Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-13
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In fact, he gave so little thought to the
incident that when on the following.
morning detectives asked him if a
stranger had stopped there ne told
them no.
When Terrell got into his room he.
emptied the satchel and took the
money from the various packages. Car
ing for this gave him no concern, but
how to dispose of the express sacks.
and his revolver was a puzzle. As a,
way out of his difficulty he hid The re-
volver in the bed springs and decided to
send the bundle of express sacks to a
fictitious address in a distant city. If
not intercepted he knew that year
would elapse before it would be opened.
Notwithstanding his awful experience
Terrell Went to bed and slept He got
out early in the morning. took his
satchel and bundle and went to the de-
pot. The bundle was sent to &C. W..
Goylor, Lockport, n. ~ Then Farrell
bought ticket TO Columbus, and
while waiting for the train pretended
to read a book. He left Plain City at
$50 and upon arriving in Columbus
Went To his boarding house, changed his
clothing and then passed a few hours in
With portion of the stolen money.
Ferrell's capture was effected by De-
tectvies G),Neil and Dundon. They
called at the hotel in Plain City early
Saturday morning and asked the pro-
prietor if a stranger had stopped over
night. They We're told no, At that very
moment the criminal was sleeping up
stairs.
Not being entirely satisfied With the
result of their first call the detectives
lSreturped in the afternoon and again
questioned the hotel keeper. Then he
remembered that a man3had come 10 his
place the night before and had gone to
| bed without registering Upon search
ling the room the revolver was founsi.
together With a few wayblls that Far
lrell had failed TO notice when he was
making up the bundle.
The detectives Were much angered at
the hotel Keepers stupidity and set at
Ister their man without getting 4 de-
Inscription of him. The express bundle
WAS Intercepted at Columbus and its
contents examined,
4 Working upon the belief that the
crIne was committed by some employe
or former employe OF the Adams EN-
/ press Company, the detectives looked
about and their suspicion rested upon
4 Ferrsli. They learned of his move
15ments for several days and fell War
4 ranted in placing him under arrest. AT
the boarding house they We're informed
! that Terrell was not there, but could
/ probably be found at the home of his
4 sweetheart, Miss Gostlow. go Twenty
lfirst street.
II was a rather delicate task FOR the
4 detectives to go into the parlor afte,
/. the suspect, for he was there talking 10
Miss Castlow. They used as much eau-
ton as possible and simply told the
Young man that IL Mas suspected OF
4 burglary and was Wanted at the police
l5station foran interview With the chief
i guess there must be some mis-
4 take. said Terrell With apparent com
posure. but he accompanies them WITH
i out remonstrance.
On the way to,he station Terrell Was
told just what he had been arrested fol
4 and upon being sharply questioned h
confessed the crime, but With the
4 greatest reluctance While making his
Written confession at the station hi
4 broke down Repeatedly and the story
vas incohereni.
4 The police have recovered 81 3,
4 from Miss CostioW. which is believed Il
q be all the cash hat Was secured by
4 Fsrreli With me sXception of aboilt sl5t
4 that h. used 8 A bunileof money order:
4 SiRhieii tbs yolii!g man claims to HAYS
4 5thrownsinto6ta The Vault have not been re.
/ covered.
r n,
Crossing in scnnsylvania.
Slatington, Pa. Aug. -; Eleven per
Is9Es We're instantly killed and eleven
5Iethfrs, several VI whom VIII die, were
4 sssriously injured last night III a grade
5Icross,lng accident three miles east OF
this city by passenger train on this
4 s.ehigh u New England railroad crash
ling into an omnibus containing twenty
4 stiNe persons. Aiis,he dead ard injured
a We're in the omnibus and but three es: