The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-04
Mrs. Eddy Just About to Settle
Fortune OH Him.
Filing Of Suit Probably Upscts
the Arrangement.
WEALTH Is NOT GREAT
Her Attorney Says Source Of
Income Is Limited
To the Royalty Derived From
Sale of Books.

Concord N. H. March 4.-That
George w. Glover, the only son of Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy, would have been
with his children the beneficiary un-
der a large trust fund esta blished by
his mother had he not brought the
court proceedings of Friday night is a
fact established beyond a doubt.
Neither Mrs. Eddy's counsel nor any,
one connected with Pleasant View
will admit that a such a trust had
been executed and would have become
operative, but for the annullment
which necessarily follows the bringing
of equity proceedings However, in
an official statement given to the
press, Mrs. Eddy's personal counsel,
General Frank S. Streetor, says:
None of the defendants named ex-
cept Mr.. Frye have any connection
with the management of her (mean-
ing Mrs. Eddy's) property or invest
ments or have any knowledge what
ever in reference. thereto, nor have
any of the said defendants ever re-
ceived any property of Mrs. Eddy's
which they hold in trust or otherwise.
except in one instance for the benefit
of her relatives"
This lone instance" is believed to
refer to the trust of from $4,000 to
100000. which has been executed
within the last week and of which
George w. Glover would have been in
formed had not the publicity of equity
proceedings changed the plans made
at Pleasant View. 1t is said on good
authority that an effort was made
within an hour of the sending out of
the first dispatches about the equity
proceedings to have publicity suspend
ed until the trust proposition could be
submitted to Mr.. Glover.
1t is understood that the income of
the trust fund was to be settled upon
Mr. Glover upon certain conditions
These conditions were that he agree,
with the other heirs benefited by the
trust. not to contest Mrs. Eddy's will
or question the legality of any endow-
ment or gift which Mrs. Eddy might
choose to bestow or convey in any
manner in her lifetime.
The Rev. Irving G. Tomlinson, ex-
first rector of the Concord church, and
at one time an assistant to Mr.. Frye
at Pleasant View, was commissioned
as emissary to convey the facts con-
corning the proposed trust to Mr.
Glover and he started on that mission
from this city at 5 o'clock Friday af-
ternoon, or as soon as General Street.
er had received notice through Glow
er's counsel that a bill in equity had
been filed.
Mrs. Eddy's reply was given out in
typewriter form by General Streeter
1t was embodied in statement from
the general. the fuIfItext of which fol-
lows:
Early Saturday morning 1 sent to
Mrs. Eddy a copy of the bill in eolitv
as published, but not vet served 1Jnon
any of the defendants SO far as am
informed I have since had a long
personal conference with her, at which
this proceeding and matters connected
herewith were fully discussed
In common with her many friends
she believes that the initiative in these
proceedings was not taken by her son
or other relatives, but by others who |
IN a markedly unusual manner and by |
der the guise of court proceedings to |
continue the persecution begun some
time ago. From my conference with
her at this time and on other occa-
slons, am able to speak definitely and |
positively. Her clearness of mind ara
resolution Of purpose have been in no |
respect impaired by her advanced |
years Her capacity to think clearly
ana to deal accurately and justly with |
important business affairs has never
Deen more perfectly demonstrates |
fhan in her conferences and acts with
IN the last two weeks and in numerous |
business letters n her own handwrit |
ing which I have received from her
during that time
me amount of Mrs. Eddy's pron- |
erty has been grossly multinIied hy |
runor and unfounded reports. She is |
term is used Mrs. Eddy receives no
income from the church nor from the
puphcatlon society connected with the |
years has been from the copvrights Of |
ner own books. and the amount has
Deen grossly overestimated MrS
Euuy business affairs have been |
managed by herself with the aid of |
Mr. Frye, her devoted and IoyaI SER
want. and under the oversight and ner-
sonaI audit of another gentleman. !
whose name has not been rnentionad /
but who stands for all that is honor
able and of good repute in financial |
circles in Concord
Accurate accounts of all her prop
erty ana investments. as we'll as of her
annual income and expenditures have
been carefully kept and freouentIv
audited. The last audit was in Octo. |
per 1915. None of the defendants
named except Mr.. Frye have any con
nection with the management of her
property or investments or have anv
knowledge whatever in references
thereto. nor have any of said defend
ants eYr received any property of Mrs. |
Eddys which they hold in trust or
otnerw1se, except in one instance for |
the benefit of her relatives
Inquiry has been made whether +he
various defendants would accept SER
vice of the proceeding. I can not saw |
as to that With my partner, Mr.. Al |
len Hollis. I am counsel for Mrs Eddy |
alone. While the defendants would |
undoubtedly be guided largely nv
Mrs. Eddy's wishes with respect to |
these proceedings, 1 can not, as her
Iegai representative. undertake TO
with reference to the report that |
within a few days Mrs. Eddy has
placed in the hands of trustees a large
amount of money to be held and used |
for the, benefit of her son and her
grandchildren I have nothing to saw.
Whatever Mrs. Eddy may or may not |
have done toward providing for her
family is a matter which ought not for
the present at least to be discussed
1T is obvious that I ought not to |
talk about the legal aspects of the |
case. nor what will be the course of |