The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-24
EDDY CASE FILLS
THE COURT ROOM

concord N. H., May A.-The Merrimack
county superior court room here was filled
{ with an interested crowd long before the
second days session in the first legal bat
tie over the suit I'm equity brought by
'next friends" for an accounting OF the
property OF Mrs. Mary Baker c. Eddy
the Christian Science leader. was opened.
The crowd was not so great as on last
Monday, the date originally set Tor the
hearing. but there were no vacant seats,
end these seemed 60 be little abatement OF
interest in the famous case.
Yesterday Gen. Frank S. Streeter coun-
eel for the three trustees 10 whom Mrs.
Eddy made over her property after the
suit In equity was entered by her next
friends" argued in favor of a motion OF
the trustees that they be substituted for
next friends" as plaintiffs in the suit
against Calvin A. Frye and other Chris
tian Scientists. Gen. Streeter finished his
opening argument before adjournment
yesterday and today's dellberationh We're
devoted 20 the opposition on the part OF
the next friends TO the motion OF the
trustees. Dewitt G! Howe OF counsel Tor
the next friends" was prepared 10 open
the case for his clients and he was to be
followed by former United States Senator
William r Chandler, senior counsel for
the next friends"
The closing argument will be made by
Gen. Streeter for the trustees. but Il was
thought today that the case OF the next
friends" would not be presented In time
for Gen. Streeter TO make his closing ar
gument az today's session.
At 10 O'Clock. outside OF the persons I'm
the city connected with the trial as court
officials, parties, attorneys, stenograph-
ers and newspaper men, there were not
more than two score people I'm the court
room.
Judge r.. ~. Chamberlin took his scat
on the bench promptly at the hour OF
the opening OF the court, hut there was a
brief wait for the appearance of counsel
for the petitioners.
JUDGE TAKES A HAND.
Upon the arrival OF Frank S. Streeter
IN the court room. Judge Chamberlin call
ed his attention to the second paragraph
OF the supplementary BILL wherein the
plaintiffs ask that the trustees be made
defendants instead OF plaintlffs
THE plaintiffs further say that imme-
diate!y after the filing OF said BILL to wit.
on the sixth day OF said March the said
defendants procured and induced the said
Mary Baker G.. Eddy, she being then in
the condition OF mind and body alleged i'm
plaintiffs original bill, TO execute a deed
transferring all her estate, real and per-
sonal. to the said Henry NJ Baker. being
a resident OF Bow, n. H., the said Archi-
bald NJ. Mcclellan. being resident Of
Boston, Mass, and the said Josiah r..
Fernald. being a resident or Concord. n.
H.. and that thereupon under and I'm pur-
euance of said deed. the said Baker. Nc
Lellan and Fernald proceeded 10 take
possession OF all the real and personal es-
tate conveyed by said deed"
Judge Chamberlin asked Mr. Streeter II
the trustees accepted their trust with full
knowledge OF the conditions and proceed
ings up TO the time the trust deed was
executed
HAD FULL KNOWLEDGE.
Mr.. Streeter said that they had such
full knowledge.
Mr.. William z. Chandler OF plaintiffs
counsel. asked that Mr.. Streeter be
heard In full upon this point at this time.
as he has the closing argument in the
present proceeding.
Judge Chamberlain ruled that Mr.