The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-06-29
Brigandage.

The jokes of the European bri-
.gands are being initiated in South
Carolina. A correspondent Of the
Charleston News, writing from
Marion, S. c., under date Of the
10th, says:
The store Of Captain ". S. Ei-
lerbe and Mr.. Samuel Watson was
robbed in q manner which almost
causes admiration from the pecu-
liar boldness exhibited by the
thieves. Captain Thos. f. Stan
ley had charge Of the store, and
was, as usual, attending to his
business, when at s p. H., he was
seized before any possible resis-
tance could be made, forced to
give the robbers the keys to the
safe, and with wife and cook, locked
in the counting-room Of the store.
The robbers fastened the win
dows securely, and posting gaurds,
they commenced plundering. AS
Il customer would come he would
be siezed, his life threatened in
case Of an out-cry, and marched
into this nondescript Jail. Eight
teen persons were finally thus i'm
INJURED. Mrs. Stanley's infant, in
the dwelling house adjoining, COM
menccd to cry, and in obedience
to her earnest entreaties, Capt. S.
requested the robbers to let him
60 after his little child, and also
that of his cook, in her house,
The robbers humanely granted
this request, guarding the Cap
tain to the houses and back to
his place Of Imprisonment. When
they were ready to leave they
handed the prisoners q lighted
candle, and after warning them
they would be shot in case they
attempted TO come out before day,
they went off, taking the horse
of Mr.. Watson to assist them in
taking off their booty. They
made directly for the North Car
olina line. At Mr.. John II. Moo
dy's they stopped, and took two
horses, and at Mr.. ". J. Pages
they took two more,
Messrs. Elerbe & Watson's loss
is not definitely known, as the
goods were nearly all taken from
the shelves and strewn on the
foor-the robbers only taking Off
what suited them, this being for
the most part ready-made cloth
ing, ammunition, shoes, &c. They
obtained s400 in money. The i'm
prisoned party succeeded, at L ..
M, (15th instantly in drawing a
staple and releasing themselves,
when the alarm was given, and
pursuit commenced. We much
fear the robbers are too far ahead
Of their pursers. Mr.. Shaw, .
Deputy State Constable, is also in
pursuit.
This is an account Of one Of the
most daring robberies our County
has ever known at any time. The
party are supposed to be part Of
the Robson County, North Car
DINA, band Of outlaws. The hand
thrust in with the lighted candle
was white, but the entire band,
so far as seen, were blackened.
The number Of thieves is various
ly estimated from FIVE to ten.
Since writing The above, Mr..
Shaw has returned. The horses
seemed to have been turned loose,
after their services were no lon
ger needed, and were met return
ing-so that much was saved.
The band was traced beyond Ash
pole, n. c., near the den Of the
Robson outlaws, thus leaving no
doubt that they were the robbers.
Cannot Henry Berry Lowry and
his band be captured BY ourneigh-
Dor, Holden ? This is not the
first outrage the people have sus-
tanned at their hands, and yet the
Executive of North Carolina has
not exercised it's power to bring
the wretchcs to justice. Yet Ala
nance, for one affray, was placed
under martial law,