The Washington times., 1905-10-15
WARRANT ISSUED
FOR v. 5. HANCOCK
At HYkTTSV|LLE
Charged as Accessory
Alter Fact in Death of
Emma SmaIIWood.
GUARDSSURROUNDHOME
Officials to Make Arrest To-
day--Foreman of Jury
Takes Initiative.
GUARDSSURROUNDHOME

"A warrant was issued last night for
The arrest OF Winfield Scott Hancock,
charging him with being an accessory
after the fact in the case OF the death
OF Emma Smallwood, the domestic en-
pioyed in the house of Hancock's father,
Col. John Hancock. near Hyattsville
Md.
The warrant will be served this morn
ing Guards kept vigil around the Han
cock home all last night to prevent any
possible escape os the man named in the
case
The instrument was secured by John
+. Hickey. foreman of the coroner's
jury. on evidence adduced late last
night. Coroner Arthur Carr issued the
paper. and placed It IN the hands of
Constable T. II. Garrison.
The evidence upon which the warrant
was issued came chiefly from DIR. Guy
W. Lattimer, the physician who per-
formed the autopsy on the dead woman
Friday. His report was made to the
foreman of the jury yesterday after
noon. In the report he claimed that be-
yond doubt the victim died I'm the Han
cock house The physical condition of
the woman. he maintained would not
have permitted Of her walking a dis
tance or ten feet for at least forty
eight hours prior to- the time it was
claimed she died.
Died in Agony.
The condition of the body gave practi-
cally conclusive evidence that the wom-
an had suffered much pain before her
death Her hair was matted and he-
features distressed. The room In which
she was found gave no evidence that IT
had been vacant for the period Miss
smailwocd is alleged to have been abb
sent from the house
Physicians Concur.
In all other respects DR.. Lattimer con-
ours with the opinion of Dr. Glazebrook.
whom he called 10 assist him in making
the autopsy Friday afternoon Ii was
the opinion of both physicians that an
operation nad been performed On the
woman between the hours OK a. noon
and O'Clock Monday afternoon. where
and by whom the operation was per-
formed the evidence gathered so far has
failed to establish.
1t Is claimed by many of the citizens
at Hyattsville that they can establish
the fact that the Smallwood woman and
Winfield Scott Hancock were seen leav-
ing the Hancock house Monday fore
noon. going in the direction of a wood
shed which is some distance away This
is the last time anyone sew the woman
alive.
Doctors Statement.
On the post-mortem examination OF
the remains. DR.. Lattimer said that the
stomach OF the woman showed no signs
OF her having taken any food for az
acrf Iafo ba led
The physical condition of the victim
was such as made IT Impossible for her
to have walked half a mile, the distance
she would necessarily have had to trav-
el to reach the Hancock home under
the circumstances alleged.
DIR. Lattimer was the first person to
visit the deathbed of the Smallwood
Voman who took cognizance of the sur
foundings. He called at the house about
Z o'clock Friday morning, and immedl-
ately became convinced that all was nos
as had been claimed about the sudden
death. Strewn around the floor were
the unsmoked parts OF cigarettes. the
woman was purging from the mouth.
and the body was bur partly dressed
the dress consisting of dark saiTt and
a light kimono waist. She wore no
shoes as would have been expected OF a
person who died within fifteen minutes
after entering the house, supposedly in
street dress
This evidence is a direct contrast with
that alleged to have been given by Mrs
Maekan and Winfield Scott Hancock
when they were first questioned about
the circumstances surrounding the
woman's death.
States Attorney A T Magruder has
issued instructions TO Constable Barr 10
keep in close touch with the evil
dence that is being collected. and be
ready TO make an arrest at moments
notice.
Mr.. Barr said last night that he would
make a thorough inspection of the
house and surroundings today I'm com
pany with some or the Jurors. The
people of Hyattsville are much wrought
up over the AFFAIR and are sparing no
effort TO fathom the mystery.
Hancocks Are Excited
Al the Hancock home yesterday every
one was in a high state of excitement.
Col. John Hancock his wife. his daugh-
Ter. Mrs. Mackall, and a niece. Mrs
Cook, all secuted the theory that the
woman was dead at least thirty-six
hours before they reported ii. They are
firm in their statements that the wo-
man disappeared Monday and returned
Thursday evening No definite hour
when she left or when she returned
could be ascertained-
Mrs MackaH alleges that when she
left. Miss Smallwood wore black skirl
and a blue shirt waist ard that when
the woman returned on Thursday night
between the hours of and o'clock,
she and her brother helped her
upstairs. and laid her on the beo and
that she died within fifteen minutes.
Mrs. Mackail also claims that she part
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