Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-07
ONLY ONE LEFT.
Particulars of the killing OF the
Last but one of the LOwery Gang.

Particulars of the Killing of the
Last but one of the LOwery Gang.
From the Wilmington On. c. JOurnal.l
One by one the band Of Robson
county outlaws have dwindled down I'M
til there is now but one of the entire
formidable gang. For some time past
Andrew Strong and Stephen Lowery
have escaped the vengeance of the lay,
and have reigned unmolested over Scuf-
Aetown, but at length Stephen Lowery
is the only one left Of the entire gang.
At Eureka, a small STATEN on the
Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruther-
ford railroad, in the heart OF
the Scuffletown region, and about
eighty miles from the city, where was
considerable Christmas gathering of
the clans Of the outlaws on Thursday,
Steve Lowery was absent, but Andrew
Strong was there with a number Of
friends. About two o'clock of that day,
while e number of negroes were in a
store at the station, one Of them stole a
number of locks and sect eted them in
his pocket. He was charged with the
theft by young man by the name OF
VIM. Wilson, q clerk in the store, but he
denied having taken them. Mr.. Wilson
then put his hand ia the mans coat
pocket and drew forth the locks. The
crowd soon afterward left the store.
About an hour after this Andrew Strong,
who had evidently been drinking, came
into the store and ordered Mr.. Wilson
TO leave the county, swearing that if he
did not he would kill him. The young
man informed him that he would do so,
and Strong left the store. About o'clock
he returned more intoxicated than be-
fore and repeated his command, telling
Mr.. Wilson that If he found him there at
six o o'clock next morning he would Ger.
tainly kill him. After saying this the
outlaw turned to leave the store, and, as
he did SO, Wilson raised double-bar-
relied shot gun that was at hand and dis
charged one barrel at the OUTLAW, plant.
ing eighteen buckshot in his neck
and head. Strong fell with scarcely q
groan, and expired at once. The fah Of
the outlaw at once spread CONSERVATION
and dismay throughout the group Of his
dusky followers, but no attempt was
made TO interfere with Mr.. Wilson.
Had Steve Lowery been there il
might have been different, but be was
absent, and no attempt was made to
rescue the body. Rhoda LoweEy, the
widow Of Henry Berry L0wery, the de-
funct outlaw issde7, and sister TO An
drew Strong, sent in deputation re-
Questing that the body might be deliv.
cred up TO her, but this was Of course
refused, intelligence being conveyed to
them, ct the sane tine, hy Mr.. Wilson,
that he would shoot the first man who
dared 20 touch the body. Nevertheless,
for fear that a rescue might possibly be
attempted, hr. Wilson aud a number OF
o.her gentlemen hastily placed the body
in wagon and conveyed il 10 Lum.
berton, arriving at that town about
two o clock am. The body was at once
surrendered 10 Sheriff Mcmillan, and was
yesterday fully identified, Whereupon
the Sheriff paid over 10 the fortunate
young man one thousand dollars, the
reward offered By the c0anty for each Of
the outlaws, dead or alive. Besides this.
Eve thousand dollars Is TO be paid By the
State, as the reward offered b. the Gov.
ernor, under authority Of the Legisla-
ture, which can be Obtained on applios-
ton. Mr.. Wilson Is quite q young nan.
but OF much nerTe and Dissemination.
He i from the western part Of the
State, ahd hes been elerking ct Eureka
for some time past The rewards which
be Obtains for the killing Of the outlaw
vii amount 70 quite small fortune.