Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-04

with reference to the report that
within a few days Mrs. Eddy has
placed il the hands of trustees large
, amount of money to be held and used
Tor the benefit of her son and her
! grandchildren. J have nothing to say.
''Wh2tevcr Mrs. Eddy may or may
not have done toward providing for
her family is a matter which ought not
Tor the present at least, to be discussed
by me.
1T is obvious that I ought not to talk
about the legal aspect Of The case. nor
what will be the course of the proceed
;ngs 50 far as Mrs. Eddy is concerned.
The proceedings are unusual. So far as
this case can be considered legitimate
proceeding in equity, it seems to be an
attempt to have the personal rights and
privileges of a citizen adjusted in a
way unprecedented in New Hampshire
so far as I am aware, and if it shall
appear that these proceedings have
been instituted for the purposes other
than the ascertainment and protection
Of the plaintiffs legal affairs, the meth
Oh of dealing with such 2 case Will be
carefully considered by Mrs. Eddy's
counsel before making any public
statement"
Messrs Kelly and Martin. counsel for
the, plaintiffs in the bill Of equity, have
an appointment with Mr.. Strcetcr for
tomorrow afternoon If a that time Mr..
Strcetrr declines to accept service in
behalf OF the defendants. the process of
serving tn" defendants individually
VIII he instituted. William Z. Chandler
the senior counsel for the plaintiffs, will
arrive here frcm Washington Tuesday
and Will at once ioin with the others in
the conduct of the case.
II was learned tonight that about 4
o'clock last Friday afternoon the day
on which the bill in equity was flied.
d messenger from George w. Glover of
DaadWoOd, the son of Mrs. Eddy, de-
iivered to her 4 letter in which Mr..
Glover stated his purpose Of beginning
the suit al 40 o'clock that afternoon.
Rev. Irving G. Tomlinson. one of the
defendants named in the suit. left Con-
cord, his mission being. it is under
stood. to go to Mr.. Glover. Mr.. Toniin-
son had in his possession for delivery
to Mr.. Glover a deed OF trust for Il Ger
tain sum of money variCusly estimated
at from 500, 900 to $500 This money
IL utcltlTcu, WAS 10 De utllNeTeu 10 MT.
Glover on three conditions as follows:
First, that neither he nor his house,
hold should make any further demands
upon Mrs. Eddy; second, that they
should offer no objection to the probat-
Zig Of any will that might be offered
after her death; third. that they should
not seek by any legal process to set
aside any gift deeds or conveyances
that Mrs. Eddy might make during ner
lifetime.
Meanwhile. John w. Kelley of Ports
mouth. ono of the attorneys interested
in the bringing Of the proceedings, had
filed the bill i'll equity with the clerk Of
the superior court, and notified General
Frank 5. Streeter, counsel for Mrs.
Eddy, of the fact. Mr.. Streeter had
long conference with counsel for plain
tiff and made known to them, it
is said, the provisions of the
deed of trust which was to be given to
Mr.. Glover. This conference came to an
end when Mr.. Strecter was informed
that the fact that the bill had been filed
had been given to the press by Former
United States Senator William f.
Chandler, senior counsel for the plain
tifs Mr.. Streeter then recalled Mr..
Tonlinson from his mission.