The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-08-16


clipped off the train. He walked
about tor a few minutes TO regain
MS compOsure, and then inquired
Tor the hotel, which he found after
a short time, a belated citizen di-
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.
In his room Ferrell proceeded to
60 through the packages and take
out all the cash. The remainder
he tied up in a bundle. The ques-
tion of how to get rid OF the de-
bris OF his piunder and his revolver
then confronted him, 1t was an
easy matter to dispose of the latter.
Lifting up the mattress Of the bed,
he placed the revolver In secure
place 10 the springs. 1t was not 80
easy to dispose of the bundle Of ex-
press sacks and envelopes. After
thinking the matter over he con-
cluded he could get rid of the bum
die hest by expressing 1t to fictit-
ious address in some distant city
knowing that 1t would remain there
for a year before 1t would be open
ed IL 1t was not intercepted.
Ferrel arose early the next morn
ing sauntered down to the railroad
station and sat there for time,
reading a book. Then he express.
ed the package, which he had ad-
dressed to G. w. Coylor, Lockport
N. ", bought ticket and took the
train for Columbus at $3.50. When
he arrived in the city he went at
once to his boarding place on the
north side of the city and changed
bis clothes. Ferrell said he was
much disturbed by the talk about
the 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 needed
Saturday night he went to see
Miss Costlow and arranged to call
again Sunday afternoon.
1t was at Plain City last Sunday
night that City Detectives O'Neill
and Dundon obtained the clew that
led to Ferrelrs apprehension. They
had been at the hotel at daylight
while Ferrell was sleeping in an
upper room and asked the prophet
or If any stranger had registered
or had been seen about the hotel.
The proprietor said that he did not
remember having seen any strang.
ers. Later in the afternoon the
detectives again asked the prOpri.
etor II he had aeen any strangers
about, and he remembered then
that man who had forgotten tC
register had stayed at the hotel
over night and had gone away on
the early morning train to Colum'
bus. The detectives at once search
ed the room and were awarded by
finding Lanes revolver where
Ferrell had secreted 1t. They also
found several way bills that had
been overlooked by Ferrell in his
hurry and excitement while max.
ing up the express package. The
hotel keeper was able to give only
an imperfect description of the
stra nge guest bees use, as he said
he was too sleepy at the time tt
take any particular notice of him
After learning of the express pack
age the detectives at once tele
phoned to Columbus and had it in
tercepted. The package was open
ed and the stolen sacks containing
the money orders, checks and 9th
er things which Ferrel desired tt
get rid of, were found.
Chief of Detectives Kelly ant
Detectives O'NeIll and Dupdor
then set to work to run down tn,
mysterious stranger who, they hat
become convinced, was an EN-
ployee of the Adams Express Co
Suspicion soon rested on FerrelI
and information secured in regard
to his movements during the las
three days WAS considered suffici
cient to warrant his arrest. The
detectives first went to his board
ing place and were informed thal
he was probably at the home of hi
sweetheart on the east side. They
at once went to the Costlow hom'
where they found Ferrel.
1t was try wing duty for the de
tsctives when they were ushere,
into the room where Ferrell sa
conversing with the young lady
Ferrell appeared annoyed at tn,
intrusion. The detectives did no
hrnaoh tho a,,b;oot of tho kso;o .ok