The Washington times., 1905-10-18
LEONARD MACKALL
SECRETLY VISITS
HANCOCK'S HOME
Went There Last Night
And Left This
Morning.
HAS AGAIN DISAPPEARED
Mystery in Appearance and
DiSaDpearapco Of
HAS AGAIN DISAPPEARED
Mystery in Appearance and
Disappearance of
the Man

Leonard Mackall. husband of Mrs.
Amanda Mackail. who is charged with
being an accomplice to the murder of
Efnfna Smallwood in HyattsvilIe. visited
the Hancock home last night and left
this morning in company with Colonel
Hancock.
Ills present whereabouts is unknown
and IL is presumed that he is being
secreted.
II was reported today that Mackan
had been for three years an inneafa 81
the Washington Insane Asyl,im. hut this
was oenied by the authorities there.
For Prisoners Release.
Colonel Hancock said this morning
that he understood his son would be
released today on a writ Of habeas cor
pus- on the subject of MackaIl he was
noncommittal.
rogers Wells, attorneys for the
hancock family, are in Upper Mari
poro. where 1t is presumed they are
~ t,fsaHbLns fbas an effort to obtain the release
De.ectlVes Mark Hagan and Thomas
ourns; OF Baltimore, returned to
w Wa ah'tSSvlile S this morning. to cooperate
win constable Garrison In fndinr s1,f
uclent evidence for Coroner Carr re CO..
1Inue Gue Ine inquest into the death Of
Emma SmallwOod VI
49, iAaSsin SalQ this morning
shal the authorities had no further fn
formation about the case than had al
ready been published. He said as Vet
~, 11ey nave found no clue which has led
70 anything definite. At ] O'clock tosIaS
tne detectives had not utIaStiona5 49,
mSnbers of the household
yrs hancock Is now confined to be-
DeG ana ner condition is such that n
present. e'''oA HeI al
Mrs. Mackau Nervous
Mrs MackaH the sister of winfield
Scott Hancock, for whose arrss, !. - -
rant was issued day befose Yesterday
as an accomplice in the cy.,r,e :, - -,
nlgniy nervous condition and denies
herself 70 all callers
Francis Gasch. who prepared the hod,-
Oh MISS Smallwood, and who was draft.
o,,, 70 serve on tne coroner jury. gave
GUY statement this morning coTToh-
Qratlng the testimony OF DR.. Cuv w
Latimer. OF Hyattsville. and CoToner
SSlazeorook. of Washington. who per-
the girl had been dead loaSer than
members OF the family asserted
Ar Gasch declared himself as very
tla., tluch opposea 10 the course which has
been pursued in holding star-chamber
sessions and postponing the inquest He
has lived near Hyattsville since the civil
war, and ever since then has been sery-
ing on coroners' iuries.
His Experiences.
He said he never knew of such meth
ods being followed as in the present
case This sentiment is expressed not
only by all the townspeopIe, but by
other members OF the Jury.
1t was announced at the Hancock
nome this morning that a letter had
Deen received from a relative in New
1 ork that he could lend any financial
aid needed for the trial of Hancock.
1t was also stated that the entirt fam
ny are going to stand by Hancock
through his trouble.
Time Unaccounted For.
Constable Garrison and Detectives
Burns and Hagan returned to Hyatts-
VILE at o'clock this afternoon from
the Hancock place. The detectives
stated that they had been making a |
thorough investigation OF the premises.
Ihey had questioned members OF the
household. but had found no clue tn |
the whereabouts of Emma SmaIIwood |
between Monday morning, when she was
last seen in the yard. and Thursday
llght. when. ii is alleged. she returned |
10 the house
The trio will continue the search this
AFTERNOON. Unless something deYelonS
detectives Burns and Hagan will rarnro
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