The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-17
LOVE CAUSES a CRIME.
Charles Ferrell Confesses Murder
and Robbery to Get Money with
Which to he Married..

Charles Ferrell Confesses Murder
and Robbery to Get Money with
Which to Be Married.
Columbus, O., Aug. 13- Charles r. II.
Terrell, a former employee Of the Adj
ans Express company, was arrested
Sunday afternoon in this city, and has
confessed to the killing Of Messenger
Charles Lane and the robbery of the
way safe of the, Adams Express com
pany on the Pennsylvania east -bound
train which arrived in this city at mid
night Friday. One thousand dollars
OF the money which he had stolen was
recovered. E,.sy,ts,;E
: Terrell was to have been married
Thursday next to Miss Lillian Costlow,
the beautiful young daughter of Pat
rick Costlow, an engineer on the Penn
sylvania lines. He had been discharged
from the employ of the Adams Express
company about three weeks ago, and
had not since been. able to secure en-
.ployment. He confessed that the mo-
tive of the robbery was to secure money.
of which he felt in great need on &C.
count 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. When taken into
custody he assumed a nonchalant de-
meanor, but when he found that he
could no longer deceive the officers, he
made a. full confession. After his state
ment had been taken by Chief of Police
Tyler and he was led to a cell in the
police station, he was in state of nerv-
Gus collapse, and orders were given
that he be watched closely to prevent
him doing himself bodily injury. His
agesis 22.
The confession of Terrell disclosed a
premeditated and blood-curdling crime
that seemed almost impossible of belief
to those who looked upon the man of
gentlemanly and refined appearance,
who reluctantly told the story of the
murder and robbery. In substance his
story is as follows:
He said that he had become desperate
because of his inability to secure employ
ment and a realization of the fact that
he must have money to 'defray the ex-
| penses of his approaching marriage. The
| robbery had been carefully planned and
| it included the murder of Express Messen-
ger Lane. He had no accomplices and no
| confidants. He knew Lane well. In fact,
they were friends, and he relied upon Lane
A@Vv1 hi <h@
| He knew that considerable money was al
ways carried by the messenger on Penn
| sylvania train No. 8 between St. Louis and
| Columbus, and that he was certain to Sc
cure a large sum If he robbed the way
safe on that train. Having provided him
! self with Smith & Wesson six-shooter, s.
| caliber, he went to Urbana Friday morning
and waited for No. g., When the train ar
rived there Terrell went at once to the
express car and told Lane that he was out
| Of money and asked permission to ride
| to Columbus with him. Lane consented,
never for a moment suspecting the treach-
cry of his pretended friend. For a short
chatted pleasantly Lane sat in chair
in the end of the car with his back slightly
| turned. t.'.'i
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 al.
ready inflicted would not cause death, took
Lanes revolver and fred two more bullets
from it. into the body. Terrell then took
the key to the way safe from the pocket
| of the dead messenger and opened the
4 safe, and laid Lanes revolver inside, where
he could reach it 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 or.
ders and way bills. he placed them In g
small satchel and waited until the cal
arrived at Plain City, where he slipped OH
the train. and went to hotel.
The detectives learning of the mys'
terious guest at the Plain City hotel
visited that place and found. clews
pointing to Terrell, and they followed
him to this city: The detectives first
visited his boarding place, and were
informed that he was probably at the
home of his sweetheart, Miss Cost.
low, $50 Twenty-frst street, on the
East side.
They at once went to the Costlow
house, where they found Terrell. Il
was trying duty for the detective.
when they were ushered into the room
where Terrell sat conversing with thu
young lady. Terrell appeared annoyed
at the; intrusion. The detectives die
not breach the subject of the train rob
berry, but told him that he was sus
pected of burglary and that they
wished him to accompany them to thu
police station, where the chief of po
lice wanted to interview him. Think
ing that perhaps the detectives were or
the wrong scent, Terrell nerved himsel1
and said, with apparent composure: 81
guess there must be some mistake" HI
excused himself to the young lady ant
accompanied the detectives to the city
prison. On the way to the station the
detectives told 'Ferrell what he was
wanted for and what they knew, anG
he reluctantly admitted that he hac
committed the crime. At the police
station written confession was take1
by the chief of police. ~
AS soon as it was learned that Ferrel
had given the money to his sweetheart
Inspector Barron went to the house anG
secured it. The young lady was utter
~ prostrated by the disclosures. She
had not suspected Terrell of! wrong
doing for an instant. and the news was
a terrible shock to her and her par.
ents, who had regarded Terrell as a
model young man.
| nD~v>A~*
Toledo, O., Aug. 13.-Cal. Reighard
driver of coal wagon, shot his wife
she dying in a few minutes, in little
candy store which she conducted. He
then went to their home and blew out