The New York herald., 1872-12-28
Another of the North Carolina
Outlaws Killed.
ANDREW STRONG SHOT.
steve LOwery the Only
Angel Left.
How William Wilson Saved His Own Life,
Served the County and Got
$4,000 Reward.
CHRIS TMAS IN SCUFFLETOWM.

WILMINGTON, N. c., Dec. 27, 1872.
one BY one the band OF Robson county out
laws. the famous "Swamp Angels'of Carolina have
dwindled down until there Is now but one left OF
the entire formidable gang. For some time past
Andrew Strong and stephen L0wery nave escaped
the vengeance OF the law and have reigned un-
moested over Scufietown but at length the
former has been killed. and Stephen Lowery Is
the
ONLY ONE LEFT
OF the entire band.
At Eureka, small station on the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad in the heart OF
the ScuffletOwn region, and about eighty miles from
this city, there was considerable Christmas
gathering OF the clans OF the outlaws on Thursday.
Steve Lowery was absent but
ANDREW A. STRONG WAS THERE,
with number OF his friends. At about two O'Clock
in the day, while . number Of negroes were In
store ut the station one OF them stole number Of
locks and secreted them In his pocket. He was
charged with the theft by young man named viii
liam Wilson, clerk in the store, but he denied
having taken them. Mr.. Wilson then put his hand
In the mans coat pocket and drew forth the locks.
The crowd soon afterwards left the store. About
an hour after this, Andrew Strong, who had evi-
IDENTITY been drinking came Into the store and
ORDERED MR.. WILSON TO LEAVE THE COUNTY,
swearing that II he did not he would kill him. The
young man informed him that he would dc so,
whereupon Strong left the store. About five
O'Clock he returned, more intoxicated than BEFORE
and repeated his commands telling Mr. Wilson
that If he found him there at SIX the next morning
he would certainly kill him. After saying this the
outlaw turned to leave the store and as he did so
Wilson raised dOuble-barrelled gun that was at
hand and discharged one barrel at the outlaw,
PLANTING EIGHTEEN DUCKsHoT IN HIS NECK AND
HEAD.
Strong fell with scarcely groan and expired at
once. The fall OF the outlaw at once spread con-
sternation and dismay throughout the group OF his
dusky followers, but no attempt was made to In
terlere with Mr.. Wilson. Had Stephen Lowery
been there 1t might have been different, but he
was absent and no attempt was made to rescue
the body Rhody Lowcry the widow OF Henry
Berry LOwery, the defunct outlaw leader, and
sister OF Andrew Strong. sent in depu-
tatiQn requesting that the body be de-
lvered up to her, but this was OF course
refused. Word was sent to them at the same time
by Mr.. Wilson that he would shoot the FIRST man
who dared to touch the body. Nevertheless, fear
ing rescue might be attempted, Mr.. Wilson and
a number OF other gentlemen hastily pa ced the
body In wagon and conveyed 1t to Lumbertown,
arriving there at two A. M. The body was at once
surrendered to Sheriff Mcmillan and was yesterday
FULLY IDENTIFIED.
The Sheriff at once paid over TO the fortunate
young $1,000, the reward offered by the county
for each OF the outlaws, dead or alive. Besides
this there is Of 5000 to be paid by the State,
the reward offered by the government, under
authority Of the Legislature, which can be obtained
on application. Mr.. Wilson is quite young man,
but one of much nerve and determination. He is
from the western part Of the State and has been
cer king at Eureka for some time past. The
rewards which he obtains for the killing OF the
outlaw will amount to quite small fortune. 1t
was brave act and the people rejoice to see It SO
well rewarded