New-York tribune., 1907-08-17
g IENTlL MALPRACTICE.
What Mrs. Eddy Declared Vas
Used to Hinder Her ITOrk.
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Concord y H. Aug 16.-Counsel for the
next friends have agreed to the suggestion Oh
the masters who are inauiring into the cohpe
tencv Of Mrs Mary Baker G. Eddy. the Chris-
tian Science leader, that they accompany TWO
aI,enists 10 Pleasant View TO make tests of
her mental condition Mr.. Streeter Mrs EddS
counsel. objected, but will consult with his client
before the next session of the hearing. on Tues
aay and II is possible that he will then agree TO
the rroposal of the masters. II an agreement
can he reached then the visit will follow
Calvin A. Frye, Mrs. Eddys secretary, was IN
court this morning and while awaiting MS turn
to be examined by counsel for the HeAe
.v,oras., denositions were read by Mr.. Kelley in
witch Mrs Eddy was alleged to have written
that her husband who died in Boston. was the
victim of arsenical poisoning, mentally ad'hiH-
istered. and that she had held an autopsy 10
rro,,a the fact She also wrote, according to
the letters read in court this afternoon 10 her
son. George w. Glover, warming him t" beware
of ..,nertal maIpractitioners in Boston and of
o+beir OWL work" A more recent letter TO her
son refused a request for aid, and in 1t she toid
him IN communicate with her thereafter through
her secretary only.
All these depositions were onered py MT hel-
lev objected to by MIR. Streeter and ruled out oy
the masters, and exceptions were taken by MT.
Kelley Mr. Streeter stated TO the court that
i'm his belief the plaintiffs trying 10 get lol
of the depositions in here for publication not
for legal uses Mr.. Kelley promptly replied that
his only purpose TO get the dispositions IN or
have his objections properly noted
The brief afternoon session was largely occu-
MED in the reading of letters written by Mrs.
Eddy to her son.
At 3:3O o'clock adjournment was taken until
10. 20 o'clock on Tuesday morning.
THO reading of correspondence to show tho
dalus,ons alleged by counsel to be held by Mrs
Mary Baker Eddy was continued this morning
Holm w Kelley, representing the relatives of
,rrs Eddy who have brought suit for
counting of her property. introduced the letters
~aadinp from, one by Mrs. Eddy the statement
that publisher who delayed proofs of the
writings was governed by an. A. M, which has
heen explained by followers Of Mrs Eddy TO
mean malicious animal magnetism. Other
letters were produced by Mr.. Kelley. but coun-
sci for Mrs Eddy frequently objected. especially
m one which was alleged to show that Mrs Eddy
had insisted on an autopsy upon the pody or
her husband to ascertain whether he had not
been .'the victim of arsenicai poisoning men
talJv administered" AS this letter was written
in 1882 It was ruled out being too remote.
Wrangles between counsel were so frequent
that Judge Aldrich. for the masters. was forced
IN nrosest that too much time was being con-
sumed in that way.
In course of the morning session Mr.. Kelley
for the next friends" asked the masters for
an order to bring Mrs. Eddy into court or permit
an examination of her under regular court pro-
ceedings at her home and with several of the
plaintiffs present Mr. Kelley also asked for a
order for the production next Monday of the
books in possession OF several Of The Eddy