,'ALL LXUXZXD, JLC/OP NIK /d Secretary. SlRR(S^S<5SMi pI ff / G\|ia.^\ / f Copt i --f Ref. TT/C/PO: COU.TRCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COUPANT LXUZTKD P.0. Box Ala, 32 Brown street, Kanohestar, 2. 25th November 1948. T. L. Collins, Esq,, The Secretary, Turner A Newell Ltd., Rochdale. c Osar Sir, He Aabeatosle Claim 48/394155 J. R. floorer, deceased We are obliged to you for your letter of the 22nd Instant following our Ui. Hutshines' call upon you, and we observe that in this case it will be in order to prooeed to arrange a settlement by maxing a payment of an amount of 2300 and a suitable amount for Costs, pres'-r.nbly subject to proof of dependency and title. We are today writing our Newcastle Office with the file, forwarding them a copy of your letter so that they can give the matter their immediate attention. We note the contents of the penultimate paragraph of your letter, whloh will be borne in mind when deelln.- with these matters. re enolose you copy of the communications promised by oar Ur. HutchlnGs when he saw you on Friday last. Tours faithfully. (signed) T. Tates Superintendent. I ;c r-*f t*' _3SL <o\ W. L. McClure, Iiq., Washington Station. I . . .. c .1 JLC/YS tZaA UoTsabar IMA* Dht Hr. UoClur'-, labestoale Claim 3. R. Scorer, deaeased I had a Ions interview today with a representa tive of the Commercial Colon, sod I agreed that this eaaa should be asttlad by a payment of 300 ax gratia, together with ooata. I enclose herewith a copy of the letter whioh I have today written to the Commercial Union, and no doubt they will be getting in touch with you in due course when they require the money. la this is an ex gratia payment the money will be found by W.C.Co.Ltd. and not from the lebeatosla fund. Certain points of considerable interest and importance were raised by Ur. Crute, acting for the widow, and stien I have obtained ooplea of oertain correspondence from the Commercial Union I will send you oopiea, and X will also discuss this case with you when X am at Washington next week* Tours faithfully. S'* Secretary. Xao.l* P.S X haws obtained Hr. Shephard's oonsent to this payment* ' * 0* ? P? >6!?] I .r^) 6\ \\tlH4 - -----b c c / The Superintendent, Commercial Union Assurance Oo. Ltd., 32 Brown Street( Manchester, 2. Deer Ur. Tetee, Aebeetoele Cleln 46/394133 S. B. Scorer, deoeesed TrtUr, 22nd November 1 9 4 6. With reference to my interview wltb your Ur. Butoblna this afternoon, I an Just writing to oonfirm that this oaae oen be settled by tbe making of e payment of 300 and a proper sun for eoats. 1 was very Interested in tbs various points put forward by Ur. Crute, tbe Solicitor aoting on babalf of Ura. Scorer, and there certainly seems aoae forae in some of bis arguments. I tberefore asited Mr. Butoblna to let me bare a copy of tbe two letter an tbe subjeot from your Newcastle Office and from your K .d Offloa, reapectirely, to yourselves. In a ease where an employee bad really long service in this organisation, and a certificate that death was due to asbeatosls baa been received from tbe Uedlcal Board, we are always inolined to treat tbe <uaatloa in a broad-minded way and not to quibble over technical legal points which might be in our favour. I think you can tell Ur. Crute that having regard to this attitude we are willing to settle tbe ease by making an ex gratia payment and thus dispose of tbe matter without delay. I am sanding a copy of this letter to Ur. UoClure, tbe Aseountant at Washington, and aa soon as your Uewoaatls Office are ready for the payment of the money, eontaot should be made with Ur. UeClure as tbe payment will be mads by Tbe Washington Cbamioal Co. ltd. Tours faithfully, for TOHHIH A HXWALL UNITED, win JLO/TX Secretary. J i i / ft t 0000 006 t Ia 18 FROM 06'-' Tli VWaskington Ckemical Company Ltd. *mirALiLm Washington, Co. Durham. Tihinai CHEMICAL. WuUaftoa TUmMm LOW FELL nOS (8 Udm). J; L. Oolllna Ssq., Turner t Hawaii United, H0uHUAT.1t. aw. m your rkt. OUR RO. WIil/BS Dear Ur. Collina, Ashestoats Plain J. H. floorer I an enolosing a oopy of a latter froa the Comma roial union regarding the above olalm. Soorar waa a goods loader and was not oonalderad to ooaa within the aoheae, and in addition It waa fire years ainoe ha waa engaged in the work of gooda loading, hawing bean transferred to airoraft spotting in Horanbar 1940* The Insuranoe Company would accordingly appear to bo oorreot la stating that there is no legal liability, but X 'expeot the Board will wish to deal with the natter by naklng an ex gratia payment as there is no doubt that Scorer died froa Asbestos!a. . Before writing to the Comaeroial Union asking then to reply to Ur. Crate, X shall be glad If you will let as know whether any mention should be made at tills stage of any ex gratia payment, or whether you oonslder that"lfl the meantime we should / r" merely refute liability* . Tours fait: it/ S' * 'P'Cs* ENC: Ji ft" "* cit - > fj- p 1 S . t * # A . .0^ o i Wij#S#illtes8^ linTTilfrf IniMffrr ~ rf COPY Dear Sirs, \ R. H. CHtJTS tc SON, Solicitors. I/'* Filgrin Street, BE(7D K'7,.'.Co'iX;-. u?ON mi 8 OCI1348 t. uu. 5th October 18*6 \ Ji t i i i i Ve huve been consulted on behalf of the dependants of ' John Robson Scorer aecensed, lnte of Station Hoad, Viashin(;ton, a chemical worker who died on the 17th Key last ns the result of Asbestosls contracted in the course of his employment with you. i Ve enclose Certificate of the Silicosis board. On behalf of our clients, we hereby "ive you notice of the death and further thtt our clients claim compensation under the '..brimen 3 Compensation .xts. Yours faithfully, H. R. CRU`j (c SON She v;eshinton Chonical Co.Ltd., f `Yashin/ton, V.. Co. Durhen. o t o o J \ \ 0 / i <. .r.a - *. - j*. . Tr/e Washington Chemical Co. Ltd. Washington, Co. Durium Telqrnst Q1EM1CAL, ViibiaitOQ 5cation. 1 ( Tckphona LOW TELL 76035. V/LU/RS TO J.L.Collins . Turner fc Nev/oll /H-mi^M^iX ====^=-~=--4js 'V 7th October Dear Jir. Collins, /.abeatoals Clein - J.R. Scorer. deceased I an onclosine a copy of a letter frou Ueaars. R.H. Crute !c Son to which wn3 attached a certificate on Korn * fron the Medical Bohrd certifying that Scorer'3 death was caused by 3be3tosi3. ".'e are infoming the Comercial Union and Ur. li&gnay, the Solicitor at the inquest. J'C; Yours fiiiUifully, /v<j o e :j . i o f c- w. L. McClure, xsq., Washington 8tatlan. 3XC/OP 1st Jons IMA, Dear Mr. MoClure, Asbestos la Clala J. B. Soortr, deceased Thank you for your latter of yastarday's data, enclosing a report fron the Solicitor who attended the Inquest on the abora-nomad, together with notes on the post aortas examination and copy of a atatenant by the deceased'a son. I sea froa the PJi. report that scrapings froa the lungs show abundant asoastos bodies and that the erdlct at the Inquest, as mentioned at your Board Meeting a few deya ago, was eanoer and asbestosla. Tou will no doubt report any further derelopoants to aa In dua course. t Tours fal thfully. m TIL Washington Chemical Co. Ltd. Washington, Co. Durham Tckana. q VIICAL, Vukaim Sutioa. Tttephm LOW FEU. 7C0M. TO J. L. Collins ,1' '* Turner a Newell! Ltd.^ Rochdale. uJT* t.W. 1*. Otm RV. WL^/CT 31st ! Dear Ur. Collins, Asbestoals Claim - J.R.Scorer We have now received a report from the Solicitor In connection with the Inquest on Scorer, and I am enclosing a copy for your files. I 1 ( -i^a. -- ?$i*0 6 v Mass' k c f A COPT THOMAS UAGHAT 44 Mat straat, Solicitor . Sateahead. 8 30th Kay 1948 Tot the attention of Mr. Mo&ure and Ur. Shephard Dear Sira, Asbeatosls Claim 48/394133 John Robson scorer dcd. Aa you know, I duly appeared on your behalf at the Inquest of the above-named deceased, beld on the 24th May last, and I hare been unable to report before now beoauae I hare been waiting for a copy of the Inquest proceedings and these hare just been received. I enoloae copy of the Statenant of Toor Scorer the deceased's son, and also enclose copy of the Post Mortem notes of Ur* Qrelg Thompson, upon whose report the coroner and Jury returned the verdict that the cause of death was "due to Endothelioma, which is oommon oancer, of the pleurae and asbestoals of longs". I understand from Ur. crate that the longs have been sent to the Medical Board and they will no doubt be letting you know their deoislon in due oourse. In the meantime I an retaining your files and as soon as there are any develop ments I will 1st you know. I am sending a copy of this letter and enolosores to the Commercial union Assurance Co. so that Ur. Simpson may be "ao fait" with the present position. Tburs faithfully, (Signed) nomas Uagnay The Washington Oiemioal Co .Ltd. Washington. Oo. Durham. O 4 FROM Th VWaskington Ckemical Company Ltd.; Washington. Co. Durham. Ttlafrmm* CHEMICAL. Wwbiagtoa 5tatfea. LOW FELL 7GaB.( Haas). TO J X.* Colllna i Turner k Newell Limited. Roohdale you* ntr. ( ou* met. 'VLll/PC 21st May Dear Ur. Collins, Asbe3toal3 dale - J. R, scorer % This is to confirm our telephone oonversatl of to-day's date when I advised you that Dr. Kidd had" subnitted a report of the post-mortem examination on the above mentioned man's death. A copy of the report is enclosed for your information. -jnir Since speaking to you I have had a tal^/wlth Ur. tfilson and h thinks it unnecessary for jroi+rto bother to travel to Newcastle if an inquest is held, ne have asked Midland Employers to recommend a firm of Solicitors to us and they suggest Messrs. Sutton, Cheshire & Thompson of Prudential Buildings, Newcastle on 'Srne 1, and Cormercial Union are now arranging an interview between ourselves and that firm. . . Yours faithfully. El.'C: i&tik&iiEmi i COPY. ). 'c GLEBE HOUSE. Washington. Co. Durham. 13th Uay 1948 * RE CD U ch MA'. 1346 John.R. Scorer aged 55 years 9 Station Road, Y/ashington. Sir, I attend a post-norten examination on the body of above mentioned nan at Royal Victoria lr.firr.ary, l.'ov/castle-en-Tyne, to-day. Lungs; Both lungs wore found to bo solid with Fibrosis. Scrapings of the lungs shewed nunerous asbestos bodies. In ny opinion death was due to (1) Fibrosis of Lungs (2) Asbestosis (Signed) E. Kidd, U.B., B.S If I c (Copy) COPT COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM THE ACCIDENT CLAIMS DEPARTMENT LONDON TO MANCHESTER ACCIDENT CLAIMS DEPT. DATED 14TH NOVEMBER 1940. ra Asbestosls Claim 40/394155, Washington chemioal Co., I. R. Soorer (deed.) Papers returned herewith. The writer has given this matter his very oareful consideration and it appears to him that our Insured will be confronted with a serious difficulty in attempting to defend Proceedings for the recovery of Statutory compensation; not so muoh on the ground that the deceased was never employed by them in a process under the Aabestosls Soheme, but their inability to prove that the disease was not an injury by accident contracted out of and in the course of his employment with them. Ur. Crute, the solicitor noting for the widow on the instructions of the Trade Union, is, we know from past ezperienoe, a very shrewd and knowledgeable solicitor in auoh oases as this. He has rightly seized upon the recent tendency to so enlarge the meaning of the words - injury by aooldent arising out of, eto., as to bring In quite a number of diseases which may or may not be scheduled -'.thin the definition, where it oan be proved that the disease ?ss in fact contracted at work. The solloitor quite properly cites the case mentioned in your inspector's report. He might have also referred to the decision of the House of Lords in Fife Coal company v Toung - Butter-worth Vol. 33, page 107, as illustrating the broadening of interpretation to whioh we have referred. We ourselves are familiar with oases of tuberouloals amongst Hospital nurses and know of one at least in whioh County Court Judge has decided in the nurse's favour. We have handled several and have not yet been convinced that the defence is strong enough to enable us to suoceed. On the whole, we have come to the oonolusion that our Insured would be well advised to try and effeot a compromising settlement. It is noted that Mr. Crute is not assuming he has a cast-iron oase and indicates his preparedness to advise the acceptance of 75$ of the amount Involved if total dependency is proved. We would submit that having regard to what appears to us to be the strength of our Insured's case, a fifty/fifty settlement would be going a long way to meet his client. Signed. P. A. VERNON. MANAGER ( ---- t f* 4 (f i -^iwjOr.v. ; ro <\ ia^s" r! COPT REPORT S/W. Data 7th HOTeabar 194. Claim Washington Chemloal Co. Ltd. - J. R. Soorar (Deceased) Newcastle Branch. WBBWW'irn.i HM-A,-J__ | < ^ o ...- When dieoussingiarious oases with Ur. Crute oa Monday last, he referred to this oase, end mentioned the fact already known to ue, that he had new reoeived A Certificate of death from the Hedloal Board, and he was considering what aotlon to take. I told the Solicitor that presumably he had now eatlsfled himself that the deceased had newer been employed In a process named In the eoheme, and I assumed therefore that he would be dropping his claim against the 7/aehington Chemloal Co. Ur. Crute stated that this was far from being the oaee. He was of the opinion that he oould claim on two grounds. Tlrstly, he thought he had a reasonable chance of proving to the satisfaction of the County Court Judge, bearing In mind that death was undoubtedly due to Asbestosls, that the deceased had been employed In a process named In the scheme. If he vraa unsuccessful, the seoond ground for his claim would be that the contracting of the disease was an aooldent within the meaning of section 1 of the Act. Ur. Crute then enquired If I was familiar with the facts of the oase Uann Darlington Forge Ltd. Aotually, I knew of the decision reached but had never read a report of the case. Briefly the facts are that a workman suffering from Dermatitis made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain a Certifying Surgeon's Certificate. Eventually ne was successful In obtaining this Certificate, but an appeal by the Bnployers to the Uedioal Referee was successful. In November of 1944 the workman claimed compensation under Seotion 1 of the Aot, but the County Court Judge deolded against the Applioant. The oase went to the Court of Appeal who referred the matter back to the county Court Judge. The ease again came before His Honour Judge Gamon at the Darlington County Court in July last, and his Honour made an award In favour of the workman. I have read the Judgement in this case, but had not had an opportunity of perusing the report of the Appeal Court proceedings. I Indicated to Ur. Crute that Soorer's case was somewhat different. I oould not see how the Employers oould be liable to pay oompeneatlon. I took the opportunity of mentioning to the solicitor that I bad reason to believe that the Washington Chemloal Co., had reoently made an ex-gratla payment to the widow of a man named HqmlriXoa who had died from Asbestosls, but he had not been employed by the Chemloal Co. during the nine years prior to his death. This was mentioned with a view to seeing the Solicitor's re-aotion, and he at onoe stated that If the '.vaahington Chemloal Co. were proposing to make a sympathetic payment in Soorer's oase he would not advise Its aooeptanoe unless the payment l- "{ >"r< c' wm a substantial ona. As far as Ur. Crute knows the widow is tbs only dependant, and be believes that there la a grown up fa.mlly wbo are married, ao In all probability tbs widow was totally dependent on the deceased's- earnings. After some further discussion Ur. Crute did admit that all was not plain sailing, but assuming that If there la liability and the widow Is entitled to the mail Twin of 400, he would not adrlse aooeptanoe of anything less than 2300. Incidentally, the Solloltor mentioned that as we era wall aware, local authorities hare recently had to admit claims for compensation In respeot of eases where nurses have contracted Tuberculosis, and eery similar considerations applied In Soorer's oase. we know of oourse that Ur. Crute has a eery wide experience of compensation oases, and he frequently sots for oertaln of the Allied Offices. Bis opinions always . merit consideration, and It oertalnly seems to me that there V Is quite a lot in what he has to say. It will In due coarse be necessary to hare a word with the employers, explaining to them Ur. Crute'a views, but before doing so, I should like to know what Bead Offloe hare to say regarding the present position. Possibly Ur. Vernon would like to see the file and give an opinion. Signature 7. . SIUP80B 61 liar) ear. JOHK HPB90K 3081CB pygi?iTh Station Hoad. MtlMtot, Cr. Surhaa 1 Qiaalcal Wrttr at Wia aublnuton Chaadoal Qo. Ltd. ntaa on tba feat Kortna txaMaaHoa of Jobs Bobaoa 9oorr An S3. Mda at M.T.J. an ISth mj 1943. Qlaf Potato to aata In tba oaaa ECTCBML migmrrrr - Tba body Of a nail daralopa* and nthor aaaalatad aubjast. no -aft alddla fingar ta alaalng. flngan an elubbad. nrnawL EIAUHATirr - Parltonaal Carlty oontalna an axeasa of elaar yallow riuld to Uia aaeunt of too plota. nan an aaall dapoalta of firm ablta tuoour lx pari tonaan aTar right aIda of dlapbnga. noaantary of aaall lxiaatiaa and gnat oaantna. HE1RT la nduoad la alia and aboaa tba appaaraaca of brooa atrophy. Qia aalna an baaltby. Uyooardluo baa a dark broaa tint. Coronary artariaa an atbaroaatsaa aapaelally tba laft. Plaunl 3aa. Ona oooplataly obUtaratad by vary danaa adhaaloaa. Oa tba right alda tba adhaaloaa an up to f" tblok aapaolally at baaa, and atraagaly aoggaat aac;Uaa. Than appaan to ba an oxtanaloa of tba tuaour Into tfca latanoatal aaaala. LPWG3 - Laft la aary Larga and flra. It aboaa at baaa aapaolally dlffuaa ana of flbrula. Uadar plaun both at baaa apax an fnquaat with ablta Una a and dota of aaooadary tuaoar. Sight lung la almllar. In atluir la tban any obatnetloa or larga latn- pulaaaory forma of tuaour ta aoggaat a primary lung oaaoar. atooaob and Oontaata - fonign aattar pnaant. Ooatalaa a llttla dlgaatad food, iluooaa la baaltby. f 11Tar la nduoad la also. So aaooadary tnaour la orldaat la latarlor. Snlaaa la of nonal alxa, aad aboaa no abnoraaUtlaa la aaatloa. Ddnara aad Pratara an of aomal also aad appaaraaaaa. Bladdar la baaltby. Sonplnga Ma lua^ ahoo abundant "aabaatoa bodlaa*. Bnla aboaa no abaozaaUtlaa la aaatloa. Itall la baaltby Oonolualon and Cauaa of Baatb Badotballoaa of Flaarao. xabaatoala of lunga. ladotbaUoaa-Caooar Slgnadt 3. Onlg ftsapaoa, K.9., C.H.8. fethologlaal Dapartaaat. S.T.I. f / I r'\. ft fiff?' S-TS3B. f/) *Safad.. - .<`* -f(tZ'*t ^Arf 1 }m eon. cjn_"TM_SESSL2J*242iaJSSJ!JSS (to nil toe nrfoaaHow or tmzsats Nnnllf taban and aekaoaladcad on bahalf of oar Sorarolda laid tbo Qogt touablac tba daatb at John Bobaoa soorar at tba heaaa toon by tta aaoa af Qoroaar'a Court la tbs Pariah of St. Blobolaa la tba said City aad eoaaty of WaaaaatU apoa tyaa. tba Sdtb day of Kay 194d bafora SIS ALTHTP iPPLZBT. Bldbt, oaa of Ha MJasty's ooroaara for tba aald City aad Oaaaty of nsaoaatla apoa Tyoa, oa rlau of tbo body of tba aald paraoo than aad tbaro lyloc daod. TO* 3CC~gH apoa bla oatb aald !- I as aa alsatrlalaa aad issldo at Bo.t Ball Straot. tasMngtna Statloa, Oooaty Dorbaa* tba body of tba doaoaaad ass Iylac at tba Bayal Tloterla laflxaary, Mweastlo apoa tyaa, la that of ay fatbor, fobs Oabsoa Soorar. afad 98 yaara. a aboalaal aoxtar, asplayad by tta Mahlcftoa Obaaloal Onspiny Ltd* Vaablactoa, Oo. Dorbaa. Dsoossod ass a fairly bsaltby paraoa aad folloaad bli aaployaaat racolarly op to Slat oaoaabar IMS* abas bo aeeplalaad of a aoob aad a bad abast* Ba saa oaaalaad by Or* Lasraaao of naablactoa aad latar by Or. U1liar of Jama abo asrtlflod bla as softbrlas froo labaatoala aad alaoo tboa tba daaaaaad bad aot folloaad bla aaployaaat. _ ` Daaaaaad baa gradoally datarloratad aad oa wadnoaday, 19tb May IMS, Or. Laaraasa ordsrad bla V raaoaal to tba toyal Tl atoria Ibflrsary, oossastlo apoa tyaa, abars ba raailnad uatll ba dlod oa Tburaday. litb My IMS. X bars boon tbara aad ldaatlflod bla dad body. " By Hr. B. R. erato Ky fatbor aorkad for tbo Mahlaetoa Oboadoal ones for tsaaty alx yaara prior to bla daatb. (Blfsad) y. Boom. ! i / /. WOO 006 l 1305 \ I c t \ X. V. 1. McClure, laq., Washington Station. JW/TI Smt Ur. McClure, COth Mar 1M6. Asbcetoals Plata John ft. Poorer On ay return here I find your latter to ao of 13th Hay and a eopy of the fora seat to the Insurance Company. I aaa that although this employee hat been in your aarrloa for over twenty-fire years ha has not baan engaged in any of tha aehadulad prooasaas and from the nature of hie sort ha mould not normally be exposed to any partioular aabaatosis risk. We shall Just have to wait and sea whether tha Medloal Board grant a certificate, which I should think In this ease la rather doubtful. Tours faithfully, I