New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14
HUNTING A MURDERER.
DETECTIVE FERRIS'S SUCCESS.
CAPTURE OF MULArrO WHO KILLED HIS COUSIN
IN MARYLAND.

Superintendent Waling received last Tues
day dispatch from John C. Moller, State Attorney at
Frederick Nd asking him to look for and arrest mu-
la,o named Edward A. Costly, who had robbed ana MUIR
dered his cousin, Solomon Costly OF Liberty, Nd ana
had fled TO this city The put into the hands OF
Detective Ferris of the Central Office, the following
description of the murderer having been obtained:
Edward A. Costly alias Dorsey, abont 20 years of age
about feet inches in hight, light copper cepleA"n
hair da H. short ana eu ns %e' yrv thr downy ias
tacbe aud dinple on the chm when tahihg , sIl
eve he talks ike a Yankee; is smart and shrewd
had whom last seen ~ c overGnat' D,r W 5iuo
cast with welt down the leg seam and spring DOttom
with this Information the detective began his search
over the city for the fugitive murderer He learned that
Costly had been heard to SPEAK OF some Trends VINO
lived in Thirty thrds near seventhaye The detective
went to this place and ascertaned that the friends OF
the man sought for had moved to No ll9 West Iwehy
fourthst Ferris then put decOy letter into Station r.
addressed to Costly. The ettelcarrer reported 10 the
detective that the people at the house lad said th' sue
n man had been there. Ferris watched tie house ana
Yesterday morning mulatto answering tie ceSclll
ton of the murderer pass by. slackenlug hls
pace as If waiting for signal from wi'hm
Tbere WAS 10 sign made and the man went
into ncghborlng saloon, where he ordered his break
fast The detective followed, ani tarpng him on the
shoulder said: downs, want you for stealing morse
and wagon in Paterson" The mulato turned ana said
guess you've made mistake, Sir; my name sRODn
SON Why Pye workedup-town for Dir Pmkerson as coach
man for five ycars" The dct ctiye then remarked as
lie drew pair OF iron wrsllcts from his pocket, Yes
Costly guess | am mistaken" Tie man suddenly let
fall his knife and fork upon his plate, shock Ike an
aspan leaf and muttercl, "I ibought 1t wonid he
so; lust as / expected" He taken to the Central
Ofiee and locked Zip. Afterward lie admitted his gul
aud told the following story of the tragedy TO seiSt'
Kely of the Detectives Office IL said that his true
noco was Edo ard Dorsey although lie was known as
Costly and be has lived many years in Massachusetts
On Nov. %. 1876 he went to Maryland to visit MS
friend, and relatives He lived with his cousin Solomon
Costly in Frederick About month his cousin charged
him with being intimate with hs WIFE, This the prs
ouer denied but quarels them became frequent
On Auril his cousin sold some land for which he p
criyed considerable sum " money. ON the following
day Dorsey borrowed gun from neiSlb'r named
Jenkins 70 use in hunting. H. took l. t. Lis cousins
house cleaned IT, provided hlmsclf with powder and
shot and on April started out to look for game While
Inc was shooting he met his The old topic was re
moved and quarrel ensued bOTs were struck, and
Dorsey believing he says that his cousin was ahout 10
take his life. shot liD in tbe back TIC wounded
man fell and died In a few minutes The first
thought of the murderer then fight, hut he had no
money. He remembered tne payment that had been
made two days before to his cousin, and he rled the
dead mans pockets He found $50 and with it be made
his way to this city, avoiding public places and fire.
aucntcd thorougharrs ana coming by circuioIh route
The story does not agree with the statements prev.-
ously made concerning the murder. and there Is nothing
except the narrative Of the prisoner 20 show that the
deed was committed in selidefense. Tn" Chicf OF Police
OF Frederick was informed yesterday Of the arrest OF
Dorsey by superintendent Wallins Dorsey was taken
before Justice Murray Yesterday. he admitted having
killed his cousin but said ne did it in scflefensc Judge
Murray rcmanGrd him await the arrival OF the Mary
Iani officer with 4 rcquisiiiOn.