Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-17
the seventh paragraph of the said bill of complaint and demand proof

l -
 thereof
 8. These defendants, answering
 the allegations in the eighth para
 graph of said bill, say that they are
 in large part immaterial, scandalouf
 and irrelevant, and that they ought not to be called on to make answer thereto, and pray the judgment oi this court thereon; but further an
 swering they admit that Mary Baker
 G. Eddy is the author of literary
 apd religious work entitled Science and Health, with Key to the Scrip
 lures" together with other works
 which have been copyrighted in her
 name; the defendant Armstrong ad-
 mits that he is a resident of Boston
 and one O. the executive members of
 the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
 but he denies that he is the publish
 CT of all the Christian Science works
 as alleged in the said bill. but says
 that he is and has been for number
 of years the publisher of Mrs Eddy's
 personal writings and that he had
 periodically and fully accounted for
 and turned over to her all royalties
 and profits from such publications;
 the defendant Johnson admits that
 he is the clerk and an executive
 member of the First Church of
 Christ, Scientist, and the defendant
 Chase admits that he is treasurer
 and an executive member of the First
 Church of Christ, Scientist; and the
 defendants Barlow and Knapp admit that they are executive members of said church. The defendant Kimball admits that he is Christian Scien- tist lecturer, and that said Mary Baker C.. Eddy, on or about October
 3, 1899, transferred certain copy rights to him and that he re-trans- ferred the same to her, but he denies that he ever had any beneficial inter terest in said copyrights, or that he ever received anything therefrom. These defendants, and each of them, deny that they have received, except in the case of defendant Armstrong, as above specifically set forth, any moneys or income belonging to Mary Baker G. Eddy or that any such in come has been controlled or retained in any way by them, or any of them, and say that there has been nothing for which they, or any of them, should account or have accounted. And, except as hereinbefore specifi- cally admitted, these defendants deny the allegations of said eighth paragraph of the bill and demand proof thereof.
 9. These defendants, answering the ninth paragraph of the plaintiffs bill. say that they have no knowledge or information respecting the nature and extent of the property of Mary Baker c. Eddy and deny that they, either individually or collectively, or in connection with the other defend- ants to this bill. or any of them, or with anyone else, have ever wrong fully converted to their own private use, or otherwise misappropriated or diverted large sums of and large amounts of proper ty of Mary Baker G. Eddy or any sums whatever; but, on the contrary, they say that they have never, either or collectively. had any part thereof in their possession and deny that there is any reason to be- lieve that such acts were ever com nitted by them, either individually | ,r collectively or in conjunction with | he other defendants to this bill, and | hey demand proof of all these and | other like allegations set forth against them in the bill of complaint.
 And these defendants further say that they believe that he bill of complaint is not brought ,y those plaintiffs as so called next riends" of the said Mary Baker c. Iddy in good faith for the purpose If protecting her person and prop 'rty. 10. These defendants charge hat the so-called next friends" lamed in the bill of complaint are uch only in name and that they have 'een induced to loan their names for Ise in said bill at the instigation and t the expense of certain evil minded 'ersons not related in any way to dary Baker c. Eddy, or having any interest in her or in her estate, and re furnishing money for the prose- ution of said bill of complaint for heir own evil purposes and to- ad- ance their own selfish interests. md these defendants further charge hat this action was instigated and 5 now being promoted and carried on y persons who are hostile to Mary 'aker G. Eddy and the religious rinciples of which she is the found r and exponent for the further pur- ose of annoying Mary Baker G. ,ddy and bringing herself and the aid principles into disrepute and hereby hindering and retarding her Tork. II
 And these defendants further say hat they have no knowledge or in- Drmation respecting many of the Legations therein contained. not erein specifically admitted, and they 1. ereby offer to appear at any and all !; mes to answer further whenever hereto required: but say they ought ot to make this or any answer to his bill because 1t Is multifarious in nat it makes various and unrelated ( larges against the different defend- nts herein and seeks to determine lem all in said suit. and because lid bill is vague and indefinite and , lied with immaterial. scandalous nd irrelevant matter and does not t forth any cause of action under ! le laws of the state of New Hamp- ! ire.
 And these defendants hereby re- rye the right to make such supple ental answers as may be for any .ason necessary or proper. ts