Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04
TRUSTEES. FOR ESTATE.
Answers to Suit Brings Out Fact Tha
Eddy Property Is Tied Up.

Answers to Suit Brings Out Fact That
Eddy Property Is Tied Up.
Concord. N. H.. April "a motion
for leave to intervene, involving the
substitution of duly appointed trus-
tees as plaintiffs in place of the "neM
friends" was the answer of Mrs. Mary
Baker G.. Eddy founder of Christian
Science, made thru her counsel, in the
suit brought to compel an accounting
of her property. The motion, which
was filed yesterday came as a sur
prise.
BY deed of trust Mrs. Eddy has
transferred her entire estate, with a
few minor reservations to three trus-
tees, Henry NJ. Baker of Bow, Archi-
bald Mcclellan of Boston and Josiah
T.. Fernald of Concord. These trus-
tees are bonded to the extent of half
a million.
May Not Appear in Court.
1t is now claimed that Mrs. Eddy
in connection with the pending litiga-
ton. The trustees are empowered to
prosecute and defend, for the benefit
of the estate OF Mrs. Eddy, any suits
at law or in equity. whether now pend
ing or that may afterward be brought
with reference to any matter in which
she may be personally be interested.
The trust deed transferring Mrs. Ed
dys property Is dated March s last,
showing that the estate was made over
TO the trustees after the action for an
accounting was begun in February.
The persons who filed the suits as next
friends, being volunteers. have no legal
standing in the view of the plaintiff,
it is contended. the right to prosecute
the action now being vested solely in
the trustees.
With the exception of Mr.. Mcclellan.
the trustees are not believers in the
Christian Science doctrine. Mr.. Baker
Fernald is president of one of the banks
in this city and has acted for several
years as Mrs. Eddy's financial agent.
The next step in the litigation will
come when counsel for both parties
to the suit will agree upon date for a
hearing on the motion that was filed
yesterday
Explains Mrs. Eddys Move.
Frank S. Streeter. personal counsel
for Mrs. Eddy and also counsel for the
trustees to whom Mrs. Eddy has con-
verified her property, yesterday made a
statement in which he said:
The creation of trust to take
charge of and care for all her property
and business affairs was contemplated
by Mrs. Eddy before she had any
knowledge that the equity suit was be-
gun or contemplated. and she had con-
suited me with reference thereto.
LAS to the suit itself. if, as claimed,
ut was begun for the sole purpose of
protecting Mrs. Eddy's property in
terests. the next friends should feel
relieved from any anxiety"
Mr.. Baker, chairman of the trustees,
in behalf of himself and his associates,
gave out the following:
Mrs Eddy has relieved herself of
the care of her estate that she may
devote her time and thought without
interruption to-, the advancing cause
she represents. Her trustees accepted
the trust several weeks ago and will
not hesitate to protect and defend the
estate intrusted to them. if need be,
against both plaintiffs and defendants
in the pending suit
1t was rumored. altllo no official con-
firmation could be obtained. that Lew
is c. Strang. Mrs Eddy's assistant
secretary, was soon to retire from his
post Mr.. Strang has been a member
of the Pleasant View" household for
two or three years. coming here from
Boston. where he was an active news
paper worker According to the ru-
NOR Mr.. Strang is to be succeeded by
II. Cornell Wilson. who is at the head
of the Christian Science publication
committee in New York.