Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-31
COMMUNICATED
EDDY CASE COLLAPSES.
The SO-CaIIed Next Friends Admit Inability to Pro-
duCe Evidence
AND THE CASE is DISMISSED BY THEIR MOTION
Interesting and Convincing Report of the Noted Aienlst Or,
Hamilton

autographs letters written by her
show inherent evidences of mental
vigor. Her mode of expression is
logical and connected. Her construc-
ton is admirable, and these as we'll as
the typewriter communications ema-
mating from her are the products OF
an unusually intelligent mind. Not
only are their contents responsive
but they show concentration and the
exercise of normal memory. The
handwriting itself is remarkably firm
for person Of her age and there are
no mistakes, neither are there omis-
sions. Her words are we'll formed
and although there is a slight tremor
not uncommon in old people and pos
sibly because her mind travels faster
than her pen, l do not regard this in
any way pathological. From the large
number of letters appended, which !
have read, there is no mental defect
indicated.
| find in the letters addressed to
Mr. Mcclellan the same kind of intel
lectual good order, and in fact there
is nowhere the remostest suggestion
of mental feebleness.
Il have also read the instructions
conveyed in the letter of February u,
1907, which was sent enclosed in a
letter written by Mrs. Eddy to her per-
sonal counsel, Mr.. Streeter, and which
led to an extended correspondence. All
these things prove that she possessed
a continually of intention and much
elaboration, which is, of course, an
tagonistic to anything impulsive; that
she had good and sufficient reason in
the preparation of this trust deed:
that there was tenacious purpose in
continuing to elaborate and carry out
her original idea of providing for her
next of kin, and in advancing the in
terests of the Christian Science
Church.
She showed an ability to direct and
crltlcise others as to her affairs and
In everything normal amount of will
power which was exercised in a pro
per direction. She had the capacity
to appreciate details, to correct mis-
takes, and to see that others were put
right, which implied a power of at
tention which would not exist in an
individual of weak MIND. She possess
ed perfect knowledge of her sur
roundings and the duties and obliga-
tons of those who were serving her
No Evidence of Mental Incapacity.
My visit to her house was made on
the afternoon of August -, at two
p. m. | found her to be an elderly
woman, of delicate frame, and evil
IDENTIFY somewhat affected by the heat
There was, however, no visible indica-
ton of any motor symptoms of insan
lty or nervous disease. Her express
sion was intelligent and in conson-
ance with what she said and did. She
was dignified, though cordial.
The interview was opened bv her
disavowal of any prejudice against
physicians. In fact, she said that her
cousin was regular doctor who had
become a homeopath and that her ia
Their had believed he was getting crazy
because he adopted this method of
practice; but that he, however, had
taken care of Mrs. Eddy, who had got
ten better, and then she herself had
commenced a series of experiments
giving more and more feeble
medicines until she gave those with
no potency whatever, but her patients
got well just time she became interest
I'd in. She said that she had after
wards investigated various religions.
1t different times criticising the older
minister's, and finally adopted the idea
hat indefinite love and salvation were
Universal; in other words, that she
Idopted her present faith and that it !
vas the evolution from her earlier ex-
eriences.
!" She referred to the fact that she
It gone and was performing an en-
pns amount of work, which l knew
rue. She said that she had no
ne was going to win in this
and that her followers had
Ich to help her, and that she