Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
MURDER IS CHARGED.
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the odor in the room was so bad, It was
stated. that they could hardly stand it,
'The blanket had been stuffed into her
mouth" stated Mrs. Williams. land there
was purging from the nose
When Mr.. Hancock had explained the or
deal of Thursday night he was asked by
the constable about how Miss Smallwood
was dressed when she returned to the house
that night. He said he could not tell and
explained that men seldom notice how wo-
wen are dressed"
''Who undressed her?'' Constable Garrison
wanted to know.
I've answered all am going to answer"
replied Mr.. Hancock, .'and for any further
statement YOU will have to consult my
counsel. Mr.. Robert w. Wells I'll show
you anywhere about the place you want to
go. but my mouth Is sealed"
Package Addressed to Miss Smallwood
About the time the body Of Miss Small
wood was being removed yesterday after
noon from Gasch's undertaking establish
ment delivery wagon from a 7th street
store called at "Collingswood" with pack
age addressed to the dead woman. The
package contained a new fall dress that
had been paid for by Miss Smallwood. The
driver was directed to the house of the
Williams family. but he subsequently re-
turned the package to the store.
Considerable gossip is being engaged In
ubout the tcStiAloay ttidI was given at LILO
inquest last night and the bearing it has
upon the case. What the jurors consid-
cred the most damaging part of the testi-
mony was a statement attributed to Han
cock by Mr.. James B. Williams. the cousin
of Miss Smallwood, who was called upon
Thursday night to go TO the Hancock
house. His testimony was that Hancock
had remarked to him:
II know the truth, but id If I'll tell it."
Mrs. Williams mother OF Mr. James B.
Williams said she also heard him
the statement, but she did not tell the
coroner's jury of 1t because she was not
questioned about It, She did tell the jury,
however, of a conversation she had with
Mrs Mackall, sister of Mr.. Hancock. The
latter she said, told her that last Monday
morning Miss Smallwood and her brother,
Winfield Scott Hancock. left the house to-
gether for the purpose of seeing to the saw-
ing of wood and the pumping of some
water into the tank. No wood was sawed,
Mrs. Williams said she was told by Mrs.
MackaH, nor was any water pumped That
was the last time she saw Miss Smallwood
until she returned to the house Thursday
night. Mrs. Mackall will be questioned
upon this subject when the hearing is re-
sumed at Hyattsville tomorrow evening.
Puzzling Problem.
The puzzling part of the case is how
Miss Smallwood reached the Hancock
house Thursday night, as stated by the two
members of the family. Nobody saw a
vehicle stop there, nor was the young wo-
man seen on the road by anybody. Her
condition was SO serious, the physicians
say that she could not possibly have walk
ed many steps. Where she spent her time
from Monday afternoon about o'clock I'M
til Thursday night. when she returned to
the house, Is a matter that the authorities
are doing their best to settle. Should this
be accompl ished they think they will be in
good position to solve the mystery.
Complaint is made by the people Of Hy-
attsville that 1t has been made to appear
that the crime was committed in their
town, when the woman lived more than
two miles away. A year ago when the
case Of Madge Hale was under investiga-
ton, they say, the impression was made
that the trouble occurred at Hyattsville,
because the inquest was held there. The
people of Hyattsville, they say, are law
abiding, and such crimes are never COM
mitted within the limits of the town. They
think 1t unfortunate that Investigations of
such cases are made there.