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

IIIDuICS oIu ~ hISfHs
Mr.. Albert Constable died at Union
Protestant Infrmary. Baltimore, about
$50 p. m on Monday from intlamma-
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 a. vet unknown hghwayman who
held him up for purposes of robbery.
Mr.. Constable reached the Infrmary on
Friday morning. and by means of the
Mays the wound in the back was
traced and the bullet was removed on
Saturday The diagnosis of our home
physicians. DrS. 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 I'M
conscious and apparently without pain.
While death had been expected ever since
Saturday the end was sudden, and was
due to the injured lung congesting. Mrs.
Constable, Albert. Henry L., Reginald,
William p. and Misses Kaths rine and
Mary Constable were in the death cham
Der. Miss Airline Constable, who is
abroad. was cabled and is on her way
home, and her brother. John q. Com
stable. who was in Colorado. was eX-
pected to arrive here us soon ;l.s possible.
Miss katharine ami her brother. Albert
learned of their fathers trouble upon
their arrival ut Newport News, on their
way home from Boston by sea. and
reached his bedside on Sunday. Friends
from ElktOn and elsewhere called repeat
cdy, and constant inquiries We're mrlde
for the latest shred of hope up to the
hlml moment.
Shortly after Mr.. Constable'S death
the members of the family decided to
return at once to Elkton and arrived on
thc SIS p. IN. train. Albert Constable
remained IT, arrange for removing the
body and was assisted by Mr.. William
NJ. Knight, of Baltimore, Mr.. II. w.
NickcrS. of Che%tertown. and other reln
tiveS and friends.
RESULTS OF AUTOPSY.
Meanwhile DR.. " G.. Keirle. city post
norton 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. ties he
might have been saved by an operation
on the spinal cord. DR.. Kere explain
cd that the bullet entered the back and
to- the right of the spinal column. CslllS-
ing depression of the homes of the col
umn against the spinal cord. 1t then
PASSED through the left lung. causing it
to fill with blood. The right lung WIS
solicited. The ball broke II rib and
lodged in front and near the left should
or 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 MeSsrs. Henry W.
jenkins X Sons, and prepared for re-
movul and We're brought home on Tues
day morning. accompanied by MesSrs.
Knight and NickelS and MIR. Albert Con
stable. A large and reverent thrOng
was ut the station and escorted the body
to Mr.. Constable's residence. 1t was ar
ranged to hold the funeral yesterday af-
ternoCn at o'clock, with services at the
house and intcrment in the family lot in
the adjoining Presbyterian Cemetery.
Rev. William Schouler conducted the
services. The pall-beareis We're: Chief
Judge Jane \. Pearce, Associate Judge