The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-04

family OF sons and sons-in.law had become par
ticulary offensive 10 them. MacNeill told me the
circumstances rs fOllows:-He had been repeatedly
robbed, ms son-inlaw Taylor killed, his sons ordered
70 ieave tne country and now almost entirely alone,
watching and TO wait upon himself Standing by
his smokehouse one moonlight night he saw two
men enter the YARD aud one OF them walked straight
up TO the smokehouse door ana began TO pry 1t
open, Partly concealed In the shadow OF the fence,
MacNeill cried
''Who Is that?n
No answer
He repeated the interrogation and the reply vast
"Wnal III Inc hell Is that OF your business :"
The Scotch blood OF the Old man mounted to his
face Notwithstanding mis- long and not wholly un-
deserved msfortunes. and he went into his dwelling
Tor MS gun. His wife ana daughter besougnt him
not TO venture out, ana. on mis- refusal, followed
him to the door. He called again.
"Wh0's that AZ my smokehOuse z"
The answer was-
"Lowery's band, God damn youl" And Ia min
ute q charge or bucishot poured IN at the door,
putting, as MacNell said, sixteen buckshot IN q
place no bigger than his hat from the spot wnere he
was expected to have Deen, and striking MS vile IN
the tnRn, Kidding her dress, and hitns his dauyh-
ter In the shoulder ana breast so That The shot came
out OF her back. Both women will recover, although
Sorey wounded.
Tne cause vi This long persecution Of MacNe
VIII give IN another letter.
RUMoRs AND INCIDENTS.
Colonel Wisenart an Old Confederate officer and
dauntless man, living near Moss Neck, mas shot at
Lowery several times, but always missed MIN, and
but ne got on so myslerou5ly that they alege to this
day that he mad an underground passage.
LOVELY IL Sdlu 10 WHlp his WIG sometimes anu 10
have threatened also TO shoot her. on the occasions
OF her reprovlng his long absences. Some time ago
she came, according TO rumor to store at Lum-
bertOn and remarked:-
''Berry put his gun IN my face to-day ana said he
meant to kin me. and told him TO fire it oir-not to
The negroes charge that these stories are without
foundation, and Deputy sheriff Brown admitted to
me:-
"I.owery will never leave this country alive"
'Whyr'
because he loves his wife and will not leave her
l give some further rumors for what they are
quarters-so say = Boss strong. The Boss remarked
at Moss NecN one day.
"Henry Is notning much with tnat Spencer rifle,
nor ms shotgun neither; put Steve Lowery can Shoot
the tail OF II COON"
Some OF the scuoletown negroes say differently,
and give marvellous Instances OF tho accuracy or
eye ana nerve OF both Henry Berry and the majority
OF The gang He certainly generally kiiis when he
docs snoot. Here Is an instance OF his GOODNESS.
A Mr.. Mcsae, VINO lives OH the limits OF kobeson
county, removed rom the immediate country oi the
pandiIs, got of with other passengers Moss Neck
lew weeks ago, and SAID aloud, iamiliarly--
.'Where does thus rascal Lowcry. keep himself?
ia like to see tue vliain.u
Wnitsh negro, sanding near by, unarncd,
.Well, sir II you'll step tins way III SHOW MIN to
you.n
This was Tom LOwery. The astonsned passenger
was put IN u moment In the presence OF an lmper
turbaDie locking muatto fellow with straight nalr,
wn0se D0dy was Grt al round VITA pistols anu VINO
carried Two guns besides.
"InlS Is Henry Berry Lowery," Said the other out
''Yes,n said Henry, SAND we always ask our
friends to take drink with us"
The passenger saw the significant, bland look on
botn Inc hail-breed faces, ana ne SAID, wlth ali
available ASSURANCE
sl'll take tine drink If you'll let Inc pay for It,"
son. yes, we always expect our friends 10 treat
us.n
PICTURE OF "swARrHy INDIAN sTEvE.n
The Drlgand OF the LoWery gang, III appearance, Is
Steve, whose carriage Is that OF New YORK rough,
and whose thick, black, straight hair Inin, back
mustache, goatee ana very lowering cOunIenance,
set with bacRish hazel eyes, give nlm the
his Deeds bear out OF rOODer and murderer Of the
the party, supcradded to the vagaboud. Is i've
feet nine Inches nigh, thick set, round sh0uldcred,
heavy and OF powerful strength, with long arms, u
neavy mouth, AMI tnaJ brusque, aggressive, I'm.
puuent manner wnlcn BELTS the hignwaynlan stop.
ping his man. Steve Lowery required no great pro-
vocation to take 10 the swails aud prOw rUuud the
counIry by uay and night. lie Is mentioned
thira on the list III the Governors proclamation.
Berry Lowry head lie is the oldest Of the gang, SAID
to be thiry cne ana hts imperous temper, nsailaDe
love OF soohe. aud characterization 10 his younger
broIne. ies.u ! once involved INN IN quarrel,
where he was snot in the leg. Steve has the worse
countenance Of any man IN Inc gang. HIS swartny,
dark brown complexion, thin visage aud uulck
! speech make nm scared by anY uniucky enemy who
may tall into the hands Of the outlaws. When Ian
ders, the detective, was condemned 10 death anu
| Tom LOwery SUNK away, unwilling TO see blood
Steve LOwery raised ms gun and hlied The unlOriu.
| nate prisoner wl'h charge Oh bucksn0I steve mas
been concerned IN nearly every roUbery ana shoot
| Ing, perhaps every one, committed by TINS party.
SKETCH OF BOSS STRONG.
The youngest o tte gang ana the most trusted
and lnseparaDe com panion OF Henry Berry LOwery
Is mis- boy Drotler-in-aw, Boss Strong, aged no
more than twenty. Inc Strongs are SAID 10 have
been derived rom white mall OF that name, who
came from estern Carolina 10 ocuuieOwn anu took
up WIN one OF the Lowery women Ia tnIs genera
ton lncy are legitimate. Boss Strong Is nearly
wnlte; ms dar. snort cut talr mas "A reddish Mnge
ana Is slightly curling: thick down appears on ms
Up and temples, but otherwise ne Is Dcardicss he
mas that dllll, Dueish eye frequently seen among
the scuiIletonans ana IS tacllurn. In repose MS
countendncc Is mid and pleasing; but the dcinon
always near at mani when henry berry LOwery
desires IT appear and tDen inc heavy, black eyc
brows Oh the boy, when nearly meet over the Di1dse
OF his nose. give MN "a dOgscd, determined look
which many man mas seen 10 his cost. D0ss strong
Is plastic material IN the hands Vi MS prOtnern
law, ana next To that leader Is commonly regarded
worst OF the iaity. lie ~ SO dstlng III
all the offers OF rewards. Being the least capable
ana experienced Of The party lie Is therefore most
dangerous III other hands and 1t Is u revolving IN
stance Of the extremes vi good anu Ill u see the
dellry OF Boss Strong to Henry Berry Lowery up TO
the contamination VI repeated murders with the
coolest miiltaiy obedience. His hands are dyed
deep In the blood OF old ana young. Boss strong is
about five feet Ten thick set, win full face and he
handles MS arms witn skill, and has the courage Of
"a bull pup. When John IaylOrs brains were Blown
by ilenry Berry, Boss rushed III The DanR and
aimed al young MacNeili ana wounded nm with the
wau 0i u charge vi DucksIot INTENDED To say MN.
The people OF kobeson county and the military
authorities have long ago given up all prospect or
seduclng either OF these murJerers 10 betray each
other. Boss strong has never been considered as
within mat POSSIBILITY. He. IKE the leading outlaw
mas generally Killed his man at close quarters-se-
dom u, more tnan from four 10 ten yards.
ANDREW STRONG DELNEArED.
Andrew strong, elder brother or Boss. IL very
nearly the same age with Henry Berry Lowery. III.
Is more IMAM SIX leet nigh, tail ana slim. and nearly
perfectly white; his Tim beard Is OF reddish
unge, aud nc mas dark, stragn: hair. This leow Is
;hc Oily Cannon OF the party without that higher
Greer Of cunning winch WIN Henry Berry Lowcry
amounts 10 pfeScience ana strategy; but his eye can
wear a look or meek, rcproachful InJury, and his
tongue ~ soft ana trcacnefous. He was at one time
IN Court and when the indictment OF ms crimes
Uyn ia lI a. a III n TaGn NJ
ready 10 weep at sucn unjust 1npuJatOnS Andrew
Sirong married The uapgnicr OIL Henry Sampson,
anOtner OF tDe Indian lnuiattOcs, aud lie mas two
children. He Is c0wariy cuttlr0at, and VIII stcai
q pocketboOn on the nigh road In the way OI fii-
Ing people he Is similarly perndiOus, and Tue money
Will drop from hls tongue almost INTO the wound
he lnfllcts. Loving TO see lear and pam professor
oil deceit plausible, slncert ala, uneasy deadly tins
meanest oil the band yet has his consequence Ia It.
ur..AII AatII ,rIii.