New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
MYSTERY IN TODD DEATH.
Miss knight Still Missng-Phila-
delphia Investigating.

There is still much mystery attached to the
death OF Mrs Margaretta Todd. the aged and
wealthy woman who was killed by train near
Paramount Park, Philadelphia, Friday night.
How she came beneath the train is still UNI
known. The reason for her sudden determine
ton TO go to Philadelphia is also mystery she
decided to go after she left the Won HOFFMAN,
IN visit friends in East Orange These phases
of the case are being investigated thoroughly
by the Philadelphia Coroner.
About the time her body was brought back
to this city her attorney, Ingersoll LOCKWOOD
and her step-daughter. Mrs. Howe, came INTO
conflict at the Won Hoffman,.
Mr. Lockwood visited his clients home, ex-
Meeting to be admitted to her apartments. When
he got there he found that the apartments had
been closed against him by Mrs Howe and
William S Heal, a young electrical supplies
manager. who has lived in the Won HOFFMAN
for about two years, and who has been on init
mate terms with Mrs. Todd. Mrs. Howe, 1t is
alleged showed the lawyer power of attorney
from Mrs Todd's daughter. Mrs. Frank Tousey,
who is now in Vienna, and the lawyer left the
house, much disconnected. He returned in the
afternoon to find that two private detectives
had been installed
Little could be learned last night of the
identity of the Miss Knight who went to the
23d-st. ferry with Mrs. Todd on Friday after
noon George W. Armory, the manager Of the
Won Hoffman,. says that Miss Knight had
visited Mrs. Todd frequently, for two years or
more and that she is about thirty-fve years old.
That is all he knows. he says. When he re-
ported the disappearance Of Mrs. Todd at the
Tenderloin station he said nothing Of her having
a companion, but when a maid had given out
the information, he hurried to the station to
give the police the same Information.
According to Armory, Miss Knight visited the
Won Hoffman yesterday morning, and he bitter
~ upbraided her for allowing Mrs. Todd to go
10 Philadelphia According to statement made
by him last night he said to her:
See what YOU have done by your interference.
If YOU hadn't interfered Mrs. Todd would have
been sitting in her armchair now instead OF be-
ing mangled corpse. If had gone with her,
1 had started 10 do before you came she
would have been alive now.
Miss Knight according to Armory, told him
that she had pleaded with Mrs. Todd not to go to
Philadelphia, but could not stop her. She said,
still according to Armory. that she had business
here and had to leave Mrs. Todd at the train
after buying her ticket.
Arn1ory first denied then admitted last night.
that any change had been contemplated in Mrs
Todd's will He said that Miss Knight, MIS-
Howe and himself knew the provisions of the
document, but what they were he would not tell,
nor how ne came to know OF Its contents;
Whether Heal was mentioned or not he would
not say.
day night when Mrs. Howe and a lawyer visited
Mrs. Todd. he says, only minor ones. TO
which both Mrs. Tousey and Mrs. Howe had
agreed. Mrs Todd did not make these changes.
Although Mrs. Todd according to Armory.
showed signs of mental unbalance Thursday
night. she did not receive any medical attend
ence, her family physician having moved to an
unknown address, he says.
Philadelphia, Oct. 2S.-The body of Mrs. Mar
garet Todd claimed to-day by her nephew,
J. A. Was. of Hamilton. \. J., and George W.
Armory. Neither Mr. Was Mr. Armory
could give any reason for her coming to this
city. A thorough investigation of Mrs. Todds
mysterious death is being made by the coroner,
and he viii not be able to fix the date OF the
inquest until this has been completed. The
body will be kept in the receiving vault Of a
New-York undertaken until the arrival, from
Vienna of her daughter, Mrs Frank Tousey-