The sun., 1907-08-22
DROP EDDY SUIT
THREATEN TO BRING ANOTHER
on NEW ALLEGATIONS.
senator Chandler IN Withdrawing Case says
There II No Chance for the Next Friends
To Get ANY Of Mrs. Eddys Money Her
Attorneys want Question settled.

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CONCORD, y. H., Aug. 21.-The hearing
before masters TO determine the competency
OF Mary Baker G. Eddy was continued at
$50 O'Clock this morning. Senator Chand.
Ter. for the next friends. asked to with
draw the suit in their behalf. Gen. Frank
Streetor. for Mrs. Eddy, fled a counter
motion, that the hearing be proceeded with
and that Mrs. Eddy's business competency
be determined now.
II is believed that the next friends
intend TO bring a new suit based upon
different allegations than those in the
original suit.
In asking that the case before the masters
be dismissed senator Chandler said:
. 1t will doubtless be relief to the masters
to be informed that the counsel for the
next friends have this day 6led with the
clerk OF the court a motion for the
dismissal of the pending suit. and
that they hereby withdraw their ap-
pearance before the masters without
asking from them any findings upon the
questions submitted to them by Judge
Chamberlin. There are many reasons for
this action. the principal one arising from
a consideration OF the unprofitableness Of
any immediate action.
The suit has been almost wholly altru-
sric in its nature and not a single dollar OF
the large fortune whose existence is dis
closed, or which might be enlarged "a a
consequence Of this suit. can become at this
moment the property OF the next friends
There are also reasons, sentimental in
their character, overcoming the strong
desire of the next friends TO prove the
facts and vindicate the reasons upon which
the suit has been based, which suit, how
ever, is nov hereby dismissed
To this Mr. Street replied: =
-In behalf OF Mrs. Eddy, my associates
the Attorney General, Mr.. Eastman and
Allen Hollis join me In presenting the fol-
lowing motion: That the Masters pro-
ceed with this hearing and determine the
questions submitted. namely, Mrs. Eddy's
competency to manage her business affairs
IF we are allowed TO proceed, We should
show you that on Feb. IL Mrs. Eddy began
to arrange for the entire management Of
her property during her life and to make
liberal provision for her kindred during
Of these matters excepting to say to you
that IL your Honors are not already salts
fed We should be able to satisfy you be-
yond q question. and not only Of Mrs. Eddys
ssso'use aba s,.,, .ompss:ncy .,, to & deal With s
las last two % weeks % Of February. ssSs vs ese t%e %e
weeks before this suit was brought. she
was dealing with these questions with
sagacity 20 far a. her business matters
were concerned. and as Q noble Christian
woman 90 far as her next OF kin were con-
cerned.
.Now. your Honors. neither Mrs. Eddy
nor her so-called next friends have the
power to prevent her so-oalled next friends
from trying to persuade Judge Chamberlin
to let them dismiss their bill and get out of
court. Neither have we the power to pre-
vent their unconditional surrender in the
middle OF this hearing before the masters.
They volunteered to begin this wretched
assault upon the person. property and rel-
gious faith OF an aged citizen Of New Hamp-
shire, and now. six months later, when their
charges have utterly collapsed, they run TO
oover"
Judge Aldrioh replied that, inasmuch as
the next friends" had withdrawn from
the hearing. and with notice that they in
tended to exercise the right TO dismiss tn
bill in the Superior Court, there was nothing
left to be answered by Mrs. Eddy or decided
by him. Therefore he did not feel war;
ranted in going forward with a view to
establishing the mental condition OF Mrs.
Eddy on March I last
In case the Judge is in error about the
effect of the withdrawal Judge Chamber
lain will only have TO direct that the trial
proceed. In case the Judge is right the
plaintiffs have the right to dismiss the bill
and end the controversy.
behalf Of Mrs. Eddy. made formal objection.