Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

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of the pension bureau, and nephew
of the late Gen. w. S. Hancock,
was arrested last night about
midnight by Constable Thos. H..
Garrison at the summer home of his
father, near Hyattsville, upon a
warrant charging him with the
murder of Emma Smallwood.
The warrant upon which the arrest was
made was sworn out by Constable Garri-
son and was based upon the result of his
investigation of the case yesterday.
Hancock was taken to the home of the
constable at Riverdale to be cared for
until he is placed IN the lookup at Hy-
attsville.
Constable Barr, who summoned the cor
oner's jury in the case of Miss Smallwood,
consulted States Attorney Hampton Ma
gruder and Sheriff Middleton at Marlboro
yesterday and informed them that he in
tended to procure warrant for Hancocks
arrest
Hancock was asleep when Constable
Garrison reached Collngswood last night
and had to be awakened by his sister.
Mrs Amanda Mackall. He said nothing to
way to Riverdale he remarked, This is
terrible"
He will probably be present at the in
quest tomorrow evening with his counSei,
Robert w. Wells
Great Interest in the Case.
Almost every resident of Hyattsville and
vicinity who stepped from a car in the
Prince George county town yesterday and
early last night inquired for develop
nents in the case involving the death of
Miss Emma Smallwood All they learned
was that two brothers of the dead woman,
who it is charged was the victim OF
criminal act on the part of some one with
knowledge of surgery, had reached
Hyattsville yesterday afternoon and taken
the body away. 1t is stated the body was
conveyed to The Plains, in Virginia, where
the parents were awaiting its arrival at the
family home, and where services are to be
conducted today. While sorrowing reia-
tives were mourning the loss of the one
who had long been comfort to them, the
Prince George county people were endeav-
oring to ascertain the identity of the party
responsible for her death. Who that may
be remains to be seen when the investiga-
ton is concluded.
1--WE can't bring Emma Smallwood back
to life," remarked one of the persons en-
gagged In the investigation to a Star re-
porter last night, but If we succeed in ap-
pretending and pOnlSnlnS the SuliIy person
it may serve as warning to others In our
community and be the means of preventing
q repetition of such offenses."
Courts Investigation.
A Star reporter accompanied Constable
Garrison yesterday afternoon to the house
of Col Hancock, the Snyder estate,
that is known as "Coillngswood." Winfield
Scott Hancock the coloners son, was at
home and he welcomed the visitors and
said he courted the fullest investigation.
He said he had done nothing wrong and
was willing to do everything in his power
to assist the authorities in solving the
mystery.
THE woman simply went away from the
house on Monday he said, and came
back here Thursday night and passed
away. Where she was during the three
days l have no idea"
In conversation with a Star reporter he
said that Miss Smalwood had been the
best woman they had ever employed in the
house and the family had become greatly
attached 10 her. 1t was because of this
attachment that they felt her death so
keenly.
she was both a man and a woman" he
said, so far as her work was concerned.
She could cook a meal or hitch horse TO
a vehicle and drive the animal as good as
most men,
Mr. Hancock said that Miss SmalIwood
would occasionally smoke a cigarette and
take a drink. He said he had been out
driving with her and she had occasionally
stopped with him in Bladensburg and taken
bottle of beer or drink of whisky. After
showing the constable and reporter through
the house, explaining how the woman had
entered the dwelling and how she had been
assisted to her room on the third floor, ne
offered to show them through the outhouses
and let them inspect everything on the
premises.
Where the Body Was Found.
The room in which the body of the wo-
man was found when the members of the
Williams family went to the house is on
the third floor. In addition to being used
as a sleeping room by Miss Smallwood, the
Hancock family used it as 3 room for storing
trunks About the room scattered on the
trunks was the woman's clothing, her own
trunk having been loaned to a relative a
been eleansed since the removal of the body
there were still number of cigarette pa
pers about it, and an unpleasant odor was
susceptible, The letters Miss Smallwood
had received from friends during the past
year were found in her room.
One writer showed clearly that he was
Jealous of another who was paying her
attentions, and although he addressed her
as darling" he said he thought he would
better remain away, so he would not know
of the others visits.
Writings that were not addressed to the
woman were also found in the room
Mr.. Hancock's Statement.
Mr.. Hancock explained that he was in
the kitchen Thursday night about 7:3O
O'Clock with his sister when Miss SMALL
wood entered through the basement door
1t was necessary for her to climb the stairs
in order to reach the kitchen, and upon
these steps there are stains resembling
blood spots. On the dining room floor there
are also several stains. When Miss Small
wood entered the kitchen. stated Mr.. Ham
cock, she complained that she wae sick and
weak and it was necessary for his sister
and himself to assist her to her room. She
tainted while on the stairs and soon after
reaching her room she passed away. When
Mrs. Williams. aunt OF the dead woman.
and Aunt" Jane Williams. colored went
to the house about an hour or two later,
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