Evening journal., 1905-03-28

until he read an account of It in a news
paper on August 20.
Shippers further told the witness that
he was taken sick on August is. aud leav-
ing his work went 60 a lodging house on
Race street in Philadelphia. where he re-
manned untn August l9 He then went 60
the home of his sister. Mrs. Sadie Burke.
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Prentiss. member OF the above
mentioned firm testified that Shippers lett
his work at noon on August IS and re-
turned on August 30
AN IMPORTANT POINT.
Samuel Bornham of No. 72S Race street.
Philadelphia, where his mother keeps a
lodging house and where Shippers said
he was. from August Is TO August 10.
lthe murder was committed on August
lS), testified that Shippers came there on
la Friday in August and registered as
Simmons. The accused did not say he was
sick
Burnham could not give tho exact date
of Shippers arrival, the leaves OF the
registry book having been torn out frop
August to October. He believed however,
that It was on August lg lie said that
Shippers remained there for several days.
Joseph Rider a pawnbrolSer at No. l2S
Market street, Philadelphia. Identified
the watch of Mr.. Constable. which was
produced by Mr. owens, as the one pawn
ed at his place of business on January 2S
last. He does not know who pawned it as
he was not in his establishment at the
time.
The court will hold a session tonight.
Attorney-General Bryan stated trat he
then expected to reach the confession of
Shippers to the murder.
BEGINNING OF THE TRIAL.
After Judge Pearce at the afternoon
session yesterday. had overruled the
motion of the prisoners attorneys tha,
1.-THE halbeas corpus writ, upon which
he had been brought from the Mary
land Penitentary, I'm Baltimore. to Elk
ton, be squashed, the trial proceeded.
After Mr.. Srahorn had been granted
permission to have his client sit be-
side him, he asked to have the prisoner
remanded to the Sheriff of Ceci
county, but Judge Pearce declared tha'
he must remain under the care Of
Warden Weyler of the Maryland peni.
tentary.
Shippers stood unmoved as Winfielg
Lewis, deputy court clerk, read tn,
arraignment. and at times his eye
wandered around the room, lightdn,
most frequently on his sister. Mrs
Sadie Shippers Burke, who came from
Philadelphia to attend the triad. III
pleaded mot guilty" Mrs. Burke is ai
attractive brunette, and was stylishll
dressed. She wore a big black pIctur
hat and a light raincoat. and tool
keen interest in even the technica
argument of the lawyers.
PERSONNEL OF THE JURY.
An hour was occupied in selecting tn
jury which is as follows: JohnF. Tar
button. Jean ]. Fulton, Elmer May
berry, George. 4. Peterson, Georg
Dewickson. William Bloomer. Georg
]. Biddle, James r. Kirk, Milton 5
Sentman. Daniel T. Aibucl1le Levi +
Atkinson, David A. Mackey.
Luther Squires. the States Atorne
OF Cecil county. reviewed the, Grim
briefly. Shippers WINGED when
closed his statement by saying:
THE confession. or the circumstance
either. would be sufficient TO establis
the prisoners guilt to murder In III
first degree. The two taken togethg
:
THE FIRST WITNESS.
DR.. N. K. Keirle. city post-mortei
physician OF Baltimore, was the fir.
WITNESS. He told of the examinatio
he made on August p Of the body (
Mr.. Constable.
DR.. ]. II. lamar and John NJ. Tucke
5 OF Elkton, who were among the fiji.
persons to alTie at the scene of n
s crime, where Mr.. Constable lay hell
J less. testified. as did also William
. Wafburton, a wcN-known attorney
, Cecil county and an old friend OF NJ
r Constable. He said he had been IL
y vited by Mr.. Constable TO take a strc
/ with him on the night OF the orime. Il
r lal1ived sn time to have a few WON
, with the dying man. Mrs. Constabl
he said, was withher husband when
j arrived.
l. JOHN HOLLAND ON THE STAN
p John Holland the negro who was tris
y and acquitted of the murder, was Il
Z; last witness and had not finished b
4 Testimony when courg adjourned, az 5.a
e Immediately on the adjournment
n court the prisoner was taken TO Bait
s more for the might. He will make II
, Ioullu lllp Ndlly uiilll th1 ollt u "a
triad. (which viii not be finished for tn
on three days.
No one watched thep roceedings wit
d more interest than Rev. William Scho
= Ter. rector Of Trinity Protestant Episc
n pal Church and Rev John McElmoyl
l. pastor OF Elkton Presbyterian churc
s both Of whom oficiated ut, the funeral
d Mr.. Constable.
i The meek childish expression or Sir
s pers' face seemed a protest against Il
n confession Of murder which he made
Warden Weyler at the penitentlary
J. January He seems sure that he W
g not have TO give his life for the erin
Z. and he is reconclled 70 any lesser penalt
5 After months Of confinement the trip w
treat for him.
s. As the train sped along over the ilel
e Of Hartford and Cecil counties he SEEM
g to find intense enjoyment in the view fro
the window The sun was warm and I;
10 air was fresh, ana when he asked permi
d sion of Detective Dougherty to raise q
i window no objection was made.
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is Adept Swlndler Captured.
20 New York, March 2S. - Throul
Is fba arract of n man who is accused