Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-12

Hundreds Follow Lowery 20 the Gibbet-
BAILEY. GA, July 1f.-Fletcher Low
erv. the mulatto who killed John Brim-
rnira near here about year ago, the his
tory Of which case the readers Of the
NEWS are familiar with. was hung here
to-day in the presence Of about 1000 peo-
pie. He reached here last night about
O'Clock from Savannah in charge Of
Sheriff Cook and perhaps fifteen guards.
He was Immediately taken TO the county
Jail, where he was given cell and where
ne remained until the hour to take him TO
the gaIlows arrived. He was visited In
his cell BY Rev. J. F. Reeves and number
of his friends, 10 all Of whom he talked
freely of his coming fate. Rev. Reeves
informed the NEWS reporter that while
Lowery was hopeful Of going to better
place. he was not boastful and self-rellant
like others he had seen. He told Rev.
Reeves that if he went to Heavenit would
be for no good that he had ever DONE but
through the mercy of God. upon which
all the reliance he had was based. Ac-
cording to the sentence. Lovery was to
be hung on July IL to-day }, between the
hours of IL O'Clock in the morning and 2
O'Clock in the afternoon.
THE TRIP TO THE GIBBET.
At 1915 O'Clock he was brought from
his cell. placed in a wagon, and, In CON-
pany with his minister. the Rev. Reeves,
and his guard, was taken to the place OF
execution, followed by line Of people
half a mile long. On arriving at the
gallows he was taken upon the platform
at once. followed by his minister, his
brother and few friends. After a few
preliminary arrangements all the occu-
pants of the platform kneit IN
fervent prayer, the prisoner lead
ing in a prayer lasting about 10
minutes. He was followed by Rev. Reeves,
who pronounced a very impressive prayer,
lasting perhaps ten minutes. Alter the
prayer Lowery stepped forward, and, in
steady but low voice, addressed the
crowd, confessing the killing Of Brim-
mage and saying that his life had been
sinful one. for which he was sorry and for
which he had asked and hoped he had re-
ceiyed pardon. He warned everybody Of
their sins and advised them to do better
and try to conform to the laws of God.
WARNING HIS BROTHER.
He spoke expressly to his brother, set
ting himself as an example of the result
of sin, and exhorted HIM to reform. After
LOwcry got through his address to the
crowd, he shook hands with his minister,
Sheriff Cook, his brother, Blake LOwery,
and others near, and announced himself
ready to die. He was commanded to step
upon the drop, which he did with reso-
lutte and firm step, when the Sheriff pro-
ceeded to tie his feet and hands together
and adjust the rope, etc. After all
the arrangements were completed
the Sheriff left the platform
preparatory to cutting the rope. On his
way down he called out to Lowery, say
ing, FLETCHER, may the Lord have mercy
upon your soul, - to which Lowery replied,
Farewell, Mr.. Cook" AS soon as the
Sheriff reached the ground he seized the
Ratchet and with one blow severed the
rope. The drop fell, and Fletcher Low
cry was launched into eternity, at pre-
cisely l %, standard time. After hanging
seventeen minutes he was pronounced
dead by the doctors in attendance, when
the body was Immediately cut down.
HE SHOWED NO FEAR OF DEATH.
He showed no fear of death whatever
that the reporter could see, not even APP
pearing as much excited as the majority
of the crowd around him Aside from
the screaming and fainting OF few negro
women, everything passed of very quiet
lY. The body was placed in a coffin and
carried to the depot, from whence 1T will
be shipped to Red Banks, North Carolina,
his former home. From the cOmmittal
trial up to last night every effort
possible had been made by Lowery's
counsel to save him from the gallows.
There was petition signed by number
of citizens gotten up by his counsel to
commute his sentence to life Imprison-
ment, and sent to the Governor about ten
days ago.
Lowery is native of North Carolina, and
nephew of the celebrated outlaws of
that name in that State. The hanging of
Lowery was the first legal hanging that
ever occurred in the county.
A LOUISIANA MURDERER HANGED.
New ORLEANS. July IA special
from Colfax says: "WilsOn Sanders, col
ored, was hanged here to-day in the pres
ence of 1000 persons, most of whom were
colored, for the murder of Frank III. Page.
Sanders made a speech on the gallOws at
tributlng the crime to whisky"