The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-30
From the Lumberton, n. c., Robesonlan.l ]

From the Lum OerCon, n. u, RoDesenan.I
We are enabled to present some interesting
particulars of The interview of Colonel +. M.
Wtshart with the outlaws at Noes Neck. u f:W
days before bis assassination 5g them. On
Friday before his death Colonel Wishart Was
aboard the regular through freight train,
which arrived ut Moss Neck at 3 P. NJ, and
was at that time occupying seat IN the con-
ductor's cab In the rear OF the train. Soon
after the train halted the Two outlaws,
Andrew Strong and Stephen LoWery. ap,
preached the car and reco!nlZlng Colonel
Wisnart, accosted him In civil aud friendly
way. Stephen Lowery inquired whether he
had any arms, and went ABOARD the Cab 10
satisfy himself on that point, Andrew Strong
remaining on the piazza Of the slore within d
few ieet OF the train. Andrew was In his shirt
sleeves, and wore only one pistol In his belt
but Stephen carried in his hand Spencer rifle
and In his belt five elegant pistos-two Der.
ringers, one Smith & Wess0n and two Colts.
o. entering the car Stephen demanded IL see
The skirt of his coat and displayed the handle
of repeater, which he assured The outlaw was
The oniy weapon he carried. Stephen at once
made grab at the pistol as If to suatch IL
from its place, but Colonel Wishart lo'led this
attempt by dextcrously leaping from the
car 10 the piazza OF the Store where
The oullaw Was Standing, und con-
fronting stephen who was standing IN lhe
door of the car from which he had Just es-
capped, stood with his hand upon his pistol.
The outlaws now assured him that they meant
him NO harm and only wished friendly con.
ference and at Andrews request he walked
with him behind the store. where they re-
maiud for some time In conversation, while
Stephen remained on board the car, and
seemed to take no Interest In what was
passing between his comrade and Colonel
WIshart. AS the train was about to move oil
Colonel Wlshart returned to the car, ann
meeting Stephen on the platform the latter
was heard TO say: ''When / send for you
again yon come I'll send friend for you In
a few days, and you come aud meet us," aud
Colonel Wishart promised to do so.
its melancholy, tragic end, Is but too well
known. On Thursday morning next, after this
interview, mpssenger-who 1t was NOBODY
knows, or, perhaps, ever will knuw-bore to
Colonel Wlshart, ut Snoe Heel, the summons
which was tu lead him away 10 death. True
To his word, he prepared to obey. and, sa'i,
ding his mule, he rode directly. unarmed and
alone, TO the spot named by the messenger
What occurred there was Witnessed by no h'l'
man eye besides those of the ACTORS IN the
fearful tragedy, but In the afternoon of the
same day q citizen Of the nelghb0rh0od was
Mortified by the discovery of the body OF int
ga liant Wishart, all stark aud stiff, and GOV
cred with gore, lying by Lhe roadside. I%o
hdeous, gaping wOnu Is, one thrOu!h Tie
body, the other through the head: showed
how foully he had been murdered: The mule ie
on which he rode stood fastened tC
a limb near By, and appearances showed
that when shot he was reclining on The
earth, whiuling the end of small slick, anc
unsnspecliDg OF danger. 1t Is ~robaOle ina
these treacherous aud cowardly hends hao
concealed themselves In ambush near the
spot. and that the first inlimation he had
their presence were the two shots that hurled
his brave, unsupported soul into eternity.
more cowardly, brutal and cold-blooded mllr
der does not stain the annals OF crime among
| the most barbarous people that ever Inhabited
the earLh. And yet these men go unpnn
| ished-their scores Of murders, OF which thl
| |, the latest and In many respects the mos
startling-go unavenged. Stephen Lowery
proudly boasts that he committed the muir
der-that he killed Colonel Wishart-he does
this publicly, and in the presence OF the
| friends OF the murdered man, and yet no ont
| raises q hand against hum or attempts tt
ayenge the death OF one who sacrihce0 Mi
life for the safety OF the community.