The Washington times., 1907-01-21
" / Shot to XIII"
Says Mrs. Bowie

ing" Time and again the father ana
son have been heard talking on the sub
ject at ClaytOns store. where Bert
The Bowies. it is said. made threats
SO often and failed to carry them Qua
that the Poseys began 10 believe the
affair would blow over. As the con-
ditiOn of sis" grew more serious her
relatives became more desperate Early
last week Henry accOsted Bert at tho
proving station and asked WIZ he in
tended doing. POsey replied, Nothing
Friday afternoon about 4.i5 o'clock
POsey was hurrying along the Malta
woman Creek road 20 his brothers.
store Mrs. Bowie and Henry Bowie
Bowie held a .ss-caliber revolver. With
rage blazing from his big black eyes
Henry stood leaning on a double bar
relied shot gun. Both had their hands
on Bert young man about nVe feet
four inches tall. The three talked IN
excited tones. As Ross Mitchell passed
the trio he heard the woman say Come
on with US, and We won't harm a hair
Of your head" Placing the shot gun 70
his shoulder Henry shouted. 'and Il
you don't 80 with US you'll 80 70 HI
None Attempted Interference.
Several hundred other men. All Of
whom knew the story Of Sis" and
Bert, the feeling that existed between
the Bowies and Bert, and the countless
y
continued walking. Everyone in Charles
county minds his own business. All Of
these men were personally acquainted
with Bert, and most Of them liked him,
but when they saw the Infatuated won-
an and her son seize him BY the neck
and attempt 10 drag him through q
baTbed wire fence leading 70 the Bowie
home they kept on walking Al a brisk
rate. Pose yOnly asked that he DO al
lowed % get his clothing. They refused
10 allow him 10 DO this.
Some OF the workmen were kind
enough 10 tell Clayton Posey az his
store that the Bowies had Bert on the
road. Jumping into his buggy. Clayton
drove down the road al bEeakneck
speed. AS he reached a knoll overlook
ing the spot where his brother was held
by the BOWies, BERT looked up ana saw
him. It Is believed Bert took fresh
courage when he knew assistance vas
near. Wrestling his arms from the
grasp OF his captors. Bert started down
the road. Both weapons were discharged
at him and he reeled 10 the ground.
His brother Clayton unarmed. Was but
few yards away at the time OF the
killing.
Recently Bert was struck on the head
with a tea bottle hurled Al him By
Joseph De LOzier. At the Indian Head
oispensary a number OF stitches were
taken in the wound De LOzier had cir
culated story that Berts father car
Fied him along the road in a bag be-
cause Bert was afraid the Bowies wouls
shoot him. Bert vas about 10 remove
his coat 10 tight De LOZier for start
ing the story, but before he could do
so De LOZieF threw the bottle az him,
and feiled him TO the ground.
Hold Inquest Tomorrow.
An inquest in the case viii be held
tomorrow at Pisgah, A number Of Wit
nesses will be summoned from the prov
ing station, and IL is probable that
States Attorney Wilmer and Attorney
Posey for the Bowies, viii attend
Sheriff Tr0tter was instructed by Jus
tice OF the Peace 3urrOuEh today 10
summon all the witnesses Little or
nothing is 10 be accomplished by the
inquest, as Judge Carpenter has held
MIS-. Bowie and her son for the action
OF the grand jury on a charge OF homi-
eide, and they have entered ples OF
guilty