Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26
THE OUTLAWS.
Full Particulars of the Killing of TOm
LOwrey-He Dies Hard-The Body
Delivered 90 Ris Wffe-The COun-
tY ReWard Paid. &c. &c.

We have received, from various sources,
the following additional particulars of the
killing of the outlaw, Tom Lowrey, on
Saturday last.
On Thursday night last, Mr.. A. S. Wis
hart, brother of the late Col. +. NJ. Wish
ait, who was so fOully murdered ~ the
outlaws, three months ago, having called
to his assistance few resOlute and daring
young men, set out for Scutfietown to look
after the outlaws, and, if possible, to
avenge the death of his gallant and lament
ed brother. Proceeding to the neighbOr-
hood of the outlaws, the gallant little band
secreted themselves along the roads usually
travelled by them in their walks about the
country, and waited patiently for an op-
portunity to put their design in execution.
Nothing was seen, however, of any Of the
gang, which now consists of three mem
bers, Stephen and Tom Lowrey and An
drew Strong, until Saturday morning about
5 O'Clock, when Tom LoWrey appeared in
sight on his way to Union Chapel, where
the candidates were to meet and address
the people on that day. Tom was armed
with rifle and three repeaters, and walk
ed | isurely along, unsuspecting of danger,
until at point opposite where the young
men We're concealed, lie noticed the tracks
they had made in crossing the road. He
now seemed suddenly alarmed and com
menced cursin9 bitterly, when suddenly
the little band instantly discharged their
pieces. Each OF the four shots took effect,
and uttering yell Of terror and pain, the
outlaw plunged into the swamp and ran
about fifty yards, when he fell down dead.
SeiZing the body they carried it upon their
shoulders to the public road, a distance Of
half Il mile, where they pressed Il passing
wagon, and thus carried the dead body to
Lumberton, Where it was delivered to the
Sheriff.
On LOwrey's body was found the arms
alluded to above, and gold watch, the
property of Mr.. John McNai AS the
young men approached him when lie fell
in the swamp, he made All attempt to
draw his pistol on the NJ, but was too weak.
One hand was clenched firmly about his
gun, Ga Spencer Iihe,) SO much SO, that it
was with difficulty that the fingers could
be uHclaspe1. At the time the young men
fired on him, lie was walking leisUrely
along the road III company W TIL Il white
man by the name Of l'revatt, who came
very near being shot as the young meu
fired on the outlaw.
The body was fully identified as that Of
Tom LoWreY, and was delivered to his
wife, Oh Sunday morning, by Sheriff Me
MILAN, who had sent for her 10 come and
get it. 1t was inferred by his friends at ,
O'Clock of the same day, somewhere in the
clas ic precincts ofScuilietOwn. The same
day Sheriff Mcmillan paid the reward Of
fered by the county, $1,000, to the young
men, and it is to be hoped that the State
will act rs promptly i'll paying over the
$1,000 offered last Winter III the Governors
proclamation.
The names of the young men engaged
in this gallant affair are a. $. Wishart,
Robert f. WiShaIt, James Mckay and
James Campbell. They have certainly
rendered a great service 10 the people OF
Robson county.
SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE OUT-
LAws.-It seems that the young men who
Shot Tom L0WIcy were out Oh hunt
after the entire band and that stephen
I!OWrpy and Andrew Strong barely missed
bearing Tom company. There were some
SiN or seven young men together, on tie
look out on Friday night last, in what i
called :. Holly Swamp" abrut 10 miles
from Lunh,'Iton. They had been in con
ccalmcnt but Il very short time, when their
scout announced that party was approach
ing them. These proved TO be the three
outlaws, who were accompanied by nu!n-
DtI VI CiICI iIlI1ltSs L lIICIA " "OthIb
have easily despatched the outlaws, but
for fear that some innocent persons might
perish with them, they forbore to fire. AS
the gang passed, the young men followed
closely in their tracks, until the outlaws
stopped ut a house, where they were heard
to signify their intention of attending a big
Radical meeting that was to be held at
Union Chapel, the next day, Tom Lowrey,
the deceased, saying that he intended to
make there q speech in favor of General
Grant. The party Of young men then fell
back to their first position, where they re-
manned all night, awaiting chance at the
outlaws the next day, as they passed up
the road on the way to the Radical mepr
ing. But the three members OF the gang
did not 90 together that day. Stephen
Lowrey and Andrew Strong, with some of
their friends, took one route, and Tom
Lowrey and the man Prevatt, another, and
the one which led them by the young men.
AS they reached this point, the outlaw was
heard to remark: "IIere is that damned
rascal's track now ;" and, " If they expect
to keep me from gong to the speaking,
they'll find themselves very much mis-
taken, for Pm going or bust q gut" This
elegant expression was Tom LoWrcy's last
on earth.