Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-19
Alleged Discovery in Small
wood Murder Case.
BLOOD STAINS FOUND
BED TICKING SUBMITTED FOR Elk
ANIMATION.
District Chemist Lynch Asked to Make
an Analysis-Important Revela-
lions Expected.

Magistrate Carr OF Hyattsvllle
stated this afternoon that warrant
had been issued for the arrest of a
man who is believed to have been
all accomplice in the Smallwood
murder. The warrant, he stated, is
in the hands of an officer, who is
searching for the suspect, and the
arrest is expected to occur this after
noon or evening.
The magistrate declined to dis
close the name of the suspect upon
the grounds that to publish it might
defeat arrest.
Special Dispatch TO The Star
EVANSVILLE, Md. October 19.-Detec-
tlves Hagan and Burns of Baltimore and
Constable Thomas H. Garrison of Hyatts-
Vile yesterday afternoon made what is
regarded by them as an important discov-
cry at Collingswood. the place of residence
of Winfield Scott Hancock. now in jail at
Upper Marlboro, charged with responsible
ity for the death of Emma Smallwood,
who physicians say died as the result Of
criminal operation. The officers claim
the revelations they are prepared to make
will practically clear up the mystery sur
rounding the woman's death.
While at the Hancock home yesterday
afternoon these officers found In small
outhuilding IN the rear of the dwelling a
bed ticking used In covering a single bed,
from which the straw had been emptied
and burned. The ticking, it Is alleged, con-
tanned several spots of blood, and there
was evidence to indicate that an attempt
had been made to wash the covering This
was turned over to DR.. Guy w. LatImer of
y-gIfT Gy-i rIn rnAly A-tt, - -
Washington with him last night for exam
inaton by DR.. Lynch. chemist. OF the
health office Of the District of Columbia.
DR.. Lynch's Statement.
While he was not called into the case in
his official capacity, 1t can be authorita-
lively stated that DR.. Lynch. the District
chemist, has been shown certain stains,
supposed TO be the marks of dried blood
Dr. Lynch was requested to name his fee
for making an analysis of the blood stains,
but pending an agreement ON the part of
the authorities of Prince George county to
meet the expense in connection with their
efforts to establish whether or not a MUIR
der was committed and to fasten the guilt
where II belongs, the chemist will not make
close examination of the alleged blood
stains.
There were three exhibits shown to DR..
LEnch by representative of the Prince
GeOrge county authorities last night one
of the exhibits being a stain on a piece of
drapery and another consisting of scrapings
from a floor The chemist does not know
the exact points from which the exhibits
were taken, nor will he venture the assSr-
ton that the marks are of dried human
blood until me has made an ANALYSIS He fs
preserving the exhibits until the MARYLAND
authorities decide what shall be done
Detectives Confident.
In tho same building was also found a
wooden bedstead The detectives. II fs as.
serted, claim that they can prove that the
blood on the tick is human blood, and that
an attempt has been made to cleanse the
material by washing
large piece OF the ticking on which
there was considerable blood was tatan -
Mariooror last night by the detectives and
constable Garrison. and 1t is understood
mat 1t was their intention to display the
~ 90 10 lhe accused man now in jail
mere Tor the purpose of influencing him
IN telling what he knows of the mystery
W neither or not the ticking was shown
Hancpch is not known. 1t is stated how
ever, that he was interviewed by the de-
tecilves, but revealed nothing
About O'Clock yesterday AFTERNOON Con-
stable Thomas H. Garrison, who arrested
Hancock at Collingswood, the home of his
father. about II o'clock Saturday night last
and the Baltimore detectives arrived in
Hyattsville from their Investigations at Col
Angswood- 1t was observed that Garrison
had a large bundle under his arm and that
IL
met DR.. Guy W. Latimer in front of DIR. A.
H. Wells drug store. and after hasty con-
Terence DR.. 1.atimer. who was going out on
a call. turned his buggy saround and went
PACK PACK 10 his house across the railway tracks
Garrison, still having possession of the bun
dle followed DR.. Latimer to his home and
after these two had entered the house the
detectives followed and were admitted ia
DIR. l4atimer's residence
After being in conference about half ar
houF Garrison was seen to leave the house
with the same bundle under his arm He
went roundabout way to his oyster shou
IN Rogers row, and was later seen TO WALL
down the Alexandria branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, which runs In the
rear OF the town. over which the trains ot
the Chesapeake Beach railway run to MarI-
boro
The detectives sauntered down tbe rool
In the direction of Bladensburg and n il
assumed that all three officers met at tn.
BIadensburg crossing of the Chesapeake
Beach railway IN Bladensburg and wen
to Marlboro. Inquiry at the home OF Con
stable Garrison early this morning dis
closed the fact that he had not been home
since O'Clock the previous afternoon.
Lieut.. Col. William r. Russell, United
States Marine Corps, brother-in-law of tn,
accused, was al Collingswood yesterday af
terHoon, and secured from the authorize.
permission TO place placards about tn,
premises forDidding trespassing on the
place.
Gov. Merriam and his wife left thei
home In South Carolina yesterday and ar,
expected 10 arrive at Collingswood today
Gov. Merriam. who Is by marriage rela
tive OF tho Hancock family, has expresses
willingness to do anything In his powe
To see that the prisoner Is cleared of tn
charge now pending against him.
J. *. L. Mackall the husband of Mrs
MaCkaN, whose brother, w. S. Hancock
is under arrest in connection with the case
. is understood To have called yesterday OF
his wife. from whom he is separated. Nj
significance whatever attaches to his visit
as he was simply attracted by the pub
cock home.