New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-31
DELAY IN EDDY CASE.
appeal To Be Taken in Matter of
Dispositions.

Concord. \. H.. July 3o.-After hearing lasting
all day and unt!! late tas evening. Magistrate Ed
mund s. Cook, before whom the dispositions were
have been taken in connection with the suit
20 an accounting Of the property 90 Mrs
Mary Baker O. Eddy. the Christian Scientist lead
or. decided TO suspend the taking OF these deposi
tions in order that appeal FOR advice on the
technical questions involved might be taken 10
Judge ChamtcrIln Of the Superior Court or 20 the
masters appointed by him. This victory
counsel representing Mrs Eddy. who contcndcd
that tho right 10 take dispositions I'm action
suspended during the trial Of that action. Couu-
sci FOR tho next friends the plaintiffs in the
original suit opposed the motion Tor suspension
vigorously and there some lively tlts between
former United states Senator William + Chand-
Ter. senior counsel for the next friends and Cen
eral Frank :. Streetcr. Of counsel for Mrs Eldy.
Tn" ruling Of tho magistrate postponcs all pro-
ceedings IN the case here until next TUESDAY on
next Thursday, according to tho present arrange
ment. dispositions of persons residing In Boston will
be taken I'm that city
The opinion of Magistrate cook. given at the end
Of long wrangle between attorneys was in part
follows.
In view Of my doubt with reference 10 tho right
70 take dispositions pending the trial Of the case
and In view OF suggestion Of Judge Aldrrh
order the taking Of these dispositions he SUSPENDED
IN order that an appeal may be made 10 ,Tude.
'Eamherlin or Ia the masters for their advice i'm
thes" premises. and this matter is continued until
Tuesday August g. at II a m at this Office"
John ". Kelly. Of counsel for tho next friends
entered an exception to the ruling Of the mag
istrate
The late afternoon session opened with stormy
scene. Mr. Chandler declare that in the
recess he had been "lured to Mr. Strccter's law
Offices under false pretences.' ana while there he
had been induced to talk over the telephone With
Judge Adrch. the chairman Of the board Of mas
ters in the in regard the taking Of demo
stons Nj Chandler said that he was AZ one tele-
phone instrument, Mr. Streeter at another and un-
known to Mr.. Chandler and to Judge Aldrich Mr.
Str"eter's stenograph was al q third al the in
strumeuts heng connected. The stenographer. Mr..
Chandler said. took down all that he and Judge
Aldrch said. with the alleged purpose on the part
of Mr.. Streeter Of introducing the notes as ev-
dence before Magistrate Cook This M Chandler
denounced an "eavesdropping trick" If which he
had had suspicion.
Mr.. Streter differed from Mr. Chandler a. 10 the
understanding upon which tho latter engaged i'm
conversation with Judge Aldrich and finally Mr.
Chandler said, What Mr.. Streeter saws IS 4 lie I
say and shall continue 10 say so unless some
Tuffian here tries to stop me-
NO here will try to stop YOU from being
blackguard interrupted Mr.. Streeter, and this
closed the dispute.
Previously Mr. Kelly had asked ruling from, the
magistrate Mr. Streeter being In contempt Of
court for advising Calvin a. Frye not to appear
in response TO the subpoena served upon him
Upon explanation by Mr.. Streeter this request
withdrawn The magistrate said that he
thought Mr.. Frye should have appeared. though
he did not believe Mr.. Street intended any dsre-
spect TO the court by his advice