The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-11-05
Charley Lowrey Enter
tanned In Canton.
PRISONERS RECORD
Some OF His Jobs That Made
Him Trouble-- Now q Wit
ness in Nc Govern
Case.

tulHlnB tHlS WEEK OHe VI thc hoS'
prominent and most conspicuous gen.
tlemen, in his line, that can be found
between the coasts. He is revered In
| crookdom as the peer Of them all and
was a bulwork of strength till age
| weakened him. The gentleman refer
red to is Mr.. Charles Taylor, who left
Chio's somewhat too popular resort in
the vicinity of the Scioto, to sojourn
few days in Canton and, possibly, to
make an inspection of that "old land
mark" that the venerable Mr.. Danner
IL doubtless already gathering data to
exploit-the sheriff's tremendous
HOLE IN THE WINDOW.
Mr.. Taylor, who was accompanied to
Canton by Guard Bowman, who was
chosen because of proficiency and at
tention to duty, is none other than
Charles Lowery, affectionately known
to his craftsmen, or rather, fellow
cracksmen, as uncle Charles"
Though employing somewhat different
methods to obtain about the same re-
suits, Uncle Charley" may be said
to resemble that other distinguished
Ohioan, our friend and oompatriot,
"Uncle Mark" in that "he knows his
| business"
Taylor, or as he ought to be called,
Lowery, is about 60 years of age, and,
| though it is said of him that he has
not spent much, if any, time behind
prison walls, he has been a cracks
man and leader of thugs and high
waymen, as well as the smaller fry, for
many years. At various times he has
| been
UNDER SUSPICION
but he either got away entirely or SO
covered his movements that evidence
| to convict was wanting.
IN the Chardon bank affairs however
Uncle Charlie" bungled. His hand
had lost its cunning to some degree,
and years of success had befogged his
head with the delusion that failure
| would never overtake him. The
charge was too heavy. 1t was not prop
erly smothered and blanketed when the
fuse reached it. Denizens of the little
village heard it. They turned out as
if for a coon hunt, and after game
1ght, attended by some fight, Lowery
and a part of his crew were captured.
Their trial was bitterly contested but
Lowery was found guilty and got 10
years. Money was freely used to Sc
cure sentiment and aid of a more sub
stantial character for him. Here is
where "Nell'' came into the story. In
the palmy days of "Blinky" Morgan
when that worthy was securing and
SPENDING THE WEALTH
for which others had toiled, his guide,
philosopher and friend was his wife
handsome, not too petite nor too
corpulent woman who gave him great
love that ought to have been bestowed
upon better man had it had birth in
the heart of better woman.
Morgan thrived until he attempted
the rescue of some companions who
were in charge of officials on c. and
=. train near Ravenna and incidental
ly killed Detective Hulligan Of
Cleveland, Ohio. That trage-
dy is a part of Ohio's criminal history
Nell" did all she could for 'Blinky,"
but to no avail. He entered the portal
of the annex. Nell visited him there
and under her benignant influence and
suggestions during her brief stays, he
became very tractable prisoner. He
got so they could lead him anywhere.
One day his guard was leading him out
for his morning exercise, the halter
being placed rather securely about his
neck, when he inadvertently stepped
through a hole in the floor. 1t was a
sad accident for "Nell"-a very effect
ual one for "Blinky."
At this time Uncle Charley" who
is about to fill the minds of twelve
citizens of Stark county with enlight-
enment-or nebulosity-with reference
to one Michael McGovern, alias Mi
chael Moran, was running what he
termed a hctel but what the police
TERMED A RENDEZVOUS
in the city of Cleveland. "Blinky"
and he had been friends. The acci-
dent to the chum weighed heavily up
or him. He was informed that the
records of the penitentiary failed to
disclose that the guard had been dis
missed for carelessness, and he sus-
pected that his ancient enemy, the law,
had been at work. 1t was thought
for a time his grief would never be
extinguished, but he soon found solace,
and little later consoled himself by
taking to his then manly bosom the
grief-stricken widow-"Nell." She
was as true to him as she had been to
"Blinky."
When he was arrested for the Char
don bank robbery she was on the
scene at once. So diligent was she in
his behalf that she was herself sus-
pected OF completely.
SHE VISITED CANTON.
II will be recalled that the entire po-
lice force of the city looked for her
there. She had slipped quietly away
from the little Geauga county town for
aid. 1t Is said that she was In Can
ton two days while the police, Detect
i've Jake Mintz and others were look
ing for her. She went to Canton for
money and 1t Is said she got some.
But 1t did not save uncle Charlie,
who now wears gray clothes when he
| ia oood a afrinad- riIif 1uban ha ia had