The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-23
Pair Of Afidayits Filed Whick
Disclose a Vast Amount of
Property.
REPORT is voUcHED FOR
Christian Science Founder-Leader Il
Again Asserted to Be in the Best
s. of HeaIth-Visit to Her
Detailed.

Concord, N. H., May H2.--IWo am
davits We're filed by the defense in the
suit against Rev. Mary Baker G.. Eddy
by her next friend, VS.. Calvin A. Frye.
the servant MASTER" and others
which for the first time discloses to the
world an idea of the wealth Of the
founder and leader of Christian Science,
which will easily reach ST. 00, 900.
The first of these affidavits is made
by Fred N. Ladd, Mrs. Eddy's private
secretary, who AYERS that on March 6
he turned over to the trustees, under
the deed of trust executed that day,
bonds of the par value of S788, TO: a
promissory note of SOC, 900, with some
interest due, and three savings bank
books on which was due $S,140.64 h
alu Of the real estate holdings is not
touched upon.
The second is by Harven N. Chase,
an expert accountant, of Boston, who
was engaged to make an examination
Of the accounts kept by Calvin A. Frye,
and which also v~erifies Mr.. Ladd's fig
ureS.
In his affidavit, Mr.. Laid, after de-
failing his duties as auditor of Mr.,
Frye's accounts and as Mrs. Eddy's
financial agent, says:
All in Her Room.
ION March 6, 1907. I was present at
the execution of the trust Iced by her
to Mr.. Baker, Mr.. Mcclellan and Mr.
Gernald. There We're also present the
three trustees, Mr.. streeter and Mr.
Frye. We all went into Mrs. Eddy's
room at the same time. Mrs. Eddy
greeted us all most cordially. There
was some general talk and then Mr.,
Streeter handed to Mrs. Eddy one OF
the two duplicates of the trust deed
and handed the other to Mr.. Baker.
Mrs. Eddy then proceeded to read
the deed aloud, and her amer of read.
ing showed that she fully understood
all of it's provisions. During the read.
ing she paused from time to time and
made on certain of the pro.
Visions, and expressed her views, [ re.
menlbe that when she had read article
4, as follows:
Just What She Wants.
"Fourth-At the termination of my
earthly career. this trust shall termin-
ste and all the personal estate Their
held by my six trustees, shall pass TIC
the executor of my last will, to be dis
posed of in accordance with the pro-
Visions thereof.
She stopped, and with emphatic
voice II gesture, said. That is lust
what 1 want
"After she had finished reading, she
made the remark, in substance, that
he1 property out Of her hands and
then said:
II will sign that
The foregoing is al accurate state
rlent as near as I can remember OF
what occurred. There was no suggestion
by anybody with reference to her sign
ing the deed.
No Diversions.
She then executed an order, a COPY
OF which is as follows:
Pleasant View, Concord, N. H.
March 6, 1907.
Il hereby appoint Fred N. Ladd, to
take all papers and all the contents
of my safe boxes at the First National
hank. in Concord, N. H, and transfer
them to the trustees that I have TODAY
selected, namely: Hon. Henry M,
Baker, of Bow, N. H. Archibald Nc
Clellan, of Boston, Mass, and Josiah
.. Fernald, Of Concord, N. H.
Mary Baker G. Eddy
"Mr. Frye .urne over the books an6
papers to the trustees and they were
brought down to the National State
Capital bank on our return from Pleas
ant View. I took the order signed by
Mrs. Eddy and went almost directly tc
the vaults of the First National bank.
From my knowledge Of Mrs. Eddy's
actual income and disburserS ents sale
fourteen years. and my examination Of
her books and accounts showing the
same and the lists of her securities
Examined by me from time to time
I can confidently state tina no none,
or securities have been wrongfully ap.
I%roprlated or diverted from Mrs. Eddy
property by Calvin A. Frye or by any.
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