The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
SON MAY CONTEST
MRS. EDDY'S WILL
Boston Lawyer Declares
That Coercion Was
Used.
ADVISES GLOVER
TO GO TO COURT
Thinks Contract Signed Years
Ago Is Null and Void-Oficial
of Christian Science Church
Does Not Believe That
Action Will Be
Instituted.
Especial 10 The rimes-pispatch


Boston, Mass. December lo.-If
given to him by Attorney FrederiGk
w Peabody, there will be contcs,
over the will in which Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy leaves all her fortune to
the Christian Science Church.
MIR. Peabody and Mrs. Eddy's only
son held conference to-day, at the
conclusion OF which Mr. Peabody said
that an attempt to break the Will will
be begun at once.
Mr. Peabody said that coercion waa
used.
Although officials of the Christian
Science Church promptly denied thar
there Is any likelihood OF Il contest II
was thought by some TO be Significant
that George ". Glover had also call
ed upon John " Kelley. the Ports
mouth, n. H.. lawyer who was associat-
ed with William e. Chandler In the
celebrated suit of the next friends
Attorney Peabody advises Mr.. Glover
to go to the probate court and, pend
ing a permanent order of the court as
to who shall hold. divide and dispose
of the millions of Mrs. Eddy, apply Tor
administration papers.
statement by Attorney.
This is what Attorney Peabody has
to say about 1T:
ut Is true that George W. Glover
signed contract few years ago. re-
ceiving sI25.0Oo by which he agreed
not to contest his mothers ultimate
will. That contract ] hold to be null
and void. because ii was against public
policy.
III was against public policy. l say,
because Ii left an aged woman with ST.
100000 or s20Oo,0oo. at the mercy
of any one who might have had an
opportunity TO coerce the woman. or
take her property BY force
Suppose that in her last moments,
incapable of concentrated thought or
Independent action, she should nave
then made will Would her son have
redress hol a.. and al. peilsxs enf
was against public policy.
And so, at conference, / advised
Mr.. Glover to apply for papers of ad-
ministration. to contest the will. to
demand a copy of the will at once, and
to go to Chestnut Hill and take pos
session of the house; peaceably II pos
sible, bur to take possession. 4 DO isot
know If Mr.. Glover will, do this last.
but / have so advised him
Does Not believe story.
Alfred Farlow ventures the opinion
that no contest Is seriously thought OF.
Mr.. Farlow said; II have no rea-
son to believe that Mr.. Glover intends
to bring sucn suit. 1t ha dcome
to my attention that persons We're
seeking Mr.. Glover. Evidently they
have found him. very much doubt
that Mr.. Glover contemplates such a
move as is intimated.
His mothers wishes, believe. are
sacred to him. fancy he will have
a different story to tell when ne is
next seen, than the story related by
an attorney who has been quoted as
acting for him and who has been
consistently opposed to the Christian
Science Church for nearly a dozen
years"
After talking with Attorney Pea
body, Mr.. Glover left for Portsmouth
to be gone over sunday. AT Ports
mouth Mr.. Glover was In conference
with Attorney John w. Kelley ant
others. MI. Kelley said:
TT is true that George w. Glover
has been In conference here to-day
with me and others. 1t is true tina
With Mr.. Glover in Portsmouth Were
his son, George w. Glover. Jr., and DR.
10. j. Foster Eddy. Of Vermont. Mrs
Eddy's adopted son. George w. Glover
Sr and DR.. II. j. Foster Eddy refused
to talk
The young Mr.. Glover said that the,
had come to Portsmouth for a rest
on Mr.. kelley's invitation; All state e.
|. Young Glover. that there will be {
viii contest, or any contest at all, are
unauthOrized."