The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-27

George w. Cruikshank. Mr.. Constable
was part owner Of the Cecil Democrat
He was an able and carlstic writer and
would have made a versatile journalist
but his cohScn mistress wal< the law.
and well did she reward him for his de-
votion to her service
He WAS Known to most of the people
of Cecil, Kent and Hartford and to many
more Maryslnders as one of the ablest
advocAt"> of his time. Before jures in
criminal trials he WAS rarely equuled.
and in suits for damages against great
corporate interests he was without "A
peer among Maryland lawyers He had
a profound Knowledge of teStamentary
law, and in ease law and the resources
of pleading he WAS Il past master. He
met in HIS earlier years the foremost OBJ
ponent> of his time such as the late
Henry ". Archer and Alexander Evans
and men of their stamp always with
credit and often with triumph.
In his mental and physical makeup he
was the ideal advocate and spared no
tax upon his powers that could serve his
client. or tall and erect figure and line
THAT typificd the man of force he
had II powerful personality that attract
ed and controlled. He WAS wcl-rend in
general literature and often sought di-
version III the peru>al of the master
pieces of orr greater authors. He WAS
Il charming companion. when he threw
aside the cares of his profession. and
Won the liking or held the love Of his
lntlmatcS while he commanded the re-
Spect of all with whom he WAS brought
in contact. His tragic death. after a
career 80 filled with honor and diStinc-
ton. has focused the attention of the
people of the entire State upon the cause
that brought it about, and the universal
hope is that his slayer may be speedily
visited with the penalty that is his Just
desert.
HUNT FOR THE ASSASSIN.
Promptly upon the news of the muir
derouS assault upon Mr.. Constable
reaching town crowds of citizens rushed
to Red Hill and search was made and
carried on all night for his brutal as
sailant. Anna Gould, u colored woman
living near the cot Of the hill, described
a man whom she had seen following Mr..
Constable, who she said was a white
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of the sole ut the toe ON right foot 1t
was assumed that he was the man want
ed Sheriff Biddle and deputies secured
the country and word WIS sent to near
"tu "'''", Nv, i'''i'S o"' ho'h'iiS WIS
T':i i"e ""Ir'i was resumed on
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lues''',itn , reprale"ly' was Drought 10
Wv" " WIN Wi,i'"n. HOPES aiSo c"l"re'l'
stranger came by and told him a man
was Sp'N u""n !h' r"'u' h"th men were
''h'n ~ 'ne once "i -An>'ih l.. rothels
"nu "S'in l"''.''oi'eu' anu as theF are
T"ii w "'''' give" '"hnlclilig accounts
uo'n upon ''"''r Oh H'"te Attorney
'i"i''' "'ic commute" l" jail
Is JJOppS TIL, MAN,
Many people assumed that Hops
might be the real assassin as it was re-
ported that Mr.. Constable recalled HAY
ing met him which Hops denied. 9th
ers Thought that Hops and Holland
might nave been in collision or that the
latter might know of the formers guilt
and was unwilling or afraid to tell what
ties got anything tangible from either of
''i''Se men 'heE nave NOT made II known,
anu 'iie iar' 'hn' search Is Sill Deihg
i,H''ie ior the alieSeN MISSING Stranger
SHOWS that lheS nave FOUND out llttle or
n n' against eitner lioiiahu OF Hops.
:. ne l"'teI iNeN III II c"Ne OF ueil some
instance from lhe scene Oh the assault
oat Search W MS mover ana Holland 3