Evening journal., 1904-08-20
NEW CASTLE
HIS CONDITION
IS CRITICAL
Albert J. Constable Partially
Paralyzed AS the Result
OF Pistol Shots
WAS FIRED ON FROM AMBUSH
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
New Castle, Aug. 20.-Dr. John J.
Black returned last evening from Bal
timore where he has been in attend
ance upon Albert j. Constable who is
in a precarious condition as the result
of a gun shot wound inflicted at the
hands of an unknown assailant.
In speaking of the unfortunate af-
fair DR.. Black says that Mr.. Constable
was taking his accustomed walk dur
ing the evening. one which he had
taken almost daily for perhaps thirty
years. The surroundings were some
what similar to those one would en-
counter in walking to the steel plants
here and along the Wilmington road
As he approached a clump of hedge
growth along the roadside he was ac-
costed by some one concealed behind
the growth. one whom he did not know,
nor could he recognize from his ac-
cents, although il is believed that the
man was white and ordered to halt and
surrender what valuables he had and
in so doing to toss them over the
h dge.
Mr.. Constable threw his watch into
the hedge as directed but before he
could deliver what money he had he
was felled by bullets from the robbers
pistol. lie did not see the man and
cannot say why he was selected as a
victim unless the culprit was one who
knew his habits and had lain in wait
for him.
Condition is Serious.
Examination as to the nature of the
wounds shows them to be most
.F Il.
injuries is extremely uncertain. The
wound caused by the bullet above the
eye is superficial but the ball which en-
tered Mr.. Constable's back evidently
came in contact with the spinal cord
as paralysis of the lower limbs has
resulted
The ball which penetrated the back
is still imbedded i'm the injured mans
body and an effort will be made today
TO locate it by means of the X-Rays
DR.. Black expects TO go to Baltimore to-
morrow probably unless summoned be-
fore. Mrs. Black is now on her way tc
the Pacific Coast and as her exac.
whereabouts are not known it has beer
impossible to communicate with her.
Voters Last Chance.
Today is the last opportunity for
voters of New Castle hundred to be-
come qualified to deposit their ballot:
at the primary election of their re-
spective parties. Up to today the reg
istration has not been up to the mari
of former years, but 427 having placed
their names upon the lists. Today
however. it is expected a large number
will be registered as owing to the mum
ber of candidates for various offices il
the county from New Castle hundred
every Office seeker is doing his utmos
to bring out the full strength Of hi,
vote on primary day.
The vote of the two preceding Sat.
urdays follows
Saturday, August 6:
First District-Whtes. rs; colored
Is: total. 81. Democrats in minority
Regulars and Unions divided.
Second District-Whites. AZ; colored
4: total, 81. Regulars and Unions ahQu
divided.
Third District-whtes. 25; colored
o; total 25. Democrats. 14 Unions, Z
Regulars, 4.
Fourth Dstrict-Whites As; colored
10: total So. Democrats, 80; Regulars
IA; Unions. o.
August 13:
First District-Whites. 40; colored
Is: total, Ga. Democrats, 80; Regu
lars, 16; Unions, Is; total, two days
155.
Second District-Whites. So: colored
s; total. 60. Democrats, 30; Regulars
IA: Union. 16; total two days, Ill.
Third District, whites, 81; colored,
total. AZ. Democrats, %; Regulars, IL
Union, o; total, two days, 81.
Fourth District-Whtes. SO; col
ored, 12 total. As. Democrats, 25
Regulars 12; Unions, IL; total. tw
days 104.
The total vote in New Castle hun
dred is about 100. and on a split Re
4 publican ticket the Democrats have
Il majority.
Mrs. MePike Badly Injured.
As the result of being badly burne
by flames from an oil stove Mrs. Jan
81 McPike is confined TO Ter hcme suffer
ing intense pain. Mrs. McPike wa
81 engaged in preparing dinner yesterda
81 rocn on an oil stove which was place
IN n shed Kitchen In order to proven
a draught Mrs. McPiKe had placed
81 newspaper between the aperture O
81 the window and the stove. Will
Fl standing near tie latter the wind bleN
the paper against the flame igniting 1
IA To suppress the blaze the woma
81 picked up a piece of rag carpet fror
the floor and attempted 10 smother tn
W flames. The result was that her cloth
al ing caught on fire and she ran scream
81 ing into the street and attempted to ex
# tinguish the fire by means OF waite
NJ trough on the sidewalk opposite he
E home.
81 At this time one Of the trolley car
81 was passing and seeing Mrs McPike
All danger Motorman Harry Hushebec