The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
MRS. EDDY'S WEALTH
NEAR TO A MILLION.
Pair of Affidavits Filed Which
Disclose a Vast Amount Of
Property. #
REPORT is voucHED FOR
Christian Science Founder--Leader 10
Again Asserted to Be in the Best
of Health--visit to Her 81
. Detailed

Concord, N. H.. May 22.--Two affi-
bayits were filed by the defense in the
suit against Rev. Mary Baker g. Eddy
by her next friend, VS.. Calvin A. Frye,
the servant master" and others,
which for the first time discloses to the
world an idea of the wealth of the
founder and leader of Christian Science
which will easily reach 81 100000.
The first of these affidavits is made
by Fred N. Ladd, Mrs. Eddys private
secretary, who AYERS that on March
ne turned over to the trustees, under
the deed of trust executed that day
bonds OF the. par value of $7sS,77o
promissory note of $4,000, with some
interest due, and three savings bank
books on which was due $S,140.64. The
value OF the real estate holdings is moi
touched upon. ..
The second is by Harven N. Chase
an expert accountant, Of Boston, who
was engaged to make an examination
sf the accounts kept by Calvin A. Frye
and which also yerifies Mr.. Ladd's fig
pres.
In mis- affidavit, Mr.. Ladd, after de-
failing his duties as auditor Of Mr.
Frye's accounts and as Mrs. Eddy'i
financial agent, says:
All in Her Room.
"On March 6, 1907. 1 was present a.
the execution OF the trust deed by hel
TO Mr.. Baker, Mr.. Mcclellan and Mr.
Cernald. There were also present tn,
three trustees, Mr.. 'Streeter and Mr.
Trye. We all went into Mrs Eddy
room at the same time. Mrs. Edd!
reeted us all most cordially. Their
was some general talk and then Mr.
5treeter handed to Mrs. Eddy one O
the two duplicates of the trust deed
md handed the other to Mr. Baker.
Mrs. Eddy then proceeded to reai
The deed aloud, and her manner Of read
ing showed that she fully understoo,
Ill of its provisions. During the read
ing she paused from time to time an
made comments on certain of the pro
visions, and expressed her views. l re
member that when she had read articl
/, as follows: ., a- r..
just What She Wants.
t'Fourth--At the termination of m
earthly career. this trust shall termin
ate and all the personal estate the
held by my six trustees, shall pass t
the executor OF my last will, to be dis
posed of In accordance with the pro
visions thereof.
"She stopped. and with emphati
voice and gesture, said: That is jus
what l want
After she had finished reading, sh
made the remark, in substance, ths
she understood that she was putting a
hcI property out OF her hands an
then said:
"T will sign that
THE foregoing Is al accurate state
ment as near as can remember
what occurred. There was no suggestio
by anybody with reference to her sigr
Ing the deed.
No Diversions.
"She then executed an order, a cor
or which is as follows:
Pleasant View, Concord, N. F
March 6, 1907.
81 hereby appoint Fred N. Ladd,
take all papers and all the conten
Of my safe boxes at the First Nation
tank. in Concord. N. H, and transit
them to the trustees that have tods
felected, namely: Hon. Henry
Baker, Of Bow, N. H: Archibald M
ElellSn, of Boston, Mass, and Josif
g. FernaId, Of Concord, N. H.
Mary Baker G. Eddy
"Mr. Frye turned over the books al
papers to the trustees and they we
brought down to the National Sta
Capital bank on our return from Plea
ant View. / took the order signed
Mrs. Eddy and went almost directly
the vaults of the First National bank.
from my knowledge Of Mrs. Eddy
actuala income and disbursements sa
fourteen years. and my examination
her books and accounts showing t
same and the lists Of her securiti
Examined by me from time to tin
can confidently state that no mon
DIT securities have been wrongfully a
property by Calvin A. Frye or by an
hndxr ale