Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16
WAS A COLD-RLOODED crime
The Slayer of Express Messen-
ger Lane Arrested.
WAS A DISCHARGED EMpLOYE
Made a Confession Admitting
Z His Guilt.
Said That Lane, who Was His Friend, Had
Given Him Permission TO Ride IN the
Car-4shot Hin in the Back and Robbed
the safe--Qalck Work by Detectives.

Given Him Permission to Ride In the
Car-+Shot Hin In the Back and Robbed
2 the e-oalck Work by Detectives.
Columbus, o., Aug. l2.--Charles r.
ii. Ferrell, an eA-employe OF the Adams
Express Go. >, was arrested this after
noon 10 this city, and has confessed TO
the killing Of Messenger Charles Lane
aud the robbery Of the way safe of the
Adams Express Co., on the Pennsyi--
vania eastbound train. which arrived
In this city at midnight Friday. One
thousand dollars OF tine money WHICH
he had stolen was recovered.
Terrell was to have been married
Thursday next to Miss Lillian Costlow,
daughter Of Patrick Costlow, an engineer
on the Pennsylvania lines. He had
been discharged from the employ OF the
Adams Express Co. about three weeks
ago, and had not since been able to
secure employment. He confessed that
the motive Of the robbery 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 Costlow 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. 81 years of age, and
has d splendid physique, being six feet
In height, with dark hair and an at
tractive facc. When the officer took
him into custody be assumed a nonchal-
ant detneanor, but when he found that
he could DO longer deceive the officers
be made full confession. After his
| statement had been taken by Chief of
| Police Tyler and he was led to a cell
| In the police station, he was in state
Of nervous collapse, and orders were
given that he be watched closely to pre-
vent him doing himself bodily injury.
| The confession of Terrell disclosed q
premeditated and blood curdling crime
that seemed almost impossible of belief.
| He said that be, had become desperate
because Of his inability to secure EN-.
| ployment and realization Of the fact
that he must have money to defray the
expenses of his approaching marriage.
The robbery had been carefully planned,
and it included the murder Of Express
Messenger Lane. He had no accom-
plices and no confidants. He knew
Lane we'll. In fact. they were friends,
and he relied upon Lanes confidence
to help him execute the crime. He
knew that considerable money was
always carried by the messenger OF
Peppsylvanla train No. between st.
Louis and Columbus, and that he was
certain to secure a large sum II h'
robbed the way safe on that train. Hay
ing provided himself with Smith
Wesson six shooter, 3S calibrs. he wen
to Urbana Friday morning and waitet
for No. g. When the train arrived
there Terrell went at once to the ex
press car and told Lane that he was on
Of money and asked permission to rid
to Columbus with him. Lane con
ssnted, never for a moment suspectjnI
the treachery Of his pretended friend
For a short time after the train lef
Urbana they chatted pleasantly. Ian
: sat In chair in the end of the car witt
his back slightly turned.
When Ferrell had finally. nerved him
self for the crime, he drew his revolve
. and stepped up behind Lane vnobserve
, and fired three shots in rapid success
9 sion into the messengers back. Ian
! rolled off the chair on the floor on hi
. face, and Terrell quickly fired the re
. manning shots at the PROSTATE body
, Lane was unconscious, but Ferrell, fear
ing that the wounds already inflicte
: would not cause death, took Lanes re
9 volver and fired two more bullets frol
!. IL into the body, Ferrell then took th
key to the way safe from the pocket {
r the dead messenger, opened the SAT,
and laid Lanes revolver inside, wher
IS be could reach 1t easily in case he We
y detected and needed it to defend hin
u self. After be had taken out all til
o sacks containing the money packages
money orders and way bills, he place
them 10 o small sstchel and waite
until the car arrived at Blain Cit.
when he slipped off the train. E
a walked about for d few moments
regain his composure and then inquire
n for the hotel, which he found after
IF short time, belated citizen directir
y him to the place. He secured roo
ct and retired for the night without regi
" teripg, fact Of which the landloi
10 took no notice at the time, as he vi
ys half asleep.
to Once In his room, Terrell proceedl
rs to go through the packages and tai
r. out all the cash. The remainder
tied up in a bundle. The question
r how to get rid of the debris of
10 plumber and his revolver then CO
a. fronted him. 1t was an easy matter
u dispose of the latter. Lifting Up t
g. mattress of the bed, he placed the I
yolver In secure place In the spring
1t was not 10 easy to dispose of t
bundle OF express sacks al d envelop,
After thinking the matter over, he oo
ia cluded he could get rid Of the bunc
best by expressing it to fictitious q
Of dress in some distant city, knowing tt
at 1t would ieInain there for year
nd least before 1t would be opened, II
ok was not Intercepted. Terrell arose ca
en- the next morning and sauntered do
las to the railroad station and sat thu
ad for time, reading a book. Then
od expressed the package. which he b
ps. addressed to Q. W. Coylor, Lockpo
ad N. Y. bought Q ticket and thsE tc
an the train for Columbus Mt $50. WI
'nt he arrived In the CITY he went at oil
wo to his boarding place, on the mo-
side Of the city, and changed his cloth
Ferrell said he was much disturb
by the talk about the murder and r,
' '@. berry, which he heard upon every hal
iii, but he kept up his nervo.- During
,ew day he paid number of bills that
led owed out of the money which he
are st ,len and bought some clothes 1
full other things which h6 needed. Satur,
ore night he went to see Miss Costlow {
l IA arranged to call again Sunday aft
M noon
iE 1t was at Plain City last Satur,
S as night that City Detectives ON
ray and Dundon obtained the clue that
the to Ferrelps apprehension. They
safe bsen at the hotel at daylight. wi
Terrell wss sleeping in an upper 70,
and asked the proprietor If any stra
ton ers had Registered or had heen 5