I discovered this old article and thought it may be of interest. July 31, 1872 THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTLAWS We have received from various sources the following additional particulars of the killing of the outlaw, TOM LOWERY, on Saturday last: On Thursday night last, MR. A.S. WISHART, brother of the late COLONEL F.M. WISHART, who was so foully murdered by the outlaws three months ago, having called to his assistance a few resolute young men, set out for Scuffletown to look after the outlaws and if possible, to avenge the death of his gallant and lamented brother. Proceeding to the neighborhood of the outlaws, the gallant little band secreted themselves along the roads usually traveled by them in their walks about the country and waited patiently for an opportunity to put their plan in execution. Nothing was seen, however, of any of the gang, which now consists of three members, STEPHEN and TOM LOWERY and ANDREW STRONG, until Saturday morning about 8 o'clock, when TOM LOWERY appeared in sight on his way to Union Chapel where the candidates were to meet and address the people on that day. TOM was armed with a rifle and three repeaters and walked leisurely along, unsuspecting of danger, until at a point opposite wh! ere the young men were concealed, he noticed the tracks they had made crossing the road. He now seemed suddenly alarmed and commenced cursing bitterly, when suddenly the little band instantly discharged their pieces- Each of the four shots took effect and uttering a yell of terror and pain, the outlaw plunged into the swamp and ran about 50 yards, when he fell down dead. Seizing the body they carried it upon their shoulders to the public road, a distance of half a mile, where they pressed a passing wagon and thus carried the dead body to Lumberton, where it was delivered to the Sheriff. The body was fully identified as that of TOM LOWERY and was delivered to his wife on Saturday morning by Sheriff McMILLAN, who had sent to her to come and get it. It was interred by his friends at two o'clock the same day, somewhere in the precincts of Scuffletown. The same day Sheriff McMILLAN paid the reward offered by the county, $1,000. to the young men and it is hoped that the State will act as promptly in paying over $5,000. offered last winter in the Governor's proclamation. The names of the young men engaged in this gallant affair are : A.S. WISHART, ROBERT E. WISHART, JAMES McKAY and JAMES CAMPBELL. They have certainly rendered a great service to the people of Robeson County. [ Wilmington Journal] --- nancie o.