The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-05
HANNA ON THE STAND.
Christian Science Reader Testites |,
Eddy Libel Suit.
CROWDS BEsIEGE COURTROOM
Evidence Concerning the MANAGE.
ment of The Christian Science
journal and the Publication
of Mrs. Eddy's Messages,

Boston, June 4.-With the 100 n,
more witnesses who have been sum.
moned In connection with the trial Of
the S150,000 libel suit of Mrs. Jose
phine c. Woodbury. against Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy, founder of Christian
Science, In their places In the superior
court room, the space left for specta-
tors is meager, and this morning, as on
previous days, 1t was far too small for
the crowd that wanted to get in.
AS the hours passed the doors of the
courtroom were thronged by those
waiting for chance to get inside. The
fact that 1.-the testimony of Judge Sep
timus j. Hanna, reader OF the First
Church of Christ Scientist. Boston,
editor Of The Christian Science Jour.
nal and close friend of Mrs. Eddy.
was to be heard gave added interest
to the opening of the proceedings.
The first question to Judge Hanna by
Mrs. Woodbury's counsel was:
Have you the original OF the mes.
sage sent by Mr.. Eddy to The Chris
tian Science Journal in May. 1892"
Il have copy of the Journal CON
tanning the message" was the answer.
Counsel offered the publication referred
| to as evidence saying that Mrs Eddy's
reference to Mrs. Woodbury., as being
unfriendly to Christian Science, show
ed malice. The evidence was admitted.
subject to exception, simply on ques.
ton OF malice.
! Judge Hanna admitted that the mes
I
had refused the request Of the witness
TO reply TO an article in a magazine by
Mrs. Woodbury. attacking Christian
Science.
Mrs. woodbury's Article Excluded
The article by Mrs. Woodbury. which
previously had been offered as evidence
again was presented and excluded, the
court holding that II had not been
shown that Mrs. Eddy had read the
article. Later the court ruled out the
bylaws of the Christian Science church
as not having any connection with the
present suit. Exception was taken by
plaintiff.
The witness admitted that ms an
employee of the Christian Science Pub
fishing society the amount of his sal
arg was determined by the board of
trustees. The deed of trust given by
Mrs. Eddy to MeSsrs. Bates, Neal 4
Mckenzie as trustees of the Christian
Science Publishing company was Of
ferCd as evidence and was admitted
1t shows that in 1898 Mrs. Eddy con
reycd 10 the trustees the business OF
NIL 'hpiSfinn
icct TO Mrs. Eddy's supervision at all
times and subject TO her right TO with
draw AT any time any publications in
(which she holds the copyright.
Nitn6s~. could not say whether dur
ing the nine years \ c finf Strn EDITOR
OF the journal every single message Of
Mrs. Eddy had been published. but ad
milted that all OF Mrs. Eddy's mes
sages were published through him. He
SAID he knew nothing about the publ
cation Of the message in controversy
III Boston newspaper. He knew the
reporter OF the paper and had given
hlm matter for publication He saw
him al the church ON the 4th of June.
when Mrs. Eddy'S message was read
but denied thai he knew what he was
there Tor. Witness said il was the Gus
tom on some occasions TO publish Mrs
f.ddys communications in Boston pa
liti's.
MIS- woodbury. the plaintiff In the
case, followed Judge Hanna. After
answering the usual questions as to
name and residence Mrs. Woodbury.
Sa!a that She met Mrs. Eddy in 1879
u Boston. At that time she never had
heaFd of Christian Science. Subse.
lilcnliN size became believer In Mrs.
:HdN studied Christian Science with
l"f ana was admitted to the Christian
science association.