Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-16
A FRESH INVESTIGATION
OF THE TOBIN CASE TO BE MADE BY
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

No Inquest VIII Be Held, but Those Who
Know Anything About the Mystery VIII
Be Called ON to Testify-Friends of DR..
Bryan Deny Some Stories.
NEW YORK, May 15.-District Attorney
Fitzgerald has taken steps to bring about a
fresh investigation of all the details of the
Tobin affair. He wrote letters to Drs Robin
son and Bryan and to Miss Nichols and Mrs.
Glassford requesting them to appear before
him, as he wished to ask them some i'm
portant questions in reference to their con-
nection with Miss Tobin. Whatever these
interviews develop Mr. Fitzgerald thinks
that sufficient new light has been thrown
upon the case to warrant q new investiga-
tion. The District Attorney will not proceed
by reopening the inquest, as he believes the
truth can be better ascertained by lodging
complaint on afidayits against "John Doe'
with Justice of the Peace. The Justice
on such sworn affidavits may then issue SUBJ
penas to whomsoever the District Attorney
may designate.
DIR. Bryan spent some time yesterday in
consultation with his lawyer. He informed
me that steps would be taken at once to call
Mrs. G1assford to account for her aspersions
upon his character. He refused to say what
form his action against Mrs. Glassford would
assume. DR.. Bryan was particularly in
dlgnant that Mrs. Glassford should have
seen fit to mention his name in connection
with that of the mysterious woman in black
81 suppose she means Mrs Fowler, who
was dragged into the case two years ago and
whose father then obtained substantial
damages against a newspaper that made
some hbelous statements concerning her
/ did receive telegram from Mrs Fowler
announcing her husbands death, but Mrs
Glassford is little off in her dates about
that circumstance. That had nothing what
ever to do with Miss Tobin's relations to
me-"
HWhere is Mrs Fowler now, doctor?''
Mrs Fowler is at present residing in
New York"
II don't think you have ever expressed
any opinion as to how Miss Tobin came to
her death. Do you think she committed
suicide?"
'tNo, sir, I do not. I have, however, a
theory concerning the manner in which Miss
Tobin lost her life, but do not care to give
any expression to it now. When the proper
time arrives shall be ready to ventilate it
fully"
In the meantime DR.. Bryan's friends on
the island are busy in his behalf A paper
is being circulated for signatures, express
ing the greatest confidence in the young
physicians perfect honor and innocence. A
prominent resident expressed the opinion
yesterday that unless DR.. Robinson ceased
his persecution of Bryan he would be
drummed off the island before many months
had passed
Coroner Hughes, who conducted the
original inquest over Miss Tobin, has not
been particularly delighted with the insinu-
ations recently spread abroad to the effect
that he was bribed to shut down on the in
yestigation. He said yesterday that such
an assertion about him was contemplate
falsehood which he stood ready to disprove
at any time. Considerable stress has been
laid upon the fact that the Coroner recently
purchased some valuable land on Staten
Island, but it now appears that Mr.. Hughes
only paid about $500 down on this pur-
chase, leaving the rest on bond and mort
gage.