The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-28
NEGRO TIED TO A
LOG AND BURNED

W4AOO4N, ATh.S JAH. ZO.-I1GnFy
Lowry, negro, alleged slayer Of o. 4.
Craig, Mississippi County planter and
Craig's daughter, Mrs. o. c. Will
hanson, who were shot TO death
at the Craig plantation hore on
Christmas day, was burned at the
stake early tonight by mob near
Nodena, short distance from the
scene of the double killing.
Before the torch was applied Low
rey is said to have confessed, impi-
eating two other negroes. The Off
GERS were searching for these negroes
and their arrest is expected within a
few hours.
Lowrey was brought across the
Mississippi river into Arkansas by a
group of men who earlier in the day
mad taken him from the officers at
Sardis, Miss, who were bringing him
from El Paso, Texas, where he was
arrested last Friday.
His Last Request
1t was planned to take the negro
back to the Craig plantation near No
dena, but later it was decided to stop
on the levee mile from the Craig
home where it was stated j1owrey
was chained to a log. Asked if he
wanted anything before punishment
was inflicted the negro is said TO have
asked for food, which was brought
him and asked to be allowed to say
good bye to his wife and children.
| They were summoned.
Made Full Confession.
He had, it is reported, refused to
confess up to that time. Before he
was put to death, however, he made
full confession, it is said, inplicat-
ing the other two negroes.
The body was burned to q crisp.
Reports received here are to TIE
effect that parts of the MOB had
threatened to go to Marion and
Blytheville to get other negroes who
are being held on charges Of aiding
Lowrey to escape.
Eluded His Searchers.
Lowrey is said to have remained in
the vicinity of the double killing sew
eral days eluding posse W. ich
searced for him almos. continuously
and finally escaped from the state,
making his way to Ell Paso. Texas,
where he was captured las. week.
Members of Same Fraternal Oder.
The negroes held are alleged 10 be
members of the same sratcrnal tIdI r
Of which Lowley was member.
Two of the five, Morris Jenkins
and his wife, were arraigned today.
and held under bonds OF $4,000 each
to await action of the grand jury at
the February term of court The
others, Mott Orr, Walter Johnson
and John Raddit, were to be arraign-
ed tomorrow.
MOB DEBATED~PLAN
Wilson, Ark, Jan. 26-- Henry
Lowrey, negro charged with the mur-
der of o. T. Craig, a planter. and
Craig's daughter, Mrs. o. C. William
son, at their home near Wilson, on
Christmas day, was taken across the
Mississippi river at 5 o'clock this
morning by members OF the crowd
which took him from the officers this
morning and is now at Nodcna, the
scene of his alleged crime, where he
cording to telephone messages receiv-
ed here at $50 o'clock. He was to
DE lynched Immediately on his arri-
| fdlS the EcpOEt StdtSus DuL u SnOTt uS-
.ay was caused by disagreement as
to whether the negro was to he hang
cd or burned.
According to accounts Of the lynch
ing brought to this city, i.owrey's
clothing was saturated with gasoline,
and brush piled around the body be-
fore he was set on fire.
After the lynching the crowd left
the scene. Ut to late hour there
had been no further disorder.
Reports from Blytheville and Ma
rion where other negroes are under
arrest in connection with Lowrey's es-
cape after the killing of the planter
and his daughter, stated that condi-
lions there were quiet.
TAKEN FROM OFFICERS :
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 26-- Henry
Lowrey, negro, accused of the illing
If o. T. Craig, a planter, and Craig's
daughter, Mrs. c. o. Williamson, = .ho
we're shot to death at the Craig plan
| tation home near Wilson. Ark,
Christmas day last, was taken from
officers aboard a north-bound llli-
nois Central train early today by a
mob Of between fifteen and twenty
unmasked men at Sardis, Miss, who
/ disappeared with the negro in a woods