The morning times., 1896-04-27
COOKING IS HELD
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was impossible for the detective to infer
anything from his facial expression.
COCKINC-S MISSING cAp1gENT

eAAJ tiiDS IIOH MS Idclal expression.
COCKING's MISSING GARMENT.
Another important fact has been brought
out. 1t is stated that Cooking changed
one of his undergarments; that he admitted
the change and stated that he placed it
in certain pIa &C OH the night OF the murder.
The fact that this garment has not been
found leads TO the conclusion that some
one, either on that night or subsequentIy
removed the article, the removal Of which
could only have been in Cocking's interest
II is also believed that the removal was
made on tile night OF the murder, indieat-
ing that some one was in the house other
than Cooking and the usual inmates, who
saw the value of the absence ofthis garment.
Detective Gault has the case in hand. and
among his first conclusions were that the
murder Of Miss Miller was done to cover,
il possible. the murder OF Mrs. Cooking.
As stated, the scheme TO take Cooking TO
Glymon5 and thence to Washington has
been abandoned. In some way the in
formation leaked out and was in pos
session OF the lynching element about mid
night last night. They Immediately held
a secret meeting in the rear room of store
at Hill Top and decided If a move was made
to spirit Cooking away lie was 70 be cap
tuTed and lynched at once. / talked today
with one OF the leaders of the party favor
ing lynching. He lives at Port Tobacco
and is certainly determined in his intentions
He stated that there would be no attempt
at lynching tonight unless efforts were made
to remove Cooking from the house.
JAIL NO PROTECTION
The only Jail in the county is at Port
Tobacco and should Cooking be arrested he
will be confined there. 1t is a frail strue-
ture and hardly able to withstand an at
tack. The jailer is a negro who has al
inf hot FrrId nv ut
tack be made he is to step out OF the way.
Detective GauIt has decided TO keep Cock
Ing IN the house until after the conclusion
of the coroner's inquest. The wOulG-be
lynchers say they only await the jury's
verdict. They are bold, but exceptionally
quiet withal. There is little drink King and
good order prevails The leader said each
man had been sworn to shoot the first
man who interfered with their plans. The
gang already numbers at least fifteen.
The leader referred 20 is possessed OF much
information regarding the murder and is
one OF the few who have seen Cooking.
This he accomplished the day Of the discOv-
cry ofthe deed. FrominformatiOnr received
today it appears that ON that day Cooking
was asked TO remove his pants, but refused.
be later did so when the room was clear and
put them on again. The next day his
pants were taken off and it was found that
Cooking had changed his dra wers-
When asked where the garment was that
lie had taken Off he replied that he placed
it on the table. II could not be found. and
now Il systematic search is being made for
it. It appears from this that Cooking had
a friend inside the house. This statement
was made by Julian Cox, a resident OF Port
Tobacco.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.
At the funeral today Rev. Mr. Thurston
He said the community had beeu appalled,
by the tragedy and was at loss To under
stand the motive for the crime.
But he continued" when we look
at the circumstances and see the trouble
about our households we stand appalled,.
1t is one OF the problems OF life. I exhOrt
you To be calm and TO be prudent. Do not
cast any aSpersion over this community by
doing anything RASH
Cooking is playing a sharp game and
silently intinates that any suspicious OF
guilt must be proven. He does rot, how
ever, appear as if be was aware that he
is suspected. The motive is certainly a
mystery. Miss Miller was exceedingly
popular and had many admirers
1t is the growing impression that the
circumstantial evidence as il is devel-
eped, is altogether adverse TO Cooking.
This morning Detective Gault, who is
y
tered the room where Cooking is confined
and without arousing the suspicious OF
the man, began an examination of him.
Detective Gault asked Cooking il he did
not want to see his wife, but receives! no
reply. The suggestion was put stronger
and resulted in the dressing of Cooking
and his being escorted through the house.
He was taken into the spare room. where
the bodies of the women laid upon a stand.
faces and exposed TO the eyes OF Cooking,
the detective watching his cOuutenance.
It was reSultless. Cooking hung his head
so low upon his breast that it was in
possible to see his fe eatures.
He was allowed to stand by the side of
the improviSed bier for some minutes. aud
broke the silence by requesting to be
allowed to SIT down.
wITHsTOoD THE TEST.
A chair was brought and the mau seated.
His head sunk upon his chest and he
groaned, My God; my God: my God"
This was all he said. He was escorted
through the rooms and shown the bloody
beds, but maintained the same apathy
which has characterized him all along.
When he returned to his room on the first
floor he became very nervous and ap-
parcntly much worse
Detective Gault rested from his efforts.
DR.. J. T. Diggs was summoned this morn
ing to the bedside of Cooking, but could
not tell what was the matter with him.
The BELIEF is entertained that Cooking is
feigniBg Illness. An exciting scene oc-
CURED in the yard near Cocking's room
Just before the funeral today. Mrs. Miller,
mother of the murdered women, believes
Cooking innocent. Until today she has
not been allowed in the room where he is,
but today gained entrance and saw her
son-in-law's condition. He had a nervous
attack and rolled his eyes fearfully. Mrs.
Miller rushed in the yard and Sobhingly
said: They have killed Joe; they have
killed hint Oh, let us die togetheri''
She was later quoted and went to the
funeral The officials persuaded him not
TO go, and he obeyed their suggestion.
The funeral took place from Naniemoy
Episcopal Church at 10 O'Clock. The pail
bearers were, for Mrs. Cooking, John W.
Golden, John s Greer, George W. Price,
Charles Miller. ]. Marbury Carpenter. John
L. Mattingly; foF Miss Miller the pallbear-
ers were. Clyde Miller and Irwin Miller,
nephews. from Washington; William Han
son. Lee Hanson. Robbie Hanson and
Warren A Abrittain. Detective Gault is now
endea voring to find the motive for the
deed.
1t is clear" he said. ''that the murder
of Miss Miller was To prevent discovery of
another crime"
Tue preSumptive lyncherS and the results
that may follow the inquest on the double
murders in the Hill Top case. are furnish
ing keenly interesting subjects of talk in
this neighborhoOd.
The red hot talk about summary punish
ment has not by any means been aIlayed
by the sad funeral professions TO the graves
where the two victims We're buried today.
Hereditary Influences.
Moonson-Little Miss DasIer is n regular
tombny.
Grumpley-what can you expect? Her