The Washington herald., 1907-08-14
WILL SEE MRS. EDDY.
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by Mrs. Eddy in which she used the ex-
preston: 7 am Gods mouthpiece.
If our evidence" said Senator Chand-
Ter, does not show that she has been
insane for many years. then shall think
that justice has failed"
Senator Chandler claimed that the execu-
ton OF the trust deed within six days
after the bill asking for a receiver was
filed was sufficient evidence Of the belief
Of those about her as 10 her incapacity
to prove her incompetent without going
farther He also quoted from the tax
assessors returns. and made the state
ment that Mrs Eddy Lad evaded her Just
taxes. claiming that if she was mentally
competent she would do nothing OF the
kind.
lie alleged that Mrs. Eddy. alone at
View Pleasant with no relative about
her. was living in a state Of terror, caused
by her delus.ons and false notions as TO
the nonexistence Of the physical universe
and the power OF malicious animal mag
netism, working silently, 20 even place
poison in the veins of its victims.
Mrs. Eddy to Receive Masters.
John II. Quimby. assessor IN Mrs. Ed
dy's ward, was the first witness. and his
records were made a part Of the court
proceedings They showed that Mrs.
Eddy signed the paper showing the re-
turn Of her property in 1901. but that
since that time, Calvin A. Frye, her sec
retary. had signed the returns and sworn
to them in the presence of the assessor.
According 10 the record. there were no
returns OF stocks or bonds UP to 1906.
when about $4,000 in this sort OF securi-
ties we're scheduled.
Toward the close Of the day Judge Aid
rich, the chairman Of the masters. in
quired Of Gen. Streeter, Mrs. Eddy's coun-
sci, whether it was proposed TO have the
masters see Mrs. Eddy. Gen. Streeter re-
piled that Mrs. Eddy was too feeble 10
come into court. but that she would
gladly receive the masters aud a repre-
sentative Of the counsel on both sides at
some time convenient to all. Judge AID
rich said that in view Of the fact that
Mrs Eddy was in her eighty-seventb
year, she would not be REQUIRED to come
into court, but that they would go to
Pleasant View
Gen, Sueeter suggested 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. and Senator Chandler
replied that he would not be prepared TO
CO. at that time. Thereupon the Judge
suggested that II might be well for coun-
sci to confer and fix time for the vista
ton.
Chandler Closes His Argument.
The question as to how far back of
March / the inquiry into facts connected
with Mrs. Eddy's competency might be
permitted to go was raised and held in
allegiance until counsel for the next
friends can be heard
a second witness was put upon the
stand, Hon George II. Moses, editor Of a
local paper. who began reading from a
series OF letters received from Mrs. Eddy
since 1900
Only one letter was read before adjourn
ment. This relates to a slip in the publi-
cation Of some news matter about Chris
tan Science, and contained an express
sion which Mr.. Moses said that he
thought that Mrs. Eddy believed that De
culiar mental influences had had a bear
ing upon the unsatisfactory conditions re-
feTred TO in the letter
Mr.. Chandler closed his opening argu-
ment before adjournment, the chief bur
den OF which was that Mrs. Eddy. by rea-
son Of alleged deiUsions exhibited through
her writings, was mentally unbalanced.
and therefore could not be competent TO
manage and control her business affairs.