Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
MRS. EDDY WILL
FIGHT THE SUIT
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opinion This opinion, If in favor of the
defendants, would quash the whole pro-
ceedings.
Printer by Trade.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BANGOR, Me-, March 2.-George w. Ba-
ker of this city, one of the petitioners for
an accounting in the affairs of Mrs. Mary
G. Baker Eddy, head of the Christian Sci
ence Church, is the nephew and next
friend mentioned in the suit He is the
son Of George Sullivan Eddy, the youngest
brother of Mrs. Eddy.
Baker, who is about f1fty-six years old,
is a printer by trade, although In his early
days he was a weaver, his father having
been builder and manager of wooden mills
in Tilton. n. H., where George was born,
and in various parts of the country. George
W. Baker came to Bangor in 1901, with his
wife, who has since then been committed
to an asylum for the insane. He works In
termittently, and lives in a cheap boarding
house. He is not a Christian Scientist, but
admits that there may be something In
it."
Baker is an impecunous but seemingly
intelligent man, one whose latter years
| have been clouded by poverty and misfor-
tune. He is much depressed over the IN
sanity of his wife and his inability to assist
his mother who is still living in Tflton, N.
H., at the age of eighty-two years
No Idea of Gain.
Concerning the equity suit he is very
reticent. He says: Il have no desire or eX-
pectation of reaping pecuniary gain from
this suit. We simply want to know how
things stand. If it is proved that Mrs
Eddy's affairs are all right and that she
has full control of them. then the suit, so
far as l am concerned, will stop right there.
l did not institute the suit, and personally
know nothing of Mrs. Eddy's affairs, only
what have read in the papers.
Mr. Glover. his daughter and myself are
the only heirs, but it is not the idea of
getting any money that induced me to join
in this action. l have never in my lie re-
ceived the gift of cent from Mrs. Eddy,
although l understand that she has tor
years been we'll able to act literally toward
her relatives.
There is nothing I can say about this
suit except that the action has been
brought about to ascertain whether Mrs
Eddy is a free agent or whether she Is
COerced by those around her. We want to
find out whether or not she can do as she
pleases. l have an idea that she is in the
hands of her associates and that is what
We are going to find out.
Her Only Nephew.
81 am her nephew, the only one she has
got and l have not been able to get let
| ter from her directly for over fifteen years
although / have written to her several
times No answers to my letters would be
received at all
"One of her secretaries wrote to me and
said that it was rule of the house that
no mail would be delivered to Mrs. Eddy
except that referring to her great work
alone. other mail going into the office.
Il have had my suspicious for quite
while, but it came to a head last year
when | found that / could not possibly get
a word from her. l have not the slightest
idea what she is worth, and l do not know
how to find out
Nearly Ninety Now.
In regard to Mrs. Baker Eddy's physical
health and control of her mental faculties,
her nephew said: LAS far as l know per-
sonally / can't say a word. The last time
l saw her she was in good health, better
than 1 had ever seen her before. and
knew her when she was a confirmed in
valid and l never expected to see her any
better Some twenty years ago l was in
refused an interview by her secretary. She
is a wonderful woman and may be all
right, but in the natural course of events
a woman nearly ninety years of age would
not be able to carry on great amount OF
work. She has many things to look after
in her life, and has carried them through
successfully. / don't think that her son
has had a great deal Of communication
with his mother for quite while, still 1
could not state positively
Mr.. Baker said that the matter OF bring
ing in the suit has been under consideration
for about a year, and said that the case
would be handled by ex-United States Sem
ator William E. Chandler.