The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-08-27
Battling Search For Assassin
People Appalled, AT Crime
Tributes Paid To Victim.

Mr.. Albert Constable died at Union
Protestant Infrmary. Baltimore, about
$50 y. IN. on Monday. from int1amma
ton Of the spinal cord and clogging of
the lungs caused by the wound inflicted
upon him on the previous Thursday
evening on Red HILL near Elkton, by
an as vet unknown highwayman who
held him up for purposes of robbery.
Mr.. Constable reached the 1nfrmary on
Friday morning. and by means Of the
N-layS the wound in the back was
traced and the bullet was removed on
Saturday. The diagnosis of our home
physicians. Dr<. lamar and Mitchell,
and their fears as to the outcome were
verified as lung trouble developed, and
he steadily sank with fitful rallies until
the end came. when he PASSED away un-
conscious and apparently without pain.
While death had been expected ever sine"
Saturday the end was sudden, and waS
due to the injured lung congcsting Mrs.
Constable, Albert. Henry L., Reginald,
William =. and Misses Katharine and
Mary Constable We're in the death cham
Der. Miss Airline Constable, who is
abroad. was cabled and is ON her way
home, and her brother, John &. Com
stable. who was in Colorado, was eX-
pccted to arrive here as soon aS possible.
Miss Katharine ANA her brother. Albert
learned of their fathers trouble upon
their arrival at Newport News, on their
way home from Boston by sea. and
reached HIS bedside on Sunday. Friends
from Elkton and elsewhere called repeat
cdly, and constant inquiries were mttde
for the latest shred of hope up to the
final moment
Shortly after Mr. Constable'S death
the members Of the family decided to
return at once to Elkton and arrived on
the SIS p. m. train. Albert Constable
r,nmiurd IT, arrange for removing the
body and WAS assisted by Mr.. William
NJ Knight. of Baltimore, Mr.. II. w.
NickcrS of Chee>tertown. and other rela
tivcS and friends.
RESULTS OF AUTOPSY.
Meanwhile DIR. y. G. Keirle. city post
mortcm physician, held an autopsy and
decided that Mr.. Constable died from
Inflammation of the spinal cord and II
lung complication. He said that the lung
trouble was the more serious, uz he
might have been saved by an operation
on the spinal cord. DR.. kpirlc explain
cd that the bullet entered the back and
to the right of the spinal column, cluS-
ing depression of the bones Of the col
umn against the spinal cord. 1t then
PASSED through the left lung, causing it
to fill with blood. The right lung wHS
solidied The ball broke IL rib and
lodged in front and near the left should
,r. blade. DR.. Keirle said the injury to
the spinal cord caused irritation of the
cord and inflammation. which took an
upward course.
REMAINS BROUGHT HOME.
Later in the evening the remains We're
taken in charge by AIesSrS. Henry w.
Jenkins X Sons, and prepared for re-
mOval and were brought home on Tues
day morning. accompanied by MesNrS.
\ni ght and NickelS and Mr.. Albert Con-
stable. A large and reverent th1Ong
was ut the station and escorted the body
to Mr.. Constable's residence. 1t was ar
ranged to hold the funeral yesterday af-
ternoOn at 4 o'clock, with services at the
house and interment in the family lot in
the adjoining Presbyterian Cemetery.
Rev. William Schouler conducted the
services. The pall-bearer's were: Chief
Judge Jane y. Pearce, Associate Judge