The Washington herald., 1907-03-05
PLAN Big EDDY FIGHT
Counsel for Both Parties Con-
fer at Concord.
MAY GO INTO FEDERAL COURT
Defendants VIII Probably Take
Case Ont of state TriEunaIs-Mrs.
Eddy's Fortune Is One Million.
Church's Separate wealth Given
as 81, ZOO, OOO-HoIds Purse Strings.

Concord, y. H., March 4-The earliest
rumor Of to-day concerning the equity suit
brought in behalf of Rev. Mary Baker
Eddy by her son and other nearest heirs.
was to the effect that Gen Frank s.
Streeter, leading counsel for Mrs. Eddy,
would seek to have the case transferred
from the State TO the Federal Courts
Gen, Streeter would neither deny nor con-
firm the rumor, and, in fact, refused to
make any statement of significance with
reference to the case, saying that his
statement of last night would be about ali
he would have TO say to the press for
time at least
With reference to the likelihood of the
case being transferred to the United
States Court. the counsel for the plaintiffs
assert that such d move would not, in
their judgment. be successful. as the de-
PENDANT in this suit is Mrs. Eddy, resi-
dent Of New Hampshire, and that by rea-
son Of this fact the hearing must be heard
in the State court
Waiting ON Gen. Streeter.
It may be contended by Gen. Streeter
ON the other hand. however. that the real
plaintiffs reside without the State. and
that though under the bill an attempt is
made to have Mrs. Eddy appear as plain
tiff she is not in fact such by reason Of
the Institution of proceedings without her
knowledge or consent. and IN manner
that would not have met her approval
her.
According TO schedules. Attorneys John
W. Kelley. Of Portsmouth, and Nathaniel
f. Martin, Of this city. met here this
AFTERNOON. expecting an answer from
Gen. Streeter on behalf of the defendants
as 10 whether he would accept service for
Calvin Frye and all the other defendants
They expected that Gen Streeter would
have something 10 say TO them. but he
did not, and stated 20 the press tonight
that he would inform the counsel for
plaintiffs on this point tomorrow morn
ing.
Plaintiffs VIII Go Ahead.
Mr.. Kelley. of the plaintiffs counsel
stated tonight that If his side did not
hear from Gen. Streeter tomorrow morn
ing, they should seek him and get an
answer one way or the other. and that
should he refuse TO accept service. the
work Of completing service would al
once be dealt with by individual cases,
Sheriff G. A. S Kimban. Of this city
having charge Of serving the copies Of
the bill
Mr.. Kelley stated that they would not
only proceed and complete service upon
the defendants, but would begin taking
dispositions AT once. a proceeding which
he said could not. in his judgment be
prevented on the part of the defendants.
II is pretty strongly rumored, and in
some quarters II is claimed that Gen.
Strcetcr has admitted that he does not
propose to accept service for the de-
PENDANTS. and that further. ne expects
to act solely I'm the capacity of private
counsel for Mrs. Eddy, leaving all TIE
defendants named TO be represented by
separate counsel or by counsel which
shall represent them jointly.
Mrs. Eddy's Lawyers Confer.
Gen. Henry E. Baker, Mrs. Eddy's
cousin. was present at a conference held
at Pleasant View to-day. Those present
included Gen. Streeter. Prof Herman S.
Herring Rev Irving c. Tomlinson, and a
stranger from Boston.
Upon returning from the conference
Gen. Baker refused to state what at tax
IN place at Pleasant View, other than
been discussed. and matters in general
pertaining to the case thoroughly gone
over.
Gen. Baker made further reference to
the trust fund which had been completed
! for the benefit of George ". Glover. and
which it is generally understood amount
/ ed to $4,000. He said that the trust
/ had been under contemplation by Mrs
/ Eddy for long time. and that it was
/ executed by Mrs for a long time, and
/ that it was executed before Mrs Eddy
OF any of the defendants in the equity
! case had any knowledge that these latest
/ proceedings We're to be brought.
/ He reiterated his uncOmplimentary ref
! erence to the part which Mr. Glover has
/ taken. and said that he would some day
! be glad 10 write letter of apology to his
mother for the annoyance which the pres
ent publicity and attending conspiracy had
! caused.
Is Worth One Million.
/
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy's personal fortune
amounts to at least 100000 cash, which
/ is in Concord IN. h bank Stephen A
| Chase. of Fail River. a retired tanner.
/ converted, as he says when he was cured
/ Of blood poisoning, holds TIE purse strings
/ of the Christian Science Church.
] Alfred Farlow. spokesman of the church
/ IN Boston, says that the purse strings in
/ close a fund of between SO. coo. 600 and 3d.
/ 900. 900 Treasurer Chase makes no esti-
mate, but says Farlow is generally cor
| rect in any statement he makes
1 Mr. Chase has an Office fitted up in his
/ handsome house at 93I Middle street,
/ Fall River where he keeps two clerks
/ constantly at work He Is a man of
! large executive capacity, and has been
/ looked upon among the followers Of Mrs.
/ Eddy as a man whose services the church
/ is fortunate to possess.
Confidence I'm Treasurer Chase.
Treasurer Chase has put large
amount of his personal, property in his
wife's name He denied with emphasis
/ that be had ever deposited any Of the
/ church fund in his wifes name. or that
he had ever said that he had. ANY state
/ i'Slt 70 tiiS NOii'ISi > He dNeis' was an
error.
Confidence is felt by leaders of the
church IN the sagacity of their treasurer.
/ They believe that he viii not be found
wanting in this time of anxiety. He is
/ fully able to keep his own counsel. and
/ he is an adept at parrying questions
/ from those who seek information as to
the millions he has under control
/ What Of il if Mrs E,ddv's SON ha
| entered suit against herr" said Treasurer