The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-01-28

Shippers, is quoted as saying. "Of course
suspicion is one thing and proof is a very
different thing, but | believe we will get
the necessary proof in this cnsc. Sim
pcrS answers the description of the man
wanted for the murder. and we have
shown that his statement that he was
rot near Ekton ut the time of the crime
WelS absolutely false. ! have always
said, and it WAS the popular belief. that
the man who shot Mr. Constable knew
him and was known by him becausc
Mr.. Constable sail his a>Saiant would
not Hpprclch him and tried TO conceal
lliS face 1t WAS cvidr%It. too, that tho
hi~hwHymau knew Mr.. Crl~tahlc'N hnh-
it of taking daily walk. Shippers has
spent rrarly Hll hS life near Elkton.
and believe we have the guilty man"
The Chi,f is also quotrl .,, saying we
don't care whether he conrc> >,rs ,r not.
We believe we've got the RIGHT man and
we believe we Ctn prove H."
1t is understood that the detectives
will renew the SCnlwh for Mr. ConSta-
hle'S w#tch Thry are credited with
lu:rning that Shippers wa> wearing Il
fine gold watch shortly after the crime
Of which he got rid. Shippers is said to
have denied ever owring such Il watch.
It was learned from Shippers friend.
Downs. the Camden livcryman. that he
told him he had given SO for one OF
three horses. which he had brought to
the stable. saying that as he had hut So
in cash he had to pawn his watch for
the needed so. and showed Downs Il
yellow PAWN ticket for a gold watch.
Downs could not recall the name of the
broker and said he had not mentioned
the matter previously because he thought
Shippers WAS in trouble enough and had
no suspicion then that the watch might
have connection with another crime.
Shippers. too, is said to have missed n
train when sent with other men TO look
after work in New York and said il WAS
because he had stopped 90 get his watch
ont Of pawn. 1t j. possible that Sim
pCrs. if the watch was Mr.. Constahle's,
having read its description. thought it
prudent TO get rid of it in New York.
Detectives nougherty and Weaver
We're in Elktpn on Wednesday hut the
blocking Of the roads prevented travel.
The latter officer was to 20 IhilaI"l-
pha and Camden on Thursl lay and will
likely visit New York in quest "f trace
of the wntch. 1t has not vet been learn
ed where Shippers really resided. whcth-
rr in Philadelphia or Camden. il would
seem that short Of his confession. OF
which there i's no present prospect. tr2c-
in" the watch to his possession would hc
essential IS establishing his Guilt which
Il Ere sent is III hest Il matter Of more or
les we'll founded suspicion. The need
al rpnry WIS the reason h" gave for re-
N,ItiE2 to horse stealing. He would APP
pear To have had the nerve for the crime
and if guilty would have hcld up any
,i',rlv victim that came in his path. He
was familiar with the Red Hill section
and could have readily g',ttcn awly be
fore Sheriff Bidd!r and Mn Mackcy fol-
lowed his supposed route. In fact. he
could have gotten int" town by cutting
across to the ,rlnSgow road and il has
been learned that an Elkton lHdy saw n
party acting rs if about to enter the
premises of Simpers' >tcpfathcr on Del
HwHrr avenue about s O'Clock or shortly
afterwards on the evening of the mur-
der. His admission of the theft of the
Tucker horse when charged only with
stealing the Corridcnn mare may have
been spontaneous or might have been
purpn srly made 50 that getting II stiff
sentence for the lesser suspicion of his
connection with the greater crime might
lie diverted. meanwhile he is said to
keep his nerve and tells the officers to
prove him guilty if they can.
Mr.. PrcntisS, one of Smpcrs' employ
rrs. was quoted hy the Philadelphia
telegraph, of Wednesday. as saving
th&t he WIS utterly surprised ut his ar
rest us he was Il steady hand. working
ten hours Il day. and earned as much as
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