The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-16
Claim That She Came
Here From Chardon.
She HAS A HISTORY
Claimed That, She Was Well
Acquainted With the BIInky
Morgan Gans--Ths Fire
Marshal Talks.
From a STAFF Correspondent.

Columbus, April 13.-Nell Lowrcy,
the wife or mistress of Charles Lowrcy,
the noted craftsman under arrest at
Chardon for dynamiting and looting
one Of the banks of that place recently:
spent one night in Canton last week.
The woman was under surveillance Of
detectives, who followed her to learn
the Kidding place of her husbands ac-
complies. After the capture of
Lowrey and his pals at Willoughby.
they were taken to Chardon, where they
are now watched by guards armed to
the teeth. Early last week Nell Low
rey called at the Chardon Jail and was
permitted to see Lowrey. She was
elegantly attired and wore many dia-
monds. She produced certified check
for $4,000 as bail for her husbands re-
lease. The authorities swore out sew
eral new a1idavits against Lowrey for
the purpose of increasing his bond in
order to hold him. Mrs. Lowrey lef.
for Cleveland, and from there went to
Canton, putting up over night in the
Phoenix hotel. The officers shadowed
the woman from Chardon to Canton.
II they gained any information about
Lowrey's pals they are keeping it to
themselves.
State Fire Marshal H. IT. HollepbecL
first identified Lowrey. He had been
given a full description Of the man ia
Elyria, where Lowrey had made his
headquarters for many years, and hap-
pening in Chardon several days after
the bank was robbed, met the night
watchman who had been held up by
the burglars. From what the latter said
about the captured men he. concluded
one of them was Lowrey. The Elyria
officers were sent for and they were pos
tive in their Identification of Lowrey.
Marshal Hollenbeck says the capture of
Lowrey is Of the most importance Tho
man is one of the most successful safe
crackers in the business. Hollenbeck
says he was born near Warren and that
he was member of the Blinky Nor
gan and Foster gangs. He has served
time in Pennsylvania for breaking into
a bank and 1t is suspected was the ring
leader of the gangs which have been
robbing banks In this state during the
past few months. 1t is thought no
was with Blinky Morgan when that
notorious outlaw escaped and fled to
Michigan. No attempt was ever made
to molest Lowrey in Elyria. While
his real character was known to many,
including the authorities. he was al
lowed to come and go at pleasure, per.
haps for one reason that he was dead
shot. Lowrey has many friends in
Elyria. Both he and his associates
extended help to the poor of the town
and often gave to worthy causes. II
he wanted 500, he could get it for tho
asking from almost any one who had
that much money to spare. He would
always return borrowed money. Once
deputy sheriff called on Lowrey, who
told his visitor that as long as he was
not interferred he would not molest any
one. He placed new penny on tho
wall, whipped out his gun, thirty PAGES
away, and hit the copper square in tho
center. The officer went away firmly
of the opinion that Lowrey was good
man to steer clear of.
Lowrey 1t is said was fair with his
men. The plunder was always divided
equally. II there was bank to be
raided he would send man to the town
in which the institution was located to
secure a map Os the place, showing the
shortest and best avenues of ingress
and egress, the exposed side Of the bank
and other matters of interest. Lowrey
would study the map and would not
enter the town until the night planned
for the raid. He is about 58 years old
and his nerve is said to be remarkable
His wife formerly was the wife Of
Blinky Morgan and was sister of the
Caughlin boys, members of Blinky's
gang. Blinky's last words before his
execution in the Ohio penitentiary were
Good bye Nell" While Lowrey was
desperate it is stated he always avoided
taking life.
GEORGE T. BKAKE.