Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
Abstract of Answer.

An abstract of the answer of the defend
ants. Alfred Farlow. Ira o. Knapp, William
j.. johnson, Stephen y. Chase, Joseph
lows
The defendants believe that Mary Baker
G. Eddy is eighty-five years of age. but
deny that her mind now is or ever was, so
impaired by the infirmi,ies of age. or other
wise, as to render her Incapable OF manag-
ing her affairs and protecting her property
against the undue influence, control or
fraud Of others. that she is incapable
of taking charge and managing the present
or any other legal proceedings.
The defendants admit that Mary Baker
G.. Eddy lives in her own house in Concord,
but upon information and belief deny that
she is in charge and custody of the defend
ants Frye and Strang. or of any one else.
Her Property.
The defendants say, as to the allegations
Of the plaintiffs bill that they have no
knowledge of the property of Mary Baker
c. Eddy, except as is hereinafter specifi-
calIy set forth" and again specifically deny
for the transaction OF business, and that
business has been done, or is done, in her
name BY others.
The defendants, answering the allega-
tons in the eighth paragraph of the plain
tin bill. say that they are in large part
immatcr!al, scandalous and irrelevant and
that they ought not 10 be called on to
make answer thereto, and pray the judg-
meut OF the court thereon; but further
ans wcg.uF they admit that Mary Baker G.
Eddy is the author of a literary and relig-
ious work entitled Science and Health,
With Key to the Scriptures" together with
other works which have been copyrighted
in he name; the defendant Armstrong ad-
uiiS that lie is one Of the executive mem
Itis Of the First Church of Christ, Scien-
list bat he denies that he Is the publisher
OF all the Christian Science works, as al
legged in the said bill, but says that he is
and has been for number OF years the
puDnsher Of Mrs. Eddy's personal writings.
and that he had periodically and fully &C
counted for and turned over to her all
royalties and profits from such publications.
and the other defendants, admitting their
respective connection with the Christian
Science organization, 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 income
has been controlled or retained In any way
by them or any Of them.
The defendants say that they have no
knowledge or information respecting the
nature and extent Of the property of Mary
Baker q. Eddy. and deny that they, either
individually or collectively, or in connec-
ton with the other defendants to this BILL
or any OF them, or with any one else, have
ever wrongful!y converted to their own
private use otherwise misappropriated
or unlawfully diverted large sums of money
and large amounts of property of Mary
Baker @. Eddy. or any sums whatever
Allege Hostility.
The defendants further say that they be-
lieve that the bill of complaint Is not
brought by these plaintiffs In good faith for
the purpose of protecting her person and
property. The defendants charge that the
so-called next friends named in the bill
OF complaint are such only in name, and
that they have been induced to loan their
names for use In said bill at the instigation
and at the expense of certain evil-minded
persons related in way Mary