New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
ANSWER In EDDY CASE.
Defendants Charge Suit Is Not
Brought an Good Faith.

Concord. y. H. April 1.-THE charge that the
suit for an accounting of the property of Mrs.
Mary Baker Glover Eddy. head of the Christian
Science Church, flied March ]. not brought
m good faith by the so-caed next friends named
h. the suit is contained in the answer of the de-
,fndauts in the action. which filed in the Mer-
-,mac County Superior Court to-day. The defen-
sauts charge that these next friends have been
Induced to lend their for in the suit lat
he instigation and at the expense of certain evil
minded persons. not related in any way 10 said
Eary Baker C. Eddy having any interest in her
Or in her estate
The answer of the defendants is a general denial
Of al the allegations made by the compainants in
III original action--George ". Glover. Mary Baker
Hover and George W. Baker who sued Mrs.
Eddy's next friends" These allegations were that
Mrs. Eddy for a long time has been incompetent to
g. business or TO understand transactions conduct
sd name; that the defendants have possessed
themselves Of her person and property and carried
on her business and have wrongfully converted the
property their own uses. The defendants include
Alfred Farlow. ira .. Knapp William B. johnson.
Stephen A Chase. Joseph Armstrong and Edward
A. Kmball all OF Boston, and Calvin A Frye.
irving c. Tomlinson, Herman 5. Herring and Lewis
C. Strang, all OF Concord.
The Boston defendants filed joint answer. while
the Concord defendants fled separate answers All
were practically identical with respect TO the gen
eral denial. bIt those of the Concord men con-
tanned in addition. denial OF the specific charges
that they have ever conspred TO surround or
seclude the person" OF Mrs. Eddy. or 10 take
charge possession and control OF all her property
and business affairs and manage the same solely
according their own viii and pleasure These
charges We're directed especially against Messrs.
Frye and Strang who have acted as secretaries for
Mrs. Eddy.
Calvin 4. Frye. in his answer says that he has
been il the employ of Mrs. Eddy for about twenty
live years for 4 considerable part of the time
private secretary. During all that time. her house
At Concord and all other houses in which she has
resided, together with all persons employed
nected Herewith. have always been. under the alb
s0lute control and direction Of Mrs. Eddy. Mrs.
Eddy determines for herself whom she will see and
Inc length Of time that will be given for that pur
pose. according 10 Mr.. Frye's answer. and the dc
iendant denies that he ever personally or in con-
junction VIII Strang or others of the defendants.
Iei9sed 10 allow any person or persons 10 Mrs.
10 be allowed 10 persons desiring confer with
her except in accordance with the rules prescribed
,E Mrs EDDY for the conduct of her household and
The defendant denies also that Mrs Eddy is and
has been for many late years not legally response
be Tor acts done by her and unfit to manage and
control her business and property, but on the con-
tfalF, ne AYERS that she always has directed and
managed her business affairs The answer oP
hIft- Is practically the that Of FRYE
10 days proceedings furnished the latest CHAPTER
ln the story OF the litigation. which already has
Mrs Eddy OF all her property to three trustees
Henry VI: Baker, Archibald Mcclellan and Josiah
T. Fernald who have petitioned the court 10 be
saLs.ulu'ed as plalntlns IN place Of the original
parties, and the answer this petition, filed by
Inc latter, declaring that the deed Of trust was
illegal on account Of the alleged incompetenre Of
4 complication has arisen from petition presented
iestefosy Dy counsel for the trustees that hear
!ng on their petition 10 be substituted plaintiffs
he held Immediately. and the fixing Of May Is bv
TIE court as the date for the desired hearing.