The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-06
New Phase in The Story Of Mis-,
.stft .sial Todd's Death. 1
ANOTHER LAWYER INVOLVED
Letters Brought to Light That May
Lead to a Solution Of New York's Lat.
est Mystery-Stupid cabman contri.
butes to the Problem.

New York, Nov. 5.--George A. c, Beu
, nett, an attorney in this city, in
, statement made last night declares tina
, h. had been engaged TO draw a ne'
i, will for Mrs. Margaretta Todd and nc
Ieording 10 his theory the aged womaI
left her apartments with the intention
of going to his Office on the day sh
met tragic death In Philadelphia
After making his acquaintance Mrs
Todd. the attorney says told him tina
she wanted new will drawn in whicl
she proposed to cut off beneficiary o.
an earlier will The statement con
''She told me that an attorney hat
possession Of her will and that she hat
sworn to defeat him in plot TO contro
her estate. -# mazI.
In the midst of these preparation.
for new will. Mira Todd suddenly
left for Atlantic City, sending me word
that she would return in few weeks
She returned in August and held ano,h-
or conference with me in her rooms.
Again she reiterated ber conviction
of conspiraey9 sayings He has
threatened to break any will | may
draw until il makes ample provisions
for inm.l layaat to- ix him in this
real will thai you must now quick n
prepare. lie shall have just enough
money tospay railroad expenses to the
nearest poorhouse3 l1,a asI H
Our last conference was on October
y 0r 2S. q few days before her my.teri-
plis death. az .-,t =. Nd,
"Sbe called at my office accompanied
by Mrs, Julia Howe her stepdaughter.
and who was in the secret Of the pro.
posed VIII, yrad .a3laa-diom slDi \
10 Mrs. Todd was as ,eleyer minded as
ever but obviously something Of i'm.
portanee had oceured 20 mar her plans.
t9iAye: parted with the clesr understand
iag athatlishe could cone TO my office
bstvsepdl and 4 o'elsek last Friday vi.
IeraosnI 1sq % sii Ue % 5I hopos .qil /
.dfShal asked ms To- provide witnesses.
md stipulated that they must be- kept
"a eopplsts ignorance NJ to the roo
lents 1of the lvill and further said that
III must be2in readiness fer her, sigma.
lure by a. o'clock ias shs planned ieat,
ng taIe city al that hum b9m ,d9E9 g0d
1--WE never inst agnin, and on Satur.
hay morniHg1 was amazed to read the
tory OF her tragic death!h o. 81 moIi
hMr. sBennstt thinks il possible ithat
drs., Todd had started for his o once
When she was joined by MisA Fannie
might, and not wishing the latter 10
nov her true destination she ordered
he driver TO take her to the Christie
'her Street ferry, where she hoped her
would leave her. The failure
{ the cab driver to follow instructions
nd take her to the Christopher Street
erry led the doomed woman 10 change
er plans and make the fatal journey
, Philadelphia.
Coroner Seholcr learning late yesier.
ay that there were in existence let.
'rs written by Mrs. Todd and Mr. In.
'r7oll Lockwood who was for fifteen
nars her lawyer and intimate friend.
'manded them. He received them last
ght. There were eleven Icttrs, eight
Mrs. Todd TO her Manager Amory.
I'd three by Lockwood TO the same par.
N. The letters were all in Amory's
'ssession until a day or two ago, when
decided to give ont all the informa.
On in his possession. l#t
The first letter was written by Mrs
'dd in the Hotel Rudolf, Atlantic CITY,
July 25, 1905 This date was soon :
ter Mrs. Todd had broken with
'ckwood and thrown him out Of The
'artments he had long occupied in the
On Hoffman. The calne Of the breach 9.
Shown by other letters, was let. I.
r sent TO Mrs. nTodsey. Mrs. 1Todd's 9.
lighter by Miss Paine, her companion.
.'the alleged instigution Of lockwood, Z.
ie letter described the relation. be.
'eeR Mrs Todd and W. s. Heal whom
rs. Todd told various people she was
ing to marry. 'tfi }H a'~ rff/ H.
Amory also turned over 10 the corn. -
three letters signed T." An alb.
-act of one Or these letters has al. n
idy been published. The other two an.
ar to have no special significance. IL