The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-30
SHOOTING IN OUTLAW.

The Robson Gang Reduced TO q SOIL.
tary Survlvor-Andrsw Strong Shot
Through tho Head, and Shot Dend-
William Wilson tho Mnn-rhe Body
Taken toLumberton-Fu:lyI Identified
$4,000 In Rewards Earned
TFrom the Wilmington Journal.l
One by one the band OF Robson County
outlaws have dwindled down until there is
now but one lett Of the entire formidable gang.
For some time past Andrew Strong and Ste
phen LoWery have escaped the vengeance OF
the law, and have reigned unmolested over
scufietown, but at length the former has been
killed, and Stephen Lowery is the only one
left of the cutIre gang.
At Eureka, small station on The Whining.
ton. Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, In the
heart OF the Scuflstown region, and about
eighty miles from the city, there was con-
siderable Christmas gathering of the clans OF
the outlaws on Thursday. Steve Lowery was
absent, but Andrew StrO0g was there with
number of bis friends. About two O'Clock OF
that day. while number OF negroes were In
store at the station, one of them stole num-
her of locks and secreted them In his pocket.
He was charged with the theft by young
man by the name of William Wilson, clerk ia
the Store, but he denied having taken them.
Mr.. Wilson then put his hand In the mans
coat pocket and drew forth the LOCKE.
The crowd soon afterwards left the store.
About an hour after this Andrew strong,
who had evidently been drinking, came Into
the store and ordered Mr.. Wilson to leave the
county. swearing that If he did not he would
XIII him. The young man Informed him that
he would do 80, when Strong left the store.
About five o'clock he returned, more lntOXl-
Gated than before, and repeated his command,
telling Mr.: Wilson that II he found him there
at six O'Clock the next morning he would GER
lainly kill him. After saying this, the outlaw
turned to leave the store, and, as he did 30,
Wilson raised adouble-barrelled gun That was
at hand and discharged one barrel al
the outlaw, planting eighteen buckshot In
his neck and head. Strong fell with scarce
ly groap, and expired at once, The
fall OF the outlaw at once spread con-
sternatlon and dismay throughout the group
of his dusky followers, but no attempt was
made to interfere with Mr.. wilson. Had
Sieve Lowery been there 1t might have been
different; but he was absent, and no attempt
was made to rescue the body. Rhody LoWery,
the widow Of Henry Berry Lowery, the de-
funct outlaw leader, and sister to Andrew
/ Strong, sent in deputatlon requesting that
| the body might be delivered up 10 her, out
this was OF course refused, Intelligence being
conveyed 10 them, at the same lime, by Mr..
Wilson, That he would shoot the Hrst man lnat
dared to touch the body. Nevertheless, for tear
that a rescue might possibly be attempted, hr.
Wilson and number of other gentlemen hasti
ly placed the body In wagon and conveyed II
to Lumberton, arriving at that town about two
O'Clock A. NJ. The body was at once surren-
dered to Sheriff Mcmillan, and was yesterday
fully Identified, whereupon the sheriff paid
over 10 the fortunate young mau one lhous
and dollars, the reward offered by the county
for each of the outlaws. dead or alive Be.
sldes this. ls five thousand dollars 10 be paid
by the State, as The reward offered by the
Governor, under authority OF the Legislature
which can be obtained on application. Mr.
Wilson is quite young man, but one OF muct
nerve and determination. He is from ttt
western part OF the State, and has been clerk
ing at Eureka for some time past. The re
wards which he obtains for the killing of th
outlaw will amount 10 quite small fortune.