Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13

of his plumber and his revolver then
confronted him. 1t was an easy matter
to dispose of the latter. Lifting up the
mattres of the bed, he placed the re-
volver in a secure place in the springs.
1t was not so easy to dispose of the
bundle of express sacks and envelopes.
After thinking the matter over, he con-
cluded he could get rid of the bundle
best by expressing it to fictitious adj
dress in some distant city, knowing
that it would remain there for year
at least before it would be opened. if
1t was not intercepted. Terrell arose
early the next morning and sauntered
down to the railroad station and sat
there for time, reading book. Then
he expressed the package, which he
had addressed to c. w. Coylor, Lock-
port, N. Y, bought a ticket and took
the train for Columbus at $50.
When he arrived in the city he went
at once to his boarding place, on the
north side of the city, and changed his
clothes. Terrell said he was much dis
turbed by the talk about murder and
robbery, which he heard upon every
hand, but he
Kept Up His Nerve.
During the day he paid a number of
bills that he owed, out of the money
which he had stolen, and bought some
clothes and other things which he need
ed Saturday night he went to see Miss
Costlow, and arranged to call again
Sunday afternoon.
1t was at Plain City last Saturday
night that Detectives O'Neil and Dun
don obtained the clue that led to Fer
relPs apprehension. They had been at
the hotel there at daylight while Fer
rell was sleeping in an upper room, and
asked the proprietor if any strangers
had registered or had been seen about
the hotel. The proprietor said he did
rot remember having seen any stran-
gers. Later in the afternoon the detec-
tives again asked the proprietor if he
had sen any strangers about, and he re-
membered then that a man who had
forgotten to register had stayed at the
house ever night and had gone away on
the early morning train to Columbus.
The detectives at once searched the
room and were rewarded by finding
Lanes revolver where he had secreted
it. They also found several waybills
that had
Been Overlooked by Terrell
in his hurry and excitement while
making up the express package. The
hotel keeper was able to give only an
imperfect description of ,the strange
guest, because, as he said, he was too
sleepy at the time to take any partic-
ular notice of him. After learning of
the express package the detectives at
once telephoned to Columbus and had
it intercepted. The package was
opened and the stolen sacks contain
ing the money orders, checks and other
things which Terrell desired to get rid
of, were found.
Chief of Detectives Kelley and De-
tectives O'Neill and Dundon then set
to work to run down
The Mysterious Stranger,
who they had become convinced, was
an employe of the Adams Express
Company. Suspicion soon rested on
Terrell and information secured in re-
gard to his movements during the last
three days was considered sufficient to
warrant his arrest. The detectives first
went to his boarding place and were
informed that he was probably at the
home of his sweetheart on the East
Side. They at once went to the Cost
low residence 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 lady Ferrel appeared annoyed
at the intrusion. The detectives did
not breach the subject of the train
robbery, 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 police
wanted to interview him. Thinking
that perhaps the detectives were on the
wrong scent,
Terrell Nerved Himself
and said with apparently composure:
81 guess there must be some mis-
take" He excused himself to the
young lady and accompanied the de-
tectives 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 had committed the
crime. At the police station. writ
en- confession was taken by the chief
of police. Terrell tried to keep his
nerve, but it was evident that he had
been under a severe strain and that
he could not stand the ordeal much
longer. He did not tell a connected
story. Most of the facts were brought