Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-12
PROMINENT MEN
DENY MRS. EDDY
IS CANCER VICTIM
ASSERT RUMOR OF ILLNESS Is FALSE
Many Testify to Having Seen and Talked With
Head of Christian Science Church When She
Was Said to Be in Dangerous Physical
and Mental Condition

Convincing testimony comes from
Concord, N. H.. Mrs Eddy's home,
cerning Mrs. Eddy's health and Mrs.
Leonard's impersonatlon of her In the
daily drives.
Many of the statements following are
from prominent citizens of Concord
and who are not Christian Scientists,
but who desire to see justice and truth
prevail.
The following statements speak for
themselves:
Say Story Is False
The New York World Of October 2S
covered two pages with sensational
article, absolutely devoid Of truth, con-
cerning Mrs. Mary Baker g. Eddy.
The publication was received in Con-
cord, where its falsity, and absurdlty
were Immediately manifest, With In
dignation, and the following state
ments In refutation and contradiction
of 1t were given to the press:
IT have known Mrs. Eddy by sight
| for many years. have seen her in her
carriage many times, and within the
last season Mrs. Eddy has passed Zip
Pleasant and down Green street daily
and l know that the sole occupant of
the carriage has been Mrs. Eddy.
had never met Mrs. Eddy face to face
at her residence at Pleasant View until
today.
Mrs. Eddy received me this after
noon in company with Gen. Frank S.
Streeter, who has been an attorney of
Mrs. Eddy's for several years.
Gas 1 had heard 30 much concerning
the precarious condition Of Mrs. Eddy's s
health, 1 feared that there might be
some foundation for such reports but
the fact was entirely different. I spoke
to Mrs. Eddy and / listened for nearly
half an hour to her conversation. She
| is keen of intellect and strong in men,
ory. She is surprising illustration Of
longevity; bright eyes, emphatic ex-
preston and an alertness rarely to be
encountered in person so venerable
CHARLES R. CORNING,
Mayor of Concord, New Hampshire,
Sunday, Oct. 2S, 1906"
Mrs. Eddy's Counselor
'I have been counselor for Mrs. Eddy
at various times during the last twelve
or fifteen years and have known her
we'll. 1 think the last time I saw her
at her home before today was in June
of last year. I have frequently met
her while driving down town.
| my attention was called to the ar
ticle in the New York World of this
morning and was asked by my friends
to call upon her and be able to speak
with reference to her health.
"The charge that Mrs. Eddy has been
physically incapacitated and unable to
leave her room for all or a consider
able part of three years, and that some
one, said to be Mrs. Leonard, was I'M
! personating Mrs. Eddy in her carriag
was already from personal observation
known by me to be false.
Mayor Charles r. Corning drove ou
with me to Pleasant View about
. o'clock this afternoon. I sent a note tc
Mrs. Eddy that we be permitted to cal
on her, and the request was almost I'm
mediately granted. She arose and most
cordially greeted the mayor and my
self, exhibiting no appearance Of weari-
; ness, but a physical activity not ordi-
narily to be found in persons many
years younger. The conversation COW
cred variety of subjects. She spoke
briefly without bitterness of the false
statements being circulated with ref
erence to her health, and even death,
and said that she was in the hands of
an infinite God, in whom she had per-
feet trust and that he would care for
her.
Memory Good
reference was made to business
transactions of some time ago, about
which her memory was exact and accu-
rate. She referred to many details OF
her daily work and her correspondence
and study She also inquired for q
personal friend to whom she had re-
Gently sent a valuable present and ex-
PRESSED her warm affection. After a
very interesting half hours talk with
Mrs. Eddy we returned.
II can emphatically say that Mrs.
Eddy, in spite of her advanced years,
is remarkably well preserved woman.
Her healthful appearance is substani-
ally the same as when I last talked
with her, some over year ago. Her
mind is not only unimpaired, but she
exhibits the same clearness, strength,
alertness and Vigor which have so long
distinguished her.
FRANK S. STREETER,
Concord, N. H., Sunday, Oct. 2S,
1906"
Denies Rumor
IT am informed there Is a report in
circulation, coming from persons out
side of Concord, that the person whom
meet every few days driving and to
whom I am always pleased to bow, is
not the Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, but
some other person.
"Now. have known Mrs. Eddy for a
number of years, and have had busi-
ness relations with her since she came
to Concord. and made her home at
Pleasant View, which relations extend
UP to the present time. 1 have also
visited her in her home, so that can
state from personal knowledge that it
is Mrs Eddy. and no other person,
whom / see riding in her carriage. l
will also state that she stands high in
this community l do not find those
who speak evil of her in this, her home
city, and believe those who come here
with evil reports come with malicious
intentions.
Il am not a follower of the Christian
Science faith, but make this statement
as a citizen of Concord who wishes to
see things that are true, the things
that are honest and the things that
are just prevail.
~. e. FERNALD,
President National State Capital
Bank"
Heard Reports
In reference to conversation had
with me last evening in regard to state
ments made to me October 13 by two
representatives of the New York World,
Will say that they stated that they