New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
POISON GIVEN FOR MONTHS
MRS. TODD SURE TO DIE.
Tiolence Last Resort Of Plotters-
Police Ready to Strike.

Philadelphia. Nov. 7.-Detectves working on tae
mysterious death Of Mrs. Margaretta Todd OF
New-York, have discovered evidence that her death
the elimination of ar unsuccessful pot 10
poison her which had lasted for months 1t is sup sup
posed that persons plotting 20 gee nTn being a
ministered her and lured her to this city TO gam
II we can fully substantiate the evidence which
Is coming slowly into possession we VIII re,
veal of the worst crimes eve: peTpetrateo pp I,;
gation into the death OF Mrs, Todd, Donaghy was as
OF the officials who stuck most stuDioTilly -
the theory of accident which makes that statenlen5
from him of great significance Inc oeteGoIae 3.s ?s
tion with ali possible vgor and running down every
possible ciew that promises the eaSf Wnn are
receiving almost hourly reports from The New orh @
police and hurrying in every direction to hunt up
Donashy further that ii is now almost of Ger
plot which included her slow poisoning Tor many
@ months m Win the heT Tne big No me ha yt been fixed
for the CORNERS inquest and no hst OF WI WI.
a number of New-York persons closely identified
with the woman will be summoned here I9r rdr [,e
Dugsn are anxious TO gather every every shrea i %
and II is said that wl.rn TREY are ready 10 go on
with IL they will be in possession OF factS OF Ach
aSe Esepins Is close watch upon the movements
of certain persons, who will have TO explain many
things when the time comes but they are not
ready reveal the identity of these persons mo. nor
York is unaer close watch and an arrest may Dc
looked for at any hour lin 20 -,,o,,,
Professor u. X.
tomorrow get the vital organs of the dead
woman. The examination will be conducted at
city instead OF mere 1 I,ossibIe controversy as
to the custody of the parts in the event of trial
they were moved from place 70 p-aGg pa;Sh, me me
raised and the officials do not care TO take any
risks in the investigation
MTs daod aod0 ~erchant ~s Of San FRANCISCO She
tained divorce from him for deseron over Tb 1Tpy
years ago owing 10 some MISUNDERSTANDING 1hey
both remarked shoriiy after, + - b.r eo--,er
husband and his wife in San Francisco
Assistant District Attorneys Mott and Perkins
Yesterday examined witnesses concerning the
death of Mrs Margaretta Todd They were George
Gordon Hastings the lawyer of Mrs Rosalie
Tousey Mrs. Todd's daughter; Sinclair TouseS'
Mr.. Tousey's brother-in-law. and P W. Rad
elife the vice-president and manager OF the
Stephen Merritt Burial Company
while the District Attorney cannot take ac'ioi
on the supposed murder, he prosecute the
parsons suspected OF completely in plot TO get
Io<session of Mrs. Todds estate 1t is said that
,eeuent to the one filed for probate is now the
chief consideration. though any evidence bearing It
said on Monday that the District Attorney ONCE nee
would do everything in its power to assist IN l me
r sSntof has 81 BEEN reeeiVed from Philadelphia that
MS cifT and State to go before his grand jury
very soo- and it is believed that all have con-
While it is expected that oae or more arrests
= Is aid that the District Attorney be de
iayed In taking such action by lack OF testlaony
Tb.s morning Coroner Scholer will give halr the
orVans removed from Mrs Toad's body for an an
Pbiladelphia, although they are TO be examined G
49, al the College of Physicians ana SuI
gsnr. o. Maurice Meyer and Daniel OReilly
say that they intend to start civil proceed1ns&S & 10
wood They will also take action to have Nlii9n =
ReroIzheirn appointed executor of the estate; ne
Sc Mrs Todd's grandson Mr.. Hastings ie wiling
that trust company should be appointed as eh-
ecutor but will probably oppose any attempt 20
give Barolzhein the Office