The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-10
.MRS.tODY CALLED
A TAX OODCER"
AEAC or CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHURCH ACCUSED or FAKE
RETURNS.
NAME NEW DEFENDANTS
IN Sill Asking Accounting Of Her
Financial Ansirs--chief Sscre
taries and Counseliors
Served With Notices

Co-c4rd n. II. March 9-Tle
days Developments in the Mrs Eddy
suit we-e the serving Of suits aga
the defendants, tho charge that Mrs
Eddy has long been d tax doigee
and that several prominent nenbe-s
Of he Boston Christian church ase
10 be dragged into the case
Notices Of the suit, flied by Mrs
Eddys son. against her chief secra'
taries and counsellors we're seryei
,7 them today by court officers Rev.
irving Tomilson, nor personal agent
vas not in the city but tfe notice Of
the sn8 was left at his home.
Attorneys for the plaintiff In the
suit, who asks an accounting Of Mrs.
Tddys chief supporters, as 70 her
financial standing announced that
hev would fle a3other bill, ask ng
an accounting from tn trustees 81
ho Boston church.
Shown as Tax podger.
Record that indicate that false re-
n.rns havo bon made on th2 taxable
or5perty of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Edlf
are contained In the books Of the
Concord assessors This concllsioa
rests partially on The acc racy 81
statements made by Mr. Edly's
hankers and IS furthe. indicated BY
the admitted fact that Mrs Eddy i
worth at least $300oQ0.
Reliable men through whom she
has bad financial dealings say thas
little less than sl000000 is a more
conservative estimate Of her fortune.
The largest amount on which Mrs.
Eddy, through II \ cabinet has paid
taxes since taking up her residence IN
.e9neord about tMenly years aso Is
..ss54 aftt Th i amount wsa l4silsesf Il.
the Hast ass1ssnsent IT'D Aass atspsgt
au AprH ii 1896.
Concord officials who have the eak
facts Ia their possession rsfure ioFn-
veal them One OF the Officials s III
f4aakly that be was in ympathy with
Nrs. Eddy mad was willing to take
upoa himself responsibility fer main
tanning secrecy in matters ( publ 9
record rather than surreude, informa-
ion In his possession
Refuses to Show invento<ies.
Up 10 a few days ago the original
Inventories Of Mr. Eddys taxable
property where in the possession Of
John II Quimby. the assessor cf the
seventh ward. In which Pleasant View
he Eddy estate. is located a cor.
asked perm ssion OF Ms.
Quimby today 10 inspec the inyen-
tories
z have not got them" Quinby re.
1lied.
but yor are de ignated as the le-
gel custodian of tn papers. Quimby
vas told Why are not they in your
possess? Where are they?"
4 have turned them over 70 he
'ity solicitor" Qulmby replied tlrr-
ing on his heel and entering bis hore
It = Hall str ct
City 5sol citor Edmund S Cook was
'een OF noon In his office on Nam
J-eet
y must tell You frankly that
ave the papers ia my pos ession."
Ie said bu. ! am r-t inclined u
produce Them. am In sympathy
vita Mrs. Eddy and would not do
rvh.rE that wou'1 meet with be.
.iHarr~0~a' ~7y not have the lrgal
'a -hFo1 +fe In .rrnia.i7n r-it
refuse No saow the inventor es nov
md viii -ate counsel until O'Clock
his afternoon. when yo- can return
or my final reply"
" the appointed hour tse CORE.
0o1ent ask a fo- Mr.. Cooks reulv
Ie said be was suu uncertain as %
boz legal status of hia position. b-t
.on.d assume an responsibility and
eep secret the Inventories.
]. is know nthat the signatures of
alvin a. Frve Tho coachrnar.s or.
'rT f Mrs Eddy and premier OF ,ta
Oh me-. that surrounds her at Pleas.
nt }ie~ arears on several II not az
'e inventories submitted irce 1000