Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-03

penalties OF the law. I tod tbeu
however IL they w9nlI surrender 70 ~
na1 Shou'u SEQ tha6 they wero not rno
ested except by dne Process of Ia,,, tno,
that L would guarantee them a fair 800 ana
Jury, and the best of legal talent IN daf ~
them, AID further than that J. could rot ~
L argued with them, that il they rev.; 80;
in the sgamps that they wonid eventr,n1,a~
be caught, and in that event no bona 10y
for them. and that Surrender to ma r,;c las
% some extent, induce TIE mit;ratioh
the seutGnca OF the law. [ also info,r,'o
them that L was determined 10 rcrcnna'i
in their capture from sense Of duty onI
hat if they persisted in thoir cs1rsa
would surely finally overcome them. Dnr
ing the conversation, they went into o.
elaborate defence of their conduct. ami of
course attempted to justify some Of the;r
murders and Iobberies. Some of tho o.;,,,I
alleged against them, they 6cnieI n,',
complained that from fhe fret th",, i I-,
only acted on the defensive. '"'
Before leaving them. tIiev o-a,,.o7..o = ,
they would not ambush or 500. go a', .lo5
the troors under my comDga,.d " ,'l-s VI
they hhoatd DO "cornel," in whir5 or.1 =.
they intended to die game. Tha,, oi II
promised that they woqld aos ri e:;n .aIio
inJure any ciHz Gus thereafter cxtar1 j., =:
fence or themselves, Int eaiI .he1 rr We
bound TO eat, and as they vsrs net c1io "UiS !
TO WORK: they wculd be forced to n,aI,a
acquisitions upon f2rme.s for eunrf;o 90
They also agreed to consider nv odt,;.a
surrender 10 me, Gnd also st3teG 49, 70 :.
they did not surrender, and were NOT ', ca,, Il
tured IN q short while, they intended Law
ing that section, although they had mis-.
glvlnGs as TO their chances cfas oil s7cccsS
fully accomplishing an escape. '''-
For desperGdocs and mGrdercrs, vbiob
they undoubtedly are, they bear but jittla
resembianco' ana arc altogether different
looking from what one would jmao;no
They Gro ell nearly white, so reorIT So t 'lo
at least four Of them might rea 2ily ms, ~
suca. The oldest-S:eDLen I;9wrT 80
only 81 years Of age. Taeir leader. Ienry
Berry Lowrey, is only q years of aqc,ar3
was scarce II years Of aga when hs lrrf
took to the swamp. Boss Strong. tLo
| youngest, is only 20 years Of ace Tia
following is mental dagucrrcotype tool,
CT the gang during the Interview. w1icI, T
hope may be the means at sons tim,
OF aiding In their Identification and ~
rest.
Henry Bsrrg Lo"rey is ab,a. fy, feet
eight 1Eches high, weighs nbcut I45 or
100 poucds, is s;faight a2d square built,
hes straight dark hair du.i BIN eyes eri
Is so nearly white that ho might rnl4.;g.
pass for white m1n. IIc has hIac.
mark Immediately u"G"r his !gft c.,n.lr
by falling on Il pot ii his oath. or,
sent no wears full beard ana 4oastacho az
his face, Of dark cJIor. not very tLt,z
He is about u years Of aye ana il s.a; :,
speech.
Stephen Lowroy IS 81 ycal: - age, nye
feet seven or eight inches high, d2ep bIacl
hair and eyes, is OF swar.hy, dark brew
complexion, thin visaged, rather stoopirq
habit, aud Is qajcE spoken. lie has = bad
oountepancc. At present he wears .aU,
tache and goatoe, very black but thin,
Thomas L0Wrey is about SIX feet Aigh.
tolerably heavy bailt, weighs about BOO
pounds has dull blue eye ana p.eas:n,
cnuntenance, IL ngar.y white aud viii
readily pass as such; be- has fall faca,
dark bair and bead and is rather qui j.
spoken, with a low and pleasant voice
He has been wounded by gunshot il lis
left arm and back, lie IL about % gears o.
age.
Andrew Strong is TALL alin maa, over
six feet high, bright mula,to G5mp.eXiol
! black eyes and dark straight h&lr, aud IL
| quick spoken. H3 wear 10 Ubi-kera, and
has but little beard. lie Is abyu. q ye.rc
of age.
Boss Strong is about ) iccS Z i..r,.
| high, thick set, full fIcs aad will -gni,
ITO pounds. he is only 20 years of ,.gr
and has no beard; only n thi&lz d,wu o2
his upper lip and temples. II. l. naorr,
white, and will resdiiy pass az suc5, liz
| is not disposed to be laxative. u;s Lorr
is black. with q disposition TO curl: he
wears 1t short. lie bag black eye, aud
heavy eyebrows which nearly meet
Before closing this lengthy, and | fear.
| tedious communication, / would ike to
add my testimony to the efficiency Of Cal.
L. M. Mishart, and Col. j. N. Mclean, tle
leaders OF the volunteer part of The con-.
mand. They have devoted several months
OF arduuus duty in an attempt 10 rid TIE
country of these pests 20 society, and 2es!-
o1sly and energchcaliy co-operatcd in the
effort last made. il is no fault Of theirs
that success was not achieved, and were
the men Of tao county all inspired ~ the
same impulses, tho outlaws would haye
been eXterminntcd long EGO.
would also add that eilor'9 towards h
capture of the banditti have not entirety
been abandoned, and hope before long 4.
have tho satisfaction o. announcing Their
capture. 1t would be unwisr 10 state thn
reasons on which the hone j. fa-cl; III ali
events, [ believe it the houuQca duty Of
the Legislature to devise some means to
rad the country Of sae5,a outlaws. if It is
not done befcfe she L9-iyla1nra Ino-ts.
An act, amending TO militia law, which
would render tho t2ilitia effective in sach
an emergency, aud provision made f,r
tueIr support while on duty, would &C.
compiiSh their DETERMINATION in short
while. Two q Ccr,g,y,
Raleigh, Oct. IG, 1871.
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