The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-17
KILLED HIS FRIEND
TO GET MONEY.

Adams Express Company. was arrest
ed this afternoon in this city and CON
feSsed 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 Friday night. One thousand dol
lars of the money he stole was recov-
cred.
c. r. Fcrrell, who confessed to the
murder and robbery. was to have been
married Thursday next to Miss Lillian
Costlow, daughter of Patrick Costlow,
an engineer on the Pennsylvania line.
He had been discharged from the en-
ploy of the express company and con-
fessed that the motive of the robbery
was to secure money for the approach
ing wedding. The money recovered he
had given to Miss Costlow to keep for
him. saying he had saved ii from his
earnings.
Ferrell is but twenty-five years of
age and has a splendid physique. being
six feet in height, with dark hair and
an attractive face. He was a1 the home
of his attianced and in her company
when placed under arrest.
When the officers took Ferrell into
custody he assumed II nonchnlant de-
mcanOr, but when he found that he
could no longer carry out the deception,
he made Il full confession. After his
statement had been taken by Chief of
Police Tyler and he was led to a ccn
in the police station. he was in a state
%. nervous collapse and orders We're
given that he be watched closely to
prevent his doing himself bodily injury.
The confession of Ferrell disclosed Il
premeditated and blOod-curdling crime.
almost impossible to believe. He said
he had become desperate because OF
his inability to secure employment and
Il realization of the fact that he must
have money to defray the expenses Of
his approaching marriage. The rob-
berry. including the murder of Express
Messenger Lane, had been planned
carefully. Ferrcll had no accomplices
and no cOntidants. He knew Lane well.
In fact they were friends. and he re-
lied upon Lanes confidence to help him
execute the crime. He knew that con-
siderable money was always carried
iy the messenger between ST. Louis
and Columbus, and that he was certain
to secure Il large sum if he robbed the
way safe.
Having provided himself with six
shooter, Fcrrell went to Trhana Friday
morning and waited for Lanes train.
When the train arrived Ferrell went IN
once to the express car and told Lane
that he was out of money and asked
permission 10 ride to Columbus. Lane
consented. For Il short time after the
train left Urbana they chattcd pleas
:ntly. Lane sat in II chair in ;hr end
of the car. with his back slightly
TUNED.
When Frrrcll had finally nrry.d him
self for the crime he drew his re-
volver. stepped up behind Lane. unob-
served. and fired three shots in rapid
succession into the messengers back.
Lane rolled off the chair on the floor
on his face and Ferrcll quickly fired
the remaining shots at the PROSTATE
body.
Lane was unconscious. but Fcrrcll.
fearing that the wounds already in
ficted would not cause death. took
Lane, revolver and fired two more
bullets from it into the body.
Ferrell then took from the pocket OF
the dead messenger the key to the way
safe. opened the safe and. us II pre-
caution against Il surprise. laid Lanes
revolver close by.
After he had taken out Ill the sacks
containing the money packages. money
orders and way-bllS. he placed the
packages in IL satchcl and waited until
the car arrived at Plain City. There
he slipped off the train.