Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-16

Sunday Star, taken to the Hya.tsville
lookup yesterday He is sick man. hav-
ing been imbibing rather freely for several
weeks Tonight he will probably appeal at
the inquest. as prisoners in such cases are
usually afforded the privilege of hearing
the testimony. No additional warrant has
been issued in the case. 1t was reported in
a morning paper that such writ had been
issued for the arrest of Mrs. Amanda
Mackall. sister of young Hancock, but
Constable Garrison told a Star reporter this
morning that such was not the case. Such
paper had been made out by Magistrate
Carr because 1t was reported to him that
additional evidence had been found, but
the constable could not place any depend
ence upon the alleged new evidence and
refused to swear to the warrant.
AT this time" said Constable Garrison
this morning, Il can see no reason for
making any more arrests and will not
make any more unless | think the evil
dence will warrant such conduct on my
part"
1t was reported last night that two re-
porters had found some blood-stained
cotton batting in shed near the house,
but their claim is disputed. There was
some crude carbolic acid upon some rags,
carpet lining and waste material in the
shed, but Magistrate Garrison said he
failed to find any evidence of blood upon
them. DIR. Guy w. Latimer, who perform
ed the autopsy with DR. Glazebrook, was
given the alleged blood-stained cotton.
He would not say there are blood stains
upon the cotton and will not say so until
he has made an examination of the spots
This will be concluded this afternoon,
and the report made TO the jury tonight
Some surprises are promised for tonight
when the inquest is resumed. y number
of witnesses are to appear tonight, and
1T is stated some of them will tell or
statements alleged to have been made by
young Hancock.
Called at the Home.
This morning Constables Garrison and
Barr called a the home of Col Hancock,
where they saw Mrs Mackal. Mrs Han
cock and Miss Cooke. the aforementioned
being a niece of Col Hancock Miss Cooke
denied statements attributed to her in a
story printed this morning. She was very
much surprised when told of statements that
had been printed, and was shocked at the
statement that warrant had been issued
for Eer cousin, Mrs. Mackall. Nine of the
twelve Jurors impaneled in the case Wis
tied 'Collingswood," the home of Col. Han
cock. yesterday and looked through the
house and about the premises. The Jurors
were afforded every opportunity 10 make a
full investigation, and when they returned
to Hyattsville they knew more about
the mystery than they did before starting
Some of them searched the fe,ds and a
large lake on the premises, but did not find
any evidence to assist them in clearing the
mystery.
Think Mistake Made.
People who are interested in the investf-
cation that is beng made think m stake
was made in removing the body from the
house before 1t was by the jury There
has been nothing found by the officials to
combat the statements of Mr.. Hancock and
Mrs. Mackafl about the return of Miss
snallwood to the house Thursday night
after she had been operated upon. Not a
blood stain has been found in the room on
the third floor to indicate that the opera
ton was performed In the house.
Had Ii been performed in that room,"
remarked a physician this morning. III
would have been almost an impossibility
to have destroyed all evidences of it.
The floor of one of the steps leading
from the laundry in the basement to the
kitchen on which there is blood stains,
was removed this morning by Attorney
Robert w. Wells, counsel for the family.
He will have the spots examined for the
purpose of determining II they were made
by human blood If it is human blood II
Will tend TO strengthen the statement that
Miss Smallwood returned TO the house RS
claimed by members of the family. Mrs.
Hancock, mother OF the man under arrest.
will appear as a witness tonight and tell
the jury of the absence of Miss Smallwood
from the house from Monday until Thurs
day. A pair of shoes taken from the room
of Hancock this morning may be exhibited
to the jury tonight. One of the shoes con-
tains what the constable thinks is clotted
blood All day long the home of Col. Han
cock has been besieged by visitors, officers
and reporters being among them. Col. Rus
sell, son-in-law of Col. Hancock, reached
The summer home this afternoon and Will
probably remain with the family until the
investigation Is flushed. Other relatives,
some of them living in New York, have been
for and are expected there to-
night
Goes for Walk.
This afternoon the prisoner was taken
from his place of confinement by Consta-