Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-22
"NExT FRIENDS" WITHDRAW.
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Chamberlain containing all the EVIL
dence and the happenings of today. In
case we are in error in respect To the
| .a.ct of next friends withdrawal,
Iutee Chamberlain can direct us to re-
sumo the hearing.
without such order we do not think
| NO should he justified in going forward
| with this hearing.
In reply to a question by Judge AID
rcl. Mr.. Streeter said he would eX-
cent to this ruling.
Alfred Farlow, of the Christian Sci
encc publication committee, gave out a
settlement in which he chara cterized
the suit as gigantic farce. and EFFORT
ia annoy and discredit Mrs. Eddy and
stielnatize the religion of which she
i, the founder. in which the next
friends were probably the tools of the
designing men.
The hearing so far as it had pro-
or.ssod he said, has served to show
that Mrs. Eddy has manifested a
shr.wdncss in her investments and in
tine general management of her affairs
which is seldom equalled even by the
most painstakins and careful business
men; and that she is surrounded by
tr;lst.i friends of her own choosing
who are unusually attentive and care
full regarding her wants.
The Leading opposing counsel, MI,
Chandler, and Gen. Strceter. declliltu
t. add anything in statements TO .iie
prcsS 20 what they said in court ttiis
morning.
The suit Withdrawn today "'@
brought in the Merrimack county SUI
pcrior court on March l last by ,It",
w Glover of Lead. :. D., MIS-. 80
SON. and his daughter. Mary .,,-
Glover, and other relatives w
Christian Science leader us
friends. against Calvin a. Frye Se'l
tary of Mrs. Eddy; Lewis Strahs' 49,
sistaut secretary; Herman Heriis' Hi1'
reader of the Christian Science chui'ii
in New Hampshire; Irving Iolniils"ii'
n Christian Science teacher ana lectur-
ar Of Concord: Alfred Farlow OF fos-
ron head of the Christian Science pup
ncation committees; Ira c. Knapp, Ill
ro.tor Of the Mother Church in Boston,
Josanh Armstrong of Boston. publish
or Of tho writings of Mrs. Eddy; Steph-
~, chase Of Fail River treasurer of the
Mother Church, and Edward a. KIM
ball Of Chicago. lecturer ana lollilei
holder of the copyright on Mrs. Eddys
books.
The plaintiffs asked for an account
ing of Mrs Eddy's property. TO deter
mire whether she had been for some
time past and was at present coinpe-
tent to manage her estate and whether
a receiver should be appointed to take
charge of her financial affairs for her
benefit Before the case came TO Il
hearing, Mrs Eddy announced that she
had placed all her property in the
charge of three trustees, Henry NJ. Ba-
ker of Bow. a former congressman ana
a second cousin of Mrs. Eddy: JOSIAH
r. Fernald. head of Concord bank
and Archibald Mcclellan of Boston, a
prominent Christian Scientist.
Hearings in the case were held before
Judge Robert n. Chamberlin Of the su-
p,rior court A motion of the trustees
that they be substituted for the next
friends as plaintiffs in the suit was de'
MED, as were also numerous other mo-
tons of counsel for both sides. includ-
ing one that an allowance from Mrs
Eddy's estate be granted to counsel fol
the next friends to pay the costs of thl!
suit Finally Judge Chamberlin granted
A motion Of counsel for the next friends
that master be appointed to hole
hearings for purpose of determining
| the competency of Mrs. Eddy to man
age her business affairs. He appointed
Judge Edgar Aldrich of Littleton, o
| the United States district court a
maste and DR.. George F. Jelly of Bos
| ton, the alIenist and attorney Hosei
/ w yoarl-or nf C'11ranont as
| Last week, Judge Aldrich and his 60
masters commenced their he aringS II
| the course of which they, together Wit
| leading counsel for both sides. paid
visit to Mrs Eddy at her home a
| Pleasant View and asked her numerou
Questions regarding her business af
FAIRS Many letters and dispositions Wer
introduced by counsel for the plaintiff
lin an effort to show that Mrs. Eddy wa
mentally incon etent. but the create
part of these We're ruled out on object
ing to times too remote to have q direC
bearing on the case.
| The masters We're ready to procee
with the hearing today when courss
Cor tn" next friends announced tina
they decided to withdraw the suit.
Former Senator VIM. f. Chandla
IaCtei as senior thuIlSel LOT tlle ft'N
friends while General Frank :. Streetc
vof Concord was senior counsel for MI:
Eddy and for the trustees Of Mrs. Ed
Idy'S estate.
The Christian Science puhlicatio
committee gave out this noon state
ment from Or. Allen McLane IIamiltr
of New York. alicnist. who examine
l Mrs. Eddy recently at her home in thi
city at the request of her counsel.
He concluded: From my knowledg
: of the case. from careful study of a.
the letters and documents submitted t
Inc and from my examination of Mrs
, EDDY. | am firmly of the opinion tina
: | she is competent to take care of herSel
> land manage her affairs and that she I
not Cocrcod in any way. Mrs. Eddy ha
no insane dcluSions and in print Am
| elsewhere simply cnunciates the con
, vcntional part of her creed which sh
f and S0),nA0 believe in