New-York tribune., 1905-11-06
NEW MOVE IN TODD FIGHT.
+,
CONFERENCES TO-DAY.
Relatives 4rait analysis Before
Bringing Criminal Action.

Believing that Mrs. Marg1retta Todd, owner OF
the Won Hoffman apartments. in West 26th-st.,
murdered, relatives made authoritative an
nouncement last night that II the result Of the
analysis of the organs of the dead woman bore out
the evidence they already have accumulated they
would demand that the District Attorney investi-
gate case. force the police to arrest certain
persons believed to have been in a conspiracy.
Pending the result Of this chemical analysis and
the return of Mrs. Rosalie Tousey. daughter Of
the dead woman to this country. they Will take
decisive steps but will make every effort TO hold
IN check Ingersol Lockwood. Mrs Todds lawyer,
who is determined to seize he- property as execu-
tor.
Tending to bear out the theory of murder came
information last night that Mrs Todd when she
left the Won Hoffman the day Of her death.
took with her papers from her private strong box.
These papers not found her body. Her
relatives have not been able 20 ascertain Just what
they might be. but believe they were letters and
documents bearing the complications relative TO
changing her will. probably containing informa-
ton which would clear up the reasons Mrs. Todd
had for believing she the victim of a n
spiracy to defraud.
Coroner Sckoler said last night that he would
hold conference to-day with Sinclair Tousey, who
Is representing Mrs. Tousey. heir the Todd
estate. Coroner Dugan. of Philadelphia, will also
hold a consultation with the police authorities of
that city. The next step to solve the mysterious
death of Mrs. Todd will depend these two con-
ferences Mr.. Tousey wants immediate action. He
Todd murdered and has guaranteed the
penses of the chemical analysis to substantate this
belief He will express opinion to what
course the police authorities should pursue, but
says that the circumstances warrant extreme meas
ures
The story OF the missing papers was told to Mrs.
Touseys representatives yesterday by Marie God
dard, who was Mrs. Todd's maid She had been
employed by the old lady for only four months.
She is still living at the Won Hoffman. According
4 her on daV n her FRS
the Won Hoffman TO get little fresh air. Before
she left her she took from her private strong
box some papers" which she put into the bosom
OF her dress The maid said that Mrs Todd was
bright and alert that day. She insisted wearing
many jewels, but did not carry any money with
her. because she intended to come back soon.
Coroner Scholer said yesterday that J. a. Lyons.
the Philadelphia cab agent who had identified Mrs.
Todds body as that of the whom he
in in. the &c company OF two men had not appeared be
deposition in Philadelphia, before Coroner Dusan
IA WIlcI case ne iii4sA. PROD t4e Ihilduelll4-i
Mark Alter, representing Ingersoll Lockwood who.
according the 1902 viii. is executor the Todd
estate, will appear in the 30 District Court this
morning 10 ask for an order dispossessing SINCLAIR
ToqSey ana ID MS agents Who held h9d the Won Ho
Court, MIR Alter says. he will carry up his
any way criminal action in the Todd mystery The
story told by P. w Radcliffe, manager of the Mer-
ritt Burial Company, about d viii later than the
one Proba5ed which dld ID not not mention LoskTood at
saying:
If Mr. Radcliffe saw this 1903 will, which did
name Mr.. Lockwood, why did not he make known
my knowledge OF the case-I have gone all
the facts with Mr.. LockwOod-there exists no 1903
will If there did. and Mr.. lockwood holding no
powers under it, should produce il as authority for
his orders regarding the disposition of Mrs Todds
body, wouldn't he be foolish, incompetent, stamped
by that very action as a plotter? Don't you see
man Of wide experience-a lawyer of good stand
ing. Can you imagine his producing such VIII II
he had ii and his necessities demanded his Keeping
il secret? The story is absurd, and ! think MI,
Radcliffe, although a man OF some Stanolng IN the
community. needs much confederation before we
can swallow that yarn.
Mr. Radcliffe however, reiterated his story of the
1903 will yesterday. Sinclair Tousey said that Mr..
Radcliffe had told him about the incident the after
noon it occurred. Mr. Tousey, continuing said:
All is being investigated. and in good time we
watching Mrs Tousey's interests. ! am not taking
the offensive until / shall have consulted with her
legal decision giving them possession OF the on
Hoffman. We have it now, and expect TO hold 1t;
expect that in the next few days We shal nave the
result of the chemical analysis That VIII show
of an accident from violence. On that, our
future action must be based. My own opinion is
few facts than we have at present before they
take action. shall spare no efforts to clear up
this thing, and there will be no delay When We
have the result of the analysis.
G. W. Amory manager of the Won Hoffman kept
TO his rooms yesterday. refusing to discuss the
case. His statement told his story. he said.
Philadelphia Nov 5.-James A Lyons. the night
cab agent at the Reading terminal, who yesterday
identified the body OF Mrs. Todd that of the
men, the evening she was killed. returned
here to-day from New-York He says New-York
to see if he could identify persons pointed out to
,fsyb+ he Cnp a hA Il