The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-19

J G. Eddy
| Concord \. H. April 1.-The charge
that the suit for an accounting o. tn
property of Mrs Mary Baker G. Eddy.
fled March /. was not brought in
good faith by the so-called next
friends" named in the suit, is contain
ed in the answer OF the defendants in
the action, which was filed in the Mer-
rimac county superior court today
The defendants charge that .hese
next friends" have been induced to
loan their names foT use in the suit
"at the instigation and at the expense
of certain evil minded persons, not re
| lated in any way to said Mrs Mary
Baker G. Eddy or having any interest
| in her or in her estate"
These persons. the defendants allegc,
are hostile to Mary Baker G. Eddy and
the religious principles OF which she
| is the founder and exponent
| The defendants further say that thcy
/ have no knowledge or information res
! pecting many of the allegations in the
| bill. but demand PROOF of all material
! matters therein contained, not specifi-
cally admitted; and they say they
| ought not TO make this or any answer
| to this bill because it is multiferious
vague and indefinite. and filled with
| immaterial, scandalOus and iTrelC Cdnt
| matter and does not set forth my
cause Of. action under the laws 4t the
state Of New Hampshire.
| The answer OF the defendants Is a
| general denial Of all the accrsations
made by the cOmplainants in the dig
| inal action, George w. Glover &Ia~y
| Baker Eddy and George w. Baker, VII
| sued IS Mrs. Eddys next friends
Besides the defendants, Calvin a.
| Frye. Irving c. TOmlinsOn, Herman S.
| Herring and Lewis c. Strang, of Cen
! cord. the New Hampshire residents
! amCng the defendants named III the
! original bin in equity on bel @ir Of
! Mrs. Eddy, fled their answer II the
| superior court for McIrimac county TO-
! day. Mr.. Frye says he has been in
| the employ of Mrs, Eddy for about %
| years, for a considerable part OF III
| time aS private secretary During all
! that time her house at Concord and all
| other houses in which she has resided,
| together with all persons employ ed Ov
| connected Herewith have ALWAYS been
| under the absolute control and direc-
! ton Of Mrs. Eddy Mrs Eddy deter
| mines for herself whom she will see
| and the length of time that will be
| given for that purpose, according TO
| Mr.. Fry's answer and the defendant
! denies that he ever personally or in
| conjunction with Strang or others of
| the defendants. refused to allow any
! person Or persons to see Mrs. Eddy Or
| that he had prescribed or limited the
| time to be allowed to persons deSirinG
to confer with her except in accordance
with the rules prescribed by the said
| Mary B. G. Eddy for the conduct of
her household and business.
The defendant denies also that Mrs.
| Eddy is and has been for many late
years not legally responsible for acts
| done by her and unfit to manage and
control her business and property, but
| on the contrary he AYERS that she al
ways has directed and managed her
| business affairs.
The answer of Strang is practically
the same as that Of Frye, while the
| answers of Tomlinson and Herring
vary only so far as their relations with
| Mrs. Eddy differ from those of Frye
and Strang.
Todays proceedings furnished the
latest chapter in the story OF litigation
which already has become involved by
the transfer on the part of Mrs Eddy
Of all her property TO three trustees.
Henry NJ. Baker, Archibald Mcclellan
and Josiah e. Fernald. who have peti-
toned the court to be substituted as
plaintiffs in place Of the original
! parties, and the answer 10 this petition
filed By the latter declaring that the
! deed of trust was illegal on account Of
the alleged incompetence Of the grantor
to create the trust
New York, April 17.-Hayne Davis,
| secretary Of the international c0ucilia-
ton committee. today made rublic u
| letter which he received from Mrs
Mary Baker G.. Eddy, the Christian
Science leader. thanking him Tor his
interest in the cause Of interna ;oral
| Cancellation.
The letter follows:
Deeply do l thank you for he in
terest you manifest in the success of
| the association for international con-
ciliation. 1t is of paramount import
ance to every son and daughter Of all
nations under the sunlight OF the law
| and gospel.
May God guide and prosper ever
| this good endeavor."
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