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


power..ln the late sixties. with the late
George w. Cruikshank. Mr.. Constable
waS part owner of the Cecil Demucrat.
He was an able and czlusltic writer and
would have made versatile journalist
but his cohScn mistress WIS 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 AlaryklnderS as one of the ableSt
advocntcS Of his time. Before jurieSs in
criminal trials he wH$ rarely eQlplled
and i'm 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 case law and the resources
of pleading he wars ii pNst-master. He
met in HIS earlier years the foremost OPP
poncnt$ 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
amcrtS thut typifcd the man Of force he
had a powerful personality that attract
ed and controlled. He WAS well-read in
general literature and often sought di-
version in the prru>al of the master
pieces of our greater authors. He WAS
II charming companion. when he threw
aside the cares of his profcHl>ion and
Won the liking or held the love Of his
intimates while he commanded the re-
Spect of all with whom he was brought
in contact. His tragic death. after Il
career 80 filled with honor and di,<tinc-
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
der0uS 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, 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
stranger, about % years old. 5 feet s
inches tall, dark coat and trousers, light
shirt. long narrow fOur-in-hand tie, black
derby hat, black shoes with n piece out
of the sole at the toe on right foot. 1t
was assumed that he was the man want
ed. Sheriff Bidde and deputies secured
the country and word was sent to near
and list lp rL,ipt., hpt
learned. The search was resumed on
Friday. and late that afternoon John
Holland. the colored man who came to
Mr.. Constablc'S help. who had been
questioned repeatedly. was brought to
town with William Hops also colored
who WAS with him when he says a
stranger came by and told him a man
was sick down the road. Both men were
taken to the office Of Austin l.. rothels
and again questioned. and. as they are
said to have given conflicting accounts,
both upon order Of States Attorney
Squier. were committed to Jail.
Is HOPPS THE MAN
Many people assumed that Hopps
might be the real assassin Ills it was re-
ported that Mr. Constable recalled hav-
ing met him which Hops denied. 9th
erS thought that Hops and Holland
might have been in colrSion or that the
latter might know of the formers guilt
and was unwilling or afraid to tell what
he knew or suspected. If the authori-
ties got anything tangible from either of
these men they have not made it known
and the fact that search is still being
made for the alleged missing stranger
shows that they have found out little or
nothing against either Holland or Hops
The latter lives in a cave or den some
distance from the scene of the assault
but search Of his hovcl and Hollands
place revealed nothing so far as learned
THE WATCH SOLE CLUE.
In fact, the sole clue or means of trac-
ing the murderer aside from his descrip
ton lies in his attempting to dispose of
the watch Mr.. Constable threw to him
upon his demand. 1t is u gold. open face
time piece engraved with the letters A.
c." and brD3ged IT, the victims father
the late Judge Constable 1t wH:S lately
repaired by J. J. Minister. of Elkton
who furnished an accurate de tril,tion
me CITY iNHSIlEIS Hlt Nlliltf '.bSt
watch but nothing has vet developed \
vicious tramp sporting II gold watch was
reported as having been arrested at
Glensdc. near Philadelphia. on Satur-
day.
REWARDS FOR MURDERER
The County Commissioners on Friday
offered II reward of 5000 for the missing
stranger giving HIS description and one
of the watch. $3.50 more was offered by
the family. and Governor Wartield on
Monday upon request of members Of the
bar offered 81 600 additional. Several
detectives appeared on the scene but
their efforts developed nothing. On
Tuesday upon request of former Senator
CrotherS. acting for Mr.. Suuier, Marshal
Farnan. of Baltimore detailed Detec
tives Kratz and Pohler of the Bati-
more bureau. to work upon the case.
They reached here promptly and pro-
ccedcd to investigate. Marshal Farnan
is quoted as saying that nearly Il week
had gone by since the crime occurred
and in the absence of n clue he could
trust only in the ability Of the officers
to discover something that would bring
desired results. People of all sorts and
conditions and of all shades of opinion
are unanimous in their wish that the
murderer may be caught up with, and,
il he should be soon, there il little doubt