The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1907-08-29
-, FOR "NExT FRIENDsH
|f'O' = RATTLE AGAINST CHRIS
IAN SCIENCE LEADER.
|,,,p1 GRANTS THE REQUEST
: started by Son and Other
W ,,.,,.s AGAINST churchmen-
Sought Receiver
ship.

n H., Aug. 22.-Wheu
0''y nneued Wednesday morning,
s~ s,ssster. attorney for Mrs. Baker
' ~ ss ~ leader Of the Christian Sci
q. ~ church, in the suit by next
s''' y II compel an accounting OF
co.. ',oOsrty and estate, announced
" n. g 4 agreement with ex-senator
~ !, COUNSEL for the plaintiffs,
md have been withdrawn.
y. action precipitately ends, Just
4. - ,ssched the critical stage, a legal
4, whIch has attracted world
'a'', s,,ention. The suits were insti-
- j he behest of Mrs Eddy's son,
~ " Glover, himself an aged
\. Be. with other plaintiffs, among
~ ii laughter, alleged that the
~. Il Mrs. Eddy, said to be sew
II Z millions of dollars, was being
a. e'.Dated through the connivance OF
~ bIgh in authority in the Chris
M Science church
= sun Based on senility.
!. =, alleged in the petition that
u. Faay who Is now 81 years of
= / lafrm and mentally impaired
y M she has been the plant tool
j, ,s,ss Who sought ito gain control
'ss direction of her estate.
ma Sgot I'D to this point has been
|.s,srIv aaged. Several days ago, fol
,,stus an appointment of masters to
.,,sriaIn and report upon Mrs. Eddy's
.sDtsl condition, a visit was paid to
n home at Pleasant View, on tho
.skirts Of Concord. There Mrs.
Nan was subjected to a somewhat
IgOrous examination by the attorneys
III masters It was announced at
II Tine that hrs. Eddy answered all
,sstions propounded and that she
NJ strong proof that the assertion
% her mental and physical condi-
ID s impaired was untrue.
Alienlsts Appointed.
EDIouIng this visit, a demand was
he that alienists be appointed by
/ court to visit Mrs. Eddy. This
Z done, and Gen. Streeter, her at
ng agreed to arrange for the
NJ case had reached this stage
BIZ the announcement came
|alssday that the suits had been
klloned. The motion to withdraw
4 made and granted.
Mr. Chandler Explains.
III. Chandler said, in notifying the
T q The withdrawal of the case:
There are many reasons for this
on and the principal one results
ID the consideration of the unprof-
pAsnass Of any immediate results
y the issues as now framed, COM
Ha with the burdens and disadvan-
" to be Incurred nv us. both ne.
ri AID after the decision. The suit
been almost altruistic in its ma
r. ad not single dollar of the
be @tune, whose existence is dis
ass OF which may be accumulated
Unseqrence of this suit, can
ulx at this time, the property of
Mi friends.
'lAe are also reasons, sentimental
asl character, overcoming the
SS desire Of the next friends to
4 n lhe fact'and vindicate the rea-
\ Hp9n which this suit is based,
II SUI, however, is hereby dis
srester Demands Trial.
~ 5 streeter. counsel for Mrs,
n adaiessed the masters in re-
Ssaaior Chandeliers motion. and
eAali Of Mrs. Eddy, we demand
" masters proceed with this
" ana determine the questions
namely, that Mrs. Eddy
npelent to manage her bust
saFs on March 1, 1907. The
al ~
me counsel for the next
S0les that their case has col.
~ they are now running to
A ls Is their legal right, but
n easns Of the legal rights of
sne is entitled to the pro-
Y the court.
lloVlding literally for her
y aef own, she has devoted
Muon Of her money to the,
he religious belief founded
Aow her adopted son has
use OF his name to a SUIT
alleged next friends, but
= '1su oy a certain New York
which has retained great
h prepared the bills. 1t is
aAe pretenses and is unique
sA 0'y Of legal procedure. 1t
1salnst her will, and we
j questioned whether it
*lt In pAod fo;4t. .,