The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-07-16
FULTONLOWRY THOUGHT
TO BE HIDING OUT HERE
Suspicious Get Abroad That Crafty Desperate
Is Back Home, and Preparing For Series
of Thefts; Police Outwitted

lllc DcllcI lndt fultOn LOrWy
who escaped from States Pri-
son five years ago, is still at
large and had a hand last week
in the theft of a diamond pjn
valued at something like 81 500
from the home of Mrs. Clay
Foreman OF this city, is enter
tanned by people close to the
Foreman family.
Fulton Lowry. was one of the
most persistent and costly thieves
ever to have operated in this city.
With his brother John. who was
scarcely less desperate, they ter
rorizcd the community for months.
making bold and cunning thefts
from the homes of some of the most
wealthy people of the city. and
were caught and sent to States
PriS' II. from where both of them
escaped. The LOwry'S are noted for
coming back. and John came back
all right, having been caught twice.
and the last time, he WAS sent back
to prison. two years ago, where he
was still serving time, when last
heard from.
But Fulton Lowry never was cap
tured. and police have expressed
the belief that he has been i'm EliZ-
abeth City several times. He Is a
Shrcwd. crafty. cunning rObber, who
knows the town well and how best
to get about it. He could well be
expected to make his appearance
at Il time when many Of the wealth
lest people were out Of town for
their vacation trips. and knowing
the people of his town. he would
know how to plan raid on most
any house he thought would yield
a good haul. His parents, would
give him shelter. as they sheltered
his brother John from the law.
The fact that bloOdhOunds went
from the Foreman home on Main
Street to the negro quarter, does not
encourage the family to believe n
servant stole the pin. because they
have the utmost confidence in their
servants. but it is considered pos
sible that the real thief took advan-
tage Of this rusc, to divert suspicion.
A Pin Turns Up
4 white man, described as weight
iny about 175 pounds. with. dark
hair. and wearing a light. suit and
Il stiff straw hat, Is said to have
tried to dispose of Il pin answering
to the description of the one taken
from the Foreman home. in Frank
lin. yirgihia, Il few days after the
theft. The pin was offered TO a
pawnhrokrr for $500. but he refused
if. The stranger then offered it TO
n banker. but the banker was suspi-
cious and refused TO take 1t then,
telling the man to return the next
day and he would try TO get the
money for him. Meanwhile a story
of the theft appeared in print, and
the man failed to bring the pin
back.
Police in Elizabeth City thought
they had a clew. and went to Frank
lin. Chief Holmes now states that
he does not believe the man was
Lowry. because the description
didn't fit him. If Lowry was con-
ncctcd with the crime, he was
shrcwd enough to have an accom-
plicc to try to dispose of the pin.
The pin was valued at Sl,2oO 10
$1,000. and was wedding present
from Marion G. Love. to his wife
Margaret Foreman Love, who were
married few weeks ago. and who
make their home with Mrs. Fore
man. Mrs. Loves mother.
Several other r0bberies having
taken place during the past few
weeks. One of these was the theft
If diamond ring from the home or
Mrs. G. +. ITudgins on Burgess
Street. while the home of Mrs. q.
+. Wright on the same street was
entered, but the thief was surprised
and made his escape without secur-
ing anything Of value.
Just how good field Elizabeti
CITY is for a gang of bold thieve
i'm known only TO the thieves them
selves. and to the jewelers. who sell
the Jewels. 1t may come as a sur
urise to many to know that there
are many thousands OF dollars
worth of diamonds and other precl-
ous stones owned by Elizabeth City
people. many Of the womenfolks
of the 400 wearing $1,000 to S3,Voo
of rings at one time. And few
of them have the foresight to pro-
tect their jewels with insurance.
Mrs. Loves loss however, was parti'
yllv covered by insurance, but no
n mount cf insurance can compensate
q vo,lug bride for the loss Of high
" prized wedding gift.
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