The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-08
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ana. passing It over the limb OF tree. hung hin
up, but the mans weight broke the limb. They
hung him to second limb. but the saplng bent
toward tho ground. Then they put the strap
around his neck so that the ends hung over, ana
two men pulled It each way until the negro grew
black In the face. Nearly az the same time they
shot another OF the Oxendlnes, at has own gate
post through botn hands. Bench warrants
were issued but they could not have them
served by tue sheriff or the United States
officers, and the fifteen or twenty men concerned
In the outrage went out OF the county for while
until the thing blew over. In this brutal way IL
nunt for Aeury Berry Lowery goes o. and the peo-
pie VINO cannot catch hum revenge themselves upon
MS netghb0rs.
THE MURDER OF "MAKR" sANDERs0N
The murder OF Make SandersOn-Make meaning
Malcolm-would nave been fully investigated mad u
not been for the fact that Tom Russell, brother q
the republican Judge Russell was one Of the party
who murdered him. and the Judge Let the suhjecs
drop on that account Make Sanderson was .
malatt0 OF sucn light skin that before the war
he enjoyed the general privileges OF whites. He
married sister OF Henderson Oxendine who was
after Wards hanged at Lumberr0n, Sanderson's wire
Deing also the daughter OF John Oxendtne, who was
half brother OF old Allen Lowery, father OF che
L0wery gang. There appears to have been nothing
charged against Make Sanderson except hts reiar
tionship Dy marriage to the LOwery family. 1t -
generally asserted that he was q harmless man,
"bossed" by his wife. On one OF the periodical
futile raids for Henry Berry L0wery the militia %
the volunteers, among whom was Murdoch Mac
Lain. John Taylor the Pursells Tom Russell and
Others arrested Make Sanders0n and Andrew
strong and, tying their wrists together SO tightly
that che blood came, marched them to the house a
Mr.. lnman, republican, and father OF the boy a.
forwards
KILLED By THE LOwERYS.
At Inman's thev got plough line, and, tying tho
two more securely then marched the pair -
Jonn Taylor's who lived about two miles from Meas
Neck. AS John Taylor had gone over to the house
of his fatner-in.iaw, william Z. MacNle. the march
was continued to that point and here in the dusk.
the party stopped In MacNiell's lane, sending mes
sages to and fro until dark The object or this was
to Keep the crime within the circle and not put tho
MacNiels In danger OF Henry Berry Lowery's VEN
geance. While the negroes were TIED together An
drew Strong. certain that he was going to be Shot.
gave his penknife to Ben Strickland another negro
and told him TO give II to his wife, because 1t waA
all that no had IN the world, and he should never
see her again. This latter point came out as cir
oumstantal evidence. because afterwards John
Taylor attempted TO deny that he ever mad Anarcw
Strong In custody when he was brought before tne
COURT for the murder of Make Sanderson.
At dark both negroes were brought up to william
O. MacNtell's yard. and all the party Of capturerg
took food on the piazza, and while there John
Taylor. black.eyed. black-haired, bearded, res0-
l0te man and the most determined hunter that ever
started against the Lowerys, walked ont or the
house upon the piazza. Both the negroes fell on
their and held up their hands, bound as tneT
were, and cried:-
20. Mr.. Taylor. save my life Save my ltfep
KU KLUx NERO.
Taylor drew back, with his foot half raised~ 90 u
about to kick them. and he SAID, Butterfly
III all the mulatto blood In this country was in
you two. ana with one Kick could kick 1t out
would send you all to hell together with my foot"
The negroes were then taken across MacNeilH
dam, where John Taylor within rev weeks waa
TO fall dead with the roof or his head shot on, ana
marched to the woods north or Moss Neck stauons
about one mile. until the party reached sort 81
wild dell in the lonely country. John Taylor did
not accompany the party. but the two Mac
NeIls Cid and also Murdoch MacLain. Tom
Russell. some OF the Pursells, ana John
Patterson. OF Richmond county. Andrew
Strong who afterwards related these inci-
dents to his lawyer says that himself and Make
Sanderson were now made to stand up togethsrs
and asked II they had anything to say because thef
Esd now got to die; and with this their hats were
pulled down over their eyes with an ostentanon &C
pity. Murdoch MacLan who appeared to be tho
captain, then cried OUT
1.-THE shooting party will be Nos !, 2 and 3. Step
outp'
Andrew Strong asserts that No. 2 was "Sandy's
MacNeill, brother-inlaw OF John Taylor. Make
Sanderson who appeared perfectly resigned. asked
II they would give him time to pray. After little
conference the answer was:-"Yes, you may pray-w
Strong says that Make Sanderson then fell on htas
knees and made the most wonderful prayer that ne
ever heard In his life, the woods ringing with his
loud frenzled utterances as he spoke OF his wife
and children, apd finally, negro fashion, he became
so earnest that one or the fellows, had towel
wrapped around his head-as had the majority
stepped up and hit Sanderson with the butt Of .
pistol, saying,
..Shut up. you damned niger! You shan't make
any such noise this If you gong to be shot ~
AFTER THE PRAYER
there was some little delay among the assassinss
Some OF them were evidently growing fright
ened between the prospects Of vengeance from
Sanderson's connections ana Judge RussellH
Court This interval Andrew Strong improved
to loosen, little by little, the rope which ued
mis- wrists to Sanderson's and suddenly getting his
hand out he rushed into the woods and ran ike a
deer they riddled the woods with buckshor and ball
but never saw MIN again until he appeared aganst
John TAYLOR and others In the Court at Lumberton.
The remaining negro, who exhibited no desire to
run, being weak fellow, without much stamina,
was taken back to the mill dam By MacNiell's house.
for the party had lost spirits and feared thas tne
other negro would inform upon them. Here, It ID
said, they consulted with John Taylor, who said
that ndecision would do no good, and that now the
negro had better be killed. since his companions
would spread the tidings.
For two days Make sanderson was not seen.
John Taylor and all the pand denied having en-.
countered him at all.
negro found him below the mill tail, In the
swampy place behind the mill, shot In the abdomen
with great quantity Of buckshot and then again
shot In the back Of the neck In such close quarters
that his hair was burned as BY the nasn OF pist OIL
The man looked II he had first been shot and then
endeavored to grope his way ub out Of the water for
the palms OF his hands and fingers were torn. The