Evening star., 1907-08-24
Alfred Farlow Also Talks of the
Findings.
INVESTS MUCH MONEY IN BONDS
How She Estimates the Value Of Mu.
nicipal ecurities-Depends
on Herself.
Epeclal DisnatCh TO The Star.

brought by George W. Glover and others
to compel accounting OF the affairs OF
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, will soon at
tempt TO take the dispositions of Cal
Win A Frye. II. Cornell Wilson and Mrs.
Laura E Sergeant and other inmates of
Pleasant View, the residence of Mrs. Eddy.
A motion has been entered by the counsel
for the next friends to dismissi the suit,
but inasmuch as the masters who were in
session have power to grant this mo-
ton. that being the power of the superior
court. the case still stands upon the docket.
Senator William E. Chandler and his
sociate counsel. II is said will claim the
case not having gone off the docket. that
they nave the right to proceed to the tax
ing of depositions. The counsel, including
former Senator Chandler. John w. Kelly
of Portsmouth and Dewitt c.. Howe of
Concord have been in conference upon the
various aspects OF the suit.
CONCORD. n. H., August 24.-Alfred
FarlOw in giving out a statement on the
Eddy case said. in part:
The famous so-called suit in equity
which was instituted through George w.
Glover and his daughter, Mary b. Glover,
and others, charging that Rev. Mary Ba-
ker G. Eddy, discoverer and founder of
Christian Science. has been incompetent
to manage her business affairs, and that
She has been controlled and dominated
by certain of her followers, has suddenly
collapsed by a motion of the plaintiffs.
"A few days ago in the course of the
hearing which was just closed the three
masters who had been appointed by Judge
Chamberlain to determine the question of
Mrs. Eddy's business capacity on the I'd of
March last, when she executed deed of
trust, together with the leading counsel
both sides of the case. visited Mrs.
Eddy At her home, and 1t was found that
Mrs, Eddy was not only thoroughly COM
petent. but exceedingly alert and quite
match for the gentlemen who visited her.
The result of this interview, which has
been published all over the country, has
established beyond any doubt the fact that
Mrs. Eddy is not only physically strong for
women Of her age who lives al this period.
Charges Not Proved
Ever since the filing of the BILL the next
friends, through their counsel, have made
repeated statements 20 the public press as
to what they expected to prove apd the
evidence they claimed to have in hand. but
which they asserted could not be disclosed
at that time. but when opportunity arrived
would be offered and would sustain and
prove each and all of the allegations in
their bill relating 10 the incompetency of
Mrs. Eddy and the imposition and restraint
that was imposed upon her by all those that
were surrounding her
Since the beginning of the hearing by
the masters appointed by the court the
fullest opportunity EaS been given them
and the greatest latitude and indulgence has
been shown them by the masters and yet
each succeeding day has shown their ina
bility to produce any material or competent
evidence that would tend to show in any
degree that Mrs. Eddy was not fully COM
petent and able to manage her affairs"
The first complete report of the examina
tion OF Mrs. Eddy regarding her sanity was
made public by DIR. Allan McLane Hamil-
ha 80
the case 1t was thought advisable by Mr.
Streeter, counsel for Mrs Eddy, that an
expert alienfst make a thorough study of
the case and be prepared to pass Judgment
upon II If 1t became necessary. DR.. Ham,
ilton had formerly testified against Chris
tian Science. His report, in part, follows:
Report of Dr. Hamilton.
l have Informed myself in regard to the
mental condition OF Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy and. for this purpose, have examined
large number of documents and letters
perhaps 100 in all, and have examined her
at her home, Pleasant View, Concord N. H.
] have also read the original bill filed by
her next friends" George w. Glover ct
al. and the affidavits presented by them
in support of their contention that she
Is an incompetent 1t will appear from the
complaint or these people that she is in
capable of so understanding her property
rights as to be able to exercise her free
and unbiased will with respect to the same
or to manage her affairs and protect her
property with prudence and discretion
against the undue influence, control and
fraud of others. and to take charge of
and manage the present legal proceedings"
The inspection and examination of auto
graphic letters written by her show inhe-
rent evidences OF mental yigor Her mode
of expression Is logical and connected Her
construction is admirable, and these as
well as the typewriter Communications
emanating from her. the products OF an
unusually intelligent mind. Not only are
their contents responsive, but they show
concentration and .he exercise of q normal
memory. In several OF them are there in
leIlineations. corrections and additions
which convey more fully what she has al
ready said. In her letters TO her counsel
which have read with some care | find
that she has returned TO him certain ones
with explanatory iuterlineations and there
has been a promptness and vigor in her re-
plies to his own letters The handwriting
Itself is remarkably firm for a person of
her age. and there are no mistakes: neither
are there omissions.
Saw Her at Home.
Her words are well formed and. although
there Is 4 slight tremor. not uncommon in
old people. and possibly because her mind
travels faster than her pen l do not regard
this in any way as pathological. From the
large number of letters appended. which
have read. there Is no mental defect in
dicated. In those written to Mr.. Farlow
t't' q - u Attli anxiety TeSdEulnS ler copy
right a desire to avoid the violation of the
copyright laws, an appreciation of what
has been done for her by him certain di-
r"ctons in regard TO the preparation of the
literature of the church and other matters
connected with her daily life and her posi-
tion as head OF the church. | find in the
letters addressed 10 Mr.. Mcclellan the same
Kind OF intellectual good order and in fact
there Is nowhere the remotest suggestion
OF mental feeblenesS
My particular interest is with the papers
written by her in the period beginning
March, 1906. and extending down almost to
The present time. These papers which l
understand have been prepared and drafted
by Ecs. indicate either alone or together n
good deal of intellectual strength and con-
sistenCy. and in this connection | would
draw attention to the draft Of a trust deed
prepared in March, 1906, and another in
February. 1897. one Of which was the basis
for tn" establishment of a trust for the
benefit q George W. Glover and his family
On August 10 ! visited Mrs Eddy's home
and found her 10 he an elderly woman of
delicate frame. and evidently somewhat af-
fectcd by the heat. There was, however
no visible Indication OF any motor symp-
toms Of insanity or nervous disease. Her
expression was Intelligent and in conso-
nance with what she said and did. She
dignified though cordial. and pos