The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-03
He Refuses To Be interviewed but
Talks Freely to the Ofiicers.
The Villain Still Had Hopes of Bring
ing About a Cancellation.
He Sent His Wife Flowers Which
She Would Not Receive.
Mortal Fears of Mob Violenoe-AnotheT
Warrant Awaits Him for His AS
sault on tho Illinois Central
Railroad Conductor.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. Rod. S. Lowry
Is now safe in Jail. Deputy Sheriff l.. T.
Chiles aud City Marshal Con Lusk re.
ccycd him from the New Orleans officials
Yesterday and arrived here last night with
him and locked him securely In one OF the
cages Of the county Jail. lie refused
through his attorney TO submit TO an in
tcryicw, but talked freely to the two off.
GERS EN- route from New Orleans. lie told
them he had no intention Of making his
final escape, but that ho only intended TO
20 of and remain until his wife had re-
covered from her injuries, when he would
return. When questioned as TO what
caused him to 80 cruelty treat his wife
he said that her leaving him made
him furious and that his ungovcrnablc
tempcr got the best of him and
he supposed the devil took possession OF
him. ilc denied being crazy. lie stated
that when he fled he was under the im.
preston that he had killed her, and learned
no better until next day. His destination
was Fort Worth. Tex. lie sent his wife
Yesterday, from New Orleans, some very
| handsome flowers, which she has not
| dcipncd TO look upon. lie also showed
| Mr.. Chilcs beautiful set Of jewclry he
| hal purchased for her, intending 10 send
Ia her had lac not been ~ unexpectedly
placed under arrest. This would indicate
that hc had still hopes OF reconciliation.
lie told Mr Chilcs that II his wife would
agree not To prosecute him for his assault
upon her lac would take no action 10 pre-.
vent the courts awarding her an absolute
| divorce. Mr.. Chlcs replied that an
absolute divorce would be- granted whether
he took action 10 prevent Il ur not, aud
that hc had been informed that her rela-
tiycs would prosecute him 90 the bitter
end. lie said lac was aware Of the bitter
feeling In the community against him and
was afraid oi personal violence.
When the train arrived Mr.. Chilos rs
| surrd him that there NHs no danger nov,
| the feeling having somewhat subsidized since
II wns known that his wife WIS not fatally
hurt. This WIS very gratifying Ia him,
| anil IN or,lct Ia avoid uic crowds that Mcts
| always ut the depot, lac took Lowry oil h'
I trnin hclorc u reached the depot aud con
yryed him To jail by q street not mnc
/ Travelled His preliminary trial will not ot
. eur for several dnys and Il Is possible Il vii
Lee wniNcd aud bond demanded As soon ~
this ease IL disposed oi sheriff 1homnr hn
another warrant f1r his arrest on an indict
mcnt changing him With shooting at Con
ductur McCuichcn, with intent 10 Nil
some weeks since, 1T Nuughan's station
on the Illinois Central road. Lowry doe'
not know ui the existence oi this warrant
aud before he can quit his present quar-
tens In the county Jail hc will have 20 CIV,
bond In both eases. II is thought lac vii
bc able to give both bonds without an
trouble, ~ hir two brothers arc reported %
. saving they would bc able 10 give bonds
D no matter how high they were fixed.