Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02
TO SAFEGUARD ALL INTERESTS.
After Sons Recent Visit To His
Mother Decides On imperative
Duty Too Long Delayed.

Concord. March IA bill in equity II
secure IN accounting If the financial
affairs If Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Ed
Cy, head Of TIE Christian Science
church, was filed in the superior court
for Mcrrimac county today by Mrs.
:ddy's son, George W. Glover of Dead
wood. S. D., and his daughter Miss
Mary Baker Glover, and George w.
Baker Of Bangor, Me, nephew and
next friend" Ct Mrs. Baker Eddy. The
bill is directed against the directors of
the Christian Science church in Boston
and Calvin a. Frye, Mrs. Eddy's score
tary, Lewis c. Strang. her assistant
secretary. and Herman s. Herring, first
reader of the church of Concord.
Besides demanding an accounting of
all transactions in connection with Mrs.
Eddy's affairs. the bill asks for rcstitu-
ton in case any wrong doing appears;
for an injunction during litigations and
business and for 4 receiver.
In a statement issued tonight by ey-
United States Senator William +.
Chandler, as special counsel in the ac-
ton. it is declared that Mr. Glover is
actuated by no spirit of disrcspcCt tn
his mother. but believes that the PRO
ceedng is in her real interest and that
neither is the action directed against
the religion of the Christian Scientists
Tie statement further declares thai
1Ir. Glover had long tHou"ht that his
mother was CROWN" too frehl" in BODY
aid mind to attend to important bust
ness matters, but that he was unabl"
to confirm this suspicion. because thos,'
Immediately about her seemed unW;ll-
ing to allow even her nearest relatives
to have an interview long enough to re
Yea, her actual condition.
Early in January, however. it is gtat-
e., Mr.. Glover during 4 visit to Con-
cord was able to talk with his mother
for thrcc-CuurtCrS % an hour. and as
a result. after Cue consideration, he
decided upon the present action "as an
Imperative duty too long neglected.
The action is rCturnablC at the April
torn Of the Marrima" county superior
court. which will aSS"mbi" on the first
Tuesday Of the month. L is directed
against Calvin \. F'r,.", secretary. Hllc
Lewis G. Strange. assistant secretary;
Of Concord. and Alfred barlow, Irving
G. Tomlinson and Messrs. Ira Q. Knapp,
WIN. 3. johnson, and Joseph A. Arm
strong, all OF Boston. and stephen A.
Chace Of Fall River, directors of the
Christian Science church. and Herman
S. Herring, first reader of the church OF
Concord.
Specifically the bill alleges that the
plaintiff. Mrs Eddy. who sues by her
next friend, is and for long time has
been incompetent to do business and to
understand transactions conducted IN
nor name in connection with her prop
| erty.
Thc next allegation is that the De-
PENDANTS have possessed themselves OF
| her person and property and have car
| ried on her business.
Third. it is alleged that have done
this. knowing of her infirmity, they
| have become trustees for her of all hei
| pronerty which has come into her pos
| session and are bound to give account
| therefor and of all their transactions
IN her name.
| Fourth. il is alleged that there is rea-
son to fear that the defendants wrong
fullv converted some Of her property t
| their own use.
Fifth. it is alleged that there are par
ticuIar transactions OF which an ac-
count should be given.
| John w. Kelly of Portsmouth anC
| the firm of Martin & Howe of Con
cord. appear as counsel in the case fo1
the plaintiff with Former United State:
| Senator William L. Chandler acting a:
special counsel. Mr.. Chandler tonight
gave out the following statement:
Mr.. George w. Glover and Iii.
daughter. Miss Mary Baker Glover
during their recent trip to washington
and the East. investigated the condi
ton Of Mr.. GloverS mother. Mrs. Mar,
Baker Glover Eddy. at Concord. y. II
Mr.. Glover had for some years been in
clined to believe that Mrs. Eddy in he
old age. Sc years now, had been grow
| ing too feeble in body and mind to at
tend to extensive and important bus
mess matters. but the various person
living with Mrs. Eddy. none OF then
relatives. had surrounded her SO care
fully and had so persistently prevent
ed any other persons. even her rela
tives. from having any but momentar,
interviews with her, that Mr.. Glove