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\iken CountyATURDAY, APRIL 25. 1925$2.00 i Year—5c a CopymonBlind-TigerJointNearungCbout#)F SHERIFF’S PARTYward, shot dead.Arthur SheppardFollie Robinson, beaten about faceobert McElhanney.I ftTHE LOWMAN FAMILV;her, in jail.ead, shot through head.shot through body, and expect-and Rosa Lowman. daughterstot through shoulder.hrough arm.cd from the front of the house and hlt;Governor McIa*od was called ujiono(k! hounds, and within a short timeThis negro was trailed by the citit of, and tin* dogs were never used.reiH»rts were brought to Monetta tiiatt.siug as time went by and many tigfv1 it is fortunate that “Son” was note another storv to tell.it to the home of Mr. D. VV. Youee,e scene, and there surrendered. lierhornton Jones, at Jones t ’ros^JKoad.t to Aiken by C unstable I. P. Kneece.man Sam Low man father, wa aretta, and he with his son Clarenceviewed in Jaileti iail this afternoon Sam Lowmanand “Son” l.uwman, gave hut tnea-nd while being questioned, t lareneei anlt;J said lie knew nothing of howith the Lowman hovs are wounded,and Clarence in the left arm. Ss. stated that be was at a grist millm• ,a the time of tin- •shouting, andO’clock1’he news of the killing was first brought to Aiken hy thepassengers on the bus that is operated between Aiken and Columbia. Within.1 sleadingwas filled with friends of th^ Sheriff■mm***''to- cmrhr any assistanermight lx’ eatTed tijion to do.Governor McLeod when advised of the offair got intotdrrmrrr Sheri tf Sw«i- also present, and did all that hV could to aid in thefor “Son” Lowman.1 he dead Ixnly of Sheriff Howard was brought*tom the afternoon, and an inquest was held at j o'clock.I lie Lawman family bear a had reputation.r anold»*r xin was tried in Hateshurg some months ago for violationlt; )l the I rolnbition law, and it is stated that others mom hers ofthe family have been offenders against the law.Sketch of his life.Sketch of His LifeSheriff If enry II. Howard was in ms fifty fifth years ofage* the son of Mr, and Mrs.Hampton Howard, Imig resi-dents of the ilorseereek \ alley section. His mother wasfore marriage Miss C aroline Horton, sister of the Rev. Benjamin Horton, well known clergyman of thi* sivtion in hisuav.Sur\ iv mg an two hiothers, Messrs* William and I hen eHow aid and one siste r, Mrs. Amy I* caMci, oi (ifaniteviHc *hist widow, lot met Iv Miss Strohle and the following seven*i hildfcn : Isahede, I aieile, Mildred, Maijoiic, Hampton, Klt;I~wanand Marian. He was a member of tin* Independent order ut lt;dd bellows, the Red Men.its ofiias andCouncil No. ilt;j8 of the Jr. Order IT A MI I ough he hadnevet affiliated with any church he was at heart a professed(hi jsti.iti, with a l ways the lt;lee}est reverence for things religious.IIt*was elected Sheriff of Aikn county foi the first term‘Oi- attet serving as ( luef o\ Police for tight years, towposition Ik* was elected alter serving as elt;wstable atlt; »raniteville for eight \eais. He was kind in ^ted and always.'I r # ailunljounded courage m thV targe of his duties as an ofTVer.I ht his death in Aiken today fell like a pall over thewhole community and from every side wa . vui« e«| in deep griefament at his tragic death.The funeral of- SherifT Howard will taka* jTue Sundayatterm«m at 4 o'clock, from the Aiken Rapti t church, and intcrment will he made hy the side of hi-, futhii and mother intiir ' iianiteville ( ernetery, it being the writ of the dea«Oi texpressed aha a\ - rn life tliat he he buried at In ; hovl •N lt;I huflM*I he services will he conducted by Dr Graves L Knight, formerly of Granitcville, hut uo\\ president of Anderson Felie will he assisted !»v OfM» | e ui andRev. lt;K E. 1 eI »lt;i\\Body to Lie in SUitc
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Aiken Journal and Review
Aiken, South Carolina, US
Sat, Apr 25, 1925
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