The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-08-17

the MONEY.
II. Terrell. former ,Inploye of Adams
Exprses CO.. was arrested yesterday
afternoon in this city, and has con-
Sessed to the killing of Messenger
Cfas. Lane and the robbery OF the
way safe of The adams Express Co.
on the Pennsylvania east-bound train
which arrived in this city at midnight
Friday. One thousand dollars OF thc
money which he hal stolen was recoy-
cred.
Was to Have Been Married.
Farrell was TO have been married
Thursday next TO Miss Lillian Cost
low. daughter OF Patrick Costlow. an
engineer on the Pennsylvania lines.
lie had been discharged from the en-
ploy of the Adams Express Co. about
three months ago. and had not since
been able 10 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. III. money
recovered he had given L. Mis- Cost
low to keep for him. SAYING tina. it
was money that he had saved from
his earnings.
Arrested at the Home of His Fiance.
He was at he home of his affisnccd
AMI in her company when pla. ri ul.-
der arrest.
Ferre'i s Tut - Years of a-c AND
has a splendid physique. being six feet
ia height. with dark hair a. j an -.
tractive face. When the officers took
Lin into custody e assumed non
shalant dem aanor, but when he found
that he could no 'oager deceive the
& III, crs. he made 4 full confession.
Aitt.- his statement hal L., i..lcn
A., Chief-ofPoiice Tyler and he was
!. a % cell in The police sta ,"l re
was in n state OF nervous collapse.
asst orders were given that le h,.
Watched closely to prevent hirl doin,
htnself bodily injury.
Blood c urdIing Crime.
The confession of Terrell disclosed
a premcdidatcd and blood-curdlint
of belief He said he had become
desperate because of his inability 80
secure employment. and a realizatiol
of the fact that he must have money
20 defray the expenses of his approach
ing marriage TIL. robbery had been
carefully planned. and il included the
murder OF Express, Messenger Lane
IIs.
fidants. He knew Lane well. In fac,
they were friends. and he relied upon
lanes confidence 70 help him execute.
the crime. lie knew that considerable
money was always carried by the
messenger on the Pennsylvania train
No. 5, between st. Louis and Column
bus. and that he was certain to Sc
cure a large sum if he robbed the
way safe on that train.
! Imposed on Lanes Fricndship.
Having provided himself with
Smith Il WeSscn six-shooter. 3s-cali-
her. he went to Uroana Friday morn
ing and waited for No. :. When the
train arrived there Terrell went at
once 70 the express car and told Larc
that he was out of money. and asked
permission TO ride TO Columbus with
him. Lane consented. never for o
moment suspecting the treachery OF
his pretended friend. For a short
time after the train left Urbana they
clIafted pleasantly.
+. shot His victim from behind.
. Lane sat in chair AT the end OF
the car with his back slightly turned.
When Fcrrel had finally nerved him
self for the crime. he drew his re-
volscr and stepped up behind Lane.
unobscrved. and fired three shots in
RAPID succession in the messengers
back. Lane rolled off the chair TO
the floor on his face, and Ferret quick
~ fred the remaining shots at the
PROSTATE body.
To Make Ills work SIRE.
Lane was unconscious. but Ferrel.
fearing that the wounds already i'm
flictcd would not cause death. took
Lanes revolver and fired two more
bullets from il into the body.
Opened and Robbed the safe.
Terrell then took tile key TO the
way safe from the pocket OF the deal
messenger and opened the safe and
laid Larc's revolver inside where he
could reach il easily in case he was
detected and needed il to defend him
self. After he had taken out all the
sacks containing the money packages.
money orders and way bills. he placed
them in small satchel and waited
Hntil the car arrived Of Plain City,
where he slipped of the train.
Went TO = Hotel for the Might.
lie walked about for n few minutes
to regain composure, and then in
quircd for the hotel. which he found
after n short time. belatcd citizen
directing him to the place. He Sc
cured room and retired for the
night without registering. a fact of
which the landlord took no notice at
The time. as he was half asleep.
Assorted His CrImc-stnined booty.
One In his room Terrell proceeded
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