Following more than a year of repeated demands by the Boys Club for my documents as a condition for consideration of my appeal for help, I turned over the documents, despite the Boys Club’s refusal to agree to the simplest terms. With the letter that follows, I informed Mr. Hardoon of my decision, which was made without his counsel.
May 21, 1998
Dear Larry:
As you know, the claim I am pursuing against the Boys & Girls Club is not the usual type of claim which people pursue against those who have done them great harm. I am asking the Boys & Girls Club to assist me in a process of recovery which I have been pursuing all my life and which I am near completing, and that is all I am asking.
It was very difficult for me to suspend my work two years ago in order to pursue this claim full—time, and the unusually slow pace of negotiations has caused me real pain. Frankly, I cannot bear any additional delays, whatever the reason. Accordingly, I have forwarded my documents to Attorney Malone, and l am herewith giving you a copy of the same. The time has come for both of us to cut corners. I simply cannot bear the pain any longer.
I would be very grateful if you would contact me immediately after you hear from Ms. Malone.
Sincerely,
[signed]
James Chester
The Boys Club did not respond to my disclosures. They said nothing. When I asked Attorney Hardoon to demand an answer, they responded by stating “We don’t think this is a scam.”. However, they also stated that they were unsure that the incident which caused my injury had happened at the Boys Club. In response to Dr. Wool’s statement indicating that she had treated me for some terrifying incident which involved singing at the Charlestown Boys Club, they Club’s attorney stated “She really doesn’t know what happened.”