Evening journal., 1905-03-28

and for which he was subsequently con-
victed and sentenced to eight years in
the renitentiary) ana gave him purse.
lie told his brother that it contained
pawn tickets
SHIPPERS AN IRON HILL JOCKEY.
The witness said that he knew the ac-
cused when the latter was a jockey at
the Iron Mil. Md. race track. several
years ago. He then weighed ninety-five
pounds.
Holland, who had been questioned by
states Attorney Owens, of Baltimore,
was then turned over to Mr.. Mulliken
for cross-examination. Some witty re-
marks passed between the respective
lawyers at which Shippers smiled broadly.
Mr. Holland said. in reply to Mr.. Null
liken, that he had not worked since last
December when he was released from jail
here. following hfs acQuittal, and ad-
mittad that white residents had helped
him TO provide for his family, among
them being Albert Constable, Jr.. son of
the murdered man.
"You were arrested for the murder of
Albert Constable. we're you not, and did
not MIR. Constable, Jr., prosecute your
the witness was asked
Il do not know" was his reply.
TRIED TO IMPEACH HOLLAND.
The defense made an unsuccessful at
tempt to impeach Hollands testimony by
comparing ii with the evidence he gave
during his trial on the charge of the muir
Ger Of Mr. Constable. Lawyer NurilSen
asked him whether he said anything then
about the pocket-book and pawn tickets.
mich he testified today. he saw Shippers
brother give him in the Elkton jail. The
witness replied that he did not.
why noty insisted Mr.. Mulliken
I did not happen TO think Of it, was
the answer
Holland stated that he identified the
purse as the one he saw and knew it was
the same one as it had not been out CT
the hands Of the States Attorney
1t is said that the particular pawn Il .l1et
calling for Mr.. Constable's watch in a
j Philadelphia pawn shop has not been re-
covered by the authorities and 1t is not
known where It can be found
The question of Hollands alleged
crime was brought up by Mr. AIulliken
and a lengthy argument followed. At
tmpey-General Bryan finally showed that
: Holland had been tried and acquitted auc
, this ended the contest
"AUNTY, 1 AN DYING"
Arabella Cotton colored. mother of
! John Holland. was the next witness. She
testified that Mr.. Constable passed her
on the road on the evening Of August Is
MS she was entering her home where Hol-
t land also lives She cOrroborated her sons
fevidence regarding a young white ma1
telling him to 80 TO the aid of a sick man.
She went with Holland ana his wife to
Mr.. Constables aid whereupon the latter
told her that he had been shot. Wipe my
face, aunty," she stated that the victim
said, and do what you can for me for
am dying. 1 am paralyzed from my
head down to my feet"
Mr.. Constable then asked her to fee
J his feet and see if they were getting cold
He described how he had been held III
and when he refused to hand over an,
money the highwayman shot at him bu,
( missed. The robber again demanded
money and was again refused. Then he
= shot Mr.. Constable over the eye ana wher
the victim started to run a third shot w.,
Il fired which struck him in the back. Tbi,
e was the fatal shot
: THREW HIS WATCH.
e The highwayman continuing to deman,
n money Mr.. Constable produced twenty
hve cents which the slayer ordered thrown
70 MN. This was done. Next the high
wayman ordered the victim to throw hi.
watch and when Mr.. Constable demurre,
II and said that it might break, the assail
u ant said; Throw it just the same" A,
:, soon as he secured the watch the maI
d fled.
States Attorney Owens produced a nan
kin which Mrs. Cotton had found aion,
the road on the day before the tragedy
rms II Is believed, was used by Simper
y as mask when Holland saw him.
'e On cross-examination Mrs. Cotton tes
i tined that she could not tell whether tn
n suspect was white or coIored. IL helm,
+" twilight when she saw him.
m Or. II. Arthur Mitchell. of Ellston WI,
- went to Mr.. Constable's relief, testihe
n TO the nature of the wounds. The wound
= ed man told him that he had been sho
TX by white man. Mr.. Constable told hi
~ assailant, the witness continued, to go L
w Hollands home and tell them that he wa
. dying and thta the highWayman promises
Y to do so.
When Mr.. Constable was asked in Di
ne Mitcheirs presence the cause of IN
oANNAAi1 AAt NASNlAn ItllleOt Pure rob
ls berry, pure robbery"
20 At 19.o5 p. II. the court took a reces
ne until 1915 o'clock.
SESSION THIS AFTERNOON.
he The court was slow in reconvening thi
Id afternoon. 1T being l.S0 o'clock when IN
ut ease was again taken up.
ed Deputy Sheriff j. Wesley McAllister. q
tn Cecil county was the first witness. State
n Attorney Squier OF Cecil county began III
examination OF the witness but soon CAV
,ss way TO Mr.. owens. The witness said ths
ad he went TO see Shippers in the Elkto
jail, after his arrest for horse stealth,
Is. in order TO learn his whereabouts on III
he day OF the Constable murder. simpei
re told him that he was working at II
ed Ithographic establishment Of Longnade
Ial Prentiss and Company, No. Gil Commers
Wis street, Philadelphia, on August l6 au
is did not know anything about the murd,