The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-10-01

If the rivalry of true and able men. ~ls-
| taining such relations to each ether. is
keen and warm. il is none the less gencr-
Gus and enrohling, and as years cool the
blood, and sober the Judgment. it only
generates mutual respect. admiration and
| affection. When such tier are broken by
death, come how it may. grief must he
sincere and deep; but when it comes 10y
the hand of an assassin as it came to
our brother. we cannot put in words the
grief and indignation We feel. The reso-
buttons which You have adopted justly
describe Albert Constable as the leader
of this Bar, and one of the distinguish
81 Lawyers Of the State The Cecil
Bar has always been conspicuous for
its strength. 1t has numbered in the
last among its active members. such men
a. Ohio Scott. Judge Chambers. Henry
". Archer. John G. Groome. Levin Gale
and Alexander Evans, and its relsuta
ton suffered no eclipse when it, stand
ard WAS borne by our lamrnted brother.
But death. that najectic monarch. has
been busy in your ranks of late. and
within II short period HAS eXtnguished
in untimey gloom three brilliant stars.
CrHherS. Writ and Constable. Peace To
their ashes, and tears To their memory.
1t was inevitable that Mr.. Constable
should become Il distinguished lawyer.
Gifted with great natural abilities. he
possessed Il genuine love of his profcS-
sion, and to these qualities he added tire
les energy and application.
When he waS admitted to the Bar he
had already mastered the fundamental
IL iuc'plc> Of law as IL science. Early in
life he surrounded himself with n lin"
law library and always kept UP to date
all the English reports and those of the
leading American Courts of last resort
Tie English reports he read carefully as
they wer" issued. and made himself ia
n.ilar with every decision of Importance
there rendered. His Knowledge of the
leading rascs beth in England and Amer
ion, in almost every branch of the law
dealt with in the State Courts. and the
accuracy and facility with which he
cited and applied these authorities nj the
trial table was truly wonderful. Every
lawyer must recognize how much the
best judge is aided in the cxpcdlting Of
business and the accomplishment of us
tice by the thorough and candid pre-
>cn,ation of cases hahitually made 10y
learned and high toned Bar, and we can
not omit here to acknowledge our own
Indebtedness in this respect to Mr.. Com
stable. His headings Were always ac
curatcit prepared; hi> evidence carefully
arranged aud produced; his examination
of witnesses thorough and searching. and
his skill in framing instructions to the
jury rarely eXcelled or cquallcd. His
fidelity IT, the interests of his clients, and
his hrmneSs lit maintaining them. Sc
cured him th,ir fullest confidence. and
the earnest rSs of lis convictions and
the vigor with which he asserted them.
gave Inn great power with iuricS.
My avn dccurilt; nee with him he
.rI IN lS'i4, rpon l.S admission to the
Bar, ana from that time our personal
relations were COS" and our friendship
cordial. 1t SO happened that while we
were engaged in Il number of cases upon
opposite Sdr~. | waS never associated
with him IL ANY trial. and ii is gratif-
oaliIM IL me 10 recall that while in
~"u:c of these eases there were circum-
stances witch led to heated argument.
Especially in the ease Of Magil vs.. Arm
strong. rrlrovcd from Cecil To Kent. tor
rial in 1879. there WIS never uttered II
word on either side which WAS rcHnrm-
| Ecrcd with heat when the trial WAS con-
clhfcd. and ! have often sought and re-
criNCd from him the advice and counsel
which he freely gave tn his younger or
| less rDnhupnt brethren ut the Bar.
| Eut il = % only AZ Il lawyer that trih-
ute il due from this Court to- the Nom
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