Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-02
A SUIT OVER
MRS. MARY EDDY
An Accounting of Financial Affairs
Is Wanted of Head of Chris
tian Science Church.
ACTION BROUGHT BY HER SON.
Believes Proceeding is in Her Interest
Asks for an Injunction and
A Receiver.

Concord, N. H., March IA bill In
financial affairs of Mrs Mary Baker
Glover Eddy, head of the Christian Sci
cnce church, WAS filed In the superior
court today by Mrs. Eddy's son. George
w. Glover of Deadwood, s. D., and his
daughter, Mrs. Mary Baker Glover, and
George w. Baker of Bangor, Me-.
nephew and next FRIEND of Mrs.
Eddy. The bill is directed against AL
fred Farlow and other trustees OF the
Christian Science church IN Boston,
Calvin A. Frye, Mrs. Eddy's secretary;
Lewis o. Strand, her assistant secre-
tary, and Herman Springer, first reader
of the church in Concord.
WHAT BILL ASKS FOR.
Besides demanding an accounting OF
sll transactions regarding Mrs. Eddy's
affairs, the bill asks for restitution in
case any wrongdoing appears; for In
junction during the litigation against
Interference with her property and
business and for receiver
In a statement issued tonight by for
mer United States Senator William Il.
Chandler, special counsel In the action,
il is declared MI. Glover Is actuated
by no spirit OF disrespect to his mother,
her real interest
Mr. Glover says that the action is not
directed against the religion of the
Christian Science church. The state
ment further declares that Mr.. Glover
had long thought his mother WAS grow
ing too feeble in body and mind to at
tend to important business matters, but
that for long time he was unable 10
confirm this suspicion because those
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even her nearest relatives TO have an
interview long enough TO reveal her
actual Condition. hat
SONS ACTION EXPLAINED.
Early in January. 1t is said. Mr. Clio
Yer, during visit TO Concord was
enabled 10 have a short talk with his
mother. and after due consideration he
decided on the present action as an inn
perative duty too long neglected. Spe-
officially the bill alleges that the nom-
jnal plaintiff, Mrs. Eddy, who sues by
her next friend has for a long time
been incompetent to do business or un-
derstand transactions conducted in her
name. The next allegation Is that the
defendants have possessed themselves
OF her personal property and have car
ried on her business.
1t is also alleged that, having done
this, knowing Of her intrmity, they
have become trustees for nearly all of
her property which has come into her
possession and are bound TO give ac-
count thereof and OF all the transac-
tons in her name.
1t Is declared that there Is reason 10
fear that the defendants wrongs fully
converted some of her property to their
Dwn use, and that there are transactions
of which an account should be given.
John w. Kelly of Portsmouth and the
firm of Martin d Howe of Concord Will
appear as counsel in the case for the
plaintiffs with former Senator Cham
der acting as special counsel.
Mr.. Chandler's statement follows;
SPECIAL CoUNSEL'S STATEMENT.
George w. Glover and his daughter.
Miss Mary Baker Glover, have investi-
gat ed the condition of Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy. at Concord, n. ii. Glover
had for some time inclined to believe
that Mrs Eddy In her old age SO years
now, has been growing too feeble In
body and mind to attend to executive
and important business matters. but
persons living with Mrs, Eddy as we'll
as her relatives had persistentiy pre-
vented and other persons, even her
relatives, from having any momentary
interviews with her. that Mr. Glover
had not been able to test his fears by
any prolonged visit He and his daush-
ter. however OH January 2, were per-
mitted 10 see Mrs. Eddy for three
quarters of an hour and the result OF
that interview WAS to confirm their ap-
prehensons and to convince them that