Evening journal., 1907-08-26


own servants, and suggests the selection
Of food During my visit heard the sound
OF electric bells repeated two or three
times, signals evidently be ng made, and
i was informed that this Was IN accord
ance with a code she had established for
sunimoning to her the different members
OF her household. She pays her own b.l 3
sometimes questions the use Of provisions,
comments upon the change in menu, takes
an intelligent interest In tne anars OF her
native town and the events of the day
Before leaving she sent for O. py of
her book Sc edce and Health. and inscrib-
ed hes autograph, apologzng ior her
nervousness II signing her name
From my knowledge of the case, from
careful study Of an the letters and docu-
nents submitted 10 me, and from my tx
animation Of Mrs. Eddy ! am hrmiy Of
tho opinion that she IS competent TO lake
care OF hcilcif and manage ner analrs ana
tht she Is not ccerced in any way In facl,
y would appear as II she takes the inlt.a-
I've upon All occasions.
THE allegations concerning Mrs. Eddys
belief n malicious animal ma sLetism are
ridiculous. l am convinced that tine words
are only used synunymously with maiign
influence Malignant or mondacious an
NAL magnetism is therefore a facon pr
ler as the French say. She certainly has
been subject TO sufficient annoyance 70
entertain the fear that she Is to be SUBJ
jected to further disturbance False re-
and her home has been broken into and
valuable documents disappeared. That she
has deluslOns regarding her son Is an ABB
surdity, Tor only a few days before he
brought the suit 20 have her declared in
competent she had. without suggestion,
made the trust deed TO have him and s
family provided for. Mrs. Eddy has no
insane delusions and in print and else
where simply onunc atcs the conventional
part Of her creed which she and $4,000 be-
hon frss4. 4III. I.I.
unacceptable it may prove TO be TO the
community generally, IL S no more re-
marllable than others that have been b.
fore or that exist to-day, and her alleged
delusion regarding mesmerism, the nom
existence of matter, and the power Of
healing form an integral part of very
many religious beliefs"
DR.. Hamilton's Record.
DIR. Allan Mcl.ane Hamilton has had
probably the largest CXpeT ence cf any
alienist in this country i'm court, having
commenced his career about tMrty-flve
years ago. He has appeared in all the inn
porant cases in his own state in New
York. both civil nd criminal. He was Sc
lected by the United States as one Of the
special commission 10 determine the in
sanity of Snider i'm the District of Colum-
bla; was ono Of the four chief experts IN
the Guiteau case and was also consulted
in the case OF CzolgOsz, the assassin Of
President Mckinley.
Doctor Hamilton has the proud dstinc-
tion of being the only expert in the Thaw
murder case who expressed an absolute
and unqualified opinion about Thaw's
mental condition, which was subsequently
adopted by both the defense and prosecu-
ton. but he was not allowed TO testify by
either. although he surprised the entire
country by his independent stand.
Doctor Hamilton is also known as an adj
Vocate for complete reform IN the matter
of expert testimony and is generally re-
pardod as one OF the few Impartial experts
who can be relied upon 10 give honest tes-
tmony and who cannot he bought; for
this reason he Is respected by the court
and by reputable lawyers generally.
Doctor Hamilton is hfty-eight years
old and a grandson Of Alexander Ham
ilton, and on his mothers side OF LOUIS
/ Mclean who was minister to England
/ and secretary of the treasury under Mar
/ tin Van Buren, and Andrew Jackson
Doctor Hamilton has written much and
! Is prominently connected with many medl-
/ cal societies. both here and abroad. and a
/ few years ago received great honor by
/ being elected a Fellow Of the Royal So
I ciety Of Edinburgh. He founded the
/ Psychiatricaf Society and Is regarded as
/ an advanced student Of mental disease.
After Mr. Chandler mado his motion to
dismiss tho suit. General Streeter made
/ the following address:
/ General Streeter's Eloquent Appeal.
IF Your Honor pleases, In behalf Of
| Mrs. Eddy, my associates, the attorney
/ general Mr. Eastman. and Allen Holl s
! join me in the following motion; Ihat the
! masters proceed with this hearing and de-
| termine the questions submitted. namely:
/ Mrs Eddys competency 70 manage ner
! business affairs March l. 1907. Upon this
! motion I desire TO speak briefly ana PEI
/ haps more tcmpcratcly than the clrcuh-
stances would Justify me IN speaking.
"If we are allowed 10 proceed, we shall
! show you that on February l2th, Mrs.
! Eddy began TO arrange for the entlfe
| management OF her property onrnB ner
/ life. and 70 make LIBERAL provision Tor heI
/ kindred during that time. / viii not 80
] into tho details of these matters. except
/ ing 10 saw to you that 10 Your Honors ere
NOT already satisfied. we should be able
to satisfy YOU beyond question not oHiy
of Mrs. Fddy's absolute competency tu
deal with her affairs. but that during the
1 last two weeks of February the last two
weeks before the suit was brought, sne
was dealing with those questions viii
| sagacity so far as her business matters
were concerned, and as nople Snrlslian
| woman so far as her next OF KIN were
| concerned Now. Your Honols. neither
| Mrs. Eddy nor her counsel hive the power
| TO prevent her so-called next friends from
/ irving to persuade Judge Ch7mberln n
] LET them dismiss their bill and get out ol
court. Neither have we the power 70 pre-
| vent their unconditional surrender IN ths
middle of this hearing before the masters
Jrhev volunteered TO begin this wreichec
/ assault unon the person, property ano
religious faith of an aged citizen Of New
| Hampshire. and now six months later
I when their charges have utterly collansed
they run to cover This Is their legal right
but 7 sneak of the legal rights Of Mrs
Eddy let me temporarily review tho
situation.
Demands Protection of Court.
'she Is an honored citizen Of this state
entitled to the protection of its courts
She Is the founder and head Of a grea'
religious organization, with many hundred
thousands devoted followers. on Marci
l. last she was living peacefully In hel
own home surrounded by faithful friendl
OF her own choice She WIS possessed Of 9
large property, acquired almost soley from
tho sale Of her religious writings II "
some time appear that after prov dni
literally for her own kin. she has devoted
much OF her estate to the promotion Of tn
religious views taught by her. She was
good citizen. She was and is entitled q
the protection OF the law. on tina. day
March I, last, this SUIT was instituted bl
a great newspaper, which had hired anl
paid eminent counsel to bring t. IL wal
primarily an attack upo1 the religion
teachings Of a great religious leader.
son and an adopted son inconsldertel,
loaned the use Of their names as mex
friends and the agent of this newspape
who visited and persu9d'd tho son a
lead November %. and the adopted
al Waterbury. Vermont March s. AM
persuaded them 10 cooperate Is nov
writing IN the proserce Of Your Ifonors a
the reporters table.
Processes Of Courts Abused.
"The SUIT was brought IN her nam
] taf fan. an fraf 1.n