Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13

H. ii. feTT6lI, former emplOye Oh the
Adams Express Company, was ar
rested this afternoon in this city, and
has confessed to the killing OF Mes
senger Charles Lane and the robbery
of the way safe Of the Adams Express
Company on the Pennsylvania east
bound train, which arrived in this city
Mt midnight Friday. One thousand
dollars of the money which he had
stolen was recovered.
Terrell was to have been married
Thursday next to Miss Lillian Costlow,
daughter of Partick Costlow, an en-
gineer on the Pennsylvania lines He
mad been discharged from the employ
Of the Adams Express Company about
three months ago, and had not since
been able to secure employment. He
confessed that the motive Of the rob-
berry was to secure money of which he
felt in great need on account of his
approaching marriage. The money
recovered he had given to Miss Cost
low to keep for him, saying that it
was money he had
Saved from His Earnings.
He was at the home of his affianced
and in her company when placed under
arrest.
Terrell is but twenty-five years old
and has a splendid physique, being six
feet in height, with dark hair and an
attractive face When the officers took
him into custody he assumed a nom
chalant demeanor, but when he found
that he could no longer deceive the
officers, he made a full confession.
After his statement had been taken
by Chief of Police Tyler and he was
led to cell in the police station, ne
was in a state of nervous collapse, and
orders were given that he be watched
closely to prevent him from doing
himself bodily harm.
The confession of Terrell disclosed
premeditated and blodd-curdling
crime that seemed almost impossible of
belief. He said that he had become
desperate because of his inability to
secure employment and a realization
of the fact that
He Must Have Money
to defray the expenses of his approach
ing marriage. The robbery has been
carefully planned, and it included the
murder of express messenger Lane. lie
had no accomplices and no conhuants
He knew Lane we'll. In fact they were
friends and he relied upon Lanes con-
fidence to --elp him execute the crime.
He kne what considerable money was
always carried by the Messenger on
Pennsylvania train No. s between st.
Louis and Columbus and that he was
certain to secure a large sum if he rab-
bed the way safe on that train. Hav-
ing provided himself with a Smith &
Wesson six shooter, SO calibre, he went
to Urbana Friday morning and waited
for No. s. When the train arrived there
Terrell went at once to the express car
ana told Lane that ne was out of money
and asked permission to ride to Column
bus with him. Lane consented. never
for a moment SuSpecting the treachery
OF his pretended friend For a short
time after the train left Urbana, they
chatted pleasantly. Lane sat in a
abai Of -;
slightly turned.
When Terrell had finally
Nerved Himself for the Crime
he drew his revolver and stepped up
behind Lane unobserved and fired
three shots in rapid succession into
the messengers back. Lane rolled off
the chair on the floor on his face and
Terrell quickly fired the remaining
shots at the PROSTATE body. Lane was
unconscious, but Terrell, fearing that
the wounds already inflicted would not
cause death, took Lanes revolver and
fired two more bullets from it into the
body. Terrell then took the key to the
way safe from the pocket of the dead
messenger, opened the safe and laid
Lanes revolver inside where he could
reach 1t easily in case he was detected
and needed it to defend himself After
he had taken out all the sacks con-
tanning the money packages, money
orders and way bills. he placed them
in a small satchel and waited until
the car arrived at Plain City, when
he slipped of the train. He walked
about for few minutes 80 regain his
composure and then inquired for the
hotel, which he found after a short
time, a belated citizen directing him
to the place. He secured a room and
retired for the night without register
ing, a fact of which the landlord took
no notice at the time, as he was half
asleep. Once in his room, Terrell pro-
ceeded to
Go Through the Packages
and take out all the cash. The re-
mainder he tied up in bundle. The
question Of how to get rid Of the debris