The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-03-21

States malls.
a few months ago a man by the
name of Marsden announced that he
meant to travel up and down the
road as detective, and kill Lowery
on sight. 70 put him to the test,
Lowery and the band appeared with
cooked shot-guns at Moss Neck station,
and stood alta respectable yet lurtiye
"present arms,n while the braggart,
for such he was, crawled under
the car seat. Lowery offered 500
reward to anybody who would tell
him whether Marden or Marsden
was on the train, as he meant to fol-
low the fellow up the road, but he
would not cross the platform himself.
The conductors and engineers say
that there is perfect safety on the
trains, although none know when
the outlaw leader may take offense
against the company or its officers.
After five hours ride we came to
the weather-b -blackened, unpainted
town of Lumberton, on the flowing
Lumber River, a branch of the Pedee.
Lumberton is the seat of Robeson
County, the stamping ground OF Low
ery's band. With one exception
and that disputable as the act of the
band-no murder has been committed
by the Lowerys beyond the lines OF
this country.
DESCRIPTION OF HENRY BERRY
LOWERY.
Henry Berry Lowery, the leader
of the most formidable band of out
laws, considering the smallness of its
numbers, that has been known in
this country, is of mixed Tuscalora,
mulatto, and white blood, twenty
six years of age, five feet nine inches
high, and weighing about one hun
dred and fifty pounds. He has straight
black hair, like an Indian, a dark
goatee, and beard graceful in shape,
but too thin to look very black. His
face slopes from the cheek-bones to
the tip of his goatee, so as to give
him the Southern American contour
Of physiognomy; but it is lighted
with eyes of Il different color, eyes OF
a grayish hazel, at times appearing
light blue, with drop of brown in
them, but in agitation dilating, dark
ening, and although never quite los
ing the appearance of smile, yet in
action it Is IA smile OF devilish ma
ture. His forehead is good and his
face and expression rclined-remark-
ably 50, considering his mixed race
want of education, and long career ol
lawlessness.
LOWERY PHYSICALLY.
To match his face the outlaws body
is of mixed strength and beauty. /,
is well knit, wiry, straight III the
shoulders and Limos, without ply
steal flaw in it, and rs one said to me
who had known him well since child
hood, "He is like a trap ball, elastic
all over.n lie has feet which woulC
be noticeable anywhere, pointed an(
with archlng instep, 80 that he cal
wear q very shapely boot, and his ex
tremities, like his features, indicat
nothing OF negro. a good chest
long bones, suppleness, proportion
make his walk and form pleasing t.
see. He is negligent about his dress
but his cloths become him and neve
dsparage him. People have told III,
that he wears fine clothes; but, whci
questioned to the point Of re-cXami
nation, admitted that he had nothing
on but Il woolen blouse and trouser,
and Il black, wide brimmed, stiff
WOODEN hat.
He can run like a deer, swim, stanC
weeks of exposure in the swamps ant
forest, walk day and night, and take
sleep by little snalches, which III
few days would tire out white oI
negro. Although a tippler, he wa'
never known TO he drunk-a fact no
to be fully asserted Of his cOnlederatcs
Brought suddenly at bay, he is Cb
served to wear that light, iiendish
enjoying smile which shows Il nature
at its depths savage, predatory, an,
fond of blood. The war he has waget
for the past nine years, within Il re
gion of twelve or ii teen miles square
against County, State Confederate
and United States authorities, alter
nately or unitedly, is justification 70
the terror apparent in the faces OF al
the white people within those limits
Lowery's band gives more Conccrl
to the Carolinas than did Carleton
Legion ninety years ago.
LOwERY AS A BRIGAND LEADER
What is the meaning of this p
said to Parson" Snclair-the fight
ing parson OF Lumberton. "How caI
this fellow, with a handful OF boy
aud illiterate men, put to flight so
ciety only recently used to warfare
and full of accomplished soldiers Ex
plain it,"
Lowery," answered Sinclair, /" il
really one Of those remarkable ex
ecutive spirits that arise now and theI
in q raw community, without advan
tages other than nature gave him
He has passions, but 10 weaknesses
and his eye is on every point at once
He has impressed that whole negr'
society with his power an influence
They fear and admire him. He as
serts his superiority over all thes,
whites just as we'll No man who stands
face to face with him can resist his que
will and assurance and his searchin,
eye. Without fear, without hope, de
tying society, he is the only man W,
have any knowledge OF down her,
who can play his part. Upon my
word, / believe if he had lived ages
ago he would have been a William tn,
COnquerOr. He reminds me Of nobody
but Rob Roy"
Ills BLOOD AND INCLINATIONs.
The three natures of white, Indiar
and negro are, however, seen at inter
walls, to come forward in his outlaw
nature. The negro trace is in his low,
of rude music. He is u banjo player
and when the periodical hunt for hin
is done he repairs to some one of tn,
huts in ScutfletUwn and plays to tn,
dancing Of the mulattO girls and hi
companions by the hour, his belt O
arms unslung and thrown at his feet
the peaceable part Of the audienc,
taking part, with mixed wonder, de
light and apprehension. Several time
this banjo has nearly betrayed him t,
his pursuers. Sheriff Mcmillan de
scribed himself and posse once lyin,
out all night in the swamp and timbe
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