| Show fAMOUS SUIT stilT 6 NS Christian Scientists Crowd Courtroom to Hear Every Word in Legal Battle Her Deed Genuine There There CONCORD N. N H. H May 23 was an interested crowd of spectators mostly Christian Scientists in in th the Merr Merrimack Mer- Mer r cou county ty o today when the hour arrived for the hearing of the suit brought by next friends of Mrs Mary Baker G. G Eddy against Calvin A. A Pr Frye e and several other Christian Scientists Scientists Scion Scion- for an accounting of the property of Mrs Mr B Eddy dy leader r and founder of the sect Women predominated in the as as- Judge Chamberlain announced regarding re i-c- garding the motion made on Monday asking him hint to rule upon the question of Mrs Eddys Eddy's capacity that he lie would not try this main question at this time He lie said that arguments should be confined confined con cou- fined strictly Uy to the question of the intervention intervention in n. n of the trustees Gen Frank Streeter of counsel for forthe forthe forthe the defense addressed the court This suit he- he heaU said aid was brought not by Mrs EddY Shut but ut Without her Knowledge and against her wishes Three trustees appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed by Mrs Eddy to take charge of Df her property wished to be substituted substituted substituted as complainants in this suit The They asked this as a matter of lf f legal right said Mr Str Streeter l and they appeared in n court under authority of Mrs Eddys Eddy's trust rust deed Mr Mi streeter streeter- produced th the document mentioned It is admitted by both sides that this is is a genuine deed duly signed by Mrs Eddy and registered Under it the took possession of Mrs Eddy's Eddys Eddys Eddy's Ed Ed- dys dy's property and h have vc since m managed it Mr Streeter summarized the prOvisions provisions provi prOvi- of the deed and its directions and reservations He lai laid especial emphasis sis upon ullon the the- hs h's continuing Mrs Eddy s past policy in in regard to the investments investments investments in in- vestments and directing the terminations terminations terminations of the trust at the death of Mrs Eddy If this deed is valid said Mr Streeter not all Mrs only Eddys Eddy's property but this action as well has been jeen transferred to the trustees and they hey ask that they be allowed to carry it t on If Mi- Mi Mrs Eddys Eddy's competency to tomake tomake tomake make this de deed d is regarded as material then heu this tiis question must be he decided first Next Next friends' friends action can be brought only ony when the nominal complainant is is unable to his his own interests |
