The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-09-03
EARTH TO EARTH:
DUST TO DUST
Last Sad Tribute Paid To The Memory Oi
Albert Constable

| SplTll-tonilnulllUn lllal Stftlcn from nn-
man bo>omS to Thy throne send down,
we do bcserch Thee, to her and all these
mourning ones the hope and strength
and peace and joy of heaven. We ask
| ii all in Jesus name. Amen.
With the conclusion of the services
| tn" pall-bcarcrS a$crnded the staircase
took up the cASket and bore it down and
ont the dwelling resting it for an inter-
val upon stools upon the sidewalk. where
the throng got view of it and the mass
of floral offerings with which it was
well nigh hidden. The bearers. Chief
Judge James \. Pcarcc of CheStcrtown:
Associate Judge William II. Martin. of
EaSton; former Senator Anthony IIig-
gins. of Wilmington; James Buchanan.
of Baltimore: James j. Archer. of Bel
air: Joshua Clayton. and William III.
May. Jr.. of Elkton, again took up their
burden and slowly bore it through the
adjoining Presbyterian churchyard and
into the cemetery, almost to the lower
end. where the grave awaited its re-
ception. The cortege followed slowly
and revercntly. halted about the grave.
the brief =" Commttal followed. the
casket was lowered. the throng took its
last look Of the flower decked coffin and
wendcd it's way as slowly and ais sadly
out of the city of the dead where many
of the county'S honUred sons and daugh-
tiers rcpoSr. The dag was autumnnal
i'll its bracng criSpne>S, and the whole
scene was impressive in its solemn sim
plicity. All present were deeply moved
and We're pleased and proud to pay the
last tribute to the distinguished son of
Maryland whose untimey fate is so
heartily deplored.
ACTION OF THE BAR
The members of the Bar attended the
funeral in Il body in the order of senior
ity as follows Messr>. Reuben Haines
l.. VI. HaineS, William s. Evans. II. G..
Thackery. w. Il. Warburton. George A.
Blake, HciSter Hess. \. l.. Crothers. ii.
NJ. Mccullough. J. Wilson Squer
Joshua Clayton. John $. Strahorn.
Omar ID. CrotherS and Henry A. War
burton. At Il meeting held on Thursday
evening the following resolutions were
adopted
The assassination of Albert ConSta-
Bile. who for years past has been the ac-
knowledgcd leader of this bar. consti-
tute$ the most dasardly crime in the
give appropriate expression of our pro-
found sorrow for 50 great u losel To our
profession and our earnest desire THAT
justice may he mctcl ont to the dpSpera-
DO who 50 cruelty murdered him.
Mr.. Constable was admitted to this
bar July II. I,i1. and by force of his
abilities united with laborious study and
trcl,>> energy. he rose rapidly in his
a..
or of this lar and one of the distinguish
ed lawyers of this State.
For many years he appeared A. coun-
sci III all cases of importance in our
local courts. and his reputation ;S II law
yer of great ability in the trial of cases
soon extended beyond the confines OF
this county and he was retained in many
important cascS elsewhere in this and
other States. and appeared OCCASION
ally in the Supreme Court of United
States.
by constant application and trclss
study he had acquired knowledge of
the law aS contained in the decisions of
the courts of last resort in this country
and England, which he readily applied
in the trial of cases and his familiarity
with the decisions and his ability to re-
call them in the heat of the trial were
always Il matter of aStonishment to the
court and his fellowmembeitS of the bar.
"IIe WAS always ready to assist his
fcllow-membeI'S of the bar in cases where
he was not retained. and his kindness
and generosity to- them was one of the
distinguished traits of his. character as Il
lawyer and will not be forgotten by those
who have been the recipients of his
Kindness
"We hereby extend to the stricken
widow and family of our deceased broth
or our sincere and heartfelt sympathy
in this dark hour of their great solrow
"Rrsclvcd, That II copy of the resolu-
tionS be presented to the court mt the
September term by the chairman of this
meeting. with the request that the same
he copied upon the minutes of the court:
that Il copy be given to the press of the
county for publication and that Il copy
be sent to the family of our deceased
brother"
JUDGE VAN BIBBER'S ESTIMATE
The following brief but wcighty t1ib-
ute was paid to the memory of the late
Albert Constable by his friend Judge
George l.. Van Bibbcr, of Belair
by the death of Mr.. Constable the
bar in the State of Maryland has lost
one of its most prominent members. As
an advocate he was always jealous: aes n
student. most industrious: as an orator,
rarely cXce!led. ! have known him in
timatcly for years. and during that time
have had many opportunities of estnHt
ing his abilities both from having been
associated and from having been opposed
in number of caSeS. AS AN associate
he was tower of strength, and as an
opponent one to be feared. In appear
:lncc, while not handsome in the Gus
tomary meaning of that term. he had n
very striking and distinguished presence.
From every point of view he was a very
strong man, and he will be sadly missed
Among the many present at the fun