The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-18
LOVE CAUSES A CRIME.
Charles Terrell Confesxcs MIrder
and Robbery TO Get Money with
which to He Married.

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.
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 ac-
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 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
age is %.
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
genTemanly and refined appearance,
who reluctantly told the story of the
murder and robbery. In substance his
story is as follows:
He said that he haa become desperate
because of his inability to secure employ
ment and realization of the fact that
ne must have money to defray the ex-
penses of his approaching marriage. The
robbery had been carefully planned and
II included the murder of Express Messen-
ger Lane He had no accomplices and no
they were friends, and he relied upon Lanes
confidence to help him execute the crime.
He knew that considerable money was al
ways carried by the messenger on Penn
sylvania train No. s between st. Louis and
Columbus, and that he was certain to Sc
cure large sum II he robbed the way
safe on that train. Having provided him
self with a Smith & Wesson six-shooter. IS
caliber, he went TO Urbana Friday morning
and waited for No. s. 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
10 Columbus with him. Lane consented,
never for moment suspecting the treach-
cry of his pretended friend. For short
time after the train left Urbana they
chatted pleasantly. Lane sat in chair
in the end of the car with his back slightly
turned.
When Terrell had. finally nerved himself
for the crime, he drew his revolver and
stepped up behind Lane unobserved ano
fred 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 fired two more bullets
from 1t into the body Terrell then took
the key TO the way safe from The pocket
OF the dead messenger and opened the
safe and laid Lanes revolver inside, where
he could reach II easily in case he was
detected and needed II 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
small satchel and waited until the car
arrived at Plain City, where he slipped off
the train. and went to a 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-first street, on the
East side.
They at once went to the Costlow
house, where they found Terrell. 1t
was a trying duty for the detectives
when they were ushered into the room
where Terrell sat conversing with the
young lacy. Terrell appeared annoyed
at the intrusion. The detectives did
not breach the subject of the train rob-
berry. but told him that he was sus-
pected of a burglary and that they
wished him to accompany them to the
police station, where the chief of po-
lice wanted to inter-iew him. Think
ing that perhaps the detectives were on
the wrong scent. Terrell nerved himself
and said, with apparent composure: 81
guess there must be some mistake" He
excused himself TO the young lady and
accompanied the detectives to the city
prison. On the way to the station the
detectives told Terrell what he was
wanted for and what they knew, and
he reluctantly admitted that he hal
committed the crime. At the police
station a written confession was taken
by the chief of police.
As soon as il was learned that Terrell
had given the money to his sweetheart
Inspector Barron went to the house and
secured it. The young lady was utter
ly Frustrated by the disclosures. She
had not suspected Terrell of wrong
doing for an instant, and the news was
terrible shock TO her and her par
ents. who had regarded Terrell as
model ycu~o ran-
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