The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11

nuuters lay In force he ordered his band TO PICK on
brought down Giles fnman instantly. At the same
instant R0derick Thompson, another volunteer, was
Coy was badly wounded. Inman's family il said to
have been republican In politics.
mr. huaDER OF MURDOCH AND HUGH NOLAN
Hugh MacLain was achieved while they rode to-
gether along the public road in an open buggy, ana
had several times approached the dwelling OF these
young men. and ratified chains and stirred up the
prudent to como out. He was superb specimen OF
the self-rcliant, impulsive, mintary Southerner,
accompanied with humility. and at the murder OF
Allen Lowery BY The neignoorhood no was second
"a n As ns was riding along Henry Berry
quarters snapped his run. Murdoch instantly
reached for his arms which he carried with him
shoulder ne was rlddled with 6uckshot, and the
horse started or q gallop with both brothers NOR.
committed by the Lowery band. and its purpose
was solely revenge In killing MacLain Henry Berry
full spirits in that region but one, unfortunately
whose record against the coored race was long
ana hard and dark.
MURDER OF HECTOR AND A. 7. NACNEILL AND Will
LIAM BROWN
The murders Of Hector MacNeill, A. Macmillan
1870, within sight Of large camp OF troops and al
rectly upon the railroad track near Bules station.
the VIE Of Henry Berry IoweTy and to deposit her
and her children in LumoertOn jail IS an accom-
plice OF the outlaw CHIEF
made their way rapidly across the swampy country
and. throwing themselves down behind SOME de-
Sayed railway tier waited like panrhers for the sol,
they came, leading the mulatto woman and her
were series Of reports Of firearms. and the three
persons named were down on the track moaning IN
the anguish Of mortal wounds The woman and
children were left standing on the track and the
jured with buckshor. Berry Barnes was shot In the
hnA d and AlnAk IN thn nnkl Thn
nred the camp riddled the woods with bali, but the
creatures OF the swamp were nowhere TO be seen,
silence. The three victims belonged to the best
families OF whites In that region, and their sum-
pail OF woe ana terror. Society seemed to have be.
come disrupted, the law without avail. and ven-
noq 1S s or Of GOO o Or s
white neiehbors Of the Lowerys-viz, MacNeil!
and Mcleod. MacNeill IS Q little, thick set, aged
clothes.
~ think ought to have some sympathy" he said;
~ have been robbed time and again. my wife and
daughter shot at my Threshold my son-n-aw. ray
Tor Willard and his family returned upon my hands
for support anu my sons banlsned from their coun-
'They have robbed me-" said Mcleod, ''of above
food and SET il out On my sabo for t8em and wnen
my wife said the other day to Henry Berry Lowery
that he had Impoverished W. he answered cool,
''Wen, always know where to come when want
anything"
"Iney TOOK my WatC0," resumed McLe0Q, 'an0
stopped me the other day ana seized my pocket
book. Lowery looked over Its contents and said,
Sixteen ES , dollars Is that your whole pile' Well
II have no desire to see any vengeance done to
Them" concluded Mcleod. III they VIII only leave
the country and never return l say let them 60.
for really TINS band LOOKS ike as If it would never
be caught and never give US any peace"
nope co9 Ur n,SS mp re rom
q party OF dise used men killed Daniel and MacNeii
Mcleod ana staD)eI two women ana boy. The
ftua MN U No Unt}p
supposed to have been In receipt OF large sum OF
money, and, as horse and buggy had been stolen
posed to have been committed by Lowery's band.
The perpetrators OF the act were never discovered,
cens @ ts N heVnp
the Lowerys 1t s not that clear this band Is charge
u? The story Of john Taylor's death was partly re-
cited In previous letter, but as crime, ana not
merely as codcil TO the death OF make" Sander
son, 1t deserves repetition.
THE MURDER OF JOHN TAYLOR.
LA January IL. 1871 Henry Berry Lowery murdered
dam, within two hundred yards OF soldiers on
guard at the railway staten. The outlaws had
sent. him word that he should be Killed on
sight NJ. Taylor mad the prSysIs night
ins. At eight O'clock, he started win Malcolm 5.
Berry LOwery and two others suddenly rose up from
the swamp beside the dam, and Henry Berry fired
tuTcc lc6L from 1dylOTS uedu beilulQR Tile
whole charge through his head and temples, blow.
Ing on part OF the skull and fragment OF the brain
fen into the mill dam and ioated down against the
stantly fired at Malcolm MacNelll. Henry Berry
Lowery ran out Of the swamp, seized the quivering
down to the spot spot where s the outlaws sSs
same evening the Lumberton militia took to the
swamps twenty-five in number, and stayed out all
night. Not finding anything the people began to
advocate DlOO0nOuld0 the only of tracking
up the desperadOes.
No crime Known to modern society presents such
dark, medieval features as the killing OF Sanders,
detective police officer from Boston and a native
a career OF wild adventure, aud to THIS day the
people OF Robson county turn pale at the bloody
Sanders was one of several men who have sought
to obtain the large reward offered for these Outlaws
dead or alive, in a sum In gross equal to a nand.
Sheriff OF New Hanover county 10 three or iour
white republicans OF Scuhetown. Sanders appears
to have been destitute OF honor bus his scheme OF
capturing these men was shrewd one. Aware that
they were anxious 10 leave the swamps and get
safely out Of the United states to Mexico or at least
to the frontier country, he proposed to show them
the way, assume to be their protector and rend and
ultimately 70 give them on the road by ARRANGING,
in South Carolina or Georgia. At the time Henry
Berry LOwery iath0med this design and sew San
5 aa @ 10
slip on. escortlng their movaoes and families under
COVcT Ol buc WOOuS huu DTOkcu COuIJTys
10 bind them 10 his confidence by extraordinary
means Sanders proshtuted the rites Of Masonry and
ORGANIZED MASONIC LODGES
in the Scu1ietown region while teaching a small
negro school in that vicinity. He spent eighteen
months OF persevering cunning to win the
sceptica hearts Of the bandits, but became
himself corrupted by their females, and reck.
less Of speech and association Being suspected
ana looked upon with an evil eye for living among
the muiattoes and teaching them, Sanders also
Joined the Ku Klux 10 appease the white population,
and, 1t Is rumored, was concerned In several night
enterprises, whippings and vigns. Here we have
the perfection OF Goblin reaity-a man sworn into
Masonry and, also, the Invisible Empire, for the
purpose of bringing band of OUTLAW to justice.
Sanders was a sIoop- shouldered, in-vlsaged,
hOOk-nosed man, with broad, sharp forehead; he
had keeDess Of apprehension and undoubted bold
ness. He died as ne had lived, IN mystery, and out
OF the sight or reach OF plying man, and there Is
reason to believe that his fate was to be attributed
to the want OF caution OF some OF The county au-
thOrlties who had learned his purposes.
SANDERS CAPTURE BY THE LOwERYs.
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