Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-15
LAWYERS differ AS TO ISSUE.
Hearing Is Not to Dis=establsh Christian
Science Faith, Judge AldricI, Informs
Masters==NOHa Hard and Fast Rules.

| sustain further examination, they
should announce the plaintiffs have es-
| tLhliS';"I Il prin1 facic case.
| {. The hours for the examinations
| should He ut varying times Of day.
| ViihDHt notice. ana no members of
| tire household should BE- present
IN reilly to Mr.. Chln,llcr. Mir. Street
CT said that this was not an inyysti-
cation Of Christian Science 1t il 4
property matter solely. concerned With
the question Of the proper management
If MI. 'I,Idy's business affairs. This
is not Il hcrpSy trial not an cxIniina-
tirn into the soundncss Of amy PAR
| ticullr religion. We ask for an invcs-
tigltion of the one question before the
mast rs.
Was Mrs. Eddy on March / cnmpct-
cnt to manage her business affairs?
We are ready to show the entire
management Of Mrs. E,ddy'a business
affairs for tie last 70 years ANA Tie
results thereof. What we then show
| will satisfy the masters of the answer
| t. the questions at issue.
In regard to these dcluSiOnS Snol;an of
by Mr.. Chandlcr.-wllich mean simply
that MIS-. Eddy believes in certain
things which Mr.. Chandler docs not
they are in no way COMPETENT fnr con-
| Si,icratinn here unless their influence
| upon Mrs. Eddy's business affairs can
| Do ShnNn.
Our Till is fer an accounting. said
Mr.. Chandler ana preliminary IL it is
| tits question of mental capacity. These
decisions are pert incnt to the question:
| a person cannot be possessed If Sys-
tcmatiZcd decisions for many years
| without being untitled to do business.
When al the facts appear. il will be
clear to your honorS that this woman
has not been capable of dnint: bust
ness. This being shown We will ask
for an investigation OF the question.
has she been fairly treated by the peo-
ri" by whom Sh" has been surrounded
and controlled?
oar case is 4 case Of he infrmitics
cf age combined with these decisions.
They are 4 part of our case ard we
earnestly object to any such formal
and momcntary visit to Mrs. Eddy as
is proposed by her counsed
We will be glad for full argument
IN regard to these domsionS before fur
thor progress is made in the case
Attorney General Eastman differed
from Mr. Chandler as 10 the essence
If the case The question is now. WAS
Mrs. Eddy competent on March 1?
If she was, these next friends have
no stanlinE. If her business affairs
have been we'll managed that is the
best proof possible Of her comprtrncy
to direct thcm. These dclusions must
be connected with her business affairs
in some W2V in OF hCr ia cptor into thic
case AZ all.
\ persons religious belief. or notions
in regard to religion does not nnccs-
sarily have influence upon his business
affairs and dealings.
If you find that Mrs. Eddy's estate
of a million dollars consists of gilt
edged securities selected by herself.
that will be pretty good evidence that
she can and does manage her own
business competcntly.
Mr. Chandler thought Mr.. Eastman
had the cart before the horse Tho first
inquiry must be as to the capacitv of
the party. Judge Chambcrlin's order
is that the masters shall find as to the
competency of Mrs. Eddy and not as
to the other facts in the case.
General Eastman further suggested
that the jurisdiction of the court in
this suit depends entirely upon the
question of property rights. If il is
found that no property rights are en-
dangeyed the case falls. Determining
this first, will expedite business and
enable us to get at the root of the
whole matter.
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