The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-24
HUNTING THE OUTLAWS.
Full Particulars OF the Killing OF Tom
Lowery-He Dies Hard-The Body De-
lIvered to his Wife-The County Re.
ward Paid, &C., &c.

From the Wilmington papers Of yesterday
we CLEAN the following particulars of the
shooting and killing of Tom Lowery, one Of
the gang of Robson outlaws, on Saturday
morning last:
On Thursday night last, Mr.. A. S. WIshart,
brother of the late Colonel F. NJ. Wlshart, who
was 30 foully murdered by the outlaws three
months ago, having called to his assistance O
few resolute and daring young men, set out
for Scuffletown to look after the outlaws, and.
if possible. to ayenge the death OF his gallant
and lamented brother. The party consisted OF
Robert Wlshart, A. s. Wishart and thee young
men. named respectively Mckay, Campbell
and Cobb.
proceeding to the neighborhood of the out.
laws, the band secreted themselves along the
roads usually travelled by them In their walks
about the country, and waited patiently Tor an
opportunity to put their design in execution.
Nothing was seen, however, OF any OF the
gang, which now consist Of three members,
Stephen and Tom Lowery and Andrew Strong,
until Saturday morning, about O'CLOCK, Wnen
Tom Lowery 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 repeatera,
and walked lelsurely along, unsuspectlng OF
danger, until at polat opposite where tae
young men were concealed, he noticed the
tracks they had made In crossing the road.
He now seemed suddenly alarmed and COM
menced curslng bitterly, when suddenly
the little band Instantly discharged their
pieces. Each of the four eh0ts took effect,
and, utterlng yell Of terror and pain, the
outlaw plunged into the swamp and ran about
fifty yards, when he fell down dead. Selling
the body, they carried it upon their shoulders
to. the public road, q distance OF half mile,
where they pressed q passing wagon, and thus
carried the dead body to Lumberton, where IL
was delivered to the sheriff. On Lowery's
body was found the arms alluded to above,
and gold watch, the property OF Mr.. John
McNar As ,u the G young men ahs swmn se
made an attempt to draw his pistol
on them, but was too weak. One hand
was clenched firmly about hls gun, IA
Spencer rIfe,) 80 much 60 that 1t
was with difficulty that the fingers could be
unclasped The corpse was then fully identi-
fed as the body of Tom Lowery, by persons
who were well acquainted with him, after
which 1t was delivered to bis wife. who had
berlon and made application for the same tor
burial. The body was then taken to Eureka
Church, where the funeral was preached on
Sunday afternoon, and about four o'clock was
buried In what Is known as Black Swamp
Graveyard. We learn that nearly the whole
oil the residents of the Scufhetown section
were present at the funeral, many OF WHOM
were armed, 1t being the Impression of the nu-
nerous friends OF the outlaw that an effort
would be made to rescue the body, In which
case they we're prepared to resist the attempt
by force Of arms.
A letter from Andrew Strong and Stephen
LoWery. the only two remaining members OF
the gang, has been received by Robert Wlsli-
art, in which they express their determination
to kill all who participated In the killing ol
Tom Lowery. At the time Lowery was dis
covered by the young men who were watching
for him, he was in company with q white man
by the name of Furney Pr0vatt. This indVid-
uaf: when the firing commenced, made the
best sort of time up the road. Young Mckay,
1t ls stated, fired the first shot. The reward
offered by the County of Robson was paid
over to the parties on Saturday afternoon, and
a gentleman from Lumberton, armed with the
necessary papers, passed through here yes.
terday en- route. lor- Raleigh for the purpose. OF
securing the reward offered by the State; Tire
whole amount, Including that received from !,
the county, will foot up six Thousand two hun
dred dollars.