The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-25
THE SWAMP ANGELS.
Why the Outlaw Steve Lowery
Was Killed.
MOurnfI1 End Of q Des-
perate Existence.

LUABERToN, n. c., Feb. "a, 1874.
Additional and full details OF the killing Of Steve
Lowery go to show that the men who accomplished
his death not after the blood money, but have
been in pursuit Of him for several weeks az an act
Of selfdefence, he having sent them, or at least
two of them, threats that he would kill them as
soon as ne could hnd them. They had several
times been in sight OF him, but the cir
cumstances were such that there was
risk of injuring others If they fired, and on
the morning OF the day they killed him they ha d
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 1t best not to fire
and retired At the time they fired he was sitting
IN chair with his face towards them, and had Just
handed his rife to boy, who was standing near
the chair, while he played on the BAN o for the
amusement OF those present.
sudden opening OF those in front Of him gave the
opportunity and they fred together using two
double and one single barreled shotguns and even
then they wounded the negro boy who stood near,
one Of the shot striking him on the forehead and
running round his head under the skin. Nothing
but his thick skull saved him from instant death.
Lowery fell leaped forward out OF the chair and
died almost instantly.
THE WOUNDS IN THE BODY.
I inspected the body. He was shot with the
largest kind Of deer shot, called here "whistfersn
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 distance that could not be covered
by my hand. The Others nearly all OF fatal
character penetrated the lungs, thorax and re-
gion Just above and to the left OF the heart.
Either of the balls or shot 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 to be rather
emaciated-probably from long and lonesome
watchlulness from his too free OF spirits, or,
If one could suppose such brute to have had any
conscience remaining from the borrowings OF con-
science He leaves wife and five children TWO
brothers OF his wife-Oxendnes by name-are
now lying out in the swamps. charged with muir.
derng man named Barney Lockear.
DID KILL ''BHoDY'su HUSBAND
some few weeks since?
1t has been charged that Steve took the life of
his brother, Henry Berry Lowrey in a quarrel over
the division OF the spoils Of the safe of Messrs.
Pope h Mcleod of Lumberton. On this point, now
that he is dead. interviewed Rhody Lowrey who
said that she was fully convinced that "Stephenn
did not kill his brother, but that her husband was
accidentally shot, as has been heretofore pub
lished In the HERALD.
COLD FINALE
At five O'Clock yesterday evening the body of
stephen Lowrey was placed In a neat coffin and
delivered by the Sherin to his friends, who placed
the cogn IN wagon and drove or There was no
train OF mourners following him to his last resting
place, crowds OF people thronged into the Court
House during the day, but sa no tear shed over
his body; but feeling prevailed that stern Justice
had been meted out to him and that he had met q
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