Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-14
DR.. wainwright Claims $4,000
for Medical Services.
GOT PART ON ACCOUNT
Original Bill Against Colorado Mil
lionaire Was for $50, 900.
OTHER CLAIMS NOW PENDING
Other Physicians Want Pay Aggre-
eating Over $15,oo0 for Al
legged Services.

The estate OF the late Thomas +.
Walsh. millionaire mining operator of
Colorado and Washington, who died in
April, 1a10, was sued today in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by DR.. Charles F.
Wainr ght OF New York TO recover s4o. 600
for medical services rendered during the
three months preced ng the death of Mr..
Walsh. The physcian's bill was for
S.n,nr, hut he admits receiving ss,ON
on account, the sui, beng for the unpaid
balance.
According to the bill of particulars ac-
conpanying the declaration, Or. Vain
riSht was called In to see Mr. Walsh
oanua Y L. 1910. and he claims his serv-
ices were continuous up to and includ
ing April :. 1910.
Lawyer Davis Statement
Attorney Henry f, Davis, who filed the
suit for the physician. said:
The services for which DR. Vain
right sues were continuously rendered
throughout the pc iod mentioned in
florida, Texas and the District OF CO.
lumbia. and involved the devotion Of his
whole time TO Mr.. Walsh. to the exclu-
sion of all other practice. The account
sued on was rendered to Mr. Walsh ex-
ecutor. the american Secu. ity and Trust
Company. which declined the responsible
ity OF paving so large an amount, and
negotiations with the executor In the
pl erses having failed of satisfa ctory
result the suit has become Necessary to
determine the compensation TO which DIR.
wainwright is EMIT ed. 1t Is Pc. haps un-
necessary to add that the matter was
fully investigated by me before l con-
sented to brlng the action
Follows Kaveney Verdict.
The suit is against the American Sc
curity and Trust Company. executor OF
Mr Walshs estate. and comes upon the
heels of the verdict recently rendered in
favor of DR.. j. J. Kaveney sor s27, ,4T6
against the same company in It's capacity
as executor of the estate OF john E. Her
fell. a prominent banker. The amount
asked by DR.. Kaveney was almost identi-
cal with the balance sued for by DR..
wainwright. In that case counsel for the
executor told the jury the company was
unwilling to take the responsibility of
settling a claim OF s;ich magnitude with
ort t%e @ecisio~ o. a jury
IL is expected the executor will take the
same position in reference to the claim Of
the New York physician
Other Claims Pending.
The docket OF claims in the Probate
Court shows that the bill Of DIR. Vain
ri,tI, IS not me only doc.or's riil ashn,st
the estate. Or. Lewellyn +. Barker OF
Baltimore has filed a claim for $11. 800
for medical attention. and DR. James +.
M.,chell of this city one for $3.50
Physicians bills are not the largest
claims probated against the estate OF
Thomas f. Walsh. The docket shows an
attorneys fee of s45,S52. claimed by ID.
C. Hansen, New York lawyer. and a
balance of SAG 0:sS. 16 sa d to be owing the
executors of T. w. and G. II. Johnston
for money loaned.
MIR. Wash ,..ed April s. 1910. and by
the papers filed In the office of the reg.s-
ter of Wills left an estate exceeding 80.
CO. OUD in Washington, exclusive of his
extensive mining interests. OF Ills local
| holdings ! is real estate is assessed at
! Sl.519.279. while the appraised value OF
the securities and personal property Is
placed at S3,6000n.