New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-03
SURPRISE In EDDY SUIT
PROPERTY TRANSFERRED.
Trustees NOsO in Charge-"Nert
Friends ont of Court.

! intervene, involving the substitution Of duly ap-
pointed trustees as plaintiffs in place of the
next friendsN was the answer of Mrs Mary
c. Eddy. founder of the Christian Science faith
made through her counsel in the suit brought
to compel an accounting of her property The
motion, which filed to-day, came as a dis
tinct surprise.
By deed Of trust Mrs Eddy transferred her
entire estate, with few minor reservations on
March 6, to three trustees, Henry H. Baker, Of
Bow, n. H.; Archibald Mcclellan of Boston, and
Josiah E Fernald, Of Concord, N H. These
trustees are under bonds to the amount of hale
a million dollars that they will preserve and
protect her estate.
1t is said that Mrs. Eddy cannot be
compelled to appear in court in connection with
the pending litigation The trustees are em-
powered TO prosecute and defend, for the benefit
Of the estate Of Mrs Eddy, any suits at law or
in equity. whether pending or that may
afterward be brought. with reference to any
matter in which she may personally be interest,"
ed With the exception OF Mr. Mcclellan. the
trustees are not believers in the Christian
Science doctrine. Mr.. Baker is a former Con-
gresham while Mr.. Fernald is president of one
Of the banks in this city and has for several
years acted Mrs. Eddy's financial agent
The next step in the litigation will come when
counsel for both parties to the suit will agree
upon a date for hearing on the motion that
was filed to-day.
TRUSTEES TO ACT IN SUIT.
The trustees maintain that the suit for an
accounting of Mrs. Eddy's property, in which
ten defendants. all of them Christian Scientists
and some Of them members Of Mrs. Eddy's
household. are named, is brought for the pur-
pose Of recovering property alleged to have been
bNyT be TT,
the trustees hold that it is their duty TO prose-
cute the suit against the defendants, inasmuch
as II is the duty of the trustees to preserve and
protect the estate OF the granter. They ask
that they be empowered TO proceed against the
defendants In the pending suit in whatever man
ner they deem proper. or, in the phraseology Of
the legal motion, that they may be permitted
under the supervision and advice OF the court To
prosecute said suit according 10 its merits and
as the protection of tho trust property and estate
may seem TO require"
The suit against Mrs. Eddy was brought by
her son. George W. Glover OF Lead s d. HIS
daughter. Mary Baker Glover. and George w
Baker. Of Bangor. Me. Tho defendants are cal
win A. Frye. Alfred Farlow. Irving c. Tomlinson.
Ira o. Knapp. William b. Johnson, Stephen A.
Chase Joseph Armstrong, Edward A. KimbalL
Hermann 5. Herring and Lewis c. Strung
Messrs. Frye and Strang are secretaries 10 Mrs
Eddy and the other defendants are leaders in
the Christian Science Church in Boston and
Concord
Under the terms OF the deed OF trust Messrs
Baker Mcclellan and Fernald are 10 hold SUBJ
ject to certain reservations. all Of the real and
personal estate, wherever situated Including
stocks. bonds and interests In copyrights Of
Mrs. Eddy. The deed contains the reservation
that Mrs. Eddy may have the right to occupy
or rent for her own benefit her two houses in
Commonwealth avenue. Boston, and also that
the trustees shall pay her such sums of money
as may be necessary for defraying the ex-
penses Of maintaining her household at Pleasant
View. her Concord estate, which she is 20 oc-
cupy. BY the terms OF the deed Mrs Eddy
transfers her estate to the trustees for con-
sideration Of 81 ito manage. care for and con-
troll during my earthly life and at the
termination thereof 20 dispose OF the same in
accordance with the provisions of my last Will
and the codicils thereto" Mrs Eddy reserves
the right TO occupy the homestead Pleasant
View. in Concord and TO rent for her own bene-
fit two houses in Boston. In addition TO this
! the trustees are to pay Mrs Eddy from time
| to time out of the net income of the property
| any such sums as she may desire "for my own
personal expenses and for charitable purposes.
and for such sums may desire personally to
use for the advancement of tho cause and doc
trnes Of Christian Science as taught by me-"
TO BE PAID FOR SERVICES.
The trustees are appointed attorneys in fact
for Mrs. Eddy and vested with full power
and authority TO act in her behalf in any pro-
ceedings they may deem best for the protection
and preservation Of the trust estate or in any
litigation whether now pending or instituted
hereafter, with reference TO any matter in which
Mrs. Eddy may be personally interested or the
trust estate in any way affected. To this end
the trustees are empowered 20 employ attor-
neys-at-law or any other agents 10 aid them
In event OF the death or resignation of one of the
trustees and the failure OF Mrs Eddy 70 appoint
a successor. the choice is to be made by the
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court OF New
Hampshire. The trustees are to receive a rea-
sonable compensation for their duties are to be
reimbursed for all expenses. are 10 make an ac-
counting semi annually to Mrs. Eddy. and are
to furnish bond of 100000 to guarantee the
faithful performance Of their duties.
OF the trustees. Mr.. Baker is now chairman
of the Committee judiciary of the New
Hampshire House Of Representatives. For
many years he has been prominent in New,
Hampshire politics. Josiah z. Fenald is presi-
dent of the National State Capital Bank, OF Con-
cord. This is the bank at which practically all
Of Mrs Eddy's business has been transacted
and Mr.. Fernald has acted Mrs. Eddy's hnan-
cIal agent. Archibald Mcclellan is the editor of
''The Christian Science Journal" the monthly
magazine devoted to the tenets OF the faith His
headquarters are in Boston.
STATEMENT FOR MRS. EDDY.
Frank s. streeter. personal counsel for Mrs.
Eddy and also counsel for the trustees TO whom
Mrs Eddy has converted her property. to-day
made the following statement:
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