The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-25
COURT INVITED TO
CALL AL ON MRS \ / EDDY.
Want Discussion Of Case
With Head Of Chris
tian Science Church.
MUCH EVIDENCE
is YET TO COME
Judge ,Cl,amberlin Reserves De-
cision in Suit to Compel Ac-
counting Of Property.
Chandler Intin1ates
He'll Spring
Sensation.

sCoNCORD,3 N. H.. May 24-Argu-
ments were completed to-day In the
Merimack County Superior Court on
the motion of the trustees Of the es-
tate of Mary Baker G. Eddy, head
of the Christian Science Church to
Intervene and be substituted az plain
tiffs In the suit brought by her son,
George w. Clovers. and others, to com
rel an accounting of her property
Judge r. d. Chambcrlin, the presiding
justice, issued an order that oil afH-
,davits in the case be filed by next
Tuesday, and his decision on the mo-
tion will be given later.
All day an Interested crowd. made
up in large part OF members Of the
Christian Science Church. filled the
courtroom. Most Of the time was oc-
zcupied by counsel for the petitioners,
but late this afternoon General +. s..
Strectcr, counsel for the three trustees
who presented his main argument In
favor Of the motion yesterday, made
a brief closing plea.
Both Dewitt c. Howe and former
Senator William Z. Chandler, Of coun-
sci for the petitioners. characterized
the motion of the trustee for leave to
intervene as absurd, and declared that
the attitude of the trustees was rather
that OF defendants than plaintiffs.
The point was made also that the
deed OF trust transferring the property
OF Mrs. Eddy to the three trustees was
executed after notice OF the present
suit had been received. In answeg t.
this General Streeter said that no lega
notice of tho suit was served on tn,
defendants until after the execution
OF the deed OF trust He denied tina
there was anything in evidence to shop
that the trustees had prcjudged tn
case, or that, rs counsel for the peti
| ticners intirnated, the trustees woul,
dismiss the suit If admitted as plain
tiffs.,
Mrs. Eddy's Competency.
During the closing argument of Gen
| eral Streeter. Judge Chanberlin in
/ terjected several questions. He asket
/ how the question Of Mrs. Eddy's com
i potency could be determined withou
"a trial. and remarked later that !
seemed strange proposition to hin
1 that Tho court should determine th
question involved without trial. Mr.
4 etrecter,& in reply. said the Judge coult
/ etermine the question OF Mrs. Eddy
| competency by visit to her, and HI
thereupon extended an invitation t.
judge Chamberlin and Mr.. Chandle
| to visit Mrs. Eddy with him and dis
cussl the case with her. Mr.. Streete
| added, however, that before this ques
| zion of competency was settled twl
| other questions should be decided. II
\ said:
Where 1t May Stop.
IF your honor has become satisfe
that Mrs. Eddy's property is in goo
hands and needs no protection, the
there will be no occasion to go fur
Their"
Mr.. streeter said the second questio
! to be determined was whether the sui
was carried on for Mrs. Eddy's benef
"If this court should determine tha
this case is not for Mrs. Eddy's benefl
he. must dismiss the action.'s Nj
Streeter further said that It was nc
right to subject woman of Mr.
Eddy's advanced years to trial unit
there is something to base this tris
upon. He denied that counsel for tn
plaintiff had thus far shown any evi
Edence in support OF the allegatio
shown in the bill.
May Be Troublesome.
Mr. Chandler interposed. saying:
I'VE have much evidence which wi
prove very troublesome to Brothe
Streeter when he meets It, and we wi
present it whenever the court direc,
that proper trial be had"
After further argument by NJ
Streeter. court was adjourned.