Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-28

Special correspondence Of New York Herald
LuMBERrowS. N. O., Feb. 24.-Addi-
tlonal and full details Of the killing OF
Steve Lowery 20 to show that the men
who accomplished his death were not
after the blood money, hut have been In
pursuit of him for several weeks as an
act Of self-defence, he having sent them,
or, at least, two Of them, threats that he
would kill them as soon as he could ind
them. They had several times been 10
sight of him, but the circumstances were
such that there was a risk of injuring
others II they fired, and on the morning
OF the Gay they killed him they had three
times been In the same position from
which they fired but so many others
were around the FIRE and near him that
they thought II best not to fire aud re-
tired. AT the time they lire 1 he was sit
tiag In a chair with his face towards
them, aud had Just handed his rifle to a
boy, who was standing near the chair,
while he played on the banjo for the
amusement of those present.
A sudden opening of those In front OF
him gave the opportunity, and they fired
together, using two double and one single
barrelled shotguns, and even then they
wounded the negro boy who stood near,
one Of the shot striking him on the fore
head and running round his head under
the skin. Nothing but bis thick skull
saved him from instant death. Lowery
fell or leaped forward out of the CHI lir
and died almost instantly.
| Inspected the body. He was shot
with the largest kind Of deer shot, called
here whistlers." One shot entered the
forehead nearly over the centre Of the right
eyebrow, one on the right cheek bone and
nine In the breast, which were scattered
over a distance that could not be covered
by my hand. The others, nearly all Of a
fat Il character, penetrated the lungs,
thorax and region inst above aud to the
left of the heart Either Of the balls or
shot in the face would have killed him.
The three In the chest must also have
proved fatal. The general appearance Of
the body was natural, but he seemed 10
be rather emaciated probably from long
aud lonesome watchfulness, from his too
free use of spirits, or II one could sup
pose such brute TO have had any con.
science remaining, from the h AFRO wings
OF conscience. lie leaves wife aad five
chi dren. Two brothers Of his wife
Oxendines by name-are now lying out
in the swamps, charged with numbering
man named Barney Locklear.
1t has been charged that Steve took the
life Of his broth r, Henry Berry Lowrey,
10 a quarrel over the division Of the
spells Of the safe of Messrs Pope & Me.
Leod, Of Lumberton. On this poiut,
now that he is den a, interviewed Rhody
Lowrry, who said that she was fully con.
WINGED that stephen did not kill his
brother, but that her husband was acct
dentally shot, "a has been heretofore
pub lshed in the Hcrdd
AT five o'clock yesterday evening the
body of stephen LoEery was placed in "A
ueat coilin and delivered by the Sheriff u
his friends, who placed the coffin in "A
wagon and drove oil. There was NJ
train OF mouruers following him to his
last resting place. CroSds OF people
thrOugcd Into the Court HOase during
the day, but saw no tear sncd over bis
body but feeling prevailed that stern
justice had been melted out 10 him auC
& limit hp had mot "a martial puds