The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-06


ANDREW STRONG IN THE SwAMPe.
Andrew Strong worked on the rebel Notifications
| al Wilmington, N. c., whenever he called upon
TO DO Tne work or the hardest description.
and was performed under fear OF the lasn. which
was not spared.
| At the close OF the war he married Flora Samp-
son. aud building himself log caoin about q mile
and a hall from Henry Berry Lowery, he commenced
TO work IN turpentine rosn but left THIS TO
engage in cutting trees for the manufacture OF
lumber.
In the latter part OF January, beginning OF
February, 1870 some meat was stolen from white
ma1 living near wnere he was operating, and II was
shortly alter wards found In the possession oil TWO
negro employees OF Andrews upon. raft he had
sent down the river. The negroes escaped, ana
| shortly afterwards, when Andrew was at his own
house, he was visited by deputy sheriff, who, after
short conversation on general subjects, told MN
| he must accompany him to Lumherton. Upon An
drew's asking him Tor q sight of his warrant he
presented his revolver, saying that was his warrant.
Andrew Immediately drew his revolver, and, after
an interchange OF shots, in which he receive
slight wound In the sh Oulder, the deputy ster ned
| AT the next term OF Court In August, Andrew
SURRENDERED HIMSELF
to the authorities answer charge OF the theft
OF the meat, ana at the first week Of Court was re-
| leased upon his own recognizance In the sum OF
| 5000 to appear for trial at the next term.
Upon the next Sunday he was arrested upon Q
charge OF being concerned In the King robbery ana
murder and for safe Keeping WIS taken to the Jail
| at Wilmington. While Ia this Jail ne was ap-
| preached by the District Attorney OF Robson
county and assured that II tried he would certainly
be convicted but tnat If he would testify against
| Henry Berry aud Steve Lowery he would not only
| be released, but handsomely rewarded. Refusing
to peuure himself he was detained at Wilmington
until the August term OF Court In Robson county,
when he taken there. tried for the theft OF the
meat and acquitted. At the same term OF Court ne
| was
TRIED FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY
| In resisting the Deputy Sheriff and convicted but
not sentenced. bench warrant was issued by the
Court however, COR his detention until next term
and bond In the sum OF 81, 500 required for his
appearance for sentence. Not being able TO furnish
this he was Kept In jail until the latter part OF Sep
TENDER, when, by order OF the COURT, he was re-
leased upon giving his own bond TOR his GOOD be-
havlOr In the sum Of 5000, and bond OF the same
| amount to appear at February term 1871. At this
Court he appeared ana was discharged At the
same term Henderson Oxendine, who had been re.
arrested tried and convicted OF the King murder
upon the evidence OF John Dial, and after his con-
| vction made confession, In which he said that
| Andrew strong
| TOOK PART IN THE KILLING OF SAUNDERS.
Andrew was then declared an outlaw and S., 900
offered for his body dead or alive ana he has ever
since resisting the efforts OF the authorizes to
| capture him.
| HOW ANDREW STRONG BURIED SAUNDERS.
Andrews connection with the death OF Saunders
was this. The Monday morning the mulattoes had
seized Saunders his Illicit whiskey still they were
taking HIM to the spot where they proposed killing
| him when they overlook Andrew strong with mis-
sister Rhody Lowery Henry Berrys wife. whose
| child he was "t0tng" for her. They made no
effort to avoid him, but told him that now he must
accompany and assist them In their work Of ven
geance, as he had seen VINO composed the party.
notwithstanding his remonstrances he was COM
PEELED 90 with them, but on their arrival at the
place OF execution he absolutely refused to take
with them In drawing lots for an executiOner. On
the contrary he
BEGGED THEM TO SPARE SAUNDERS
life II he (Saunders would swear to leave the coun
try. This however, Saunders refused to do, saying
he would rather Jola the band. Andrew then asked
that Saunders might be permitted to take his own
| life, which gracious permission accorded him,
| aud
| SAUNDERS TOOK SOME ARSENIC
which he had in his pocket but that not having the
desired effect, for some reason to the outlaws I'M
known, he (Saunders) opened Of the of his
arm with penknife, but had not sufficient courage
| to see hislfe ebDIng away, ana
| BEGGED TO KILLED INSTANTLY,
| when, the lot having fallen TO Steve, he shot him
| at close range Andrew Strong and Tom Lowery
| turning away from the frghttul scene. The other
persons present were Henry Berry Lowery Boss
| Strong and Henderson Oxendine. Andrew was
rEen directed to bury Saunders. which he did de-
| Gently as he could He wrapped him in his own
| blanket, and clasped III his hands, folded his
| breast,
| THE PHOTOGRAPH OF HIS WIFE,
| which he found In his pocket and the next day
mailed 10 the wife letter Saunders had been per.
! mltted to write TO her.
Saunders appeared very grateful to Andrew for
| his efforts In his BEHALF and begged him accept
! his penknife, which Andrew at first declined to
take; but, on being urged by the unfortunate man,
| he took 1t with the remark
"God knows l pity you for have been In the
very presence OF death myself when Make Sander
| son was killed, and can understand your feel
| ings."
WHY TOM LOwERY WAS OUTLAwED.
| Murdoch McCain (who with his brother Hector
was afterwards slain by the outlaws) was OF the
party OF five VINO attacked the swamp robbers,
when steve Davis, one CT the attacking party, was
| killed. AS very complete and correct account or
| this engagement has been given by former
| correspondent i Will not repeat 1t here. 1t
| Is sufficient to say that Henry Berry
| Lowery Boss Strong, George Applewhite,
| Zach. Mclaughlin and Henderson Oxendine were
| attacked by party OF i've, who approached them
| In the rear and nred upon them before they were
| aware OF their presence. steve Davis was killed,
and another OF the attacking party, andBoss strong
wounded In this encounter Murdoch Mccain SUBJ
sequently swore that
tom LowERY WAS ONE OF THE PARTY
OF outlaws attacked, and upon his information Tom
was arrested and imprisoned in Lumserton with
Pop Oxendine. In May, 1871, Henry Berry Lowery,
with four OF his followers entered Lumberton and,
breaking open the prison doors and tearing up from
the floor the snackles that confined them, bore Tom
! Iowery and Pop oxendine OF in triumph. or
| course Tom Lowery was Immediately outlawed by
| the county authorities He Ia the only one OF the