New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19
LETTER FROM MRS. EDDY
Writes Judge Chamberlain-Smt
4 gainst Her WiShes.

Concord n H., May 1S-A letter from Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy to Judge Robert \. Chamberlain.
who Is to preside the term OF the court at
which the suit of Eddy agt. Frye is entered was
filed In the Superior Court this afternoon
The letter from Mrs. Eddy is written and signed
in what is apparently the same handwriting. and
IS on paper bearing the Eddy coat-of-arms, and Is
sworn 10 by Allan Hollis justice of the peace.
The letter is as follows:
rronoa d E5eT n cdnco may N f.
Respected Sir: 1t IS over forty years taat l
my income, Investments deposits, expenditures;
and to my employees I have personally selected all
my investments. except in one or two instances
and have paid for the same.
The increasing demand upon my ule, iaoors al 10
have my property and affairs carefully taken care
by my last will Influenced mo to select a board Of
15 en to !g a fsS MeR3n and Mr
/ had Contemplated doing this before the present
Them and had consulted Lawyer streeter about
/ selected said trustees because had impIiGit
confidence in each one of them as TO honesty anu
No person influenced me make this selection
If I find myself able TO select the trustees need
without the help Of others - r. ,..
gave them my property TO take care OF because
bu Tante Of d doing fiI9'fGSi s ana NY sen
6hey ha aSd agreed consider %F this great
benefit to me aiTe9 6Igcb+ without NV knowledge
and is being carried on contrary to my wishes
feel that It is not for my benefit in any way, but
for my injury and I know It was not needed to
protect my person or property. $3.50. {. ,,,.,uo
love. My personal reputation IS assaied and some
; of my students and trusted personal friends are
Calvin A. Frye and other students often ask me
70 receive persons whom l desire to see but de
ssferst t" s2cdnt leave all for Christ
Of propriety in the statements herein made by me.
/ remain most NARY BAKER G. EDDY,
An affidavit of Calvin A Frye gives the details
as to transfers Of real estate and other property
made by Mrs. Eddy to him and by Mr.. Frye to Mrs.
Eddy. As 20 his personal relations with Mrs. Eddy
he says:
For twenty-five years have faithfully devoted
all my time and energy TO Mrs. Eddys interests.
principally not on account OF peeuniary consdera-
doctrines She discovered and forrnulated and is
keeping for the benefit OF mankind
1sS2 to 1900 l received on account OF my said
From October. 800 to April 1903 Was paid 81 oS1
a year and board and from April 10. 1893. to March
IN aGdToh ,o e WasSs p@lu me as above stated
employ. Mrs. Eddy has made unsolicited presents
70 me Of money and jewelry. ia all to the amount
else from her.
Attorney General Edwin C. Eastman Samuel
Elder and William A. Morse. counsel for the origi-
nal ten defendants In the suit in equity brought Inv
next friends to secure an accounting az tho
property or Mrs. Eddy made answer to-day in the
Superior Court to the supplemental bin filed by
the plaintiffs
The defendants in their answer deny that the,
procured induced Mrs Eddy 10 transfer her
property under a trust deed to Henry NJ Baker
Archibald Mcclellan and Josiah T. Fernald and
they deny that the three trustees are the agents
of attorneys of the defendants They scycraII,,
deny that there IS any combination wtato,or >,
surround ana seciude Mrs Eddy 10 take charge
possession or control OF her property they DEM
that there IS any reason 10 believe that any ruo1a,
or property Of Mrs. Eddy's has been nlsapnros
priated. ~