New-York tribune., 1907-08-14
WILL GO TO MRS. EDDY .
Masters to Determine Her COmpe-
tencu TO See Her in Her Home.

1,o, - II Aug I3-The interest which mas
t.en long sustained In the complex litigation sur
I,,.,e o,,.,c. Church was brought TO keener
,.oh ,o5av by the beginning of definite actoh W
determIne the mental competency OF tne -
,roroan The three masters appointed pS Jus
I7oha-, N Chamberln. OF the Superior Court. u
aa,.--nsne this competency in connection with d
,,, hrouVh, by the next friends" FOR an account
,nr q, Mrs Eddy's finances. began tneir near
a, II 40 o'clock to-day. They are Judge EHe
,,a,ch n, the United States District Court: hosea
w Parker OF Caremont. and Dr. EeolSe
q, Ros,on the latter on expert alienlst Inc co''
mission is TO determine whether or not MIS- fu'
on March 1 of this year was nentaily 0otP e,
to transact business. AT that tirie' anu -. -
accounting suit had been brought. Mrs. hooE eA
,,,.a deea transferring her property 10 trustees
Cornasl for tho next friends contend that the
t,,,st decd is illegal because Of the alleged hcon
potency OF the maker -, ,,,
Th. on.,ninp for the next friends was made oy
49, .or,or counsel William e. Chandler He out
It'd the s,,it and defended It's good faith Coun-
col for the next friends. he said. had been nan
d,cann.a In the preparation OF their case oy tne
ref,rsal Of the court to allow any motions OF I'M
norance He cited among the adverse declsi0iS VI
a., ,o,,r, the denial Of the motion OF the delehu-
ants that counsel for the next friends oe re
ou,red to furnish bonds for the costs OF t.le
~. .n cou,t grant counsel for the next friends"
90 arovence from Mrs Eddy's estate Tor the
,,or ,renarat,on and presentation OF the plain
Nv. motion for q jury trial. the denial OF access
., counse, for the plaintiffs to witnesses on their
a,a under the control Of opposing couhsei anu INC
nresumption OF the taking of depositions IN Ne"
Hampshire. ,,
A, Tho afternoon session Mr. Chandler continued
his address He said that the incompetency OF Mrs
EDDY was established by the trust deed which she
executed on March 6. by which she transferred ali
no, nroperty beyond her control. Her incompe-
tenov he added is further shown by her evasion OK
tsYss On the city Of Concord. an act winch she
would never have committed or allowed her agents
% commit had she been In her right mind
Mr. Chandler then went into the subject OF Mrs
Eddv.s alleged delusions He stated In closing
Thar Mrs Eddy was the victim, not OF n solitary
ae,,s,on not OF a notion. even insane notion. but a
series OF systematic deiusons which influenced her
whole ME and had resulted or would result in
senile dementia. ~
ms, before adjournment Judge Aldrich asked
vhat opportunity the masters were TO nave TO eA-
anime Mrs Eddy herself Frank S. Streeter. her
counsel replied that she had not sufficient strength
10 come into court and undergo an examination
hut she would be glad TO receive the masters at
pleasant View and confer with them there Judge
AIar,ch said that in view of Mrs. Eddys advanced
age he thought would be proper for~the mas
tors to visit her. accompanied by one counsel on
each side and he suggested that counsel endeavof
to agree upon some time for such q visit
The hearing was adjourned until tomorrow