Show I MRS EDDYS EDDY'S SIDE OF LEGAL TROUBLES GIVEN BY COUNSEL The Thc following statement by General Frank S. S St Streeter Mrs Eddye Eddys chief counsel was given the tho Concord representative of or the Beaton Po Post t i and published pub pub- lIshe In that paper March 3 Early Barb yesterday morning I sent font to toS Mrs Edt Eddy a n copy cop of oC the bill in equity S as aa published but not yet served et upon any aily of the defendants defendant so 0 for far as Iam I Iam Iam am informed I I have since since- had hall a long pc ona conference with her at which this proceeding and matt matters connected ther therewith were fully discussed sed In IVI common with her many friends she sho believes ot that the lie Initiative In th these proceedings was not taken b by her ier son on or ur other relatives eEl but by others who ho In a markedly unusual manner anti and h by unique methods are arc undertaking un under er tho the guise of nr co court rt proceedings to continue the tho IH persecution tion h begun gun some ome time ago From m my conference with her at nt this lime time and other othI recent occasions I am able ablo to speak definitely and aini poM- poM lively 5 Her lIel clearness of mind an and re resolution lion tion of purpose have hen been In no respect Impaired b by her advanced 1 years ar Ilor Ill capacity i to tn think clearl clearly an anto and to deal accurately anti and Justly justl with Important Im tin- portent business s affairs hn has never been more rf pe-rf perfectly demonstrated than In I her liet conferences and anti acts within thelast tho the last two weeks an and in numerous bu business mist busi lne l- l ne ness s l letters in her own oun hm handwriting which I have hal it i 1 from r lu-r tinting dining that time lime S S I CalN Mr- Mr J IIII 1 V K a The Thc amount of Mrs Eddy's Eddys properly property prop prop- erly erty has h tAn n grossly multiplied by bv rumor and anti unfounded d report She Is not possessed uM of or lal large laige e wealth Her sole Soil oh income for man many years Cars has Ims lJ been n froni flom the copyrights ht on h her 1 own oun books anti and the amount from rein lOm t this hl source hasI has I boon been grossly ro I overestimated l Mis rR Eddy's Eddys business affairs have I been heen managed by l' herself the aid aidI of or Mr r Frye her devoted oled anti and loyal I servant senant and anti under th the 0 oversight r i and personal audit of another r gentleman whose name has not been hoen mentioned but who ho stands for all that j is q honorable honorable honor honor- able nn and of good goo repute In financial elides circles in Concord Accurate accounts of or all her properly property property prop prop- erty erly and investments as ns well ell as of her annual Income an and expenditures have been carefully kept and atul frequently auti audited I ted The audit a was vas In October 1906 None of oC the defendants named except Mr MiS Frye Fre has an any connection with the management of her PropertY or In Investments Investments' In- In investments vestments vestments' or 01 has hns any knowledge what what- er t In reference inference thereto nor has any of said Maid defendants ever cr received recel any of Mrs E Eddys Eddy's d s to hold In trust or otherwise except In one In Instance in- in stance for the benefit t of her lieu relatives has been made whether the various defendants would accept service service service ser ser- vice of the proceedings I cannot sa say sayas as to that With m my partner Mr Ill Allen Hollis Bouts I am urn counsel for Cor Mrs Eddy alone While the defendant would undoubtedly be guided ul ed largely large by Mrs Mis Irs Etl Eddys Eddy's s wishes with respect to I these proceedings ln s I cannot as her legal leg representative undertake to I speak for them Xon I t ii I a no ii 0 to A Alleged I TIll Tru Trust I t 1 r With u reference to the report that I within a a. few tew days Mrs Jn Edd Eddy has placed In the tho hands of or trustees largo money to bo ho anti ir m ud ert rl tho OrPhel on l h i rr l' l n I ha-ce ha 1100 to Ia say fay l Mrs Eid or have lavo Whatever Eddy Eddy- ma may muy or not done one toward providing providing- for tor her family Is 5 a matter which ought not for the present at least to be discussed b by In Inc me e. e It is obvious that I ought not to tall talk about the thc legal egal aspects of tho the case nor nol what will be the course e of the proceedings ln so far Car as Mrs l Eddy Is concerned The uThe proceedings are unusual So far as this case se can 1 be e considered a legitimate proceeding in equity It I seems to tri me Inc an attempt to have the I personal onal rJ rights an and privileges o of c citizen a adjudicated in a n way dented in New Hampshire so far a as I am aware and If Ir it shall Rhall appeal that these proceedings have been In In- for fOI purposes other than th the ascertainment an and protection of the thc plaintiffs plaintiff's legal egal rights lights the method o ol 01 dealing dealing- With such stick a case will be he carefully care care- fully Cully con considered b by Mrs 1118 Eddys Eddy's counsel counse I before making an public statement I Alfred l Tai lou's Statement In a statement Alfred Farlow pub tb Heist for tor the tho Christian Science association asso asso- elation declared that Mrs Ed Eddy has ham directed all nil her business affairs and I that the they had not been cared for h by hy agents acting without her hei knowledge ge S He saul said I 1 know nothing definite about n a trust fund I 1 know know knot of or no new developments In fact tact I know of or no iio action what er er that has been tal taken en with reference to the ca case e e since It was first instituted S I ted ed I 1 have hearth heard no nothing from Mrs Irs Eddy since Ince Saturday ay morning At that time tinie her hel household totem mo inc I that she was in her u usual ual health andas and anel andas as aR to her hel mental condition I can speak from positive knowledge e haling having has hav ling tug ing had business dealings with her during during- the last few w weeks ck which prove beyond a question that she sho hio Is not in any degree mentally menially impaired I t r have ha made no statement to the public pi lJ oss ss foi wasting forecasting the Iho probable action of Af tho those e concerned In this ease IS except that I have said l I I have havo no l- l S doubt that when the proper r time lime I came the matter would have o whatever attention it ft required It I is ii not hu true as alle alleged that Mrs Ed Eddys Eddy's ys y's business affairs have been cared car car- ed od for li b by agents acting without her hel knowledge She has ll and directed au all hC her own business s affairs with th the exception perhaps of or some sorno details about household alTo affairs Irs which have been h by her to her ser servants ts In Ii 1 answer to tho the que t t. t In what respect will this affair Injure or benefit benefit bene bene- fit the time church convinced as I am of or tho the final and absolute triumph of truth It would 1 be natural for Cor mo me to prophesy that Iho tho growth and anti prosperity prosperity pros pros- polity of th Christian Science church does lees not depend upon th the he conduct of those outside of ur the tho church but upon the spiritual growth and anti strict adherence ad ad- to right rig t on the part palt of or those within tho the TIme The Boston Herald Hem March 1 4 4 said The rime Hon lion hefty Y M. M Baker of Bow however a relative of Mrs 1118 Eddy fin and who called upon her esterday confirms confirms con con- firms the tin establishment of or such a trust recently Mr Baker Bakur Is a second cousin of Mrs oIls E Eddy d has known her all alt his life an and for fOl the past twenty years oars has been one of or her trusted business a advisers He Ho Is a representative In the New Hampshire house houses chairman of or the judiciary ju- ju dietary committee and anti has been in congress He lie is one of or the tho lea leading heading lawyers in the state and b by reason leason of or his relationship has been In constant con con- stant touch with Mrs Ed Eddys Eddy's ys y's affairs thou though hough h not n as counsel Ho HI called upon her during during- the af at- afternoon afternoon arriving at Pleasant View soon after Mrs Irs Eddy came caine In IR from L hel drive Ho lIo sa says S 'S Anybody who fancies she can be gulled even If she Is It 86 years ears old Is very much mistaken She Is a u. remarkably re remarkably re- re bright blight capable women con- con kinC I decisions In iii he her hier 1 business s unaided antI and sighted clear I to see sec ce where other an and orI varied d counsels would be advisable doing precisely u as good business men ho do do who handle large affairs at- at af af- fairs She Sho signs her own checks and does her own business with her own han humid hand All AJI this talk of or Mr 11 Frye doln doing It is nonsense Mr 11 Frye is a trusted an and valued associate much as gis good cec- cec are all over oyer the tho world but no more so The bl big decisions are arc reached on her own initiative and In her own wa way Owing Owing- to her hor a advanced anc ed eti years sho must of or necessity delegate delegato delegato dele dele- gato gate much of the tho process tho the run- run COMMANDER CHIEF COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF OP SALVATION ARMY ON WORLDS WORLD'S TOUR j ih 71 o L r. r t J Jj j SY S V 0 Y i j 18 r TO I 4 V r d J t 1 k J Sc J s M i 4 i 7 S 4 S v M r 4 ft 1 44 9 y i I r I S nc Republican pu P n Special Service Cop Copyright Cop right 1907 1901 h of I G G 10 r. r 1 William Ilia Boo Booth h eo commander ln m man a cr- cr In-eb In lof 0 of ot the Sa S Salvation I v II lu I liI country n Un OR on ott a I Iff ThI Ih t. t I lN un is js fro from m n a recent of 01 I t I photograph hIs The Lite glo globe e shows part 0 ol his Itinerary in III hIs r s i V r Jt Inter t of or the tIle orla in tile the uie ime i tour ff I pur Ii fling around round to younger people but L dont don't for Cor a u. moment mistake that the lit i guiding mind la Is perfectly clear ant an and I. I capable In marshalling tho thc e Asked about tho tIm trust In Iii favor tavo o of ot r her son on and his family Mr Air or said Mold Trust Recently Arranged Yes YeR there Is Is or at least was a L trust arrangement drawn up signed and all ai arranged ranged The amount Is between between be be- tween and It was for fOl tho the immediate benefit of Mr 11 Glover Clover anI anti and the other beneficiaries and was contingent on her death deuth That Thatis is to s. say her will about which I really know nothing I Is supposed to provide o for them amply This trust fun fund was to r c. carry th them m along from flom tho the present moment and allow them to enjoy enjo the comforts incident to sharIng sharing sharing shar shar- ing In her bount bounty at once Vas Was the tho agreement abrogated and was advice on such a n move as that t the tho occasion of your move mo yesterday was asked aske by the Herald Merald manOf man nian Of or what Mrs Irs Eddy has done I I h have ave not a l. l worth word to say Ill I'll tell you ou hi i if f you like what I would woul do if ir I had made hb such an agreement and was met mety b by bv y the proceedings Instituted You Youcan c can an n guess g well vell enough perhaps But asked ed the Iho II Herald 0 man as asa a n. matter of or law nW If Ir trust agreements are aro a re once ma made e has hns not the donor waived wul or lost control of the funds i ol ed That depends on th the the- wording of or orthe t the ime agreement was the answer er |