The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-05
GLOVER LOST
Would Have Benefited
UnderLarge TrustFund
From Mrs. Eddy If
Proceedings
HAD BEEN POSTPONED

George w. Glover, the only son of
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, would have
been with his children. the benefic-
larry under large trust fund estab-
lished by his mother. had he not
brought the court proceedings of Fri
day night, is fact established be-
yond doubt. Mrs Eddy's counsel
nor any connected with Pleasant
View will admit that such trust had
been executed and would have become
operative but for the annulment which
necessarily follows the bringing of
equity proceedings. However, in an
official statement, given to the press
at o'clock this evening, Mrs. Eddy's
personal counsel, General Frank s.
Streeter, says:
None of the defendants named ex-
cept Mr.. Frye have any connection
with the management of her (mean-
ing Mrs. Eddy 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 crust or other
wise, except in one instance. for the
benefit of her relatives"
This "one instance" is believed to
refer to the trust of from $150,000 to
$200,0 which has been executed with
in the past week, and of which George
w. Glover would have been informed
had not the publicity Of equity pro-
ceedings changed the plans at Pleas
ant View
1t is said on good authority that an
attempt was made within an hour of
the sending Of the first dispatches on
the equity proceedings to have pubic
ity suspended until the trust propo-
sition could be submitted to Mr.. Glow
er.
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,
question the legality of any endow-
ment or gift which Mrs. Eddy might
choose to bestow or convey in any
manner during her lifetime. Rev. r.
of the local church and at one time
an assistant to Mr.. Frye at Pleasant
View, was commissioned as emissary
to convey the facts concerning the
proposed trust to Mr.. Glover and he
started on that mission from this
city at five o'clock Friday afternoon,
or as soon as General Streeter had
received notice through Glover's coun-
} sci that bill in equity had been filed.
Rev. Mr.. Tomlinson started for Wash
ington, D. c., but got no further than
Boston when he was recalled as it was
evident that publishing the facts Sc
they could not be recalled had put a
quietus on any proposition for a com
promise through the execution Of the
trust, which otherwise might have
been effected. AS to the next steps
to be taken by the defendants and
other matters connected with the case
General Streeter at o'clock tonight
gave out the following statement:
early Saturday morning. | sent to
Mrs. Eddy copy of the bill in equity
as published, but not yet served upon
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
- there with were fully discussed. Ii
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, ant
by unique methods are undertaking
under the guise of court proceedings
8 to continue the prosecution begun some
time ago.
: From my conference with her al
. this time and on other recent occa
I sions am able to speak definitely anC
), positively. Her clearness of mind anC
0 resolution of purposes have been II
no respect impaired by her advanced
years. Her capacity to think clearly
and to deal accurately and justly will
d important business affairs has never
e been more perfectly demonstrated thar
/ in her conference and acts during tn,
J. last weeks and of numerous business
g letters in her own handwriting which
y have been received frcm her during
s that time. The amount of Mrs. Ed
II dy's property have been grossly multi
II pied by rumor and false report. Sh,
. is not possessed Of large wealth, Mrs
: Eddy receives no income from tn
church nor from the publication soci
" ETY. connected with the church. He
sole income for many years has bee
from the copyrights on her own book
- and the amount from this source ha
been grossly overestimated. Mrs. Ed
N dy's business affairs have been man
% aged by herself with the aid of MI
"a Frye, her devoted and loyal servan
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