The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-14
A COLORED TRAGEDY.
| FUGITIVE HOMICIDE FROM MARYLAND
nrnAnprn IN NEW YORK

IA FUGITIVE HOMICIDE FROM MARYLAND
TRAPPED IN NEW YORK.
fugitive from Maryland justice captured yes
terday at No los West Twenty fourth street by Deec
tive Ferris the Central Office. The prisoner Is a
handsome young mulatto about twenty-onc years OLD
ana the crime he is charged with ID the murder and
robbery solomon Costeey, his cousin, In Frederick
county, Maryland. He was taken to court, and re-
manded until the Sheriff, who has been tclegraphed
for comes for tho young fellow who has admitted hav-
ing shot his cousin the 4th inst In self-deence
TnE STORY
On the 10th inst Superintendent Walling received
tho following despatch from Maryland:-
FanpEncK Nd, April 10. 1877
for murder ana ro5isry on April Formerly lived
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wss S1 sDse
black wcrsied and vest striped blush east
possible poa ind him and telegraph Watch
anu NM JOHNc. MOTHER. States Attorney.
On the 1lth another despatch was received by the
Superintendent to watch tho house No. 1l9 West
Twenty fourth street. where Glow to the absentee
might be obtained. Superintendent Walng put De-
tcctive Ferris the case and that day the do
tectivc been looking high and low for Edward II
is no easy matter to catch colored man who Is
above. but Ferris succeeded He found that strange
coiored man was in tho habit OF visiting q family
named Jcncrs, in West Twenty-iourh street, and was
likewise informed that Costcley had boosted In Mary
land OF his intimacy with certain woman in this city
So with these clews, the officer went about his work
OF shadowing the fugitive.
Yesterday morning, about ten O'Clock. Ferris pa
trocd Twentyfourth street in the hope Of catching
glimpse OF tho strange muatto who said to in
that ncighborhood Not seeing him there the officer
turned into Seventh and rewarded by SEQ.
ing a coored answering tho description in his
possession. Ferris followed him, and the turned
into West Twenty fourth street. AS he approached
No. lI9 signal made from OF the windows MS
ii warn the muatto that II would be dangerous
enter Tho house. He therefore kept On his way until
he came to restaurant, No los. lie in and
Ferris followed HIM. moment or two later Costeey
ordered his breakfast, and while was waiting Tor it
Ferris approached and accosted HIM, suyng:-
wagon In Paterson, N. j."
Il guess you're mistaken, boss" said Costeey.
"That's not my name; am called Robinson and have
worked Tor Mr. Pinkerson up town Tor moro than
"oh, you have, ebl Well what you doing for
hmS"
~ am his coachman. .
III you his coachman. !" said the officer, "you
can prove i easily SO you had better come along with
The pair went out without any further parley and
got into Ninth avenue and Twentythrd street STAGE
gong down town. This somewhat surprised the prs
oncr, VINO made some remark when he and his captOr
were seated. OIcer Ferris turned him and sald:-
''1'm mistaken, an L Well, probably l am Co.'S
tcey.n
Tie moment he heard hts name pronounced the prs-
gave up He shook like AN aspen, and admitted
that his name Was Edward Costecy, and that he was
fugitive IRON Maryland. He taken 10 the Central
Office and confessed having shot solomon Costeley in
scl.deiencc, aud was afierward taken TO court and
remanded.
cosTELEY's CONFESSION.
Tho prisoner made the following statement yesterday
afternoon to a HEBALD reporter
IL was formerly employed In cutlery factory at
Florence, Mass was fving in that village at the time
or the Ml River disaster, but afterward removed
Now Jersey, where was waiter IN the Mount Pros
pect Hotel lett New York Tor the South last Novem-
Der, and met my cousin Solomon Costcley, VINO
much older than my SELF IN Frederick. | lived with
HIM and his wife, and never mad any trouble until
Solomon began to be jealous OF me- Then he quarrelled
with him On the morning Of the 4th OF April he aud
l left the house 1 was gong cunning, and
had the piece over my shoulder did
know II was loaded, besides had ammunition on my
person. Solomon aud had walked about quarter Of
a mile together and had reached bit OF woods. We
growing I'LL the time about the Same old topic
Solomons wife. The discussion grew hot, and Solo
mon knocked me down AS fell grappled with him,
dropping my gun, which he picked up. We got on our
ieet again. and struggled for the possession OF The
shooting iron. which obtained. In the passion and
excitement OF the moment pulled the trigger dnd
snot solomon in tho back He died quickly.
would be accused Of numbering him, and maybe
lynched by his friends, l made up my mind 10 lily to
New York. had no money and had almost resolved
to loot II out oil tho STATE when / remembered that
Solomon had sold stock the day before and had
the money on HIM SO won't back and examined his
pockets. In them found $23, which took TO pay
ry way to New YORK. ! have not been hiding since
my arrival here, but suppose had better have been
anywhere else. expect II IS all up with me now. "
The prisoner was quite willing 10 wave all his rights,
ana would have gone back Immediately had the sheriff
Of Frederick Lecn nere