The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-22
EDDY SUIT ENDS IN
VICTORY FOR HER
Counsel for Next Friends
Asks Dism al of
"Altruistic" Action.
OPPOSITION TO
THIS PROCEDURE
Attorney streeter Urges That
Slit be Pressed to Conclusion
and Competency Of Head Of
Scientists Legally Deter
mined - Fears Post
Mortem Action.

CONCORD. n. H.. August 2l.--The
famous suit in equity brought on
March 1st last by George w. Glover,
son OF Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy.
and others as next friends" against
Calvin S. Frye and others. to secure an
accounting of the property OF the aged
founder and head OF the Christian
Science Church. came to an abrupt end
to-day. Immediately after the opening
of court In the continued hearing re-
garding Mrs. Eddy's competency be-
fore Judge Edgar Aldrich and his CO.
masters. William Z. Chandler, senior
counsel for the next friends. announcer
that counsel for the next friends" had
filed with the clerk of the court mo-
ton for the dismissal OF the suit. He
said that there were many reasons for
this action. but the principal one was
the ucptohtableness OF any immediate
result OF a decision in our favor upon
the exact issue as now framed. COM
pared with the burdens and disadvan-
.ages 10 be endured by us. both before
and after such a decision"
In announcing the dismissal of the
suit. Mr.. Chandler said:
THE suit has been almost wholly
altruistic in its nature and not a single
dollar OF the large fortune whose ex-
Istence Is disclosed or which might be
enlarged in consequence of this suit
can become at this time the property
of next friends There are also rea-
sons, sentimental in their character,
overcoming the strong desire of the
next friends to prove the facts and
yindicate the reasons upon which the
suit has been based, which. however.
is now hereby dismissed"
Mr.. Streeter, counsel for Mrs. Eddy.
in her behalf. at once presented mo-
ton that the masters proceed with the
hearing. and determine her competency
to manage her business affairs.
streetcr Urges Mental Test.
Mr.. Streeter reviewed the institution
and progress of the accounting suit,
which he characterized as primarily an
assault by a great newspaper upon a
grea. reIigton-a religion which its
founder had designed TO promote afte!
her death by the use OF a 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 ever
been misappropriated. The charge OF
her incompetency has completely coll
lapsed. II is now stated in the presa
that the next friends will abandon
this suit for the purpose of awaiting
Mrs. Eddys death, and then contesting
her will.
Mrs. Eddy has legal right to a
finding of her competency upon the
case as II now stands, or upon such
further evidence as she may Introduce
Mr.. Streeter demanded from the mas
ters q finding to that effect
Court Agrees to Dismissal.
Judge Aldrich said the issue sub
mitted to them was purely property
question. He continued:
1.-THE next friends having withdrawn
from this hearing and announced that
they will Withdraw the suit from the
Superior Court, there is nothing left for
us to hear. and we do not think we
should be justified in going forward
with an expert hearing.
I'VE shall make a report to Judge
Chamberlain containing all the evil
dence and the happenings of to-day
In case We are in error in respect to
the effect OF next friends withdrawal
Judge Chamberlain can direct us to re-
sumo the hearing.
without such order we do not think
we should be justified in going forward
with this hearing"
Mr.. Streeter noted an exception to
this ruling. ------ ---------