The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-27
DOCTORS CANNOT AGREE
Relative to Injuries Sustained by
Mrs. McCoughey.
LODGE FILES AN ANSWER
Asserts That the Proof Was Not Satis-
factory : DR.. Schultz Reported
That the Injuries Were
Not Permanent

The supreme lodge of United Moderns
answer to the suit recently brought by
Mrs Annie r. McCoughey for $1,000
claimed to be due her as insurance on
account of a total disability resulting
from injuries she received in the York
building collapse. Mrs. McCoughey's
case is one in which the doctors can
not agree.
She claimed in her complaint that she
had furnished the lodge proof of her
disability, but the lodge in its answer
says the proof was not satisfactory. 1t
is admitted that the building fell on
her and that she received injuries. but
it is alleged that they do not amount
to a permanent disability. The an
swer quotes certificate from DR.. D.
Campbell, in which the latter on De-
cember 7, 1898, said the injuries would
permanently impair her health" The
answer alleges that the lodge desired
to give Mrs. McCoughey every oppor-
tunity ITO make out her case, so DR..
Campbell was asked for more specific
certificate, and on the 10th of last jan
uary he wrote that her injuries were
quite serious and that she was totally
unable to care for herself; that her
liver and kidneys were injured and she
was rendered unable to perform her
household duties. The lodge still was
not satisfied and requested DR.. e. d.
Leayitt to examine the woman and If
he could not that he appoint another
physician TO do So He appointed Dr.
w. NJ Schultz, and under date of
March 20 he made report to the So
ciety's representative in Denver. DR..
Schultz's report is set out in full in
the answer, and part of it reads as fol-
lows:
Inquiries eliciting nothing, tele-
phoned to Dr. d. Campbell, who thought
1T best that / make the examination
alone, and who Kindly gave me a his
tory of the case. stating that there had
been a fractured rib and fracture of
tip of scapula, both right side. On or
about the 18th inst. I called to see Mrs.
Annie r. McCoughey at her residence
on West Galena street. Rang the bell
and stepped into the lower hallway at
the foot of the stairs. woman ap-
peared at the head of the stairs, of
whom / inquired for Mr.. McCoughey.
Being Informed that he lived upstairs
l assembled, when, to my surprise, she
introduced herself as Mrs. McCoughey
Upon learning my errand she proceeded
into her room. walking erect and firmly,
seating herself on the edge of the bed,
and introducing me to Mrs BENEFITS,
a visitor. After short conversation
she related the circumstances of the
accident and gave her present symp-
toms in answer to questions, complaint
ing chiefly of pain in region of liver
and right kidney, .ta and difficult
DELEGATION and loss of power in right
arm.
MY conclusion is that she is not to-
tally, nor anywhere near it, disabled.
In the course of my examination gem
eral conversation was encouraged, and
upon suggestion that a change of scene
would prove beneficial both she and
Mrs. BENEFITS came within an ace of
admitting that such was their opinion.
However, the signs do not show total
disability, and upon these my opinion
is based"