New-York tribune., 1905-11-03
RAIDS ON TODD HOUSE.
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LOCKWOOD DRTVEN OUT.
HastingsTousey Party Holds the
Fort-4utopsy To-Day.

Seizures and raids were in order yesterday at
No. 2s West 26th-st.. the building owned by the
late Mrs. Margaretta Todd. who was found dead
the tracks OF the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad at Philadelphia last Friday night In
spite of the armistice proclaimed last MONDAY IN
gersoll Lockwood the lawyer discharged by Mrs.
Todd last June. who is executor under the VIII
filed last Tuesday, returned TO the building at >
a. m with the three detectives who were elected
from the premises last Monday night Mr. LOCK-
wood elected the manager and the servants.
stationed a guard and took formal possession OF
the place. installing &. l.. Foster as manager
At $50 p. m. George Gordon Hastings, the lawyer
OF Mrs Tousey, Mrs Todds daughter arrived on
the scene with more detectives. Sinclair Iodsey'
Mrs. Tousey's brother-in-law, and Theron Davis
a member . his law firm. AS soon as the men
hired by Mr. Lockwood the party approaching
they locked The doors and made preparations 10
defend the house. Mr.. hastings and Mr. Tousey
did not waste time in parieying. out Immediately
attacked the doors and forced an entrance
You might well Surrender peaceably, be
cause wen throw you out if you resist US, cried
Mr. Hastings.
The three men in the hall were inclined 10 hesi-
tate but the raiders marched them out. One man
actually said that he wouldn't go, but he went
along when his captor reminded him that they
were ali in the detective business together, and
that pugnacity among the employees OF the private
agencies is not sustained by tradition
Meanwhile AIr- Hastings ascended 10 the fourth
9ioo. where Ae found 1ngersoll lockwood in a bed
IN an unoccipied apartment He refused answer
The knocking but the door cf the room was un-
locked He was dressed. ana said that ne was TAX
ing rest
I'm sorry but must ask you leave and will
he compelled put you out if you don't go vol
UNFAIRLY announced Mr.. Hastings
Mr Lockwood at first refused bulge, but the
arrival of Mr.. Davis with TWO more detectives
caused him TO change his mind, and he arose ana
put on coat. He said that he had right to hoid
possession Of the place pending the arrival OF Mrs.
Tousey He based his claim the will his lease
and deed of trust which one has seen as yet.
He offered no resistance however, and said that ne
would not attempt to take possession of the house
again until he had offered the viii in probate
Mr. Lockwood. after having been elected went
10 the Tenderloin station and asked Captain Dooey
10 intervene He told Captain Dooiey that ne WtS
and that ne was the legal possessor OF the house
'here were twenty OF these dreeDoq,s[si I5 eve NE
dence that they had any right to enter me nous
Only three or tour OF the men even Si'"e" o"oss0'
Captain DooIey told him that he refused to be
oivii courts not for him. refused give Lock
wood any men to aid him IN getting back INTO the
one detective renamed in charge of the Todd
apartment all the rest OF the day, and MI Lock
wood late hour had not sought TO disturb nm.
The manager, Mr. Anlory, will not return to MS nus
win put Of his own men in the office today 5,
MI nj yeG7!s men wod have been entirely
within their rights in firing upon him and ms Iald-
and was determined to call his bluff He said that
Lockwood admits that he drew up a VIII Tor MIS- MIS-.
Todd a year laEer than the filed, but claims
10 have lost il
Unlike the viii filed the last will does not make
Lockwood an executor. Mr. Hastings CLAIMS 10
have a reputable witness who has seen the docu-
Ient since Mrs Todd's death, and three others TO
1a-bon lockwood has mentioned the existence Of
+ba later will He doubts the existence of the deed
of trust placing the property in Lockwood's hands
10 deliver to Mrs. Tousey, and asserts that the
The lease which gives Lockwood an apartment
free If rent and the charge of the house, was
signed on April "A. 1902 Lockwood was to collect
the rents and pay them Ms Todd, minus . per
cent The LAWYER never attempted enforce The
Iease until after the death OF the and Mr.
Hastings believes that the document was never de-
livered.
Lockwood says that Mrs. Todd gave him the
lease rs a form Of payment. When she DISCHARGES
him last June she got from him receipt II fun
Although she practically dispossessed him n that
time i lockwood did I attempt tc enforce the
conditions Of the lease
f.oroner's Physician OHanlon will perform the
outoDsy on Mrs Todds body at II a m. to-day at
the rooms of thc Stephen Merritt Burial Company,
shave and 19th-st.