The Washington herald., 1907-04-02
EDDY SUIT UP TO-DAY
Answers Returnable in New
Hampshire Court.
CASE CAUSES SPECULATION
Exact Nature of Proceedings Not
Generally Known-BeEieved That
Document 10 BE Filed BIZ gen.
streeter wiII Prove Sensational.
Trial May BE Delayed Months.

Concord. \. II. April Although
speculation is rife here regarding the
exact nature OF the proceedings in the
Eddy suit. to be held tomorrow In the
Superior Court Of New Hampshire. at
which time the answer TO the suit Is re-
turnable. it is SAID that the only docu-
to be filed viii be the one to be offered
by Gen. Frank S. streeter. Mrs. Eddy s
personal counsel.
Gen. Streeter. as counsel for only the
unwilling and involuntary plaintiff. Mrs
Eddy viii file a document which Will
prove sensational. aud will make most
entertaining reading. especially to ex-
United States Senator William T. Chan
dler. senior counsel for the petitioners in
the pending suit TO secure an accounting
Of the property Of the head of the Chris
tian Science Church.
The Hon. William A. Morse. OF Boston,
and Samuel X. Elder Will file 10 the court
here their formal appearances as counsel
for Alfred Farlow and the other Masss-
ehusetts defendants named in the biiI.
but they viii not file an answer to the
declarations set forth in the petitioners
BILL.
Counsel File Formal Appearance.
Under the practice Of the Superior Court
Of this State, defendants are not required
on return day to file an answer 70 amy
declaration made against them. but are
permitted TO be represented by counsel.
who shah file formal appearance in their
behalf. after which the defendants cOun-
sci are entitled as a matter Of practice.
to be given thirty. sixty. or even ninety
days time in which TO make answer to
the declarations filed against them.
This is precisely what. it is understood.
the counsel for the New Hampshire ana
Massa chusetts defendants have planned TO
do tomorrow. They will doubtless ask
for and secure a considerable extension
Of time in which TO file their answers. aud
that time viii probably be long enough to
extend the date for making answer 90 the
middle Of the summer, providing, always.
that the suit itself is not thrown out Of
court on the strength of the showing 10
be made IN the document 90 be filed to
morrow in Mrs. Eddys name. and at her
personal request by Gen. SreeteT.
Secretary strang's Departure
It was learned from an official source
that Lewis c. Strang was selected as
private secretary OF Mrs. Eddy by H.
Cornell Wilson. Strang's leaving the
household al Pleasant View should not
be invested with any importance. for the
reason that he was engaged as assistant
private secretary for a specified time
This time has now expired. and he leaves.
il is said. with the best OF feeling toward
Mrs Eddy and her household. and the
best of feeling on the part of Mrs. Eddy
and her home circle toward him.
Mr.. Wilson Is now at Pleasant View
discharging the duties (which fell TO TIE
lot Of Mr. Strang until the latter part
OF this week.
Gen Frank & Streeter, counsel for
Rev Mary Baker G. Eddy. who IS named
as plaintiff, stated to-day that ne
should file an answer in behalf of Mrs
Eddy at the afternoon session of the Su-
perior Court tomorrow. All sorts of
speculation is rife as TO the probable
ground which Gen. Streeters legal docu-
ment viii maintain. but the contents OF
the document have been so carefully
guarded, and all who might know of its
tenor are so silent. that il is impossible
to even hazard a guess Of what the prob
able course Of Gen. Streeter win be.
May Postpone Trial for Months
a strong impression prevails that what
ever the answer which Gen Streeter
makes as representing Mrs. Eddy. il will
be of nature which viii rule entirely
OUT OF the question any immediate trial
of the case at the present term. or at
least during the early part Of the term,
as some law questions are likely 10 arise
in connection with answer which will
take the matter TO the Supreme Court
for the time being al least. The Suprior
Court usually sits from three 20 four
months and it is within the range Of
possibility only that the Supreme Cour,
might decide any possible law question
presented in time for the actual trial Of
the equity case to take place in Superior
Court before its term is adjourned
Messrs. Martin and Rowe. of this CITY.
and John ". Kelley, Of Portsmouth.
counsel. or the next friends of Mrs
Eddy, are keeping very quiet awaiting
to-morrow's move ON the part of the
defense, and neither they nor the other
associate counsel. Hon. Frederick W. Pea
body OF Boston, and Hon William z.
Chandler, of Washington. are expected
to figure conspicuously in tO-morrow's
court proceedings.