Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
MRS.EDDYSSON
FILES A BILL
IN EQUITY
By Associated Press.


CONCORD, N. H., March IA bill
in equity to secure an accounting of
the financial affairs of Mrs. Mary
Baker Glover Eddy, head of the Chris
tian Science church, was filed in the
superior court today by Mrs. Eddy's
son, George w. Glover, of Deadwood,
S. D., and his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Baker Glover, and George w. Baker of
Bangor, Me-, nephew and next friend"
of Mrs. Eddy.
The bill is directed against Alfred
Farlow and other trustees of the Chris
tian Science church in Boston, Calvin
A. Frye, Mrs. Eddy's secretary; Louis
o. Strand, her assistant secretary, and
Herman Springer, first reader of the
church in Concord.
Besides demanding an accounting of
all transactions regarding Mrs. Eddy's
affairs, the bill asks for restitution in
case any wrong doing appears; for in
junction during the litigation against
interference with her property and bus
mess and for receiver.
No Disrespect Shown
In statement issued tonight by for
mer United States Senator William e.
Chandler, special council in the action,
no spirit of disrespect to his mother,
but believes that the proceeding is in
her real interest.
Mr.. Glover says that the action is not
directed against the religion of the
Christian Science church. The state
ment further declares that Mr.. Glover
has long thought his mother was grow
ing too feeble in body and mind to at
tend to important business matters,
hut hot fi111a ha IuaG hla
to confirm the suspicion because those
about her seemed unwilling to allow
even her nearest relatives to have an
interview long enough to reveal her act
ual condition.
Early in January, it IS said. Mr.. Glow
er, during a visit to Concord, was en-
abled to have a short talk with his
mother, and after due consideration he
decided on the present action as an im-
perative duty too long neglected. Spe-
cifically the bill alleges that the nom
inal plaintiff, Mrs Eddy, who sues "by
her next best friend" has for long
time been incompetent to do business or
understand transactions conducted in
her name.
Have Personal Property
The next allegation is that the de-
PENDANTS have possessed themselves of
her personal property and have carried
on her business.
1t is also alleged that having done
this, knowing of her infirmity, they
have become trustees for nearly all of
her property which has come into her
possession and are bound to give an
account thereof and of all the transac-
tions in her name.
1t is declared that there is reason to
fear that the defendants wrongfully
converted some of her property to their
own use, and that there are transac-
tions of which an account should be
given.
Alfred Farlow, chairman Of the COM
mittee of the publication, said after
being informed of the nature of the
suit that he could not tell just what
would be done.
THE assertion by these people bring
ing the suit, to the effect that Mrs.
Eddy is infirm mentally, is absurd" he
said. II myself have seen Mrs. Eddy
several times recently and only wish
that could handle the property as well
as she can at &c."
Frank S. Streeter, personal counsel
for Mrs. Eddy, gave out the following
statement:
my attention was first called to the
pending suit today. / have conferred
with Mrs. Eddy. Within two weeks
she has consulted me several times on
business matters of Importance. Her
capacity to manage her business af-
fairs in which she is interested cannot
be questioned.
when the things she has done In
behalf of her son and her four grand
children shall be known they and their
counsel cannot but regret taking this
action and the publicity they have
given it,"