The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-30
EDDY SUIT ENDS
The Next Friends" Decide That
Little Wonld Be Gained by
Even a Favorable Decision.
DEFENSE FILES OBJECTION
They Declare That Mrs. Eddy Is En-
titled to a Decision From the
Masters as to Her
Competency.

Concord. N. H., Aug. 22.-The ia
nous suit in equity brought on March
1, last, by George w. Glover, son of
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, and others
as next friends" against Calvin S.
Frye and others, for an accounting
of the property of the aged head OF
the Christian Science church came
to an abrupt end Wednesday. lmme-
diately after the opening of court In
the continued hearing regarding Mrs.
Eddy's competency before Judge Ed
gar Aldrich and his co-masters, Will
liam e. Chandler, senior counsel for
the next friends announced having
filed a motion for dismissal of the
suit He said that there were many
reasons for this action but the princi-
pal one was the appropriateness of
any immediate result of a decision in
our favor upon the exact issue as
now framed, compared with the bur
dens and disadvantages to be endured
by us both before and after such a
decision"
This was the second day of the
second week of the masters hearing
upon the competency of Mrs. Eddy.
Upon the masters taking their seats,
William e. Chandler, senior counsel
for the next friends, addressed the
court, formally presenting a motion
for the dismissal of the suit.
Mr.. Streeter, counsel for Mrs. Ed
dy, in her behalf, at once presented
a motion that the masters proceed
with the hearing and determine her
competency to manage her business
affairs.
"If we are allowed to proceed"
said Mr.. Streeter, 1--WE should show
how that on February 81, 1907, Mrs.
Eddy began to arrange for the man
agement of her property for the rest
of her life and provide for her kin
bred during that time"
Mr.. Streeter reviewed the institI-
ton and progress of the accounting
suit. which he characterized as pri-
marily an assault by a great news
paper upon a great religion-a re-
ligion which its founder had designed
to promote after her death by the use
of large part of her fortune.
Not one word of testimony has
been introduced said Mr.. Streetc",
ito show that one dollar of the money
had ever been misappropriated. The
charge of her incompetency has COM
pletely collapsed. 1t is now stated
in the press that the next friends will
abandon this suit for the purpose of
awaiting Mrs. Eddy's death and then
contesting her will. Mrs Eddy has
a legal right to finding of her COM
potency upon the case as it now
stands or upon such further evidence
as she may Introduce"
Mr. Streeter demanded from the
masters a finding to that effect
Judge Aldrich said the issue submit
ted to them was purely a property
question He continued:
THE next friends having with
drawn from this hearing and an
nounced that they will withdraw the
suit from the superior court, there is
nothing left for us to hear and we do
not think we should be justified in
going forward with an eX parte hear
ing.
1--WE shall make report to Judge
Chamberlain containing all the evil
dence and the happenings of Wednes-
day. in case we are in error in re-
spect to the effect of next friends
Withdrawal, Judge Chamberlain can
direct us to resume the hearing.
without such order we do not
think we should be justified in going
forward with this hearing"
In. reply TO question by Judge
Aldrich Mr.. Streeter said he would
take exception to this ruling.