Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-04
Queer Developments Promised
in Litigation Started By Rel
atiyes Of Scientist
SON IS IN SAD PLIGHT
On Verge Of Poverty and Not Permit
ted to Communicate With His Moth
er-Letters That Were Sent Held Up
for Years-son Charges Wealth is
Being WronsfulIy Converted.

England are preparing to fight for ana
against the legal action Of George w.
9 Glover OF Lead City, s. D., a son of
Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy, MS
daughter Mary and nephew George Ba-
ker of Bangor, Me-, seeking receiver
for her property, on the ground that
she no longer can care for it and that
their rights are in jeopardy.
The defendants in the suit, compris-
ing the leaders Of the church govern
ment, were In conference all day and
far into the night, devising plans to
combat the demand and allegations OF
.Se petitioners.
3 The vast wealth supposed to be pos
sessed by Mrs. Eddy is really the bone
OF contention. Leading members OF
the church supreme government state
that she is worth much less than
$1,000, 900, and say that her sole in
come is a small royalty on her books.
A full set OF these costs $27. and the
J. royalty Is large. The plaintiffs say
j Mrs. Eddy has accumulated millions
that have vanished.
Former United States Senator Will
liam E. Chandler and Frederick w.
Peabody, who have devoted fortune
and service for fifteen years fighting
Id ivism," state that they will demand
that IL Mrs Eddy Is in the flesh they
will have her in court on the hearing
of the petition.
The Following Is the contention made
by the plaintiffs counsel;
seFoundations of action were laid
months ago in the disclosures at Pleas
ant View, where g. human dummy
was employed in the representation of
AIRS. Eddy. 81,
.These disclosures were met with a
storm OF denial
influences Of enormous power were
exerted in all directions to discredit
the facts.
Representations were spread broad
cast to create the Impression that the
disclosures really veiled an attack
upon Mrs. Eddy and Christian Science.
Eat this juncture public-s spirited cit
szens, decided that legal proceedings Of
the most dignifled character were vi
tally necessary to establish the truth.
I'm no other way could proper pro-
lection be offered the feeble Mrs.
Eddy.
.The choice fell upon William e.
Chandler, New Hampshire's distin-
xuished statesman for nearly half
century.
.sThe subsequent work OF collecting
the evidence was rewarded with anlaz-
{ ing results.
George w. Glover was found in his
!; home in Lead City, s. d., impoverished
and utterly helpless. His remarkable
story Of what he alleges he has suffered
at the hands OF men in control OF his
aged mother will appear.
ssF,or years he said he has been work
ing to acquire sufficient means to att
tack the clique in control at Concord.
He declared he had fear for her very
life and for his own safety.
.HThe next step in the work Of inves-
tigation was over the case of his
daughter, Mary. Together they Wis
tied Pleasant View, and for nearly an
hour conversed with Mrs. Eddy.
s.sixty old letters written by Mrs.
eddy to her son and now guarded in
safety deposit vaults in washington.
ID. c., are destined to make history In
the trial of this action"
Mrs. Eddy took her usual drive yes
terday. The curtains were UP.
The total value OF Christian Science
property in Boston assessable is $4,000
III Mrs. Eddy's name. There is $4,000
600 Of nom taxable property held in the
schurcI's name. is,