The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-16

which he needed Saturday night he
went 10 see Misc Costlow and ar
ranged TO call again Sunday after
noon,
sIeuths os the Trail.
n WAS at Plain City. last Saturday,
night, that City Detectives ONeill and
Dundun obtained the Clcw that led
to Ferrell's apprehension. They had
bccn at the hotel at daylight, willis
Fcrrell WAS sleeping in an upper
room. and asked the proprietor II any
strangers had registered or had been
seen about the hotel. The proprietor
said that he did not remember hHv-
ing seen any strangers. later in the
afternoon the detectives again
nsked the proprietor II he had seen
any strangers about, and he then re-
membcrrd man who had forgotten
10 register had STAYED nt the house
over night. and had runo away on The
early morning train tu Columbus.
Fnupd Lsp~'s Revolver.
The detectives nj once searched the
room. and were rewarded hy finding
Fcrrrll's revolver. where he had
sccrrte u. rhcy also found several
way bills that bad been overlooked by
Fcrrell In h's hurry ard cNcitrmebt
while making mp the express pack
age.
The hotel krep'r wHs able to give
only on imperfect description OF the
strange guest because, Hs he said, he
was too sleepy at the time 90 take
any particular notice Of hun.
Intercepted the Expr~s. Package.
After learning of the express pack.
age the detectives a. once triephoned
10 Columbus, and had Il intercepted
The package was opened End the
stolen packages containing money or
iArp and other things which Ferre.l
desired 10 ret rid Of were found.
Convinced Hc Yves an Ex-EmpIoye,
Chicf-of.Dr'cctivcs Kelly and De
trctiycs O'Nrill and Dundon then sr;
10 wora 10 run down the mysterious
stranger who. they had become con.
vinccdwns RneN-cmployc ofthc Adams
Express Co. Suspicion soon rested
upon Fcrrcil, and information secured
in regard 10 his movements durine
the last three days was considered
sufficient to warrant his arrest
Confronted by a TryinE Duty.
The detectives first went To hir
boarding place. and were informed
that he was probably NJ the home %
his sweetheart. on the east side They
at once went To IN, Cpstlov residence
whore they found Fcrrcll. II was u
trying duty for the detectives when
they were ush-red into the room
where Fcrreil "a. converting with tht
young lady. Fcrrcll appeared an
noycd at the intrusion.
suspected of BurMThrs.
The detectives did not bronch the
subject of the train robbery, but told
him that he WAS suspected of burg
larry, and that they wished him 10 &C,
company them 60 the police station
where the chief of police wanted "a
interview him. Thinking that per-
hspS the detectives were on the
wrong scent, Fcrrrll nerycd himself
and said with apparent composurr:
II guess there must bc some mis-
take"
Admitted the CriHae.
He excused himsel. To the young
lady and accompanied thc detectives
TO the city prison. On the way 10 The
station the detectives told Frrrr!l
what he was wanted for aud what
they knew, and he reluctantly admit.
ted that he had committed the crime
4 written CaHfcssi"H.
At the police station a written con
fe~sion was taken ny the chief Of po.
lice. Ferrell tried TO keep his nerve
but Il was evident that he had been
under n severe strain aud that hs
could not stand the ordeal much
longer.
lie did not tell connected
story. Most Of the fncss were brought
out by questions which he seemed "a
answer reluctantly. Several times hs
tipNF hNWiit affA Ntifh A' wan HhhAif
led Ia cell he was IN a state Of col
lapse. lie then seemed to realize for
the first time the awful nature of his
crime. and the fact that he will, in al
probability, atone for II with his own
life.
Secured the Thousand DsIiar~.
As soon an u was learned that Fer,
reil had given the money to his sweet
heart, Inspector Barron went 10 ths
house and secured Il. The young lad,
was utterly prostrnted by the dis
closures. She had not suspected Fer
rell OF wronRdoing for an instant. and
4, was a terrible SHOCK To her and hei
parents. who had regarded FerreIl ~
a model young man. The young lAdy
had never doubted his story that ths
money which he placed in her keep
ing had been earned and saved by him
as he stated.
IN MEMORY OF KING HUMBERT