The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-10
MRS. 7OBIN
James Dickson, Whom She
is Visiting in This City,
Discusses the Case.
THE WIDOWS THEORIES.
She Is Inclined 10 Believe that
Her Husbands Death Was
Accidental.

Miss Margaret Tobln, widow OF y. r
Tobin of Franklin, Pa, who IS alleged to
have been murdered March %, and step
mother Of Mary Tobin. alleged to have
been murdered on Staten Island two
years ago. was interviewed by reporter
for THE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS last
night concerning her trouble.
1t was learned that Mrs. Tobin had
been for about two weeks at the house
of James Dickson, No 3f7 Commu-
nipaw avenue Mr.. Dickson is Mrs.
Tobin's first cousin, and he married
Mrs. Tobin's sister. called at the house
Mr.. Dickson, who readily told me that
Mrs. Tobin and her two children, eight
and five years old, were in the house.
Z don't know anything about the
death of Tobin or Mary except what
have read ia the papers just the same as
yon nsve,@ said ,l he' Il have seen zen
and only saw Mary once.
She came to my house one
summer evening about year before her
death. do not know any Of the other
members OF the family and l never was
IN Franklin. There is one thing
| do know. however. that Is the
Tobin had an irritable disposition.
That statement ought to be contradicted,
for nearly every one in Franklin was her
friend, and she was highly resp ected
ABOUT HAT REWARD.
'aTobin was good man and kind His
daughter Rose and her stepmother were
never great friends. There has been
much said about the fact that the insur-
ance money goes to the widow. It
seems to me that they must have lived
pleasantly together or he would not have
insured his life for her benefit It has
also been said that 1t looked suspicious
because Mrs. Tobin did not offer a re.
ward for the apprehension of her nus-
bands murderer This is untrue. Sh
offered reward of $500. She offered it to
the prosecutor for hat purpose. Her
lawyer. Mr.. Glenn, would not consent to
this ana advised her to Withdraw the re-
ward She acted on his advice"
Mrs. Tobfn reluctantly entered the
room after Mr.. Dickson told her
desired to talk TO her ab0 Ut the
death of her husband She Is
about forty five years old and
Is slender. Her hair is brown,
and was combed back smoothly on her
head. Her face showed wrinkles, ands
indicated that she had been niue wor-
ried. She greeted me politely and weari-
ly seated herself When she conversed
her language had the peculiar accent Of
one used to living in the country.
MRS. ToBINS's THEORIES.
do you believe your husband was
murderedsn / inquired.
FAT first was much eliaed to believe
Mr.. Tobin was murdered said she,
but later have thought that ne
waited too long to remove valuables, or
what he considered valuables, and was
oyertaken by the fire. There is, how
ever, medical testimony TO show he was
dead four hours before the fire. The
father-in-law of District Attorney Kahl, |
am told, adheres to this belief. My hus-
band was strong man, and could
have overcome any ordinary clrcum-
stance in. getting out Of the house
Perhaps he was trying TO remove
his books, TO which be was very
much attached, when a beam hit him on
the head. This would account for the cut
on the scalp"
Continuing, Mrs. Tobin said she did
not know that her husband had any posi-
tive evidence against the murderer of
his dang inter Mary. She added:
"A long time ago we both came to the
conclusion that she was drowned acct
dentally. Mary TObin was near sighted
and probably stumbled into the water"
THE ALLEGED ASSUMED NAME.
1T has been said that you received
letters addressed under another name
than Tobin.n
II can explain this easily enough. 7.
B. Sheasley, my husbands son-in-la law,
and our family had box at the Post.
Office jointly. I found that nv
letters were frequently opened before
/ received them aud directed the POST
master to deliver my letters to no one but
myself and Miss Griffin. The letters said
to have been sent me under the name of
Dickson were sent to Mr.. James Dick
sons daughter who visited me last sum-
mer.v
In conclusion Mrs. Tobin said that her
husband and herself never quarreled;
and then she spoke in a disheartene ed
manner of her desolate condition, having
lost a husband and a daughter SO tragic
ally.
Mrs. Tobin has not decided how long
she will remain in Jersey City. She IS
engaged in the Investigation of the mys-
FERROUS events which have led up to the
death of her husband, and is advised in
these matters by Lawyer Gem