The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-22
MOB MURDERS I'm KENTUCKY.

A brief account of the tragedy at Hawesvlle,
KY, in which Thomas S. Lowe lost his life at the
hands of mob, has been published. The Louis
vile Courier publishes history OF the affair,
which is as terrible any in the bloody record of
Kentucky. Cicero Maxwell, the Prosecuting At
torney, had refused challenge from Lowe, and
had also refused to name the arms and place for a
street fight The Courier says:
In a short time, Lowe, with pistols under his
left and one in his ri ght hand, approached the
crowd, which was near the court house, and in
loud voice said: ''If Cicero Maxwell is in the
crowd, or in the sound of my voice, let him come
forth He has stated that am political juggler.
In return, | pronounce him a liar, calumniator,
coward, and son Of w." This he repeated
several times. The derunciation conveyed to
Maxwell, heard by him, and in a few minutes
he made his appearance in the street with double
barrel shot gun, and accompanied by Mr. Harris
and Morton, of Hartford, Judge Mayhall, and Thos
Withrow, of Hawesville, and others. When within
about 80 yards of Lowe, who faced his foe, Max
we'll discharged one barrel Of his gun, which was
loaded with buck-shot, the contents striking the
left breast of Love- who staggered, but instantly
recovered his position, Ga coat OF mail saving him.
as alleged). He returned the fire, but missed and
seeing the mob present arms, took refuge in the
crowd and eluding pursuit for the time, got into
the house of widow lady
Maxwell and his friends, discovering where he
was, surrounded the house and threatened to tear
it down if Lowe was not given up. The lady i'm
plored them to desist, and said it was true Lowe
was there, but she had no power to bring him out.
A parey took place, and three friends of Maxwell
entered the building. Lowe asked that his life
might be spared. They assured him he should not
be molested provided he would disarm himself, and
accompanied by them he re-appeared on the street.
The sight of him only added fuel to the fame, and
he was again fired upon. Mr. Harris, one of the
gentlemen who gave assurance of protection, said
"Mr Lowe, [ cannot risk my life longer to save
you," and Mr. Lowe broke and run, followed by
the mob. Mr. Aldridge, the only friend Lowe
seems to have had, fired at the mob and as he
turned to fly was killed by ball from rife. A
great number of shots were fired at Lowe in his
flight. He was wounded in several places, and
his clothes riddled with balls He as far as
the bank of the river his foes still firing at him
in his flight, and there fell apparently exhausted.
One Thos. Withrow also cut at him with his bowie
knife while he running, but the coat of mail
which it is said he prevented his being hurt.
Mr. Harris went to him where he lay, and one
of the mob run up and swore he would kill him
anyhow, and put pistol to loves head. Harris
knocked the weapon up, and it was discharged
without injuring any The crowd then gath
cred around Lowe, and Maxwell asked him if he
would make retraction. Lowe replied that he
retracted everything he had said that he was a
coward, and had disgraced himself. Maxwell, it is
said begged his friends not to hurt his fallen foe,
as he had done all he required. Lowe was then
taken back to the court house and delivered to
Judge Stuart. Some of the mob manifested a
wish to lynch Lowe, Judge Stuart rose and said
he was in the hands of the law, which should be
honored, and Lowe should not be injured until the
mob passed over his dead body His speech pro-
longed loves term of life at least for few hours,
and after his wounds dressed in the court
house, accompanied by Jud ge Stuart, he was ia
ken to Jail. The Judg remained with him until a
late hour in the night, when it Was thought the
excitement at end, and the prisoner safe
from the fury of those who had sought his life.
On Wednesday morning Lowe sent for Harris,
and thanked him for saving his life on the pre-
vious day, but expressed fears the mob would hang
him, and solicited his visitor to intercede for his
life in behalf of his wife and children. Harris
left, and about that time report started that
Lowe told Harris that he only asked protection
then for revenge that would follow, and when he
was released from jail he would kill the last one of
them. This again aroused his vindctve enemies,
but no violence was done openly. In very short
time, however, two men, DIR Davidson and John
Withrow, went to Oldham, the jailor, and deman-
ded the keys of the prison. The presentation Of
pistols at the head of the officer was potent, and
the two thus reached the room where the I'M
fortunate Lowe confined. He was lying on a
bed, PROSTATE from his wounds and excitement
and suspense. As soon as he saw them, divining
their purpose, he asked them to spare his life but
the cruel and relentless men were there to slay,
not to spare.
Withrow first fired: then Davidson, both balls
entering Loves breast, and killing him instantly.
The assassins then went out of the CELL but fear
full the bloody deed not yet done, returned and
frad fnur mora hall into tho EfnIoSC oor,co
of the balls entered his breast, the sixth entering
the head above the eyes. The murder having
been executed to their satisfaction they then re-
tired. 1t was afterwards ascertaned that Lowe
had on a complete co2t-of-mail.
The Grand jury Of Hawesville has refused to
find any bill against the participants in the MUIR
der
VIOLENTLY IN LOVE, ETC.-Leroy Evans, a
young man violently in love and engaged to get
married, was convicted of perjury in Carolina
county, Va, in this: That he swore before the