Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-07-21
THE OUTLAWS.

robson COUNTY AFFAIRs-There is
nothing new relative to the operations in
Robson county against the bard of out
laws and we very much fear that Lowry
and his gang will again succeed il cscap-
ing.
The RobesoHia" OF es.erday gives fall
and very Interesting account cf The late
fights. which is substantially the aauae as
that already published by us. In addition,
it safes that on Tuesday morning, D de-
tacbment visited the scene Of tie c0Sa g.
ment on the river tic previous evening.
and IT covered the ba.teau which had been
abandoned by the outlaws. Il was found
to contain large amount Of provisions and
other tIumpely, indicating that its occu
pants of the evening before were ION the
move"
The n&ules al lh. killed end wtuC q d,
with the If residences, and Tho nature ofin-
jufles. are as follows: Atch'd Mcmillan,
Smiths township. killed. Aych'd Brown,
Smiths township, uorta!ly wounded
since died. Hecter Mcneil, Red Spring,
Brown, Smiths township. in foot and leg
severely. Berry Barnes, Ster'ing's Mills
township, back and leg. Jim Lowry,
Scufh etown, head and shoulders severely.
The RO5es0nia,a further says: " Hearing
that the wife Of the notorious leader Of
the outlaw band, Ms Fl. 8. Lowry, was
among the prisoners that arrived on Tues
day last, we obtained On interview Of a
few minutes with her in presence Of the
guard. From her We learned that George
Applewhite. so long reported killed, is
alive end we'll and that Tom Lowry was
but slightly hurt when it was thought Le
was MORALLY wounded, o few weeks ago.
She also stated that Pop Oxendine,
thought by many to be Innocent of any
completely with them, is regular member
OF the gang"
From Robson County Murder ia Ecur-
netown-Fu1I Part1cul=rs-The slayer
In JAtI-The Outlaws sttIl at Large
-Henry berry Lowry Threats
OF Bloody E.esaltstiOn. sc
For the journal
n
Scufietown mGlatto, charged with the
murder of Sheridan Locklear, mnlatto,
in Scuffletown. on Monday last, was yes
terday arrested and brought to this place
for examination.
The witnesses have been summoned, and
the examination is to take place before
Justice Sinclair to day.
The circumstances Of this affair, 8s we'll
as l have been able to gather them from |
the accused himself and from letter
written by Magistrate il the neighbour |
hood, are about these
Coins owns small tract of land on |
which he resides, and which adioirs tur-
for the past two or three years by the
Messrs McQueen, but which was rented |
his year to Buchanan Locklear, son of
Sheridan. who was killed. Coins had also
boxed his land and the line between the
'wo had been established by consent be-
tween himself and the Messrs. Mcqueen,
md had been marked by blazonirg the
rees.
When the orchard was presented to
4ocklear the McQueens directed him to
'pply to Coins TO show him the line, Il
Vhich he did. and things went on we'll Il
until Friday last, when Coins learned that
.ocklear had been dipping turpentine from
he boxes on his land near the line, where
lpon Coins sent the ''old woman" to warn
4ocklear to desist, and to demand that the
should be replaced, which
1ocklear promised to do. On Monday, II
however, the two Locklears, father and g
on, approached the house of Coins in @ l
manner, armed with dirks, Y
nd carrying their turpentine "pullers," I
nd commenced a disturbance. It appears
hat the Locklears remained outside OF the 4
ard fence. bu: COINS says the old man {
truck at him several times over the fence '
nth bis dirk. Finally, Coins raised his r
IN and attempted to fire, bat the cap {
allied to explode. He then called for a a
resh cap, which was brought to him from {
be house, when he fred and lodged the a
pad in the breast of Sheridan Locklear, s
nd the latter dropped dead. It is said d
hat Coins then took a grubbing hoe and il
nth 1t broke the neck of the dead man. Fl
foins then fed, but was captured near fl
MS place yesterday. by two young men "
mo had pursued him for some fifteen or l6
Featy miles. LII