The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-23

Concord. n. H. Aug 1.-THE famous
suit in equity brought March l. last
by George w. Glover, son OF Mrs. bak-
er G. Eddy, and others as next
friends against calvin s. Frye ana
others. to secure an accounting OF the
property of the aged founder and hean
of the Christian Science church, came
to an abrupt end today. imme-
diately after the opening or court In
the continued hearing regarding ndrs'
Eddy's competency before Judge EdSar
Aldrich and his co-masters, William
|E, Chandler, senion counsel for the
next friends, announced that the coun-
sci for the next friends had filed with
the clerk of the court motion Tor the
dismissal of the suit. He said that
there were many reasons for this action
but that the main reason was the
lunprofitableness of any immediate re-
suit of a decision in. our favor upon the
exact issue as now framed, compareo
with the burdens q nd disadvantages
to be endured by us, both before ana
| after such decision"
In announcing the dismissal OF the
suit Mr. Chandler said:
THE suit has been almost wholly
altruistic in it's nature and not sin
gle dollar of the large fortune whose
existence is claimed or which might be
enlarged in consequence OF this suit.
can become at this time the property OF
the next friends.
There are also reasons sentimental
| in their character, overcoming the
strong desire of the next friends To
prove the facts and vindicate the rea-
sons upon which the suit has been
based-which, however, is now here
by dismissed
Mr.. Streeter counsel for Mrs. Eddy
| in her behalf, at once presented a mo-
ton that the masers proceed with the
hearing and determine her competency
to manage her business AFFAIRS.
| Mr.. Streeter reviewed the institution
and progress of the accounting suit,
which he characterized as primarily
an assault by a great newspaper upon
q great religion-a religion which Its
founder has made designed to promote
after her death by the use OF large
part of her fortune.
| Not one word of testimony has been
introduced said Mr.. Streeter, Ito
show that one dollar of her money
has been misappropriated. The charge
of her incompetency has completely
collapsed
1T is now stated in the press that
for the purpose Of awaiting Mrs. Ed
Idy' death and then contesting her will.
Mrs Eddy has legal right TO find-
ing Of her competency upon the case
las 1t now stands or upon such furthet
evidence as she may introduce"
Mr.. Streeter demanded from the mast
lers finding to that effect.
Judge AIdrich said that the issu'
submitter TO them was purely proper.
Ity question. He continued:
. The next friends having withdraw
from this hearing and announced tha
they will withdraw the suit from tn
; superior court there is nothing lef
TO hear and We do not think we shoul'
be justified in going forward with al
: ex-parte hearing.
: We shall make a report 20 Judg
: Chamberlain containing all the evil
] dence and the happenings OF today
! In case we are in erros in respect
the effect of the next friends with
c drawal. Judge Chamberlain can di
e rect us to resume the hearing.
e Without such order we do not thin
n we should be justified In going foI
e ward with this hearing"
d Mr.. Sreeter noted the exception
y this ruling.