The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15
LOWRY'S PASS.
Oorroborative Evidence in Hand.
A Correspondent Who is Willing to
Go Before Grand Jury.
A Railroad Officer Who Reports
What the Conductor Said.
The Pass Issued by the Roads
General Manager.
Charge That Mississippi State Off,
cials Have Ridden Free.
One Instance Where the Pasteboard
Passed Eight Persons.
A Case for the Attention of the
Interstate Commission.
The Disgracefal Conduct OF the Gov
ernor's Son and Nephew-The
Ofhcials of the Road Chal-
lenged to Deny the Cur
rent Reports.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
MRRIDIAS, Miss, March 14.--There is
an alleged interview in the morning pa.
pers Of yesterday, by an Associated Press
reporter, with Assistant Traffic Manager
Dunn, OF the Illinois Central railroad, in
which the latter states that the report that
Gov. Lowry was holding an annual pass
over his road was false. Now. this CORE
spondent is the same who made the charge
in a special telegram sent TO the New Or
leans Picdyme. He has 10 say that Mr..
Dunn keeps very defective record OF
passes II he does not know that Gov. Lowry
isholding one now. A little sensation was
brought about by the Governors son, DR..
Rober, Lowry who formerly was a prac-
ticing physician at Memphis, and his
cousin, Rodcric Lowry, having a diff
Guilty with Conductor J. w. McCutcheon,
OF the Illinois Central railroad. Mr.. Nc
Cutchcon made the following statement
in regard to 1t. lie said: "0n Monday
night, the 9th inst, these two young men
boarded the train at Durant. They were
both in q bad statcNof intoxication. On
reaching their seats asked for their tick
cts. DR.. Lowry handed me a pass
reading Pass Gov. Lowry's family
during the year 1883, unless other.
wise ordered and IL wos signed
by the general manager Of the
road. As Rod. Lowry failed TO give me a
ticket / asked II they were brothers.
Without making any reply they began
cursing me and pulled their rcyolvers.
Not wishing to have any fuss | left Their
car and on returning they again pulled
their pistols and began cursing and abus'
ing me. They terrorized the passengers,
who sought refuge In the ladies' coach.
Reaching I.aughan station they followed
me to the platform and Rodcric Lowry
attempted TO pull his pistol, but ] got mine
out first and sho, nj him" This statement
brought out the question: GLOW was Il
that the Governor had pass
when Il was in violation Of both the STATE
and federal laws2" and the question wa
asked Mr.. McCuichcon II he did not know
the State imposed a fine on conductors FOL
honoring pass In favor Of any executive
judicial, ministerial or Legislative officer.
yes" he said, IL have been told that
but how can We refuse an order signed b,
the general manager OF the road7"
All OF the conductors OF the Canton d.
vision Of the Illinois Central have told
me that they have frequently honoreC
the Governors "pas,eboard." This cor
respondent saw last year his iss7 pass. I
was signed by J. G. Clark, the genera
manager, and that time was after the pas
sago Of the law prohibiting such passes.
Said n conductor 10 me: "Why, th'
courtesy IL abused. Any one Of the Gov
enor's friends can use Il, Il seems. No
long ago." he said, "a party boarded the
cars. There were seven or eight OF them
As / approached them they said. 'ou
tickets are back there, pointing TO one o
the Governors sons. Young Lowry ther
;. rendered tho Governors family pass FOL
the entire crowd, and what could | say2
T. Dabney Marshall, the editor Of tn
Ero,ing Democrat at this place, says Il Is
notorious fact that several Of tho State
house officials frequently travel rs mem
Der Of the Governors family. II Is no
the desire Of this correspondent to prose
cute this thing, but II Il Is necessary 10
him to go before grand jury and tho In
tostaic commission 10 convince Mr.. Dunn
that the Governor does hold q pass owe
his road, why can do II.