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


ton>tahle'S character and worth from
some of his ciNsrSt friends
HARRISON W. NICKERS.
This MI seems Il dream.
| have been by the bedside of my dy-
ing friend and am now here in Elkton 10
par the last sad rites of burial.
Thirty years of the closest friendship
SharcrS in each others joys and .orlowrs.
There are some memories toa ~.ld and
sacred tp disturb and pleasures how for
ever gone.
| am uEahlc To sufficiently realize
what has already happened and must be
concluded tUnurrnw-to write of my
dead friend.
One of the brightest legal lights and
intcllrct> cf this State has suddenly and
most violently gone out. \ noble heart
has ceased to heat.
| am not thinking ~f Albert Constable
today ~ the lawyer ana advucatc You
| have hut t@ 80 to the records. His
books of briefs establish his fame as u
lawyer
If his arguments were not always
| convincin" To the Court-it was never
| said that he had not done his work
we'll
frnnJShip without lrin~ nrf"sir , ;" ms
| IL" WAS ever tolerant of the opinions
"i others.
lie had tn" Attcct"nHte nature of
woman. ANA WIS most careful of the
| feelings "i others.
Always magnetic and attractive in HIS
lp"rS"AnIitN-hut he came nearer and
| stood CLOSER t" his friends in times of
''"nhIc'
| 'od CAV" INN lis character. 1t WITS
| positive. lhrre WIS rrthlng negative i'll
| ms nature. 1t Is true when i'll conflict
MS opponents would have blows to re-
| cove rs well - to give.
| Wy lilhu - running out today I" his
Nvth ones.
| me hApp'St CT hruSchoh!S has been
| hrokeh INTO ana disrupted.
lhihk OF II. Pause fEr moment
'he OF the hfSt l1WE"rS ana polished
gentlemen OF Mnrynnd-wa!king ON
path whlch he had trod III IN" pursuit of
pressure ana heaith Ter forty wears. WAS
STRUCK Gown Nv me bullet OF an assassin
Wlthlh the night of tn" SHnok" of his own
rnllnheyS
Inc very stones "h R,i Hill seem to
cry out Tor justice
", ~ v.,nu,,r,>. ,,,o
".'"'' 'i'->' f@Q'
The assassination of Mr.. Constable, is
the most da<tardly crime that has been
committed in the history of this county.
known ,.;tiyon. and a., a,. l., w., - w.,
leader of tn" Cecil County Bar He was
admitted 10 tn" Cecil Bar on the 10th
DAY OF July 1861. and from the time of
his admission he rose rapidly in his pro
ieSSioh. ana III time became the leader of
the bar ANA one OF the distinguished
lawyers OF this state. His abilities ilS
Il lawyer are too well known to the peo-
PIE OF TINS county II need amy extended
enlogy ut TINS time. | have known him
quite intimately for tn" past thirty years
ana can tru'hiuily testify to his many
Coca quantities as Il man. lie was pos
Sc>>ed OF Il kindly heart and his ulr$ten-
tEltIoliH act OF charity and Kindness
were many 10 the younger members Of
me bar ne was uniformly kind and con-
Sld"late. lie was tirrleSs worker and
Ms powers OF endurance i'll the trial of
cases Were always Il matter of surprise
I" MS frleht'~ ana associates. His tragic
"tath. Whll" III the enjoyment of health
hhd strength with years of usefulness
StlIl before him. has caused profound
sorrow throughout the county, and wher
ever he was known. No effort should be
spared to bring to justice the desperate
VIII" so cruelty murdered him.
"iii'iAM D. "M II.
This community was horitird Thu1.s
day evening of last wool; whom th. pou,s
Reached town that Albert Constable.
had been shot down on Red Hin Ahont
the only recreation that Mr. cnnSt,hl.