New-York tribune., 1911-09-06
CHURCH HERE TO GET
MRS. EDDY'S BEQUEST
Second Christian Science Con-
gregation to Receive
$4,000 for Debt.
lITICANTS OF WILL CONSENT
Counsel TO Mother Church De-
nounces Plaintiff, Son Of Foun-
der of Cult, Alleging
Bad Faith.
LEY T.lerranh 70 The Tribune. |

Concord y. H., Sept. J.-The litigation
over the estate Of Mrs. Mary Baker g..
Eddy. founder of the Christian Science
Church. advanced another stage in the
Superior Court here to-day. Chief JUS
tlce Robert NJ Wallace. who granted an
Injunction restraining the executor OF
the Eddy estate, Henry VI. Baker, OF
Bow. from removing any of the property
from this state, to-day modified the IN
junction so as TO permit the payment OF
So. 900 10 the Second Church of Christ.
Scientist. Of New York. Mrs. Eddy'5
will sprovided for the payment to this
church a sum not To exceed Sl'o,vO,
sufficient To pay off its Indebtedness. The
payment of this bequest was assented to
by counsel in the will litigation.
After hearing arguments on the pet-
ton of attorneys for the executor that
the suit begun by Mrs. Eddy's son,
George w. Glover. of Lead. :. D.. to
have the residuary clause Of the VIII ad-
Judged illegal he transferred TO the Su-
preme Court of New Hampshire. Chief
Justice Wallace took the question under
advisement.
Counsel to the executor cOntended that
the whole case depended on the points or
law involved, which i'm any event ulti-
matelv would have to he determined by
the Supreme Court. Counsel To Glover
urged that further consideration should
no given To the case i'm the Superior
Court.
The court proceeding to-day was
marked by charges Of bad faith. Cen
oral Frank s Streeter. chief counsel 10
the Mother Church in Boston. the residu-
arv legatee under the will Of Mrs. Eddy
denounced the plaintiff, George W.
Glover. the son of Mrs. Eddy.
"I submit" said General Streeter,
chat he has no right I'm court. He
came 10 us on his knees and begged for
q settlement. He accepted Slfo"p In
settlement Of his case. without return
ing it or any part of it, he now comes
her, and wants more.
General Streeter was answered by John
w. Kelley. of Portsmouth. who was as
sociated with former Senator william
T. chandler in the original proceeding.
"Mr. Streeter said many untruthfu
things I'm his address To the court. but
all sucb were immaterial 10 the issue
here being argued. and / shall answer
only one, and I answer that only on
personal grounds. in order that the rec
ords may not show false statement
unchallenged.
Mr.. Streeter has said that counsel to
the plaintiff IN the former suit came to
them (meaning General Streeter and his
associates) on their knees. asking for
settlement. The fact is that every con-
ference looking to a settlement with
which | had to do tand | had much to
do with them was first proposed by or
through General Streeter, from the Sun
day conference under an Exeter apple
tree. arranged for by General Streeter
through messenger sent by him
through midnight rain and storm and
through the long conference Of year
or two arranged for and participated in
by Mr.. Streeter and Director Mcclellan"
General Streeter made no reply 10 the
remarks of Mr. Kelley.
The leading argument to-day in sup
port Of Mr.. Chandler's motion was made
by Hannis Taylor OF Washington. for
mer United States Minister TO Spain,
who made an exhaustive review Of the
legal status Of the question. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Kelley and
De Witt Choate. Of this city, In support
Of his position. Arguments were made
against the motion by General Streeter
and Samuel ]. Elder. OF Boston.