Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-02
Senator Chandler Appears in
Sensational Suit Filed by
Son of Venerable Head of
Christian Scientists.
OFFICIALS OF CHURCH
NAMED AS DEFENDANTS
Plaintiffs AIIege Aged Woman
Is No Longer Capable of d.
recting Vast Organization
Carried on in Her Name,

lBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire. I
Concord, y. H., March IA bill in
equity to secure an accounting Of the
financial affairs of Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy, head of the Christian
Science church, was flied in the supe-
rior court for Merrimac county. today
10y Mrs. Eddv's SON, George w. Glov-
er. of DoadWood. ). D., and his daugh-
ter Miss Mary Glover. and George W.
Baker. of Bangor, Me, nephew and
next friend" of Mrs. Eddy. The bin
is directed aga inst Alfred FarIow and
other trustees of the Christian Science
church in Boston; Calvin A. Frye.
Mrs. Eddy's secretary; Lewis O..
Strang. her assistant secretary. and
Herman ). Herring, first reader Of
the church in Concord.
BESIDES demanding an accounting
OF all transactions regarding Mrs.
Eddy's affairs, the bill asks for rcsti-
tuition in case any ~Wrongdoing APP
pears; for Injunction during the I'LL
CATION against interference with her
property and business. and for a re-
cei.c".
In a Statement issued tonight by
former United states Senator William
y. Chandler, special counsel in the
action, it is declared Mr.. Glover is
aciuated by no spirit Of disrespect to
his mother, but believes that the pro-
ecdIhg IS in her real Interest,
MI. Glover says that the action is
not directed against the religion of
the Christian scientists. The state .
ment further declares THAI Mr.. tT6yel.
had long thought his mother was
growing TOO feeble fl body and mind
To- attend TO- IMPORTANT business mat
leIs. put that Tor a long llne ne was
NhapIe 70 confirm Ihls susplcloh pc
cause those q her seemed nm
WlIIlhS 10 allow even hef nearest RET
"ilNes to have an interview long
enough TO reveal hef actuaI conaItion.
Larry IN January l rs Sal3' NI.
enabled 10 have a Sort talk win ms
mother, n after due CONSIDERATION
ne decided on the present aclloh as ar
imperative duty TOO long neglected.
9peclilcaIIN' me nlIl dllegeS ''a' ll'
nominal pIaIht1t' MIS- EudN' Nn"
sues oN hei next Irlehu' mas Io'
l"hS iilae pteh hcuIlIe'eHl 40 ~
business or understand 'rdnSa''I"uS
conducted in her name. The next
allegation IS INA the
have possessed themselves Oh hef per
sonal property and have carried on
ner business.
10 is also alleged that, haNlnS doH'
JllS, knowing oil hcf lnIlIIul1H' 'I'H 4
have become trustees Tor nearly an
of her property. which has come INTO
her possession. and are poull' 10 CIV 1
account thereof and OF all the trans
actions !@ hey name.
II is declared that there is reason
to gear that the defendants wrong
fully converted some of her property
To their own use, and that there are /
transactions of which an accouu. L
should be given. I
Juhn W. Kelley. of Portsmouth. n
the firm of Martin Il Howe. OF CON
cord, ppcar ais counsel in the case i
for the plaintiff; with former Sena-
tor Chandler acting as special u
sci.
MI. Chambers statement follows /
George W. Glover and his daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Baker Glover. have +
investigated the condition of MIR
GluNer's mother Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy. at Concord. y. II. Mr.,
Glover had for some time been i'm
clfned fn believe that Mrs. Eddy. in 4
her old age. elght,-six years. has been /
own too feeble i'm body and mind A
to attend to extensive aud importan'
matters. but the various per- I
living with Mrs. Eddy. a. well E
a. her relatives had SO pcrsistcutly
prevented any ntber persons. even her !
relatives rrntn having any but mo- 4
meutary intervfeWs vim her that air. /
tl.,eu mad ma heeu .ble tn test his s
f,lr. hy on, nr,f,ngsd visIt H. and &
ds6ebfe, boUeVer an January .
Ucrp nern,ttted q, seh Mrs Eddy for Z
reb-aGa rters ~ al noun aud the re-
suit of tbnt infertiev was 10 confirm 4
.brir -. na.f.u "a ., .,p,ince 4
X, - 80 ,at .,,obra of +
I,nssrtir, h-,st,oes
.eho 10, - h,,itiy and brr mind
.l.,,1o - a. grr,snilI ma inns.
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