The sun., 1907-08-15
mrs. EDDY FACES INQUISIYOUS
TELLS no ard or MASTERS ABOI r.
HER personal AFFAIRS.


CONCORD. y. H.. Aug. 1.-THE board Of
Mary Baker q, Eddy, accompanied by
representatives of counsel in the case,
to-day made a visit to Pleasant View and
there spent three-quarters Of an hour in
preliminary attempt 10 ascertain at first
hand just what Mrs. Eddy's mental con-
dition is.
The agreement under which the visit to
Mrs Eddy was arranged was reached to-day
when ex-senator Chandler at the opening
Of the morning session announced that he
was ready 10 assent 10 the proposition made
Yesterday by Gen. Streeter. Mrs, Eddy's
counsel thai s',ch a visit shoudbe made.
In stating the willingness Of the plain
tits counsel to enter into u personal in
vestigation of Mrs. Eddy condition senator
chandler asked the masters 10 establish
certain rules governing the visit. He asked
that there be at least Ave different visits.
that the visits he made at varying times.
that the proposed visits be unannounced
and that none of Mrs. Eddy's household
he peffnitteu 10 aUenu lne EXAMINATIONS
Of Mrs. Eddy
Judge Aldrich. the chief master, answered
that he did not think il wise TO make any
hard and fast rules governing the visits.
aud that SO far as the methods 10 be EN-
ployed and scope Of the inquiry 20 be en-
tered into during the visit or visits TO Mrs.
Eddy were concerned he would ask a private
h.fx.y AL nd
That conference resulted in a plan to-
visit Pleasant View this afternoon at
o'clock Al that hour the three masters.
Senator Chandler. representing the plain
tfs. and Gen. Streeter for Mrs Eddy. ac-
companied by the court stenogrspher. went
to Pleasant View and spent ex,c'ly forty
FIVE minutes with Mrs. Eddy
Prior to suspension Of the main hearing
for the purpose OF visiting Pleasant View
The scope Of the public inquiry ss to the
testimony TO he taken was threshed out
by the opposing counsel. Judge Aldrich
announced chat religious delusions would
not be considered as bearing upon Mrs.
Eddy's mental capacity for business ex-
cept wherein they might bear directly
upon the Issue Of competency before the
masters.
He said that II Mrs, Eddy believed her son
10 be possessed OF some influence which
made him hostile to his mother. thereby
affecting her natural disposit on toward
hirn 80 far as her property matters are con-
cerned. such illusions, 30 called. might be
competent; or II, a. Vstassd. she has belief
that malicious animal magne tism has in
any way prevented perfect smoothness in
the running OF her business affairs, such
belief might be admitted as having a bear
ing upon the case and her business capacity
Following the visit to Pleasant View
the public hearing was resumed for an hour,
and counsel for the plaintiffs attempted
TO Offer as testimony the deposition OF
Arthur T. Buswell OF Vermont, taken in
Boston last week. in which Mr.. Buswell
attempted to talk about Mrs. Eddy's So
called delusions Of twenty years ago. Coun-
sci for Mrs. Eddy objected on the ground
that the time was too remote to have any
Tearing upon her present condition.
Plaintiffs counsel then announced that
they proposed to 60 back forty years FOR
The purpose OF showing that Mrs Eddy
during all this time had been generally
insane and upon this point PLAINTIFF coun-
sci will make an argument at the opening
II court tomorrow morning.
What transpired at Pleasant View was
made part Of the general court record.
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Inc following Is report OF what took
place at Pleasant View this afternoon:
Judge Aldrich-Mry Eddy. the gentlemen
mere wish to have an interview With you, and
Ns desire TO make this call as comfortable ss
possible for YOU: and we wish you TO let us
know II We weary YOU"
Mrs. Eddy am very glsd 10 see you; and
hank you for the suggestion.
o. What was YOUR native town? A. Bow. in
New Hsmpshire Nv fathers farm lies on
ibp banks OF the Merrimac. He did much of
his having In Concord. but IL was IN Bow the
house vas
O. How long have you lived in Conc ord,
\ About twenty years: between eighteen and
twenty this time
D. The last time? A. Since 1 oams here
after my marriage and residence in Boston.
Judge Aldrich-well the gentlemen present
want to ask YOU some questions
Mrs. Eddy CinterruptinR)--A I beg par
don INV only diPbc,,ity A. a ~if ght des sna.s I