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J Edgar Hoover — Part 19

240 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: J Edgar Hoover · 238 pages OCR'd
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FBI Aide Named by Disiaherited Tolson TOLSON, From Cl Uions to his attarney, Holland Lamens- dori. ‘ Lamensderé said he knew of no spe "ellie event of Joneslandins crievance that would have caused Clyde Tots te disiaherit his brother, “4's sutpris- fag fo me that what occurred! did oe: ceur,” Lamensdorl said. Only Mahe is named in the peliliten ap havinz “exercised undue, duress and ceerci en Clytte Telson, al- .thouch there fs the succestion in the _ petition that other unnamed individu- “als participated. Lamenslorf would *not list olher names. «There are two Tolson wills thal Ta- afmensdarf knows of, he said. one cated vin dane, 1972, ane (he other the fallaw- Ing August Clyde Tolson diced in April of this year. Roth specificatly caclude “Pitlory Talson. * Famendsdort sail that the Tolsor sbrothers had not been eles In recent years, “Frankly.” he said, “I think ‘Clyde Tolson was an extremely dedi- eated man to the FBT. He restri¢ted “hineetl! during and afler hours te the Fel... He was a very sick man over athe last three sears of dis bite.” Mohr would rereue StH) ny the Tolson will, Jle had ne carmen on the allezations in the peinion, but in dicated that his allorncys would be Srespondinz in court, The olber beneficiaries include: ® Annie Fiehis, who was [anver’s housekecper for vears at 406 2th Pl. NW, would reerive $92,000 plus the house furnishines, When Tolsen in heriled Hoover's home, be moved in and the housekeeper remained. ® James EB. Crawfard, both Uneevec's and) Tolsnan’s chauffeur, $32.00. Te slrove Tioover anil Tolson, who tived ip a nearby apartincnl before loover's tlealb, to work tosether almost every day. @ Dorothy Skillman, Tolson's tons: time seerclary, who would reecive $27,000. “She was very deyated lo Alr. Tolson,” a souree tovailed, “She was in the truest sense an execulive stere- tary and should have been included in any wil.” : @Three Washington physicians, Trs. Joseph ¥. Kenocdy, William Wantrop anid Holwrt Choeisser, who would recewe $15,000 cach. Dr, Wart: yop said yesterday Mat ihe three of them allended Clyde Tolson, bul re fused! to discuss his ailments or his mental capacity. Ie cal he had not exporter te be incheded in the will, Tolsows condition in iis bier yvars, the petition said, was broucht en by severe hypertension, cerebral vascular discasc, afterioscleroasis and severe hemorrhaging in Uhe right eve. He had suffered two strokes, the petition said, Hillary ‘Tolson's petition necks a jury (cial, The petition asks that Tal- son replace Mohr as executor of ihe extale and lhe dishursement of the estale could be changed in Further litigation, J. Edgar floover’s FRI was also Clyde Tolson's FT, arrotdins ta many who were familiar with ils aneratinus The two men were the closest of friends and worked very well together, . 4 “Tolson was the man who got [hints done.” a source said yesterday. “He was the detail man, Me had a pholo eraphic Memory and was a meticulous administrator,” Rul Talson’s health bevan to fait in the late 1960s, and he reportodiy: tf. fered a situke at that lime. However, his specch and menial acuity were onimpaired, although he was foreed A) ovcasion fe remain bome, where he insisted on being kept abreast of maticrs. “The only guy he would listen lo was his doctor of Hoover himself,” a source eid. Tolson’s healih confinued to deter. orate and, by the lime he retired in 1972 an the date of Hoover's funerat, lhe was no foncer very active in cy-he day operations of the bureau, acrerd- ing te W. Mark Felt, farmer aelin;, associate director of the bureau. Cartha B. DeLoach, former assistant to the diecetor aud whe left dhe horean in 1970, said yesierday that he . bat luach in New York with beth Hoover ant Toison about a week befere Hoover's death, and that Tolson's mint was clear, We lalked at great lensth” . Mohr, why had been largely Tespen- sible for tbe administrative functions of the bureau — fram supporters: Hoover anit Tolson in conzressicral budget hearings to mokinit sure a far was available for the direclar—tepert. edty look aver much of the day-to-day concern and care for Tolson afler lloover’s death, + gs ee regi are
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