Evening journal., 1904-08-20

here awaiting an investigation.
Holland As the negro who claims ne |
went 10 Mr.. Constable's assistance at |
the solicitation OF the highwayman, |
who stopped at his house after the rob /
berry Hops was at Hollands house |
al the time of his arrest and as both |
men told conflicting stories, thoy were
taken into custody on the advice of
states Attorney squier and committed
70 the county Jail.
Bullet Passed Through Lung.
The bullet which struck Mr.. Con-
stable IN the back and which Is caus-
ing an the trouble has been located
near the base of the breast bone II
passed through one lung and as the
lower portion of the body and one
limb are partly paralyzed II is thought
that the spinal column is injured.
An X-ray photograph was taken yes
terday to ascertain II II injured the
spinal cord, and until this Is developed
DR.. Joseph c. Bloodgood. OF the Johns
Hopkins Hospital. who has charge of
the case, says the exact extent of the
wounds will not be known.
After the shooting Drs. John j. Black
of New Castle, Del. John lamar and
Arthur Mitchell examined the injured
man and as a result OF their examina-
tion Mr.. Constable was sent to Baltl-
more. He was carried to the station
by six young men OF Elkton, the
stretcher being followed by a large
gathering of the citizens.
5 Clear Story Of Outrage.
on his way TO Baltimore Mr.. Con-
stable told a clear story OF the affair.
l. He said:
Il was out for my usual walk from
the house to Gray's Hill, and had just
y made the turn toward home when
someone from the side OF the road
shouted Hold up your handsv ]
thought it was someone playing q joke
Il as / am so well acquainted in the
y neighborhood and have been so often
8 seen taking this walk. and did not pay
l. much attention 10 the command.
THE same order was given a second
time and was accompanied by a shot.
I started TO run. and second and
third shot followed. The bullet from
5 the third shot struck me I'm the head
= as l turned to look back. / fel and a
man came forward. with pistol in hand.
/ thought he was going to end my life.
and / asked him what he wanted. He
q said he wanted my money and / told
him / only had % cents He remained
about ten feet from me and tried TO
protect his face.
He demanded that / throw the money
TO him. and / did so. He then wanted
my watch. and / threw that to him.
, He was about to leave me when beg
! ged Of him to inform some OF the resi-
| dents that / was shot and in need OF
help. He said he would do so. and ran
off. / was in great pain and the blood
, was flowing from the wound i'm my
, head I did not know at that time that
had been shot IN the back"
Those who accompanied Mr.. Con-
stable on his trip to Baltimore say that
he repeatedly gave evidence of Won
derful nerve and personal bravery. To
a his son Reginald, who had just return
'e ed from a Northern trip. arriving at
l. the home soon after the shooting, he Is
J. reported to have turned and said:
" Reggie If I'm done for, 1 want you
s. 20 see that he's hanged"
le Holland Tells Story.
a John Holland. one Of the suspects
~ under arrest says a man ran by his
y. house shortly after the shooting and
called to him that a man was I'm need
T. on the hill. He went up and found
y Mr.. Constable i'm a dazed condition.
The County Commissioners yesterday
'e afternoon offered a reward Of $500 for
pc the arrest Of the assailant. and 10 show
u the feeling that exists in the county
over the deed, posses are stopping all
H. strangers who are found on the public
a. roads, on freight cars. etc. The fact
a that the highwayman would not APP
In proach near Mr.. Constable. even after
having seen that he had rendered him
D -.
TO throw his watch and money 10 him
no leads not few TO believe that he knew
!? Mr.. Constable and did not want to app
ir proach him for fear that he might bC
to Identified.
IN Children Were Notified.
II The children of Mr.. Constable ar,
Sc widely separated at present. but thos,
so who could be reached were notified al
once. Miss Airline Constable Is travel
ing in Europe and Henry L. Constable
ln left home several days ago to vis
: friends. William Pepper Constable
who is practicing law at Belair ar
rived at his home at Elkton yesterda,
s. morning, and hearing of the shooting
went at once TO Baltimore. He ioine,
" his brother and mother last night a
no the hospital Captain John j. Con
= stable Is in Denver and Albert AM
! Katherine Constable are on their wa.
~. from Providence on a Merchants an
- Miners Ener
ISL Wounded Mans Condition Unchanged
Elkton. Nd, Aug. 20-1 o'clock p. n
is The condition of Albert Constable /
r. unchanged The physicians at IN
Ill Protestant lnfrmary Hospital at Bal
+, timore have located the bullet i'm IN
sr- l'y "a. ~ ~ iiie''l p'0N' pue n"N az St
Il.
Holland and Hops, the suspected as
sailants of the wounded attorney. an
at still confined in jail. No more develop
BE- ments have come to light.
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